It’s official, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has officially suspended the two idiots, ahem, I mean combatants from the main event of UFC 229 because of that WWE-worthy brawl that ensued when Khabib left the ring. What a farce. Maybe Dana White should suspend these two permanently from the UFC, because what went down on…
What a mess Michael has made in the Florida panhandle
Yikes, folks, I have been catching up on some of the Michael hurricane damage reports out of Florida today and it sounds like the Florida panhandle really got whacked. Honestly, I did not expect this storm to get as strong as it did. I thought maybe it would only be a category 2 or 3,…
Here we go again, another hurricane! Michael bears down on the panhandle
Well, great. Columbus Day is now “get the heck out of here” Day in the Florida panhandle as Michael is now at hurricane strength and headed straight their way. It should hit by midweek. I am spending my day off enjoying Tallahassee’s news streaming of the approaching big storm, in between commercial breaks of live…
All heck breaks loose at UFC 229!!!
This is not at the level of Mike Tyson biting off Evander Holyfield’s ear, but it is close. Khabib Nurmagomedov retained his title, and then a huge fracas ensued straight after the fight at #UFC229https://t.co/NDORDYA01e — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 7, 2018 There’s chaos. Brawls. This is horrible. — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 7, 2018 Never…
Khabib vs McGregor is on!! Most anticipated UFC fight ever
This is it! The champion Khabib Nurmagomedov takes on No. 1 Conor McGregor for the UFC lightweight title tonight at UFC 229 in Las Vegas! This should be something else, simply because McGregor is involved and he’s a wild man. The pay-per-view is on right now as we speak, but the cheapskates out there who…
It’s finally over. Kavanaugh confirmed in Senate, 50 to 48.
Thank the heavens this Supreme Court process is over.
Today was Sen. Susan Collins moment in the spotlight as Kavanaugh moves towards confirmation
Sen. Susan Collins pretty much sealed the deal for the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court with a speech that pretty much condemned the politicization of the entire process. I pretty much agreed with what she said. That gave the nomination 50 votes at that point, enough to confirm, and then…
Welcome… to hockey season. It feels like it, too.
Aargh! Yes, the ultimate reminder of winter’s final approach is now upon us. NHL hockey season has started as of last night. If you don’t believe me, believe the people of Calgary which earlier this week got covered in snow. Yes, summer is definitely over in this country, you sure cannot play baseball in that….
My reaction to Crimetown
The W5 piece that aired Saturday called “Crimetown”, about crime in North Battleford, is exactly what I expected. It was sensational, painted a bleak picture of the city and exaggerated the true state of the crime situation. That said, there was one part of the documentary that really got my attention. It was the point…
News from Canada: trade deal done, plus a big change in government in Quebec
Two items in the news from frozen Canada, and yes, it is freezing up here: NAFTA is no more, Canada has agreed to a new trade deal with the USA and Mexico called “USMCA”. Needless to say, America’s hilarious president Donald Trump is gloating about this deal. Canada’s dairy farmers, not so much. And there…
Today was Sen. Jeff Flake’s 15 minutes of fame at the Kavanaugh hearings
So a new wrinkle got thrown in at the last minute at the Kavanaugh hearings. They vote 11-10 to send the nomination to the Senate, but there’s a catch: the FBI investigation goes on. .@JeffFlake: “I think it would be proper to delay the floor vote for up to but not more than one week,…
Lindsey Graham delivers the smackdown moment of today’s Kavanaugh hearings
I still do not know how this Brett Kavanaugh confirmation is going to go, but I do know this — the defining moment of today’s hearings came when Lindsey Graham launched his no-holds-barred tirade upon the Democrats, calling them out for their partisan stalling tactics and their calls for an FBI investigation. This was riveting…
In other news: HBO is getting out of the boxing business!!
Noooooooooooooo!! Come to think of it, maybe HBO is looking to get out of business altogether. (Game of Thrones is ending, too.) They’re justifying this decision by claiming that fewer people are tuning in, though. Still, there are still boxing fans out there. Where are they going to go now? Showtime? Or are they going…
This Brett Kavanaugh gong show promises to hit new heights Thursday
Thursday is the day when the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh in D.C. will hear from Christine Blasey Ford with her accusations of a sexual assault at a high school party years ago. This hearing will get maximum TV coverage, from all the news channels, but I don’t know if I want…
The comeback is complete!! Tiger! Tiger!
Well, folks, like all the rest of you rabid sports fans, I skipped out on watching the NFL this Sunday afternoon and instead tuned in to the end of the PGA Tour golf season, with Tiger Woods winning The Tour Championship while Justin Rose found a way to salvage the FedEx Cup with a birdie…
Yikes! A scary tornado situation for Ottawa-Gatineau region!
If you think what has gone on in the Carolinas is scary enough, check out what happened with the weather in eastern Canada today. What is now being estimated as a preliminary EF-2 tornado hit the Ottawa area today, with the city of Gatineau across the border in Quebec very hard hit. This is not…
Canada’s negotiators need to get on with it. These trade talks are going nowhere fast!
All right folks, I’ve had it. Enough is enough. It’s finally time for me to go off the deep end, and stand up for jobs in this part of the world and for all the people who either have them, or used to have them, or who would actually like one of them. The reason…
Topics for future blog posts
I have nothing to say today, I want to relax and enjoy what is left of summer, even though it really looks more like fall around here right now. I just wanted to list off some topics for future blog posts, just so I don’t forget about them: Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings hijacked by sexual…
Florence update: the Carolinas are a mess
I do not have a lot to say tonight, other than to give you this update on what used to be Hurricane Florence. It’s caused a lot of flooding in the Carolinas and a lot of people have been killed. The story here from FOX News. It’s sad. I have an affinity for the Carolinas…
Fires in Massachusetts, hurricane in the Carolinas! It’s bad all over the USA.
Today, I am keeping it real. Instead of all the usual crazy US stories about Miss America contestants ranting about their state’s bad water and the like, the main news this day is about some serious disasters happening. First of all, Hurricane Florence is about to hit the Carolinas and even though it is slowing…
Humboldt Broncos open the season tonight, and the entire country is watching
Tonight is the much-anticipated first game of the SJHL season with the Humboldt Broncos hosting the Nipawin Hawks. This is their first regular season game since the bus tragedy. The game is on TSN nationwide tonight, as well as CTV Saskatchewan, and obviously the game is totally sold out. I have mixed emotions about the…
Congrats, Incredibles 2!
My Cairns on Cinema column has been up for a week, in which I congratulate Incredibles 2 on winning the summer box office race, after I declared Avengers: Infinity War ineligible for the title because it was released during the spring box office season. Yes, I had fun with this column this time.
Florence!!! USA’s Atlantic coast in the bulleye of this latest hurricane
Yikes. I have been tuning in some online streams today of weather forecasts about this latest Hurricane Florence. The latest models suggest the Carolinas and Virginia could get hit by this later this week, and that this storm will be a major hurricane. Possibly up to Cat. 4. Pretty concerning for that area. I plan…
Burt Reynolds: RIP
RIP Burt Reynolds of Evening Shade and Boogie Nights fame, and Cannonball Run, and Striptease and The Longest Yard, etc, etc. Me, I’ll always remember him from the Smokey and the Bandit movies, that was Reynolds at the height of his fame.
NFL season opens tonight in Philly! Eventually.
After a hectic last several days, including a Labour Day in which I was definitely “on assignment”, I have tonight and these next three days off! So, that said, the NFL season opens tonight with Atlanta Falcons at the Philadelphia Eagles, and I plan to tune in to that when it eventually stops raining. I…
Best way to lower your blood pressure: ignore all Colin Kaepernick news!!
Folks, a word now on improving your health. You know these stories about that Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick? Just ignore them. By doing that, you will lower your blood pressure, improve your mental health by reducing depression and anxiety, help your concentration, assist with anger management issues, and do all kinds of other wonderful…
Gordon!!! Potential hurricane bears down on the Mississippi Gulf coast
After covering preseason hockey all weekend I am sick of watching sports, so I am tuning in hurricane coverage instead. Exciting stuff. Mississippi and Alabama’s southern Gulf coast looks to be hit by Tropical Storm Gordon, which could still turn into Hurricane Gordon before it is done. Be glad you are not there today.
Welcome to September. Yes, hockey is back already #sjhl
I have spent tonight tuning in to Jr. A preseason exhibition games involving SJHL teams across the border in Alberta tonight (Battlefords North Stars in Frog Lake vs. Bonnyville, Humboldt Broncos in Peace River vs. Whitecourt). I can’t believe hockey season is back already. Football’s return I can believe, but hockey? This is way too…
The Happytime Murders gets killed at the box office
The story of this past weekend at the box office was the dreadful showing of The Happytime Murders. The R-rated puppet show from Brian Henson (son of Jim Henson) and starring Melissa McCarthy bombed at the cinemas, raking in under $10 million. It would have only needed to make about $25 million domestic to beat…
Brangelina bustup news: Angelina gets a new lawyer
I am still following the news in the big Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt never-ending divorce. I dunno why. Maybe I am posting this as a reminder to myself that at the end of the day, being a celebrity divorce lawyer is really not all that much fun. The news of the day seems to be that…
ESPN making changes! Jemele Hill leaving, Michelle Beadle reassigned, etc.
I’m reading these stories from the likes of famed ESPN hater Clay Travis about the mess over at ESPN and the latest efforts to try and clean it up. As Travis has reported it over on his Outkick the Coverage blog, ESPN has been running itself into the ground by going the left-leaning politics route,…
Trump does a trade deal with the Mexicans. OK, where does this leave Canada?!
This “United States-Mexico Trade Agreement” better not mean that Canada is left out of a trade deal with the USA and Mexico! Otherwise, we all have reason to be mad north of the U.S. border — at our own officials. As for this latest development today, the stock market has gone up on the news.
Not again! More mass shootings, this time at an eSports event in Jacksonville
Oh, no. It is another mass shooting in the USA, this time at an eSports event at Jacksonville Landing where people were competing in Madden NFL 19. The event was being live streamed, too, when this happened. Good grief.
Maxime Bernier, Aussie politics, deaths of McCain and Robin Leach lead the “Other News”
Welcome to a new feature here at the blog. It’s called “In Other News”, in which we focus on all the rest of the news happening in the world that has nothing to do with Donald Trump. Seriously, that man Trump is a news hog, so I feel the need to provide airtime to all…
It’s a sad day for America: R.I.P. John McCain
I was watching the football game when CBS News interrupted it for the news that Sen. John McCain of Arizona has passed away. A true loss for the US Senate, and one less voice of reason to counter all the rest of the insanity that has taken over American politics lately.
Thoughts on attending the CP Women’s Open in Regina #lpga
Well, this was different. Yesterday, I attended day two of the CP Women’s Open at the Wascana Country Club in Regina. Although I have reported on plenty of local golf tournaments during my time in the media, including one just last week, this is the first time I’ve attended a professional golf tournament with high…
Lane!!!! Hurricane season is on in Hawaii
Is it my imagination, but isn’t it a bad year for Hawaii? Already in 2018, they’ve had a volcanic eruption in that state, and now they are going to be hit by a hurricane: Hurricane Lane. What’s next, an earthquake? A tsunami? An asteroid strike? I guess being hit by a hurricane is bad enough….
Manafort: Guilty. Cohen: Guilty. It is as bad as it gets for Trump
What an absolutely, utterly disastrous day for the administration of Pres. Donald Trump. This old photo of him says it all today. First of all, Paul Manafort, his campaign chairman. Found guilty today of eight counts of financial crimes including bank fraud, following his trial. Next, Michael Cohen, a man infamous amongst us legal eagles…
Prince George, BC gets completely blacked out by the wildfire smoke
Another wildfire update to tell you about; it really is getting ridiculous. I thought I had seen it all when our own atmosphere went completely orange 🍊in midweek. Other places have gone completely dark. Check out Prince George, BC, which was totally blacked out today by this wildfire smoke. I understand it was also a…
Box office news: predictions of big things this weekend for Crazy Rich Asians
On to box office news. Before I get into Crazy Rich Asians and Mile 22 and all that, though, I want to mention what happened last weekend with The Meg. The shark movie starring Jason Statham won the weekend with a haul of $45 million. That sounds about right. A while ago, I remember seeing…
