Friday morning news drop
Alberta introduces prompt payment framework Provincial act sets out timelines and rules for payments and liens. (On-Site)
Russia’s Looming Economic Collapse This is terra incognita for economic policy. No country has ever faced this kind of global freeze-out. (The Atlantic)
Here’s What Happens When Investors Ignore Corruption “It’s a reminder that if you do business in countries without a rule of law, you could lose everything,” said Bill Browder. (Institutional Investor)
Biden And Allies Are Coming For Russian Billionaires’ Yachts: Forbes Tracked Down 32. Here’s Where To Find Them (Forbes)
Roman’s empire: how the seeds of Abramovich’s demise were there all along Almost 20 years after his high profile purchase, the oligarch is looking to sell Chelsea. Here’s the story of how it unraveled. Roman Abramovich has announced that he intends to sell Chelsea after almost 20 years of ownership, with net proceeds from the sale to be donated to "all victims of the war in Ukraine (Guardian)
What Happened in Ottawa? Separating the Discontent from the Darker Elements Tracing the protest’s growth, its symbols, and the troubling signs of hardening perspectives (Walrus)
A New Brand of Sticker Shock Hits the Car Market: With vehicles in short supply, prices are skyrocketing. Last month, 82% of new-car buyers paid more than sticker price. (Wall Street Journal)
The Radical Roots of Bikesharing: In mid-1960s Amsterdam, a counterculture movement with a small fleet of white bicycles pioneered a transportation model that’s swept thousands of cities around the world. (CityLab)
Just Steph Curry, Calmly Being Impossible Each shot drops cleanly over the exact front of the hoop and either gently grazes the back of the rim or touches nothing but the net. Curry punctuates this at the end by lofting a one-footed floater on a ludicrous parabolic arc from the free-throw line, as though throwing it over a squared-up brontosaurus; of course it goes in, and as cleanly as any of the others. (Defector)
Videos of the Week
Local Haunt: There’s something about just rolling out the door for a quick ride – squeezing in a couple hot laps before sundown, getting a jolt of adrenaline to cap off a day, or just being able to make the most of whatever found-time crops up. Norco Ambassador Sullivan “Sull” Reed’s local spot on the outskirts of Vancouver is just that. But with so much time spent lurking the loam, he started seeing trails that weren’t even there. To exhume these hidden lines, he hoofed his way deep into the suburban woods, rolled up his sleeves and put in the time to build the riding spot his spirit needed. Video: Max McCulloch.
Mike Mastroni - Industrial Eyes: It's been a good three years since we saw a fresh part from Sunday's Mike Mastroni, but that didn't mean he was sleeping! Since the completion of his Headlight's section, Mike has been out there bagging ultra creative clips on a variety of stand-out setups, and the result is well... incredible. 'Industrial Eyes' is the kind of part you can watch over and over and notice something new every viewing. This has to be one of our favourites in a long time.
CULTCREW/ JAUME/ 2022 “Last month I took a quick trip to LAX, being sent home the next day… I had this bcn piece started with my good friend Santi and took advantage of my longer stay to finish it.
Always try to make sum good out of the bad… “
UK Trails: 'STAFFS - Critical Cheese'
Volume Bikes - Victor Munoz in the Streets | DIG BMX
Bryce Wettstein's "Stereo" Part Bryce brings the good vibes and a unique bag of accessory-aided tricks to California’s bowls and big ramps.
HUGE NAZARE SWELL FEBRUARY 2022 | VON FROTH Injuries most of the tow teams have been swiped out including myself.. I was suppose to be out for the season due to a rib injury, but after seeing the Huge swell approaching Nazaré at 23ft at 21sec