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CTV News
27 minutes ago
- CTV News
Three charged after cash, $15K in drugs seized in Cobalt
Police seized drugs believed to be crystal meth, cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl and hydromorphone pills worth $15,000, $1,525 in cash, drug trafficking paraphernalia and packaging materials. Two people from Cobalt and one person from the GTA have been charged with drug offences following a raid of a residence in the community earlier this week. After executing a search warrant on Lang Street July 30 at 3 p.m., police seized drugs believed to be crystal meth, cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl and hydromorphone pills worth $15,000, $1,525 in cash, drug trafficking paraphernalia and packaging materials. North York suspect 'Three individuals were arrested at the scene and are facing numerous drug-related charges,' Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Friday. The estimated street value of the seized drugs is approximately $15,000. A 20-year-old from North York and a 44-year-old from Cobalt have been charged with several counts of drug trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime. A 32-year-old from Cobalt has been charged with drug possession. 'All three accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury at a later date,' police said. Anyone with information regarding drug trafficking is encouraged to contact the Temiskaming OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Mercury
2 days ago
- General
- Mercury
Australia's Top 100 private schools named in elite listing
The official ranking of Australia's Top 100 Private Schools has been released, revealing a significant trend: single-sex schools are leading the charge across the nation A staggering eight of the top 20 schools are all-boys, and ten are all-girls. Only two coeducational schools, Haileybury and St Leonard's College, both in Victoria, have made it into the top ten. This dominance by single-sex schools is no surprise to Loren Bridge, regional executive director of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools. 'Despite debates about coeducation versus single-sex education, the data continues to back what many educators and parents already see first-hand – girls' schools are consistently punching above their weight,' Ms Bridge said. Australia's Top 100 Private Schools is the ultimate ranking of the country's best fee-paying institutions, with those making the highly coveted list not only featured due to their world-class academic performance. Instead, the nation's very best are ranked as the result of rigorous analysis of over 20 metrics, including campus facilities, student-teacher ratios and funding levels – as well as their breadth of subjects, sports and extra-curricular activities. Read the full list of Australia's Top 100 Private Schools here. Here's how each state fared: New South Wales The best private school in the country was one of 25 NSW schools featured on the top 100 list, with a single-sex schools largely coming out on top. Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School, better known as SCEGGS, featured alongside Presbyterian Ladies' College (PLC Sydney) in Croydon, Abbotsleigh in Wahroonga and Pymble Ladies' College. Margery Evans, CEO of Independent Schools Australia. Picture: Supplied Association of Independent Schools NSW chief executive Margery Evans was unsurprised to find so many Sydney schools ranked among Australia best. 'The quality of education in the independent sector in New South Wales is excellent … there's great diversity,' she said. Read the full list of NSW institutions featured in Australia's Top 100 private schools now. Victoria When it came to Victoria, it was elite private school Haileybury College featured high in the list with 25 other schools from across the state. Haileybury principal and chief executive Derek Scott has been at the helm since 2007, where he's been focused on evidence-based teaching practices, particularly in literacy and numeracy. Haileybury College was one of 25 Victorian schools to make the list. Picture: Supplied He shared, 'Beyond that, I also wanted to create a school culture where both staff and students were always looking upwards and outwards, towards all the opportunities in front of them. Read the full list of Victorian institutions featured in Australia's Top 100 private schools now. Queensland In Queensland, Brisbane Girls Grammar School (BGGS) principal labelled it an 'incredible honour' to be featured on the list. Brisbane Girls Grammar School named top school. Brisbane Girls Grammar School Principal Jacinda Euler-Walsh with Year 8 students Cleo Leck, Arabella Rafiee and Olivia Chen. Picture: Nigel Hallett The all-girls school was one of 20 Queensland institutions to make the top 100, with principal Ms Euler Welsh said the diverse range of options at Brisbane Girls Grammar was an 'incredibly exciting thing'. 'The other bit, I think that's probably one of the signature strengths in the school, is just that spirit and energy that comes from having a whole lot of girls who, in the main, are incredibly excited about learning,' she added. Read the full list of Queensland institutions featured in Australia's Top 100 private schools now. South Australia Bucking the trend, it was co-ed in South Australia leading the charge. Scotch College was one of 20 schools featured on Australia's Top 100 Schools. Scotch College principal Trent Driver said hosting global conferences for students and teachers to sharing ideas with their counterparts at a sister school in Vietnam has helped give students a global perspective. He added that the approach arms students at the elite private school to hold the 'capacity to imagine and lead change in their communities in years to come'. Read the full list of South Australian institutions featured in Australia's Top 100 private schools now. Originally published as Single-sex schools as Australia's top 100 private schools named
News.com.au
2 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Single-sex schools as Australia's top 100 private schools named
The official ranking of Australia's Top 100 Private Schools has been released, revealing a significant trend: single-sex schools are leading the charge across the nation A staggering eight of the top 20 schools are all-boys, and ten are all-girls. Only two coeducational schools, Haileybury and St Leonard's College, both in Victoria, have made it into the top ten. This dominance by single-sex schools is no surprise to Loren Bridge, regional executive director of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools. 'Despite debates about coeducation versus single-sex education, the data continues to back what many educators and parents already see first-hand – girls' schools are consistently punching above their weight,' Ms Bridge said. Australia's Top 100 Private Schools is the ultimate ranking of the country's best fee-paying institutions, with those making the highly coveted list not only featured due to their world-class academic performance. Instead, the nation's very best are ranked as the result of rigorous analysis of over 20 metrics, including campus facilities, student-teacher ratios and funding levels – as well as their breadth of subjects, sports and extra-curricular activities. Read the full list of Australia's Top 100 Private Schools here. Here's how each state fared: NSW The best private school in the country was one of 25 NSW schools featured on the top 100 list, with a single-sex schools largely coming out on top. Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School, better known as SCEGGS, featured alongside Presbyterian Ladies' College (PLC Sydney) in Croydon, Abbotsleigh in Wahroonga and Pymble Ladies' College. Association of Independent Schools NSW chief executive Margery Evans was unsurprised to find so many Sydney schools ranked among Australia best. 'The quality of education in the independent sector in New South Wales is excellent ... there's great diversity,' she said. Read the full list of NSW institutions featured in Australia's Top 100 private schools now. VICTORIA When it came to Victoria, it was elite private school Haileybury College featured high in the list with 25 other schools from across the state. Haileybury principal and chief executive Derek Scott has been at the helm since 2007, where he's been focused on evidence-based teaching practices, particularly in literacy and numeracy. He shared, 'Beyond that, I also wanted to create a school culture where both staff and students were always looking upwards and outwards, towards all the opportunities in front of them. Read the full list of Victorian institutions featured in Australia's Top 100 private schools now. QUEENSLAND In Queensland, Brisbane Girls Grammar School (BGGS) principal labelled it an 'incredible honour' to be featured on the list. The all-girls school was one of 20 Queensland institutions to make the top 100, with principal Ms Euler Welsh said the diverse range of options at Brisbane Girls Grammar was an 'incredibly exciting thing'. 'The other bit, I think that's probably one of the signature strengths in the school, is just that spirit and energy that comes from having a whole lot of girls who, in the main, are incredibly excited about learning,' she added. SOUTH AUSTRALIA Bucking the trend, it was co-ed in South Australia leading the charge. Scotch College was one of 20 schools featured on Australia's Top 100 Schools. Scotch College principal Trent Driver said hosting global conferences for students and teachers to sharing ideas with their counterparts at a sister school in Vietnam has helped give students a global perspective. He added that the approach arms students at the elite private school to hold the 'capacity to imagine and lead change in their communities in years to come'.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Meet Lily Zneimer, McLaren star Oscar Piastri's girlfriend
Oscar Piastri won his sixth race of the season, emerging as the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix. McLaren's rising star in Formula 1 may be making waves on the track, but off it, he is enjoying the steady support of his long-term partner Lily Zneimer. The two met as teenagers at Haileybury, an elite boarding school in England's Hertford after Oscar moved from Melbourne to pursue a racing career. Oscar Piastri has been in a relationship with Lily Zneimer for over six years.(AFP) A People report quoted the Australian racer saying that he and Zneimer have been together ever since they met at the boarding school. Their romance blossomed in their penultimate year of secondary school. Also read: AFC Toronto brings Coldplay kiss cam moment to soccer celebration: Watch All about Oscar Piastri's and Lily Zneimer's relationship Piastri shared with People that the couple likes to keep things private but not secretive. However, despite their low-key relationship, Zneimer is frequently spotted cheering the Australian racer in Grand Prix events worldwide-from Miami and Singapore to Abu Dhabi. She was there for the FIA Awards 2023 as well when Piastri took home Rookie of the Year honors. Also read: Peacemaker season 2: Which DC villains are hunting John Cena's antihero? Who is Lily Zneimer? Zneimer, another Marie Claire report stated, was one of Haileybury's top-performing students in 2018. The engineering graduate is often spotted with her laptop trackside and reportedly is eyeing a career in motorsport herself. Photographer Kym Illman revealed in a 2023 interview that Zneimer wants to get a job in F1 and added that with her contacts, her chances are 'pretty strong'. Zneimer, the People report added, plays a major role in keeping Piastri grounded amid the glitz and pressure of elite racing. In downtime, the pair enjoys 'normal things' like cooking and video games. From touring Melbourne in a helicopter to being at the race track, the two take every chance they can to be there for each other. FAQs Q: Who is Oscar Piastri's girlfriend? A: His girlfriend is Lily Zneimer, his high school sweetheart from Haileybury in England. Q: Is Lily Zneimer involved in Formula 1? A: Not officially, but she's often seen at races and is reportedly interested in working in F1. Q: How long have Oscar Piastri and Lily Zneimer been together? A: They have been dating for over six years, since their late teens. Q: Does Oscar Piastri post about his girlfriend? A: Rarely. They keep their relationship private. Q: Where does Lily Zneimer come from? A: She is British and attended boarding school in Hertford, England.
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Formula One's humble hero: How McLaren star Oscar Piastri credits staying down to earth to his childhood sweetheart Lily Zneimer after pair met at boarding school
Since its conception, Formula 1 has been a hotbed for playboys, where daring racers dice with death and their latest model girlfriends look on from the sidelines. But their latest championship leader, Oscar Piastri, has won a legion of fans with a humble, calm approach to the sport as he has overtaken his teammate Lando Norris as the lead car of dominant McLaren. Still just 24, he has won more than half of this year's races - and credits staying down to earth to his childhood sweetheart, who he met while boarding at a Hertfordshire private school. Engineering graduate Lily Zneimer, who Oscar has been dating since their lower sixth year, has remained a quiet figure at his side as she accompanies him to races across the globe. She has no open social media presence and instead choses to show her support through loving touches to her outfits - playfully adding keyrings showing her boyfriend to her bag and wearing a custom t-shirts bedazzled with his number. In news posts by their former school Haileybury, which charges nearly £57,000 a year for senior boarders and counts Sir Stirling Moss as an alumnus, fans have spotted a sweet insight into their relationship. In one titled 'Best Ever GCSE Results', which went up just a year before they started dating, Lily can be seen wide-eyed and grinning as she holds up her results - a perfect nine A*s. Another - from the year before - congratulates 'talented racing driver' Oscar for securing his maiden victory in British F4. But in fact while at the Hertfordshire school he only managed a 35 per cent attendance rate as he juggled work with his burgeoning racing career - and only made the 3rds for his school sports teams. In the end his A-Levels were cancelled by the Pandemic, meaning his grades were based on his work over the last two years - including days where he 'flew to Monaco like 2 a.m. after an exam'. He told the Athletic: 'Maybe my results could have been a bit better if I took the exams, but it actually made things much more convenient because my exams were supposed to be basically through the middle of my F3 season.' It is a testament to his temperament that pundits have joked about Oscar being a swot, far removed from his vibrant teammate Norris. He tends to shy away from the post-party celebrations that saw his fellow McLaren driver turn up to his maiden victory with a plaster on his nose. Joking on the Chequered Flag podcast, BBC commentator Harry Benjamin laughed: 'Oscar is the type of person who, at school, he would have had all his exercise books and his pencils out in a row, and he would be doing his homework diligently - that is the impression I have of him! 'He's meticulous and serious and it is like there is a reluctance to let that excitement get the better of him. He is keeping it all under control and who can say that's a bad move? It seems to work for him.' And Oscar's old teachers are quick to agree - with the head of sport saying he was 'meticulous' as he managed to balance 'impressive' academic achievements with his sports success. Andy Searson said: 'Oscar was a terrific student in and out of the Haileybury classroom. 'Joining Haileybury UK in Year 10 from Melbourne, Oscar never demonstrated anything other than exemplary humility and remarkable composure throughout his four years at Haileybury. 'A charming young man and a passionate cricket fan, he was a dedicated member of the 3rd XI cricket team, he himself capable of bowling a heavy ball with an intimidating run-up! 'As well as playing cricket himself, he would relish such opportunities granted in the boarding school environment as gathering with his peers around the television to watch Ashes cricket battles in the winter months. 'Oscar was meticulous with his time management, coping admirably with his impressive academic work whilst simultaneously excelling on the global go-karting and formula 4 circuits, and regularly training at Silverstone. He was, and is, quite the role model and we are very proud of him.' Looking back at the start of his career, Haileybury's Master, Eugene du Toit, added: 'We are so proud of what Oscar has achieved, and it has been a pleasure to celebrate his success.' It was while in his third year at Haileybury that Oscar started dating Lily, having moved from Australia to the UK to pursue his racing dream. 'I met my girlfriend at school, we must have been 17,' he told the Eff Won podcast in December 2023 - joking that she would 'kill me if I get this wrong'. 'The second last year of school we became a couple and we've been together ever since so it's been nice to have someone there from the start still with me. 'It's been fun, it's been good. I wouldn't change it, so I'm enjoying it.' He continued: 'We keep it private, not secretive like some relationships are but we keep it to ourselves. 'We try to be out of the spotlight and just live normal lives.' Lily is said to keep him grounded, teaching him to cook in between races - and is often spotted in the paddock with a laptop in hand. An engineering graduate, she is said to love to be hoping to get into F1 herself - albeit from the technical side. 'Oscar introduced me to the British student in the paddock at the 2022 Australian GP when he was the Alpine reserve driver, Australian photographer Kym Illman said in 2023. Oscar shot to surprising fame in 2022 - dramatically shunning an Alpine seat after they announced he would be driving for them the following year 'She's polite, quiet, classy and by the time you watch this, has probably graduated with a degree in engineering. 'She wants to get a job in F1 and with her contacts you'd have to say she rates a pretty strong chance. They are a delightful couple.' Lily is understood to want to keep a low profile, but shows off her support for her boyfriend in understated displays of affection. In one shot, she pinned a badge showing his helmet to her handbag while in another she wore a custom beaded McLaren top complete with Oscar's number. Her family, coaching consultant Jonathan and project manager Elizabeth, both proudly repost Oscar's achievements and photos of him with Lily on social media. Speaking at their suburban family home outside St Albans, her mother politely declined to be interviewed - but said she was 'very proud' of both Lily and Oscar. Their sweet relationship marks a refreshing diversion from the scandalous lives of others on the grid. British teenage sensation Oliver Bearman hit the headlines last year after he was reported to be involved in a love triangle with new Alpine driver Franco Colapinto over influencer Estelle Ogilvy. Norris last year admitted he has 'many' girlfriends, and has been linked with the likes of Portuguese and actress Margarida Corceiro, following her split from ex-Chelsea star Joao Felix. In 2022 he reportedly messaged a mystery Dutch model and invited her on a McDonalds date, following his split from fellow Portuguese model Luisinha Oliveira - romantically saying: 'I'm single now', before adding: 'Ordering McDonald's come join.' Norris is now said to have gone official with Margarida Corceiro, a 22-year-old Portuguese actress, model and influencer, and the loved-up pair were seen celebrating big win together at the Monaco Grand Prix. And Lewis Hamilton has enjoyed a number of high-profile relationships - including an on/off relationship with Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger which went on for seven years, Nicki Minaj, Kendall Jenner, Rita Ora and Shakira. He was most recently linked to Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, although that reportedly ended in March. Oscar shot to surprising fame in 2022 - dramatically shunning an Alpine seat after they announced he would be driving for them the following year. Then just 21, he posted: 'I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. 'This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.' He instead signed with McLaren - a move supposedly wrangled by his manager, the former Aussie F1 star Mark Webber. In Miami he became the first McLaren driver to win three consecutive Grands Prix since Mika Hakkinen in 1997, as he leads the championship by 16 points. Originally hailing from Melbourne, his engineering entrepreneur father Chris co-owns HP Tuners, an elite automotive software company said to have an annual turnover of more than $40million. He started off by racing remote-controlled cars, beating 30-year-old men in competitions when he was just six. Oscar's parents both came from families of mechanics, and grew up with a passion for motors - in 2021 his father told the Sydney Morning Herald: 'Oscar's bedtime stories were mainly car books. He could recite how quick cars were, the horsepower, how much speed they had.' His mother Nicole has become beloved in her own right by racing fans - frequently taking to social media to poke fun at her son. After his latest victory she posted: 'Off to Pilates, like a winner (….or at least a winner's mum).'
