When tonight is over and the ball has dropped and the corks have all been popped, people will strap themselves in and get ready for another year. But starting tomorrow morning they will receive a strong reminder that while the calender has turned, 2010 isn’t quite done with them yet. They will awaken with the [...]
Fifteen years ago, Shawn Gambin could have easily been described as 115 pounds soaking wet. If his Laval High School peers could see Gambin now, they probably wouldn’t recognize the 33 year-old, Jerseyside, Newfoundland native. Standing at a mere 5’5”, Gambin looks to be muscle upon muscle. He has been bodybuilding for the past 15 [...]
When Mike Danton joined the Saint Mary’s University huskies in January 2010, there were many critics. The former NHLer had just been released from prison, where he spent 63 months for conspiring to kill his agent, David Frost, via a hitman. SMU, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, became focused in the national media. Questions were raised [...]
Matthew Marr, better known as Matt, is a name that is recognized throughout the Maritimes. Marr is an inspiration to many across the East Coast. At the tender age of 18, he decided to move to Toronto to pursue his dream. Marr is now a professional dancer, he thinks of his career as being, “a [...]
It’s hard to find a teenager today who doesn’t have an account on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or YouTube. In 2010, social networking has become a great tool for staying connected, reaching out to others and letting other people know what you’re up to. The latest trend on social networking sites is trying to make it [...]
Maureen Bilerman was in her kitchen cooking when she heard Bernard Richard speak on the radio about a centre of excellence that would provide mental health services for youth with complex disorders. She knew she had to take action. She turned off the radio, sat down and wrote Richard, who is the province’s child and [...]
Here are this weeks news stories for the Big Picture
In Canada, 37 000 teenagers donated blood at Canadian Blood Services domor clinics – these young donors represented almost 9% of all blood donations. But New Brunswick’s numbers are falling in the 17-24 age group. Blood donor services in the province are trying to attract this key demographic. Nathen Swain rolled up his sleeve for [...]
I have accepted the recommendation that the men’s volleyball team be suspended for the remainder of the academic year as a sanction for violating the university’s regulation on team initiations. We will also take steps to enhance our student code of conduct and increase awareness activities about responsible student conduct both on- and off-campus. In [...]
Intro Christmas is a very hectic time for everyone… between spending time with family, holiday parties and extended hours at the shopping mall. The toughest part is keeping up on sleep and staying awake through it all. Our Jason Cassidy took a closer look at what some people might be doing this Christmas to stay [...]
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