Mar 222 min readROPE-A-DOPE ($103,000 – $109,000)On October 30, 1974, in Zaire, 60,000 people gathered to watch George Foreman (the reigning, undefeated world heavyweight champion) and...
Mar 212 min readSCOTTY’S HOCKEY STICK ($103,000 – $109,000)Early in his career as coach of the St. Louis Blues, Scotty Bowman imposed a curfew on his team – the night before any game. Not fond of...
Feb 262 min readLONG SHOT (OTE: $100,000+)In 2000, Peter Edwards walked into a William Hill betting shop in Wrexham with an ambitious wager in mind. He bet £50 that his grandson,...
Feb 232 min readCLEAN RECORD ($180,000 – $200,000)In early February 2024, a young driver in the GTA's life took an unexpected turn. In the video posted to social media by York Regional...
Feb 133 min readALL YOU NEED IS LOVE ($60,000 – $87,000)Once upon a time, in ancient Rome, Emperor Claudius II decided that young men made better soldiers if they remained single. As such,...
Feb 52 min readRALPH ($65,000 – $80,000)Ralph Lifshitz was born October 14, 1939, in the Bronx, New York. Raised in a working-class neighborhood, he worked as a part-time stock...
Jan 243 min readCAPTAIN CRUNCH ($175,000 – $227,000+)Like most young kids, I used to wake up early on Saturday mornings, fix myself a big bowl of cereal and settle in on the couch to watch...
Jan 231 min readMONSTER JOB - DROPPIN' SOONWe’re just putting the ‘final touches’ on a senior leadership mandate. In a nutshell, we’re looking for a Canadian Country Manager for...
Jan 153 min readI’LL BRING THE POT ($180,000 – $190,000+)In 1981, my Grade 4 teacher, Mrs. Verticchio announced our class would be baking Rice Krispie Squares. Our entire class was whipped into...