Allan Hewitson

Not all Canadians cheering for Canucks

YOU WOULD THINK that all true Canadians would be behind the Vancouver Canucks in their quest for their first Stanley Cup win.

Modern chain gang plan panned

IT’S VERY DIFFICULT in this day and age of repetitive quick elections to come up with innovative headline-grabbing ideas that help to keep a premier-in-waiting’s name in front of the electorate, as they wait for the inevitable polling day to come around.

Drunk skunks frowned upon

Are you like so many Canadians – a pet owner?

Japanese disaster can teach lessons

It’s one of the immutable laws of nature - when you’re down – the elements, somehow, just pile it on.

Fear of trivialisation well founded

I cringed some time ago when I read headline suggesting the 2011 federal election would be the first election in which the full force of social media would be unleashed.

Shakes, rattles and rolls a constant

Just got an interesting e-mail from a friend – complete with a map of the location of earthquakes around the world. The map refreshed itself every five minutes.

Minimum wage reaction appalling

I am always appalled to hear negative business reaction to proposals to increases the BC minimum wage.

Demons shut out Stamps in Coy opener

The Ice Demons left it late in their Coy Cup opener, but they got the job done.

Lack of immigration progress testing patience

I am a Canadian citizen – albeit an immigrant Canadian citizen.

Demons stomp Stamps – one down, one to go

he Kitimat Ice Demons moved one step closer to another CIHL playoff championship by out-skating and out-scoring the Western Division Williams Lake Stampeders, 7-4, in the opening game of the best-of-three Riot Tinto Cup CIHL playoffs at Tamitik Arena, Saturday night.

Oh baby!! Demons win the Western final

The Kitimat Ice Demons, already down one game in the CIHL West Division finals, went over Rainbow Summit to meet the Prince Rupert Rampage at the Jim Ciccione Sports Complex, where the home team was undefeated this season.
And came away with the pot of gold.

Demons advance to Western final

It took a late goal, with just 57 seconds left in the 2-2 tied second game of the CIHL West Division finals before the Kitimat Ice Demons were able to eliminate a much harder-working Terrace River Kings, 3-2. Saturday night at Tamitik Arena in Kitimat.

Demons triumph in first playoff game

The Kitimat Ice Demons took the brunt of penalties, but used a puck-control game and a hard fore check to earn two short-handed goals to beat the Terrace River Kings 5-3, Saturday, in the first game of the CIHL West Division quarter finals playoffs.