Monthly Archives: June 2006
Injured Jockey Murphy Opts for Retirement
Jockey Cindy Noll Murphy, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a May 11 spill at Prairie Meadows, said Friday that she will not...
Paralyzed hockey player speaks at Chamber meeting
LEOMINSTER -- The roar of the crowd, his coach's tap on the shoulder, the face-off right beforehand.
Travis Roy, a former Boston University hockey player,...
Wheels in motion Sunday for spinal cord research
People making a difference in the lives of people with spinal cord injury is the driving force behind the Comox Valley Wheels in Motion...
Ryans celebrate project’s success
Fundraiser completes $6 million endowment for spinal-cord research Whistlerites John and Penny Ryan are celebrating the success of the third annual “Reserved” gala fundraiser...
Ready to return, Oliver tells Caracella: don’t rush it
CHAMPION jockey Damien Oliver, who resumes riding at Flemington on Saturday after a 15-month absence with a career-threatening spinal injury similar to that of...
Harvard to clone human embryos
(AP) -- Stepping into a research area marked by controversy and fraud, Harvard University scientists said Tuesday they are trying to clone human embryos...
Caracella’s wife feared worst
BLAKE Caracella's wife has told of her relief that her husband had not suffered permanent spinal damage after his collision with Lion Tim Notting...
Wheelchair star born with marathon victory
Shauna Jensen wheels to win in Las Vegas
EDMONTON - Before Shauna Jensen sustained a spinal cord injury, she considered herself a recreational athlete and...
UK MAN RIDES FOR RESEARCH AROUND HOLLAND
A young British man living in Holland is organising a charity bike ride with a difference. Not only will Matt Cole cycle 1200km around...
Twenty years on, Hansen still in motion
Wheelchair athlete famous for global trek is focused now on injury research
Twenty years ago, Rick Hansen was wrapping up his 40,000-kilometre Man in Motion...
