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A photograph by Frank Cyril Swannell taken on July 2, 1910, showing a stuck freight wagon near Mile 153 on the Cariboo Road. (Facebook)
A photograph by Frank Cyril Swannell taken on July 2, 1910, showing a stuck freight wagon near Mile 153 on the Cariboo Road. (Facebook)
Veteran radio newsman George Garrett in 2016, promoting the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society. (File photo)

SIGHT LINES: Coffee and memories of an ‘intrepid reporter’

South Surrey’s George Garrett made everyone feel like a friend

Veteran radio newsman George Garrett in 2016, promoting the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society. (File photo)
Carol Peters and Diane Garner lay items of personal importance to them on a blanket prior to a sharing circle as part of the KAIROS blanket exercise. (Jessica Peters/Black Press Media)

OPINION: Kairos blanket exercise a lesson in empathy, not white guilt

‘We were all trying to survive, the loss of our once large space was still very clear in our minds’

Carol Peters and Diane Garner lay items of personal importance to them on a blanket prior to a sharing circle as part of the KAIROS blanket exercise. (Jessica Peters/Black Press Media)
Hockey has been a nice escape for Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher, whose mother Della is battling brain cancer. Montreal Canadiens photo

THE MOJ: Delta’s Gallagher family showing more toughness through adversity

Pressure. Every player in the National Hockey League feels it. Whether it’s…

Hockey has been a nice escape for Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher, whose mother Della is battling brain cancer. Montreal Canadiens photo
“He’s had an incredible season. He made our team because he’s a very intelligent player – specifically without the puck,” Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato on Zach Benson’s (pictured) rookie season. Buffalo Sabres photo

THE MOJ: Intelligence, lack of ego have Chilliwack’s Benson in the NHL at 18

B.C.-born Buffalo Sabre winger holding his own as the league’s 2nd-youngest player

“He’s had an incredible season. He made our team because he’s a very intelligent player – specifically without the puck,” Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato on Zach Benson’s (pictured) rookie season. Buffalo Sabres photo
The Old West: Greenwood and the Boundary Country, circa 1895
The Old West: Greenwood and the Boundary Country, circa 1895
“I wish we were a little bit better on the boards (and) be a better wall team. We want to make plays. We want to scoot and play fast but I think if everyone can get better by five per cent…we’ve got some guys that will never be great wall guys – let’s face it – and that’s okay. But can they play five or ten per cent better on the wall or win the battle? That’s the way we are approaching it here. I think if everyone can get better, that’s how we can get better as a team.” - Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet. Vancouver Canucks photo

THE MOJ: Canucks need to get ready for challenge of heavy hockey

There’s a reason the President’s Trophy winner doesn’t often win the Stanley Cup

“I wish we were a little bit better on the boards (and) be a better wall team. We want to make plays. We want to scoot and play fast but I think if everyone can get better by five per cent…we’ve got some guys that will never be great wall guys – let’s face it – and that’s okay. But can they play five or ten per cent better on the wall or win the battle? That’s the way we are approaching it here. I think if everyone can get better, that’s how we can get better as a team.” - Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet. Vancouver Canucks photo
Vancouver Canucks goalie Casey DeSmith meets with reporters after practice at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. DeSmith will get the bulk of the playing time for the next three to four weeks with Thatcher Demko sidelined. Vancouver Canucks photo

THE MOJ: Canucks approaching life without Demko in good humour

Rick Tocchet and Casey DeSmith ready to hold the fort with starting goalie out week-to-week

Vancouver Canucks goalie Casey DeSmith meets with reporters after practice at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. DeSmith will get the bulk of the playing time for the next three to four weeks with Thatcher Demko sidelined. Vancouver Canucks photo
“We’re built on pitching and defense and that will never change because that’s how you win. Hopefully you add the right offensive pieces to be more consistent which I believe we have done,” - Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais. MLB.COM photo

THE MOJ: Pitching, defence still front-and-centre as Ms chase playoff return

Seattle Mariners will a new look as team looks to rebound from last season

“We’re built on pitching and defense and that will never change because that’s how you win. Hopefully you add the right offensive pieces to be more consistent which I believe we have done,” - Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais. MLB.COM photo
Pitt Lake. (Wait Air Photos)
Pitt Lake. (Wait Air Photos)
Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson attends a news conference regarding his eight year contract extension with the team in Vancouver, on Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

THE MOJ: Timing was everything in Canucks closing the Pettersson deal

Too many things going on to let talks wait any longer, too many reasons to sign

Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson attends a news conference regarding his eight year contract extension with the team in Vancouver, on Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Vancouver Canucks’ JT Miller calls out a player during the Vancouver Canucks training camp at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

THE MOJ: Fire still burns hot for J.T. Miller, but the flames are steadier

Miller’s career year and the team’s increased success are feeding off each other

Vancouver Canucks’ JT Miller calls out a player during the Vancouver Canucks training camp at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Elias Pettersson of the Canucks in action against the Penguins Tuesday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Pittsburgh would defeat Vancouver 3-2 in overtime. Vancouver Canucks photo

THE MOJ: Zombie fire of Elias Pettersson threatens to flare up at any time

The Canucks and EP40 may want his contract to be a non-story, but the reality is, it’s never far away

Elias Pettersson of the Canucks in action against the Penguins Tuesday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Pittsburgh would defeat Vancouver 3-2 in overtime. Vancouver Canucks photo
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek reaches for a blocked shot by goaltender Thatcher Demko with Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde skating behind during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

THE MOJ: Canucks save worst for last on disappointing road trip

Loss in Seattle was team’s 4th in a row as coach demands more effort

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek reaches for a blocked shot by goaltender Thatcher Demko with Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde skating behind during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Ryan Johansen of the Colorado Avalanche (far right) celebrates his second goal of the game against the Vancouver Canucks in Denver on Tuesday night. Colorado would defeat Vancouver 3-1. Colorado Avalance photo

THE MOJ: Sometimes you just lose one, as Canucks found in Colorado

Team didn’t play badly in 2nd of road back-to-back games, they just didn’t win

Ryan Johansen of the Colorado Avalanche (far right) celebrates his second goal of the game against the Vancouver Canucks in Denver on Tuesday night. Colorado would defeat Vancouver 3-1. Colorado Avalance photo
Vancouver head coach Rick Tocchet’s team blew a 5-2 lead and lost 10-7 to the Minnesota Wild Monday afternoon in St. Paul, Minnesota. Vancouver Canucks photo

THE MOJ: Wild shootout type of adversity lesson this Canucks team needed

Vancouver blows 5-2 lead, loses 10-7 to Minnesota in a game where they lost their composure

Vancouver head coach Rick Tocchet’s team blew a 5-2 lead and lost 10-7 to the Minnesota Wild Monday afternoon in St. Paul, Minnesota. Vancouver Canucks photo
Conor Garland has been a huge part of the Canucks success this season PC- Vancouver Canucks

THE MOJ: Trading block to building block, Canucks Garland playing key role

Sometimes the best move is the one you don’t make. For the…

Conor Garland has been a huge part of the Canucks success this season PC- Vancouver Canucks
FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Phil Kessel plays during the team’s NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Phil Kessel plays during the team’s NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh. USA Hockey left Kessel off the list of the first 16 players selected to the U.S. team for the World Cup of Hockey, Wednesday, March 2.. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

THE MOJ: Canucks’ Kessel experiment is tossing the dice with house money

Tocchet and Rutherford very familiar with 17-year vet as he starts skating with Abbotsford

FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Phil Kessel plays during the team’s NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Phil Kessel plays during the team’s NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh. USA Hockey left Kessel off the list of the first 16 players selected to the U.S. team for the World Cup of Hockey, Wednesday, March 2.. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Outside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Photo by Erin Haluschak/Black Press

Football and frivolity in Las Vegas: Tales from Super Bowl LVIII

Coverage from the most-watched television program ever

Outside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Photo by Erin Haluschak/Black Press
Bruce Uzelman
Bruce Uzelman