Thursday saw history made in the Western Hockey League (WHL). During the 2023 WHL Prospect Draft, the Portland Winterhawks selected 15-year-old goaltender Morgan Stickney with the 215th overall pick in the tenth round — making Stickney the first female American-born player to be drafted in WHL history. Stickney, who hails from Redondo Beach, Calif., also became … [Read more…]
Saturday 13 May, Accor Stadium, 3pm (AEST) South Sydney will be looking to continue their white-hot run of form when they come up against the Wests Tigers to kick off Super Saturday at Accor Stadium. The Bunnies are on a five-match winning streak heading into this encounter – knocking over the Bulldogs, Dolphins, Panthers, Broncos … [Read more…]
News Bulletin May 12, 2023 A number of road closures and restrictions will be in effect this weekend and beyond to support critical infrastructure work and special events in Toronto. Event road closures:• St. George Street, from Harbord Street to College Street, and Ursula Franklin Street, from Huron Street to St. George Street, will be … [Read more…]
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) — The city of New Albany said Floyd County owes more than $1 million for their jointly-funded animal shelter. But the county insists those numbers don’t add up. Funding for the New Albany Floyd County Shelter has been a sticking point between the city and county government for years now. On Friday, … [Read more…]
ALBANY — New Yorkers on publicly funded insurance plans are being targeted in a new scam, with callers demanding they pay hundreds of dollars to maintain their health care coverage. Attorney General Letitia James and Acting Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald on Friday alerted consumers to the phone scheme, which takes advantage of the … [Read more…]
September 3, 1947 – May 10, 2023 attachment-Anthony Cherne Anthony “Tony” J. Cherne, Jr., age 75, of Albany, MN died on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Tony was born on September 3, 1947, in Melrose, MN to Anthony and Edna (Hiltner) Cherne, Sr. He grew up and farmed in the St. Anthony area. Tony … [Read more…]
Peter Abood during Kumho V8 Touring Car Series practice at Phillip Island. Pic: Ross Gibb THE opening day of the 2023 Kumho V8 Touring Car Series is in the books, with Jamie Tilley topping both Friday practice sessions. Ahead of qualifying and Race 1 today, V8 Sleuth looks at another notable car in the field: … [Read more…]
Toronto is the latest city to receive an installation from the Umbrella Sky Project, a global movement that raises awareness for melanoma. In 2012, a group of artists used inspiration from Mary Poppins to produce a bright-coloured, high-energy art installation in Águeda, Portugal for the Ágitagueda Art Festival. Attendees who walked under the umbrellas were confused … [Read more…]
Texas Permanent School Fund recently announced that it has lowered its stake in Albany International Corp. by 6.5% during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020. According to SEC documents, the institutional investor held 20,908 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling off 1,463 shares during Q4. At present, Texas Permanent School Fund owns … [Read more…]
Firefighters and police ran fire extinguishers along a railroad to reach a brush fire after someone reported an explosion Thursday evening, May 11, near a North Albany grocery store. Responders blamed a transient camp for a fire near the 900 block of Troon Street Northwest, just off a set of rail tracks near North Albany … [Read more…]