This month George Chuvalo heard the Great Referee count to 10. That means, in the strange language of boxing, the former Canadian heavyweight champion died. He was 89. George was the best Canadian heavyweight of all-time. In his last days he suffered from dementia but for most of his life he was “sharp as a […]
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Jim Furlong reflects on the changing faces of the businesses surrounding the National War Memorial.
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“The Banks of Newfoundland” may be the best known song played at the Royal St. John’s Regatta, but Jim Furlong reflects on how “Garryowen”, an Irish drinking tune, also came to be associated with the Regatta.
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Jim Furlong reflects on the last days of Joey Smallwood’s time in office.
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Jim Furlong looks back at the remarkable performance of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics.
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