It’s going to be built, but how the Dartmouth skate park will be used still remains up in the air. Just last week the city awarded Ocean Contractors Ltd. the $448,000 tender for the project, which will be built on the Dartmouth Common, across from the Sportsplex. That’s pretty exciting for Greg Baller. As an […]
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Stop, drop, Shannon Park’s closing up shop
It was a close call, but the Anchor City Rollers have a practice space to jam, block and whip it in all winter long. The former Halifax Roller Derby Association lost and gained a venue in the same day last week when it was announced Shannon Park Arena would be closing. The Spryfield Lions Rink […]
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Determination in every stroke
Athletes at any level dream about having the chance to represent their country on the world stage, but for Ailish McNulty it’s a reality. At 18, McNulty is among the youngest heading to Szeged, Hungary with CanoeKayak Canada’s national team for the Under 23 World Championships, July 17-20. She’ll be racing in the four-woman kayak […]
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Truly the only World Cup coverage you need
National Geographic muses on the possibility of a Kenyan elephant soccer team (sadly, not very likely), an elephant game called “play kick-back” and which famous players the elephants most resemble (Ronaldo, Zidane). There’s also a video, the elephants are all wearing colourful blanket pinneys, and this charming conclusion: “Another little elephant rolls around on the […]
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The Sidney Crosby of dog handlers
Colton O’Shea wears a suit and tie when he’s working, and the sort of business shoes that are hardly fitting for the cardio his job entails. He’d never show discomfort though, especially since his comrades all wear collars too. As polished and unflappable as an English butler, he ensures his well-bred charges are perfectly poised […]
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Training the 99 pawcent
If you’re a dog owner, chances are you’ve spent some devoted time training your pup. Susan Jordan, a professional dog trainer of 14 years, says she’s trained over 100 dogs of all different breeds and ages. Jordan dedicates hours a day to helping owners not only educate their dogs, but understand what it means to […]
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Justine Colley holds court
“This is my last year, and I have one more goal as a university player, and that’s to win the national championship,” says Justine Colley, senior player on the Saint Mary’s University Huskies women’s basketball team. She is the force propelling SMU to the top: The team went undefeated in the regular season, and is […]
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Sandjam session
Put down your lemonade and get ready for spiked balls (that’s not a drink, also, ew) because the former World #1 tennis pro Jim Courier competes for the Legends Cup (Aug 12), and international beach volleyball stars will be descending on Sands at Salter making sand-skinned knees look trendy (Aug 15-18). And you could be […]
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A story of suspense
Cait Anthony is dangling 250 feet in the air, crying. Her arms, legs and torso are bruised and aching. Ocean waves are breaking on rocks in the gorge beneath her. Her boyfriend is yelling at her to stand up. Cait, 23, is a slackliner. She’s hanging from her safety harness, strung to a slackline that […]
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Making the Mooseheads
On Friday night, April 5, at the Metro Centre, the Halifax Mooseheads—the number-one-ranked team in all of Canadian junior hockey—begin the second round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Championships. The team steamrolled through the first, no-need-to-break-a-sweat, tune-up round, sweeping away the Saint John Sea Dogs in the minimum four games, outscoring their opponents […]
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The spirit of ’72
When it comes to international hockey, Canada has an all-consuming passion for the World Juniors. No country cares about junior hockey quite the same way. While other countries turn their attention to and make their name at the Olympics or the World Hockey Championship, Canadians get twitchy at the thought of the annual World Junior […]
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Major league
The Rainmen are behind by two points, with two minutes and 19 seconds left on the clock. For the first time in the game, coach Pep Canals trades his stern look for a teeth-baring smile. He climbs onto the scorer’s table by the sidelines, claps his hands and urges the Halifax fans to cheer. “Come […]
