October 2008 - Page 17 of 25

October 9, 2008 Ryan Medel

Viewpoint: NHL’s European dream crosses dangerous waters

For the second straight year, the NHL opened its season in Europe. Commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly have said that they’re only trying to market the league on a global platform – but both agree it’s possible that the league could expand eventually, with teams in Europe.

October 9, 2008 Ainslie Coghill

Ottawa takes notice as Raptors come to town

Rachael Raven, Centretown News

Toronto Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell answers questions after practice in the Carleton University gym. The team is said to have enjoyed its stay in Ottawa.

For once, the big men on campus weren’t the Carleton Ravens basketball players with their five national championships.

October 9, 2008 Ignatius Kabagambe

Viewpoint: Rwandan dismisses Canadian stereotypes

So far the closest I have come to experiencing the resentment that some people say that North Americans hold toward foreigners was with an OC Transpo driver. It was in my second week in Canada, having arrived from Rwanda at the end of August.

October 9, 2008 Carolyn Young

Food handling training offered in Chinese

Doris Wang, Centretown News

Dennis Luc says he wants his chefs, most of whom speak little English, to know the importance of food handling.

The Somerset Street Chinatown Business Improvement Area will be hosting Ottawa’s first food-handling course taught in Chinese next month.