Manitoba Tough Episode Three: Roland Delorme Someone who can take a punch is tough. Someone who takes a punch, a kick, a knee, and an eye-gouge, and then asks for more, is Manitoba Tough. That’s where Roland Delorme comes in. As a young kid, Roland’s combative nature used to get him in trouble. So, his…
Brady Smith To Minnedosa’s Brady Smith, getting 24 stitches on the back of the head is just the cost of doing business. That’s because he’s a championship bull rider. Growing up, he watched his father ride bareback horses in the rodeo, and began working on his own dream. His colleagues may trample, bruise, and beat…
Manitoba Tough Episode One: Chris Walby Chris Walby is a nine-time CFL all-star at offensive tackle and three-time Grey Cup Champion with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But for Chris, a gangly kid growing up in one of Winnipeg’s toughest neighbourhoods, the road to greatness wasn’t an easy one. Disappointments, fights, and injuries followed him through…
It’s -40 °C outside. You forget to plug your car in overnight. You’re low on gas. Somehow, you get it to start anyway. Ever wonder how? Snowbirds During the Second World War, American pilots noticed their aircraft had difficulty starting in cold conditions. So, after the war, the Air Force designed a facility where they…
