Category Archives: In the News

In the News

O Canada!

StatsCan recently published alarming findings stating that only 28% of Canadians (aged 15 and over) practice a sport at least once a week. Yikes! That figure is down by 6% when compared to results from 10 years ago. Video games, long work hours or packed schedules to blame? Perhaps, but let’s not take for [...]

New Nike shoe - for Native Americans only

Nike, for the first time, has designed a shoe for a specific race or ethnicity. The Air Native N7 is designed with a larger fit for the distinct foot shape of American Indians, and has a culturally specific look.

Nike designers and researchers looked at the feet of more than 200 people from more than 70 tribes [...]

iLovetoPlay.com™ on VC-TV (part 3 of 3)

Part 3 is up.

iLovetoPlay.com™ on VC-TV (part 2 of 3)

Part 2 is up today.

iLovetoPlay.com™ on VC-TV (part 1 of 3)

I did a video interview with VC-TV. It’s being featured in 3 parts. Check out part 1.

It pays to play…

…if you’re Canadian, and only under very specific conditions. The Canadian government, starting this year, is offering a tax deduction to “players on sports teams or members of recreation programs”. Check it out: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/business/topics/payroll/whatsnew-e.html. Let us know if you qualify!

Time.com: the best and worst sites on the Web

Time.com published 3 interesting lists on the best and worst sites on the Web. Let us know what you think: 25 Sites We Can’t Live Without, 50 Best Websites 2007, and 5 Worst Websites.

Play time is not only for kids

We got some blog love from VC-TV in their Rodeo Roundup video. I love their intro to iLovetoPlay.com: “Play time is not only for kids!”.

iLovetoPlay.com featured in Top Web Apps in Canada

We got some blog love on Read/WriteWeb. Check it out:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_web_apps_in_canada.php

ilovetoplay.com™ in the Montreal Gazette

Check it out: Software developer brings jocks together on networking site.