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Locker rooms, lounge set to pamper PensSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:55PMThe lap of luxury for the NHL players includes surround-sound audio, water room and a workout area with a juice bar.

A high-wire act for robotsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:52PMFaced with tight budgets and an aging workforce, utilities are experimenting with line-crawling robots as a safer, less expensive way to inspect their aging transmission infrastructure.

Ross never forgets the LowcountrySaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:23PMEditor's note: This is the sixth in a series of stories that looks at life after sports for former local athletes who made headlines years ago. Mike Ross nearly didn't make it to South Carolina.

Baby Penguins Banter: Todd Reirden Promoted to Penguins Asst. CoachSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:36PMWelcome to Baby Penguins Banter, a column that will run periodically (probably once a week) during the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins season. The WBS Penguins are the AHL affiliate to the Pittsburgh Penguins. They have been playing in Wilkes-Barre since 1999 and will be starting their 12th season in the fall.   Now, I was hoping to start this column a little later, but some breaking news within ...

Manitoulin Island treasures for sale - Bonnie KogosSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:47AMManitoulin Island is frantically, happily busy this wonderful week of summer. Everyone's whirling, twirling, swimming, meeting, greeting, kayaking, buying vegetables and crafts at farmers markets, listening to music and eating too much ice cream.[...]

U.S. House approves bill allowing cash trade for water plantSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:02AMA bill to allow a cash sale of the former National Animal Disease Center grounds south of 13th Street to the city of Ames for a new $50.1 million water plant was approved late Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Community EventsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:49AMDrop in to the Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., to hear a delicious story or two, plus rhymes, songs and stretches for all ages on Fridays, from now until August 20 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Call the library at 604-826-6610.

Off season hockey players trying flat bottom V sharpeningSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:15AMNew skate sharpening technology used by NHLers has more edge, less bite

Off season hockey players trying flat bottom V sharpeningSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:04AMFrom head to toe, technology constantly changes everything in hockey. The heads of players now benefit from concussion-reducing helmets and shots are harder because of carbon-fibre sticks. But one thing that had remained constant since the days of the original six is the bottom of skate blades.