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Toronto Star
6 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
A UK police force to use ‘DNA tagging spray' to curb disorderly soccer fans
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Hamilton Spectator
07-07-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Girl, 10, killed and six people hurt in Trinity Church Road crash
A 10-year-old girl has died and six other people were hurt in a three-vehicle crash Sunday night after the driver of a pickup truck tried to pass another vehicle. Emergency services were called to the crash on Trinity Church Road, near Guyatt Road, around 9:30 p.m. Const. Adam Kimber with Hamilton police said the preliminary investigation indicates a southbound GMC Sierra was speeding on Trinity Church and crossed the centre line, trying to pass another pickup truck. The Sierra then crashed head-on with a northbound Honda Civic, which carried four people, including the 10-year-old girl. The impact of the first crash pushed the Civic backward into the path of a northbound Ford Explorer, causing a second crash. The Explorer came to rest several meters south of the crash scene in the west ditch. All four people in the Civic were hurt, including a woman who remains in hospital in life-threatening condition, another person in critical condition and one person with minor injuries, police said. The three occupants of the Sierra also suffered minor injuries. In all, seven people were transported to hospital, including the 10-year-old who was taken to McMaster Children's Hospital without vital signs, where she was pronounced dead. A woman in her 20s was taken in critical condition to a local trauma centre, said Hamilton paramedic Commander Dave Thompson. Two men in their 30s were transported in serious condition, a man in his 30s with minor injuries and a teenage girl and woman in her 40s whose conditions were both stable. Thompson said there were seven ambulances and a supervisor on scene. There was 'significant entrapment,' so it took some time for victims to be freed and transferred to paramedics. Trinity Church was closed between Guyatt Road and Pinehill Drive for several hours for the investigation by the collision reconstruction unit. 'Hamilton police offer heartfelt sympathies to those affected by this devastating incident,' police said in a news release. 'We are keeping the victims and their families in our thoughts.' Anyone with information or dash camera footage is asked to call 905-546-4753 . To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or . Nicole O'Reilly is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator. noreilly@ Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Global News
03-06-2025
- Business
- Global News
Victoria city councillors want to preserve downtown movie theatres
Three Victoria councillors are trying to save the handful of movie theatres that remain in the downtown area for fear of losing key cultural spaces and experiences. Councillors Matt Dell, Dave Thompson and Krista Loughton will bring forward a motion at the Committee of the Whole meeting on June 5 'Downtown cinemas play a vital role in supporting local culture, walkability, and economic vitality,' the motion reads. 'Unlike suburban mall movie theatres, downtown cinemas bring people into the city centre where they can walk, bike, or take transit. Moviegoers grab dinner before the show or drinks afterward, supporting local restaurants and shops. This activity helps businesses and keeps downtown lively. Losing downtown theatres means losing both cultural experiences and economic benefits for local businesses.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Victoria City Council's 2023 to 2026 Strategic Plan committed to supporting small businesses and the visitor economy, while investing in artistic, theatrical and musical spaces to keep the downtown culturally vibrant. Story continues below advertisement MOVIES! We have a motion at council this week asking staff to look into preserving downtown movies theatres, incentivizing new theatres, and supporting film. We're at risk of losing all our large downtown theatres in Victoria – bad for culture, vibrancy and the economy! #yyj — Matt Dell (@mattdellok) June 2, 2025 The three councillors would like to see stronger policy tools as part of the new Official Community Plan and an updated Downtown Core Area Plan to provide additional tools such as zoning incentives, leveraging Development Variance Permits to fast-track or relax requirements for projects that retain or integrate theatres, explore if any city-owned land downtown could be future theatre space and strengthening heritage tools by exploring protections for theatres in historic buildings. Councillors will be looking for council's support to direct staff to 'report on additional options to support cinema in Victoria, including incentivizing the construction of new movie theatres, assisting in maintaining existing theatres, incorporating the support of cinema into its broader strategy for supporting arts and culture in the city, or any other potential policy options.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UEFA warns Man United and Tottenham fans about unofficial sales of Europa League final tickets
Tottenham's fans cheer prior to the Europa League semifinal first leg soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bodo/Glimt at the White Hart Lane stadium in London, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton) Manchester United's Casemiro celebrates with fans during the Europa League semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson ) Manchester United's Casemiro celebrates with fans during the Europa League semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson ) Tottenham's fans cheer prior to the Europa League semifinal first leg soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bodo/Glimt at the White Hart Lane stadium in London, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton) Manchester United's Casemiro celebrates with fans during the Europa League semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson ) BILBAO, Spain (AP) — With tens of thousands of fans of Manchester United and Tottenham expected in Bilbao this week for the Europa League final, UEFA warned them Monday about buying unauthorized tickets which should not get them into the stadium. Both clubs, which have huge fan bases, were each allocated 15,000 tickets in the 50,000-capacity venue with some priced at just 40 euros ($45). Those numbers are typical for a Europa League final. Advertisement Prices in the thousands of euros (dollars) have been demanded on secondary ticketing websites and UEFA said buyers could be refused entry Wednesday at Athletic Bilbao's stadium. 'Such tickets may be canceled by UEFA at any time and fans are likely to be refused entry or be ejected from the stadium,' the European soccer body said in a statement. 'In addition, fans may not receive the tickets which they have purchased from these unauthorized third parties,' UEFA said, specifying 'websites, agencies, touts' as problematic sellers. UEFA also sold about 11,000 tickets in a global sale through its website and nearly 9,000 were retained for sponsors, broadcasters, European soccer federations and guests. Advertisement All tickets were distributed digitally with security features in a UEFA ticketing app for cellphones designed to prevent the buyer transferring them. 'Only the phone used to download the mobile tickets will be able to access the stadium,' UEFA warned. 'Screenshots of mobile tickets are not valid tickets.' UEFA typically chooses venues for European club competition finals at least two years in advance, and has long faced criticism it regards as unrealistic for not switching stadiums to suit the two teams. Those teams advance through semifinals played just two or three weeks before the final. Bilbao was allocated the Europa League final in July 2021 as part of a compensation package for the city being dropped by UEFA as a host for the men's European Championship played that summer one year late because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Advertisement In April 2021, UEFA replaced Bilbao with Seville because the city could not give UEFA guarantees on how many spectators would be able to attend games due to public health rules during the pandemic. Bilbao was picked as a Euro host in 2014 when the most senior Spanish official in soccer was Angel Maria Villar, then a FIFA and UEFA vice president and a native of the Basque city. ___ AP soccer:
STV News
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
STV to air first-ever Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover episode
STV is to air its first-ever crossover between Coronation Street and Emmerdale, with fans able to vote for the characters they would like to see meet and interact. The hour-long crossover episode will air in January 2026 as STV announces a new hour of soap schedule, which will see half hour Emmerdale episodes air at 8pm, followed by 30-minute episodes of Coronation Street at 8.30pm. Producers of the two soaps say the special episode will have 'everlasting consequences for everyone involved', saying the two shows' universes in Manchester and Yorkshire had been linked in an 'ingenious way'. They say the episode will be self-contained, but its events will have 'repercussions for both communities and see them linked forever as familiar faces depart and exciting new characters arrive into both soaps'. PA Media The characters of Coronation Street will meet those of Emmerdale in a new crossover episode (Dave Thompson/PA). PA Media From next month, fans will be able to vote on the soaps' Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts for the two characters they want to see interact. The new scheduling comes after STV said its research showed that 30-minute episodes attracted higher audiences in 2024. Coronation Street currently airs for three hour-long episodes a week, while Emmerdale's weekly schedule is made up of four 30-minute episodes plus one hour-long instalment, but from next year both soaps will only air 30-minute episodes. Episodes will continue to drop at 7am on STV Player, before they air in the evening. PA Media Producers say the two universes will be linked in an 'ingenious way' (Tim Whitby/PA). PA Media Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
