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FACT
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- FACT
The FACT UAE Weekend Guide: 18 to 20 April 2025
Will it be brunch or a concert this weekend? The weekend has finally arrived, and we're excited for the outdoor activities and culinary adventures that await us this April. Friday 18 April Try Chef Gregoire Berger's menu at Sushi Art Chef Gregoire Berger from the FACT award-winning Ossiano has teamed up with Sushi Art to create an omakase menu for all Sushi Art locations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Chef Gregoire brings his creative flair and emotional storytelling to an eight-course menu rooted in the Japanese tradition of 'I leave it up to you.' The experience features dishes like Black Sesame Dynamite Shrimp, Crispy Shiso Tacos with Kalamansi, Torched Wagyu Nigiri with Cherry BBQ, and Matcha Ganache Mochi. AED 159. GO: Visit for more information. See the stars at MEFCC Prepare for an unforgettable pop culture weekend as the Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) returns to Abu Dhabi. With a star-studded lineup of celebrities, voice actors, and comic creators, the event takes place from 18 to 20 April. So, if you want to spot Andrew Garfield, Charlie Cox, Grant Gustin, Ian McDiarmid, Natalia Dyer and Vincent D'Onofrio, now's your chance. GO: Visit for more information. Sip on the new cocktail menu at Zuma Then FACT award-winning Zuma is redefining the weekday wind-down with a new bar menu in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Inspired by the brand's global footprint, the experience combines world-class cocktails and signature bites such as Black Cod Croquettes, Japanese Scallops with Umeboshi and Octopus Skewers. Each of the five creative cocktails is inspired by Zuma's most iconic destinations, from the bold, smoky layers of Bangkok's Machanita to the sun-drenched sparkle of Rome's Passion a Roma. Available Monday to Friday, from 4pm to 8pm. GO: Visit for reservations and more information. Saturday 19 April Indulge in the Moët & Chandon Brunch at Mimi Kakushi Step into the glamour of 1920s Osaka at Mimi Kakushi's exclusive Moët & Chandon brunch. Inspired by the city's golden age of jazz and culture, guests can enjoy a bespoke Moët & Chandon Champagne dispenser, golden tokens for Moët Minis, and free-flowing Imperial Brut alongside a Champagne cocktail created by Mimi's bar team. Live jazz, DJ sets, and a menu of signature dishes like Miso Black Cod, Grilled Tiger Prawns, and Japanese-inspired desserts elevate the experience. Available on 19 April from 12pm to 4pm. AED 450 (soft beverages), AED 599 (house beverages) and AED 765 (champagne). GO: Visit for reservations and more information. Watch Dubai's final fountain show As Emaar prepares to renovate the Dubai Fountain, the iconic attraction in Downtown Dubai, it will host its last show (for the foreseeable future) on 19 April 2025 before temporarily closing for an extensive restoration. Since its debut, the Dubai Fountain has become a symbol of the city's creative spirit, captivating millions with its breathtaking choreography of water, light, and music. This renovation will safeguard the spectacle's magic, ensuring it continues to enchant visitors for generations to come. GO: Follow @emaardubai on Instagram for more information. See Usher live in the capital Following his performance at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2022, Usher will bring his signature soul songs and moves to Club Social in the capital. With over 80 million records sold and a catalogue of R&B anthems like 'Burn', 'DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love', 'Yeah!' and 'You Make Me Wanna', Usher has cemented his status as one of the best-selling artists of all time. Fresh off his record-breaking Las Vegas residency and the release of his ninth album, Coming Home, Usher is set to deliver a performance packed with unforgettable moments. GO: Visit for tickets and more information. Sunday 20 April Enjoy Easter brunch at Il Gattopardo Inspired by the comforting traditions of Italian cuisine, Il Gattopardo's festive three-course menu highlights seasonal favourites with refined flair. Begin with Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli filled with runny egg yolk and finish with fragrant black truffle, followed by Roasted Baby Lamb served with thyme jus and truffle condiments. And to end on a sweet note, the Colomba Easter cake with candied fruits and almonds will be served. Available on Sunday, 20 April from 12pm to 2:45pm. AED 198 per person (three-course menu). GO: Call 04 498 1727 for reservations and more information. Spend Easter Sunday at L'Amo Bistro del Mare Celebrate Easter with a relaxed afternoon of soulful music and fine Italian fare. Set against the soothing sounds of Tonya's live vocals and piano, you can savour a leisurely lunch filled with seasonal elegance. Explore signature dishes from the à la carte menu, including Fiori di Zucca, Risotto Limone e Gamberi and Tonno Rosso. To make the day even sweeter, every guest will be gifted a handcrafted Easter egg. Available on Sunday, 20 April from 1pm to 4pm. GO: Visit for reservations and more information. See Raye and London Grammar at Club Social Day three of Club Social starts with a bang as British dance-pop sensation Raye takes the stage. After years of penning hits for artists like Beyonce, Charli XCX, and Little Mix, Raye finally took the plunge and released her own music. Her album 'My 21st Century Blues' was a hit, with singles like Escapism and Hard Out Here dominating charts and streaming platforms. Following Raye, indie pop powerhouse London Grammar will mesmerise the audience with their signature ethereal sound. Led by Hannah Reid's hauntingly beautiful vocals, the band will deliver beloved hits like 'Wasting My Younger Years' and 'Strong,' alongside selections from their critically acclaimed album, The Greatest Love. GO: Visit for tickets and more information.
CBC
13-03-2025
- CBC
Guilty pleas entered in 2011 murder in rural Sask. where victim died in trunk of car
Social Sharing Edward Keith Geddes was clubbed over the head with a piece of wood, tied up and put in the trunk of a car, where he died after the drunk man who put him there went off the road into the ditch. The details about Geddes' death were shared last week in Saskatoon Court of King's Bench, when two men entered guilty pleas for their roles, 10 days before the scheduled start of their jury trial. Robert Wesley Pich, 61, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and his uncle John Robert Gregoire, 73, pleaded guilty to interfering with human remains. They return to court on March 20 for sentencing. In order for Justice Richard Danyliuk to accept their guilty pleas, he needed to be sure they understood what they were pleading to, so Crown prosecutor Keltie Coupar read aloud from a draft statement of facts outlining what happened. In late 2010, Gregoire hired Geddes, 64, as a mechanic and manager at a business he owned in Neilburg, Sask., Coupar said. Gregoire came to suspect Geddes was stealing from him and on April 11, 2011, Gregoire called Pich and told him to get Geddes to the farm. Pich told Geddes he needed help getting a filter off a front-end loader and Geddes came to help. "Mr. Pich clubbed Mr. Geddes in the head with a four-by-four piece of wood when Mr. Geddes was changing the filter," Coupar said. Pich then tied up Geddes with zip ties and waited for Gregoire. While he waited, he drank alcohol and questioned Geddes, shooting a pistol near him. After Gregoire arrived, they moved Geddes to an empty house and continued questioning him and shooting the pistol. At some point later on, Gregoire told Pich to get rid of Geddes and take him to Saskatoon or Battleford. Pich put Geddes, who was still alive, in the trunk of a car. "Mr. Pich was driving to Saskatoon when due to his intoxication and the freezing rain, he lost control of the vehicle and hit the ditch on Highway 40 outside Battleford, Saskatchewan," Coupar said. Police don't know when exactly Geddes died. Police impounded the car after a passersby reported the crash at 12:34 a.m. on April 12, 2011, but they didn't search the trunk. From jail, Piche called Gregoire to get the car. Even though Gregoire picked up the car that same day, he didn't look in the trunk until about a week later, when the foul odour from the trunk was unmistakable. Geddes was dead. That night, Gregoire dug a hole in a brush pile on his property in the RM of Hillside, near Baldwinton, Sask., about 200 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. Gregoire used a front-end loader to carry Geddes's remains to the hole, where he piled brush and dead cows over top of Geddes's body. When Geddes went missing in 2011, police considered his disappearance suspicious, but they didn't crack the case until 10 years later. That's when police decided to use an undercover investigative technique, known as a "Mr. Big sting." During the operation, Pich and Gregoire both made recorded admissions that led to their arrests in February 2022, Coupar said. The burial site, which had become a water-filled slough, was drained and searched. Searchers found Geddes's body on Oct. 12, 2022, but the advanced state of decomposition meant the time of death couldn't be determined. Lawyers are expecting to present a joint submission on sentencing when the case returns to court on March 20. Pich was remanded in custody, while Gregoire is out on bail.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police log: Woman robbed of $53K
A 65-year-old Tremont woman was robbed of $52,840.87, state police at Schuylkill Haven said. According to police, the woman reported on Feb. 7 that someone had swiped the money from her bank account. An investigation is ongoing. Juvenile charged with assault A 16-year-old student at River Rock Academy in Cressona was charged with simple assault after he punched a fellow student, according to state police at Schuylkill Haven. Police were called to the incident on Feb. 25. After investigating, the student was found to be in possession of suspected drugs, police said. The student faces simple assault and Act 64-related offenses, and the case is pending court, police said. More details about crash victim released State police have released information about a previously reported crash that claimed the life of a 40-year-old Pine Grove man. Police said that around 8:36 p.m. Thursday, Kyle E. Cleary was driving a 2010 Dodge Avenger west in the area of 219 Flat Hill Road in Washington Twp. when he struck a large tree lying across the roadway. Cleary, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Woman injured in crash A Frackville woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash Feb. 15 on Route 61 in North Manheim Twp. According to state police at Schuylkill Haven, Megan Gregoire, 25, was driving a Hyundai Tucson just north of Seven Stars Road around 1 p.m. when her car began to slide due to the snow on the road. Gregoire hit the brakes and her car subsequently lost control, spinning and crashing into the center barrier along Route 61 North, police said. Gregoire was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill for suspected minor injuries, and her car was towed, police said.
CBC
07-03-2025
- Health
- CBC
Father, daughter from Roblin, Man., remembered for kindness after being found dead in Mexican apartment
Social Sharing A family from Roblin, Man., is in mourning after two of its members died in Mexico last week, apparently as a result of different medical conditions. The bodies of Marcel Gregoire, 78, and his daughter Kanene Gregoire, 47, were found inside a rented apartment in the city of Mazatlán, on Mexico's Pacific coast, Marcel's son Joel told CBC. Gregoire said autopsies determined his father and sister died from pre-existing medical conditions while staying in Mexico. "Marcel was a kind soul. He cared for all people in his community and was a great role model," Gregoire told CBC News in an emailed statement. "He loved golfing and was amazing at taking care of his wife, Linda." Gregoire said his sister was "a friend to all" who lived life with resilience and "tried her best to show love and comfort" when others needed it. "Kindness was her gift. She will be missed by her children and her grandchildren," Gregoire's statement said. Over recent years Marcel and his 80-year-old wife Linda, who suffers from dementia, had stayed in Mexico from November to April, but this year was the first time their daughter Kanene decided to join them for the full length of the stay, Gregoire said. "My sister, she's had complications for her health throughout her whole life but was looking incredibly ill since [a] few days [ago]," Gregoire said. He said Marcel had told neighbours he was planning to take Kanene to hospital on Feb. 26, but nobody saw either of them after. Gregoire believes his father and sister died later that day or the following morning. "My mother has very bad dementia and doesn't know who she is," Gregoire said. "She was in the apartment with them for two days, not able to really do anything for herself." Friends of the family, also staying in Mazatlán, went to check on the couple and the daughter last Friday. But they were met with a smell coming from the apartment, so they called local authorities after they couldn't contact the family. The attorney general's office in the state of Sinaloa told CBC the bodies of two Canadian nationals were found inside the home on Saturday. The Mexican authorities said they've determined the deaths were caused by previous health problems, which it said was confirmed by a relative who said both people had experienced health issues. Gregoire said the autopsy results show Kanine died from acute pancreatitis, while his father, Marcel, died from bronchial pneumonia. The findings weren't unexpected to Gregoire, who said his father had been dealing with fluid in his lungs for the last few years since he had a heart attack. He was medicated with diuretics to control the condition. "Whether that was probably a contributing factor and maybe he caught pneumonia, I [don't] know," Gregoire said. "But there's no suspicion on my part based on all of their health and the way the autopsy came back. "It's a weird coincidence that they both went down at the same time." Struggle to return home After finding the bodies, authorities brought Linda to a hospital, where she has been staying since last week. Gregoire flew to Mexico on Monday and is now trying to bring his mother back to Canada, but when authorities searched the apartment where his family was staying, they couldn't find Linda's passport. "I'm stuck here. I can't take her home," Gregoire said. "She's not well … her dementia is bad, she doesn't make sense when the words do come out." With authorities keeping access to the apartment off-limits, he is now gathering the paperwork to apply for Linda's passport. He is also waiting on documents from the funeral home so the bodies of his father and sister can be released for cremation. Gregoire said Canadian authorities have been helpful throughout the process, but there's just so much they can do to help when a foreign government is involved as well. Global Affairs Canada said Thursday it was aware of the deaths of two Canadians in Mexico and of another person who required medical assistance but didn't provide any further details, citing privacy considerations. In the meantime, another couple from Roblin and some other friends in Mexico have been watching over Linda while keeping Gregoire company, he said. "The first couple days down here were sort of busy trying to run around," he said. "It was good in a way that I didn't have time to process … but it's a struggle."
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Advocates prioritizing Alzheimer's research funding, expanded training
BOSTON (SHNS) – Alzheimer's care advocates called for new state oversights and first responder training Thursday while casting a wary eye toward Washington with worries about uncertain federal research funding. At the center of the action was a new Alzheimer's and dementia care bill (HD 3983) filed by Rep. Danielle Gregoire and Sen. Adam Gomez to expand a 2018 Alzheimer's law signed by Gov. Charlie Baker. The bill would follow other states in creating a dedicated 'Director of Dementia Care and Coordination' position inside the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Gregoire told the News Service she was concerned about what the Trump administration's federal funding cuts could mean for Alzheimer's research and care. 'They've got so many things coming at us, it's hard to figure out what's real and what's not, and what's immediate and what's not,' Gregoire said of directives from President Donald Trump's administration. 'And so we're just trying to keep up with it, and figure out what's real and how we can try to fill those gaps as a state.' Dr. Brent Forester, psychiatry department chief at Tufts Medical Center, said loss of federal funding would pose both immediate and long-term problems to Alzheimer's research. 'There's all sorts of therapeutic strategies that are not yet ready for prime-time. … If that funding starts to chip away, what will happen is not only will we have lack of advance in some of the promising therapeutics, but people will not be incentivized to go into the field,' Forester said, adding that an interrupted career pipeline to the research community could 'affect us for generations.' The Gregoire-Gomez bill focuses on interactions between first responders and people living with dementia and Alzheimer's. It would require dementia training programs for police, firefighters, and EMTs through the Municipal Police Training Committee, the Department of State Police, the Massachusetts Fire Training Council, and the Department of Public Health. The training would cover symptoms, how to communicate with a dementia patient, identifying possible abuse or neglect, and protocols for contacting caregivers. The 2018 law required hospitals to meet a 2021 deadline for completing and implementing 'an operational plan for the recognition and management of patients with dementia or delirium in acute-care settings.' Forester on Thursday questioned whether all hospitals had followed that mandate. The bill would extend the deadline to July 1, 2027, and call for the plans to be reviewed every five years after that. The proposed dementia care post in EOHHS would work with the public health commissioner to ensure hospitals comply with the operational plan requirement. The new post would also coordinate statewide awareness efforts, study dementia-related training requirements, and track data collection. Chelsea Gordon of the Alzheimer's Association told the News Service that 27 other states have a similar position in their governments. There are more than 135,000 people in Massachusetts living with Alzheimer's disease and more than 200,000 family caregivers, Gordon said, and that number is predicted to rise. 'Unfortunately, as the population ages, there's going to be a pretty urgent need for more support, more services, [and an] increased workforce who can diagnose and treat dementia,' she said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
