Casey Kasem was 82. He was the host of American Top 40 on radio and America's Top 10 on television. He also provided the voice of Norville "Shaggy" Rogers on Scooby-Doo.
April 01, 2026
Zach (or is it Zack?) was a Lego maniac, or so the ads told claimed. I remember seeing this ad in 1987 and thinking the kid was pretty full of himself. Look at him stacking away like it ain't no thing. As a card carrying member of the LEGO Club
Chuck Noll was 82. He coached the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to 1991, winning four Super Bowls, more than any head coach in NFL history.
The Netherlands smoked Spain today in World Cup action 5-1. Spain hadn't conceded 5 goals in a match since June 1963. That got a lot of people talking about Netherlands, and many referred to the country as Holland. Some think the two terms are interchangeable. They're not. Calling Netherlands the
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Kathleen Wynne's Liberals will form a majority government in Ontario. This surprising result means two historic firsts: 1. Kathleen Wynne is the first woman elected premier of Ontario 2. Kathleen Wynne is the first openly gay person elected premier of any Canadian province I'm going to add a third... 3.
In this 79th episode, Mike chats with Toronto radio personality Barb DiGiulio about her 22 years on The Fan 590, why she was "restructured out" and what she's up to now. This episode is exactly 1:17:56. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
When you don't vote, you let others speak for you. We are fortunate to have fair and democratic methods in place for the selecting of political representation. To not take part in the process, or to feel like our opinion doesn't matter, would be to waste the incredible power that
Bob Welch was 57. He was a two time MLB All-Star who won the American League Cy Young Award in 1990. He was the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in a single season, winning 27 in 1990.
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In late January, I decided I needed to do something epic. My friend was battling cancer, and I was turning 40 in June, so I registered for the Ride to Conquer Cancer and started collecting pledges. At the end of this email are the names of the 86 people who
Today we pay tribute to the 150,000 Allied troops who took part in the biggest military invasion in history, the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. The story of the Canadians is particularly touching. At the time of the war, Canada was a nation of only 11 million people with
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Roots was kind enough to include me and my newborn son in an online Father's Day feature. Here's a link for the curious. I love how the pics turned out. Here's a sample.
I finally took a look at the routes I'll be biking this weekend in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. It's 125 km there and 100 km back. Day 1 View RCTO 2014 - Day 1 - 125km (Toronto to Hamilton) in a larger map Day 2 View RCTO 2014 -
Don Zimmer was 83. He was a former infielder, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. Here he is, scrapping in his 70s.
I'm not sure if you noticed, but we're a week away from a provincial election. There was a leader debate last night I missed completely. I opted to play tennis instead. It doesn't sound like I missed much. The PC and NDP parties ran ads this morning on the covers
I've never watched the FIFA World Cup with a true rooting interest. Canada hasn't qualified since 1986 and I have no memory of that tournament. I don't think 12-year old Mike appreciated soccer. In 1986, 28-years ago if you haven't done the math, Mexico was the host and Canada was
My earliest Blue Jays memories go back to Exhibition Stadium. I was too young to care that it was affectionately known as "The Mistake by the Lake". After all, it was a major league stadium and my Blue Jays played there. I remember the opening of SkyDome well. In fact,
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Kind of feels like '85, doesn't it? [via Retrontario]
In less than a week, I'll be on my way to Hamilton in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. It's 110 km there and 110 km back. I've already got my nameplates on my bike. Thanks to these 83 85 amazing people, I've raised $5,030. I'd really like to hit
Ann B. Davis was 88. She was the actress best known for her role as the beloved housekeeper Alice on "The Brady Bunch."
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