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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
📸 Gignac making progress in his recovery!
André Pierre-Gignac gives hints about his physical condition days before the start of Tigres' pre-season. The French striker showed through his social media the recovery work in the pool with the message: "loading", to present himself next Monday to the physical and medical tests with the university team. Gignac was absent for most of the tournament with the felines due to injury, as he underwent plantar tendon surgery at the end of January. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Azael Rodriguez - 2024 Getty Images
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Province says it will fund training and maintenance for Windsor police helicopter
The province has disclosed some more details about a helicopter the government is buying for Windsor police amid questions from city officials about the aircraft's cost to local taxpayers and stated border security mandate. On May 15, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government unveiled its 2025 budget, which includes $57 million to purchase two new Airbus H-135 helicopters — one for Niagara regional police, and one for Windsor police. The aircraft are meant to help municipal law enforcement "with increased patrols, security, and enforcement at key entry points at the U.S. border," according to the budget. On Monday, the province told CBC Windsor that it will be covering some of the costs associated with the new equipment. "Our government is ensuring police services have the tools they need to protect our borders and keep our communities safe — This includes supporting the Windsor Police Service with a new H-135 helicopter," wrote Dakota Moniz, director of communications for Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner. "In addition to the new helicopter, we will provide funding to the police service to hire and train tactical flight officers, and support the Ontario Provincial Police, who will provide maintenance for the helicopter upon its arrival in 2027," Moniz stated. As Monday evening, Moniz had not responded to follow-up questions regarding how much the province would be providing, and whether those amounts are included in the original $57-million investment. Windsor city councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, who chairs the Windsor Police Services Board, has expressed concerns about the costs associated with operating and maintaining a helicopter. "I think for the people of Windsor to have to assume the cost of operating a helicopter is naturally concerning," Gignac told CBC after the announcement. WATCH: Ontario budget promises new police helicopter for Windsor After a meeting of the Windsor Police Services Board last week, Gignac said the city was still awaiting details from the province about the helicopter. "We still don't have the information that we need to be able to sign an agreement in terms of that tool," Gignac said. "And it is a tool. It's a tool that I appreciate the premier has thought that it might be a positive thing." There have also been questions whether it's the role of a municipal police service to patrol the international border — which is normally a federal responsibility. "It's just getting to the point where downloading of different responsibilities that were never part of our municipal responsibilities are coming left and right," Gignac said. "And so we have to be very careful." Both the Canadian and Ontario governments have implemented new border security measures in response to criticisms from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has claimed that fentanyl smuggling from Canada justifies imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods — despite data showing that the vast majority of fentanyl enters the U.S. from Mexico. In an effort to appease Trump, Ottawa announced in December that it would spend $1.3 billion on beefing up border security — which includes having the RCMP patrol the border with leased Black Hawk helicopters. The Windsor detachment of the RCMP declined an interview request on Monday and did not respond to questions about coordinating with the coming Windsor police helicopter patrol. There's some precedent for the province's new police helicopters. Ford's government previously said it was spending $134 million on five helicopters for police in Ottawa and the Toronto area. The latest announcement "builds on" that investment, the budget says, adding that the new aircraft "will help protect Ontario's borders and keep highways and roadways safe from violent carjackings, auto theft, street racing, and impaired driving."
Global News
22-05-2025
- Business
- Global News
New report casts doubt on potential revival of Quebec LNG project
Reviving a liquefied natural gas export project in Quebec's Saguenay region would be costly and likely unprofitable, a shareholder advocacy group says, as economic threats from the U.S. rekindle interest across the country in new pipelines. Demand for LNG in Europe dropped by 18 per cent between 2022 and 2024, and Canadian exports would have a hard time competing in Asian markets, says advocacy group Investors for Paris Compliance. 'Investing in infrastructure that will be very expensive and likely won't be profitable will weaken our economy rather than strengthen it,' Renaud Gignac, an economist and senior adviser for the group, said in an interview. In a report published Thursday, Gignac notes LNG production is expected to grow by 40 per cent from 2024 to 2028, driven by projects in the United States and Qatar, and demand is not expected to keep pace. Story continues below advertisement 'This is significant,' Gignac said …. What this means is that the profitability of any new project is compromised because we risk seeing downward pressure on prices.' 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 A project to transport natural gas from Western Canada to an export terminal in Quebec's Saguenay region was cancelled in 2021 due to environmental risks and public opposition. But Quebec Premier François Legault has recently opened the door to pipeline development in the province, saying Quebecers recognize the importance of reducing the country's dependence on energy exports to the U.S. The advocacy group says inflation could balloon the project's price tag to more than $33 billion, and public money would likely be required. 'These are considerable investments that mobilize public capital and labour as well,' said Gignac, a climate policy analyst. 'When you direct resources to this type of project, you make choices, and we believe there are options that could be more profitable in the long term, for both public and private investors.' U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian exports have ignited public debate on the utility of a trans-Canadian pipeline to ship oil or gas overseas. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Quebec's Legault are among those who've chimed in on re-evaluating pipeline projects. 'As initial panic subsides following the Trump administration's tariff threats, a calmer analysis of the East Coast LNG projects show that they carry significant risks for potential investors and taxpayers,' says the report. Story continues below advertisement The analysis did not address the potential revival of an west-east oil pipeline project like Energy East, abandoned by TransCanada in 2017, which would have crossed through Quebec to New Brunswick. But Gignac says the conclusions of such an analysis would be similar. 'There is an imminent forecast of peak demand,' he said. Gignac considers reviving pipeline projects to be 'a false solution' to making the Canadian economy more resilient. The group said there are better ways to stimulate the Canadian economy, including integrating provincial electricity grids and mining critical minerals, which are key for the electrification of transportation and will be needed elsewhere in energy transition. His group's support for mining, however, puts the association at odds with some environmentalists. 'Mining is certainly not without environmental impact,' Gignac said. 'So we will also have to look at the most responsible ways to extract these minerals and bring them to market.' The report also identifies the federal government's plans to build a high-speed train linking Quebec City, Montreal, and Toronto as a promising project.
Ottawa Citizen
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Laval Rocket's Brandon Gignac hopes to salvage lost season with long playoff run
Brandon Gignac said there were times this season when he wondered whether he would play again after suffering another knee injury that was slow to heal. Article content Article content That the Laval Rocket veteran winger has returned for what he hopes will be an extended AHL playoff run means he might yet be able to salvage something from his season of despair. And considering Gignac's on an expiring contract and eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, the timing couldn't be better. Article content Article content 'I was getting bad mentally because I didn't know what was going to happen. It was a big battle,' Gignac, 27, said recently while revealing, not for the first time in his career, he consulted a sports psychologist to help him through the anxiety. 'That was the reason I wanted to see someone. You never know what's going to happen in sports.' Article content Article content Gignac injured his left knee in the first period of a Nov. 22 game against Belleville while driving to the net. While he finished the game, Gignac didn't play again until Dec. 27, but departed after the second period because the knee still didn't feel right. Article content He said it was disconcerting that team physicians couldn't precisely diagnose the problem. And it was the third injury to the same knee since 2017, when the Repentigny native tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments. Article content Gignac, selected in the third round (80th overall) by New Jersey in 2016, understood there are only so many knee injuries a professional athlete can endure over a career. Article content 'For sure (injuries) are part of the sport,' said the 5-foot-11, 195-pounder, who played seven games with the Canadiens in 2023-24, scoring once. 'As long as I feel good to continue, I'm good to go mentally, but it was annoying. It might happen again. It might not. You never know. You might get injured three years in a row, and you might not get injured for the next 10 years. It's a high-paced sport with lots of contact.' Article content Gignac had unbridled optimism heading into this season, and with good reason. A year ago, playing on a team that failed to make the playoffs, he was the leading scorer, with 19 goals and 55 points in 61 games. With a new head coach, Pascal Vincent, and surrounded by more talent on what remains a young team, the reliable Gignac believed he had a higher ceiling. Article content But he was limited to 15 games, two goals and six points. He didn't return until April 30, when the Rocket launched its post-season, and has played in three of Laval's four games, teamed with Oliver Kapanen and Joshua Roy. Gignac has one assist, but knows he'll be counted on heavily when the Rocket meets the Americans in the best-of-five North Division final that begins Wednesday in Rochester (7 p.m., RDS).
Montreal Gazette
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
Laval Rocket's Brandon Gignac hopes to salvage lost season with long playoff run
Laval Rocket By Brandon Gignac said there were times this season when he wondered whether he would play again after suffering another knee injury that was slow to heal. That the Laval Rocket veteran winger has returned for what he hopes will be an extended AHL playoff run means he might yet be able to salvage something from his season of despair. And considering Gignac's on an expiring contract and eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, the timing couldn't be better. 'I was getting bad mentally because I didn't know what was going to happen. It was a big battle,' Gignac, 27, said recently while revealing, not for the first time in his career, he consulted a sports psychologist to help him through the anxiety. 'That was the reason I wanted to see someone. You never know what's going to happen in sports.' Gignac injured his left knee in the first period of a Nov. 22 game against Belleville while driving to the net. While he finished the game, Gignac didn't play again until Dec. 27, but departed after the second period because the knee still didn't feel right. He said it was disconcerting that team physicians couldn't precisely diagnose the problem. And it was the third injury to the same knee since 2017, when the Repentigny native tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments. Gignac, selected in the third round (80th overall) by New Jersey in 2016, understood there are only so many knee injuries a professional athlete can endure over a career. 'For sure (injuries) are part of the sport,' said the 5-foot-11, 195-pounder, who played seven games with the Canadiens in 2023-24, scoring once. 'As long as I feel good to continue, I'm good to go mentally, but it was annoying. It might happen again. It might not. You never know. You might get injured three years in a row, and you might not get injured for the next 10 years. It's a high-paced sport with lots of contact.' Gignac had unbridled optimism heading into this season, and with good reason. A year ago, playing on a team that failed to make the playoffs, he was the leading scorer, with 19 goals and 55 points in 61 games. With a new head coach, Pascal Vincent, and surrounded by more talent on what remains a young team, the reliable Gignac believed he had a higher ceiling. But he was limited to 15 games, two goals and six points. He didn't return until April 30, when the Rocket launched its post-season, and has played in three of Laval's four games, teamed with Oliver Kapanen and Joshua Roy. Gignac has one assist, but knows he'll be counted on heavily when the Rocket meets the Americans in the best-of-five North Division final that begins Wednesday in Rochester (7 p.m., RDS). 'His story is amazing,' Vincent said. 'It was a hard year for him. He's an assistant captain and it's the last year of his contract. He wants to do well, and then he gets injured. He tries to come back, but it doesn't work. For him to just stick to it and find a way to come back in the playoffs, we're really excited about that. It's good for him and his future. 'He can play on the penalty kill. He can play on the power play. He can produce and he's got speed. He can play centre, but is on the wing now. We can use him in so many ways. It's a huge bonus having a guy like that.' Laval finished first overall in the AHL this season. While the Rocket was 6-1-1 against Rochester, two games went into overtime and two others were decided by a goal. 'We have a really short memory,' Gignac said. 'Some teams I've been on in the past, as soon as there's one or two losses in a row, we get into our head. Here, it's different. I feel like our character is different. Our confidence, too. We know we can do it. We know we're good. That's the main strength.' During Monday's practice at Place Bell, there were no apparent lineup changes before Tuesday's departure for Rochester. Vincent said he was reluctant to tinker with a winning formula. 'I don't want to play with it too much. But at the same time, if you don't perform, you're not going to play,' he said. 'This is the time of year when you need to perform to stay in the lineup.'
