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A life dedicated to helping youth
Jim Crescenzo was eight years old when his dad died of cancer, and his older siblings and widowed mom went to work.
Dose of unhappiness all round
Mortality figures continue to come in following the Canucks' elimination from the first round of the playoffs.
Transgendered teen athlete becomes an advocate
Cory Oskam looks like your typical teenage goaltender.
Rehab award for effort, attitude
Richard Morrison was thrilled to be honoured with the BC Rehab Gert Vorsteher Memorial Award last week.
Awards stresses unification, honours first responders
There was no shortage of white uniforms, navies and reds creating a sea of emergency first responders Tuesday night at River Rock Casino Resort.
Haiku Night in Canada: part 1
Kudos and Kvetches resumes its annual rite of spring, celebrating the city's cherry blossoms and the Vancouver Canucks' sacred journey towards the Stanley Cup with its beloved series of Basho-inspired haikus. This year we're adding another element to our poetic pursuits: video. To watch video clips of K&K's resident orator recite Canucks haikus, scan this page with your smartphone using the Layar app or go to vancourier.com/entertainment. Now, on with the haikus: Costco hotdog juice Stains my Garth Butcher jersey Thanks, Axe body spray.
Our nasty 'P3': paying for the poop plant
By now, most people will have heard that the primary sewage treatment plant under the Lions Gate Bridge has to be moved by the year 2020. The lease is up and the Squamish Nation has other plans for the land. The reasons for putting it there in the first place no longer apply, and a new plant has to be built to satisfy the environmental protection demands of the federal and provincial governments.
Giving praise to our local athletes
When I came to Canada more than 30 years ago, one thing became very clear very quickly. Canada was all about hockey.
Student earns black belt after 12 years
Smooth as fresh milk, with the nimbleness and fluidity of a dancer, Brent Langridge practised his punching, blocking, and kicking techniques while warming up for a recent early-morning class at the Sun Hang Do martial arts studio in Maple Ridge.
NHL star named
Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Ladd was named NHL first star of the week Monday after recording eight points in three games.
Habits valued
So far in this series of columns, we have covered the blessing of traditions and good habits, now I wish to address the other side, prejudices.
Heat to stay put for next season
The Abbotsford Heat hockey club is staying in the Fraser Valley, at least for next season.
Season over for the Heat
It was a Battle of Alberta weekend, but this crusade was fought by the AHL farm clubs of the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers.
South Delta A1 Storm players selected to play in B.C. U16 Cup
A three players from South Delta Minor Hockey's Bantam A1 Storm are in Salmon Arm this weekend for the U16 B.C. Cup.
