Hockey Canada believes in a safe environment for all players and commends commissioner Dave Branch and the Ontario Hockey League for its stance on hazing this past week,

Canada was quite kind to the environment last year, with the fastest-growing segments entry-level products. High gas prices took a while, but they eventually resulted in a decided shift to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

We've got trees down and at least one report of one home being damaged. We have an Environment Canada team driving up through that area to see if they can corroborate it.

Poor old Paul. He's getting it in the neck from Bono while he's touring up in Canada and he's getting it in the teeth from me,

That's what everyone is wondering. In this environment they're probably not going to aim too high, leave well enough alone and have a modest target.

There are a lot of creative types looking for the next big thing. Well, these days, environment is it.