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Toronto police confirm fully licensed bar within headquarters shutting down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

A fully licensed bar within the headquarters of the Toronto Police Service is closing down. A police spokesperson confirms in a statement to CityNews that the police chief’s office, in consultation with the Executive Officer Lounge Committee, informed senior officers in May that the bar’s ACGO license would not be renewed. “The licence was used infrequently, and largely for formal functions, like retirements or when hosting dignitaries,” read the statement. “Moving forward, the Service will apply for a Special Occasions Permit from the AGCO should we decide to host an event where alcohol may be served.”The bar inside the building at 40 College Street has reportedly been open since 1989.

Newly restored Logan Square mural honors memory of firefighters who died in the line of duty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

CHICAGO — The newly restored mural in Logan Square honors three firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice while battling an arson fire back in 1985. Now, their loved ones hope it serves as a reminder of the bravery of all firefighters.Captain Daniel Nockels and firefighters Michael Talley and Michael Forchione are the three firefighters depicted in the mural. Members of truck 58, they were called to the scene of a Milwaukee Avenue arson fire on Feb. 1, 1985, that would ultimately claim the lives of three brothers, friends and dedicated colleagues to their craft."38 years, five months, eight days. For those of us who survived the tragedy of that frigid cold night, this space in time is tough to comprehend," said Paul Nockels, son of Daniel Nockels. "The sorrow we feel never wanes. I miss my father everyday."Artist Damon Reed was commissioned from a poll of six applicants with the help of an advisory panel and Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa to complete the task. National Wrestling ...

First Andersonville Vintage Market of summer kicks off

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

CHICAGO — Andersonville hosted its first Vintage market of the summer, giving an opportunity to support small businesses and showcase the community. Business owner Emma Lewis said the Andersonville Vintage Market helped launch her own business."I'm actually a toddler mom and an art historian and I started out selling antiques on Instagram during the Pandemic," Lewis said.She shared her business has grown from selling antique prints to selling a whole line of art deco inspired stationary. The market started in 2021 and is back on Catalpa between Clark Street and Ashland Avenue with more than 40 vendors. Smart Agriculture Equity Expo aims to educate Chicago youth on urban farming "For us, vintage is fun, we have a really good time with these sorts of markets," Claire Wein, with the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce said.Wein says there is something there for everyone, and everyone comes together to support each other. "This is a neighborhood so focused on small businesses, local bus...

Art fans flock to Southport Art Fest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

CHICAGO — Art fans from all over the Midwest flocked to the Southport Art Fest Sunday. SATURDAY: 6 injured after 2 shootings in Rogers Park overnight WGN's Judy Wang travels to the festival and details the history behind the event, some of the artists who's work was on display, and why it was such a success.

Champagne bottles cause problems at Wimbledon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Where and when to pop your Champagne is such a Wimbledon problem.Someone got the timing wrong Sunday at the oldest Grand Slam tournament, where the bubbly helps wash down the strawberries and cream.“Ladies and gentlemen, please, if you are opening a bottle of Champagne don’t do it as the player is about to serve. Thank you,” Australian umpire John Blom announced just after the start of a match on No. 3 Court.Anastasia Potapova smiled and nodded in approval. The 22nd-seeded player was serving to start her third-round match against teenager Mirra Andreeva. When she tossed the ball in the air a cork popped and she sent the serve long. She then lost the point on her second serve, and the umpire's warning followed.Lanson Champagne is available on the grounds of the All England Club by the glass, half-bottle and bottle. “Le White Label Sec” goes for 95.10 pounds ($122) for a bottle.“Usually, actually, we buy it here, but it’s quite nice that you ca...

Former priest sentenced for drugging, molesting 17 men

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — A former Louisiana priest pleaded guilty to drugging and molesting 17 men he picked up in New Orleans' touristy French Quarter. Stephen Sauer, 61, will serve 25 years in prison in connection to multiple sexual assault charges starting in 2019. He targeted people in the French Quarter who appeared drunk, lost or in need of help, according to Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul D. Connick Jr. Many of the victims were visiting from out of state. In some cases, he would drug victims men by putting different narcotics in their drinks and used an eyedropper to feed them the sleep-inducing substances after they passed out before bringing them back to his home.Court documents revealed that back in June 2021, an investigation began on Saucer after he sent a computer hard drive to an electronics repair company in New York. A data recovery technician found hundreds of images suggesting sexual assault. New York law enforcement officials determined the images were take...

Sorry, no real heat relief in sight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Sunday's temperatures were the third warmest of the year with a high of 104º at Austin's Camp Mabry making for our 18th triple digit day of the year.It'll be a warm night with lows only dropping to 79º by Monday morning, which would tie the record warm low for the date most recently set in 2020.Monday will be mostly sunny with similar high temperatures as we had on Sunday, if not slightly hotter.Monday afternoon highsA Heat Advisory continues for most of Central Texas through Monday evening with the expectation that will likely be extended later in the week. Maximum heat index values this afternoon will climb up to 106° to 112°. Heat Advisory for some of Central Texas starting early this afternoonHigh pressure will maintain a hold on the weather pattern all week even as it re-centers itself over the southwest by next weekend. Relief? Not much in sight, but some additional clouds on Tuesday may drop temperatures closer to 102º rather than the 103º-104º highs that we ...

Saints set season high in runs in 20-4 blowout of Cubs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

All nine St. Paul Saints batters registered a hit, Andrew Stevenson had a career-high six RBIs and Kyle Garlick drove in five scores as the Saints set a season high in runs during a 20-4 blowout victory over the Iowa Cubs Sunday afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa.The Saints (9-3 second half) scored 16 unanswered runs after Yonathan Perlaza hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, tying the game after the Saints took an early 1-0 lead on Stevenson’s 400-foot solo blast in the top of the frame.Trevor Larnach, Gilberto Celestino and Anthony Prato were all walked consecutively to start the second inning. Tony Wolters was then walked as the Saints went up 2-1. Then, with one out, Stevenson was walked. With two outs, Matt Wallner was walked.Then Garlick hit a two-run single as the Saints opened up a 6-1 lead.The Saints scored eight in the fourth, including a three-RBI double from Prato and a two-run single from Stevenson.By the end of the sixth, the Saints were up 17-1.The ...

Rockies select Tennessee right-hander Chase Dollander at No. 9 overall in 2023 MLB Draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

Let the re-stocking of arms begin.The pitching-needy Rockies selected Tennessee right-hander Chase Dollander at No. 9 overall on Sunday, hopefully giving them a piece in their thinned rotation at Coors Field in a few years’ time.Colorado picks next in the second round at No. 46 overall, at then at No. 65 overall in Competitive Balance Round B.Last year, the Rockies took right-hander Gabriel Hughes at No. 10 overall out of Gonzaga. Prior to that, GM Bill Schmidt & the Rockies spent their prior four first-round draft picks on position players. Colorado also selected outfielders Sterlin Thompson and Jordan Beck in last year’s first round.Also of note on the first day of the draft, the Pirates got things going at No. 1 overall by selecting right-hander Paul Skenes out of LSU. Skenes pitched two seasons at Air Force before transferring to Baton Rouge, where he established himself as the draft’s consensus overall prospect.With the Falcons, Skenes was had a 2.72 ERA a...

For Asian American actors, playing a hot mess is liberating

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

By Matt Stevens, The New York TimesAshley Park did not tell her mother much about the drugs, the sex or any of the other debauchery in “Joy Ride,” the over-the-top comedy in which she is co-starring.So perhaps it was understandable when, at South by Southwest, just before the Lionsgate film was set to premiere, Park’s mother approached one of the screenwriters, Teresa Hsiao, with a question: If swear words were removed, would the movie still have to be rated R?“Teresa was like, ‘Oh, I don’t even know how to explain it,’” Park recalled in an interview.Moviegoers will be able to decide for themselves, starting Friday. Compared with “The Joy Luck Club” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” in which the most egregious transgressions involved earning poor grades or simply being middle class, the threesomes and cocaine reveries of “Joy Ride” are eye-popping. Arriving in the months after “Everything Everywhere All at Once” made Oscar history with its best-picture win, “Joy Ride” is one of several film ...