March 28, 2024

Brian Burke fired

Big news from the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired General Manager Brian Burke. The move comes just days before the regular season is expected to begin. Burke has held the job for four years, and the Maple Leafs have never made the playoffs with Burke running the show. Burke has also served as GM in Vancouver and Anaheim. There is … [Read more...]

Hikers rescued from Burke Mountain

Two hikers have been rescued from Burke Mountain in Coquitlam. Dwight Yochim with Coquitlam Search and Rescue says his team got a call from RCMP about the hikers around 11:00 Saturday night. A police helicopter was able to pinpoint the hikers' location on the west side of the mountain. Yochim says the men managed to keep warm by lighting a … [Read more...]

The sponsor of the event where Sarah Burke suffered fatal injuries is, finally, speaking.

The company that sponsored the event where freestyle skier Sarah Burke sustained her fatal injuries is finally responding to the incident.   The day after Burke's death and many hours after being shredded in social media, Monster Energy on their website say they are deeply saddened by Burke's death  The company also says they have offered … [Read more...]

Canadian skier Sarah Burke dead at 29

SALT LAKE CITY - Sarah Burke was an X Games star with a grass-roots mentality — a daredevil superpipe skier who understood the risks inherent to her sport and the debt she owed to it. The pioneering Canadian freestyler, who helped get superpipe accepted into the Olympics, died Thursday after a Jan. 10 crash during a training run in Park City, … [Read more...]

Burke will be remembered as a phenomenal representative of her sport

Tragic news from the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association. Sarah Burke passed away this morning in Utah, after what's being called a "freak accident" during training last week. Association CEO Peter Judge says Burke will be remembered for being a great representative for the sport. "Sarah was a person who I think in many ways was larger than life … [Read more...]