18 June 2026
It's Always About Money
I remember when we came to Canada and lived in Baie Comeau and only got French TV stations, Hockey Night in Canada was a highlight of the week!
The end of Hockey Night in Canada is more than just the end of a television show.
Hockey Night in Canada was something uniquely Canadian.
Now it is gone.
A piece of our cultural tapestry now in the dustbin of history.
Hockey Night in Canada will no longer air on CBC after the current season, ending a tradition that has been on Canadian TV since 1952. Sportsnet and CBC announced the end of their 12-year NHL partnership. 📺 🇨🇦
Hockey Night in Canada on CBC is the eighth longest running TV show in THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD at 72 seasons.
Add in radio, and it's been a Saturday night fixture for families on CBC for 90 years.
There has never been a Canadian cultural institution like it, and there never will be again.
BEHIND A PAYWALL!
“You are America. Unconstrained by habit and convention. Unencumbered by what is, ready to seize what ought to be. For everywhere in this country, there are first steps to be taken, there is new ground to cover, there are more bridges to be crossed. America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ That word is owned by no one. It belongs to everyone. Oh, what a glorious task we are given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours.”
– President Obama, 2015
Christina Aguilera sings "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong at the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center.
It's one of President Obama's favorite songs!
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1. Starts with "Y" YOUR CHOICE
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Starts with Y
Airport code for Billy Bishop (Island) Airport, Toronto
The code YTZ for the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport derives from historical Canadian airport coding conventions. The "Y" indicates it was a former radio station location, and "TZ" refers to the city of Toronto, setting it apart from the main Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), which used the code for a station in Malton.
Situated in the Toronto Harbour, the airport (YTZ) is known for its proximity to downtown.
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YEAR - chosen by Tom
Phuket Thailand
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