Brett Lawrie Loses His Cool

Brett Lawrie, 2011. Image: Keith AllisonSPORTS COLUMNEarlier this week, we ran a TKN article about a soccer player whose emotions got away from him and helped cost his team the game (Poor Sportsmanship Leaves Door Open For Man City Soccer Victory).On Tuesday, Brett Lawrie — a baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays — also lost control of his emotions.Lawrie was batting, and the umpire made a couple of calls that Lawrie disagreed with.In Major League Baseball (MLB), there are four umpires including...

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University Students Protest Tuition Hikes in Quebec

Protesters in Quebec in April, 2012. Image: JeangagnonUniversity students in Quebec have been protesting.They have been told that the government is going to raise their tuition fees. In this case, “tuition fees” are the fees people pay to attend university.Traditionally, Quebec has some of the lowest tuition fees in Canada. Only students in two provinces: Newfound and Labrador and Manitoba, pay less to attend university.However, the increase will be the largest in the province’s history. The...

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Two men rescued in Labrador

RCMP Logo Some RCMP officers seemed to be in the right place at the right time in Labrador on Tuesday.While on route from Makkovik to Hopedale the RCMP Air Service spotted a man on sea ice waiving for help. He was about 19-kilometres from Makkovik.The RCMP plane signaled to the man that he’d been seen and continued to its destination. After landing the police contacted a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter that was already in the community. One of the officers hopped on board the chopper and flew...

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