Seconds before the ceremonial  trophy smashing Thanks to my pals at Insight Productions and CBC, I was able to enjoy an ice level view of Monday night’s Battle of the Blades finale. It was close enough to get a better sense of what this series is all about and where it has to go.Watching on television, the

Tonight’s season two premiere of CBC’s Battle of the Blades is a bit of a free skate. There’s no actual competition, with tonight’s show more of an hour long introduction of the eight ex-NHLers and eight female figure skating champions taking part in this season’s competition. I had a sneak peak of the hour Friday

Hey–who wouldn’t want to go for a skate at Maple Leaf Gardens? Press were invited to bring their skates today as CBC held an open house at what was once known as the Carleton Street Cash Box. The arena, built during the Great Depression, has been shut down for a decade, used only occasionally as