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Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canada off to gold-medal game at para hockey worlds after 3-0 win over Czechia
BUFFALO – Liam Hickey and Adam Dixon scored 18 seconds apart in the opening period as Canada booked its ticket to the gold-medal game of the world para ice hockey championship on Friday with a 3-0 win over Czechia. Tyler McGregor also scored for Canada. Hickey and McGregor both had an assist in the game at LECOM Harborcenter. Canada will next face the winner between the United States and China in a later semifinal. 'We came out flying and kept our composure all night,' Hickey said. 'When we take over games early, there isn't much that can slow us down and I think we did a great job right from the start. Physicality is something the boys love. We play fast and hard. 'Honestly, the Czechs brought it tonight. They came ready to play, but we wore them down. Hard-hitting games like that are so much fun to play in and that mentality of 'hard to play against' is what we will need tomorrow in the gold-medal game, no matter who the opponent is.' The Canadians have outscored their opponents 30-2, including Friday's win, across four games in the tournament. Only China has managed to score against Canada, with Canada taking that game 4-2 on Tuesday. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Medal games will be played on Saturday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
City Council votes 7-3 to terminate City Manager Isaiah Hugley seven months before his retirement
COLUMBUS, Ga. () — After a closed session late Tuesday night to discuss a personnel matter, the Columbus Council came out and voted to terminate City Manager Isaiah Hugley. Hugley has served as the City Manager of Columbus for two decades. He is the longest-serving city manager in the city's history and the first black executive to hold the position. Hugley announced earlier this year that he planned to step down from his post at the end of the year. The council did not wait. If the mayor does not recommend the city manager be terminated, it takes seven votes to remove him from office, according to the city charter. Mayor Skip Henderson did not make the recommendation. Councilors Byron Hickey, Charmaine Crabb, JoAnne Cogle, Toyia Tucker, John Anker, Glenn Davis, and Walker Garrett voted to remove him from the job. Two of the seven votes came from city councilors who are serving unexpired terms. Hickey is filling the spot vacated by Pops Barnes. Anker is filling the seat vacated by the resignation and subsequent death of Judy Thomas. Hugley has been embroiled in a highly publicized legal dispute with six city councilors. He has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Councilors Hickey, Crabb, Cogle, Tucker, and Anker. Those councilors had been critical of a 2022 American Rescue Plan federal grant awarded to Hugley's wife, Carolyn Hugley, a State Farm Insurance agent and Georgia House Minority Leader. In April, Hugley threatened legal action if the six councilors did not retract their statements and issue a public apology. The councilors have not done either. Two city departments have been the subject of criminal investigations in recent years. The Finance Department has been under scrutiny and the subject of audits and investigations into mismanagement. There were multiple arrests last year after a Columbus Police investigation into Animal Control. Hugley has been in the city manager's office since 1998, when he was one of two deputies under former City Manager Carmen Cavezza. He was elevated by the council and then-Mayor Bob Poydasheff in 2005. Hugley started with the city in 1984 as an assistant director of Metra, the city's transportation arm. Hugley is a 1975 graduate of Spencer High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history/pre-law from Talladega College in 1979 and a Master's degree in public policy and public administration from Mississippi State University. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
11th annual Thunder on the Missouri rides on
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Nebraska (KCAU) – Hundreds of motorcyclists drove through Sergeant Bluff and into South Sioux City to honor those who gave their life for their country. For the past 11 years, folks from all over Siouxland and further have attended Thunder on the Missouri, and while many folks have attended for years, one person said he found out about the honor ride last minute. The honor ride starts at the Sergeant Bluff Community Center and eventually ends at Siouxland Freedom Park in South Sioux City, Nebraska. And after a quick Thunder salute, roughly 200 people attended a short ceremony honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. 'There's a lot of people that don't come here, they'll show up at the Freedom Park and watch the ceremony over there and watch the bikes coming in. Just being in the park is the biggest thing for us. You know, we want to make sure that we honor and remember those veterans,' said Marty Hogan, the director of Thunder on the Missouri. Chris Hickey recently got himself a motorcycle and heard about Thunder on the Missouri the day of the event. 'Just found out the event was actually going on about 20 minutes before I woke up, and I was like trying to get ready and get down here as quickly as I could because I thought the event left at noon,' said Chris Hickey, 1st year attending Thunder on the Missouri. Hickey said he wanted to honor those who died for their country. 'My dad's a disabled veteran, my grandpa was a disabled veteran from the Navy, my grandma was a nurse in the Navy way back when both of them have passed on. My buddy over there is a wounded warrior, did 22 years, and so it's just a good way to pay homage to both those that I've known and lost and those that other people have known who lost,' said Hickey. Hogan says he appreciates folks taking time out their day to ride, especially the younger kids. 'For us, it's like keeping their memory alive, not letting them be forgotten, the other thing is a small piece of it's education for our younger people. If this drives a question, you know, why are these guys doing this? Hopefully their parents or someone around them can answer it, if they can't they can reach out to us and we'll certainly tell them,' said Hogan. Officials encourage folks to come on out to the honor ride next year even if you don't own a motorcycle. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Scotsman
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Aaron Hickey set for 'little bonus' as Brentford boss provides major update on Scotland defender
Former Hearts youngster to end 18-month wait Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Aaron Hickey is in line to make his first Brentford appearance in 18 months after manager Thomas Frank confirmed that he will name the defender in his squad for Sunday's trip to Wolves. The Scotland right-back has not featured for the Bees since October 2023 due to a troublesome hamstring injury that has required multiple operations and lengthy rehabilitation periods to resolve. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 22-year-old has stepped up his recovery in recent weeks by turning out for the club's B team, and even scored in a victory over Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s in the Robert Rowan Invitational last week. Aaron Hickey will return to the Brentford squad for the first time in 18 months on Sunday. (Photo by) | Getty Images Now Hickey, who joined the West Londoners from Serie A side Bologna in a club record £14million transfer in the summer of 2022, is deemed ready to make his long-awaited first-team return for the final match of the Premier League season. "One very positive thing - it's taken a while but we've got there in the end - Aaron Hickey will be involved in the squad on Sunday," Frank told the club website. "I'm very pleased for him, he's worked very hard, and this is a little bonus for him. He can then go into the summer, work hard, and come flying back into next season." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Boost for Scotland The news will be welcomed by Scotland head coach Steve Clarke, who hopes to have Hickey back for the start of the 2026 World Cup qualification campaign away to Denmark and Belarus in September after deciding that next month's friendly double-header against Iceland and Leichtenstein came too soon to reintroduce the former Hearts youngster. "He was close to selection, but not close to playing," Clarke stated at his squad unveiling earlier this week. 'Having been out so long, he's making his way back with the under-21s and getting some minutes on the pitch. Aaron needs to have a good pre-season and hopefully he can be available for the autumn games. 'It would be good if we could get him back for the qualifiers. But it's also important not to put too much pressure on him to try and rush back. He's been out a long time.
Belfast Telegraph
18-05-2025
- Health
- Belfast Telegraph
Cutting-edge medicines hoped to transform treatment of incurable skin condition
Debra, which supports 300 people living with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) in Ireland, said the entry of Filsuvez into the Irish market will ease the extreme pain endured by those with 'Butterfly Skin'. The disease is caused by the absence of proteins between the skin layers, making the skin ultra fragile and easy to wound. The charity insists that the expected introduction of the prescription medical gel before the end of the year could pave the way for gene therapy treatments, such as Vyjuvek. Sinead Hickey, head of research at Debra, said: 'Where Filsuvez is a promising start, as it can offer temporary pain relief, we hope it will mark the beginning for the treatment of rare disease in Ireland. 'Vyjuvek has the potential to provide life-changing wound healing for people living with Dystrophic EB, it has already proven to be very effective in the US.' The topical gel delivers new COL7A1 genes directly to skin wounds to promote wound healing. Ms Hickey said it does not have to be applied by a medical practitioner but can be done by a trained individual or family member. 'Unfortunately, Ireland is one of the slowest countries in Europe to move from recommendation to market and it could still be between seven and 12 years before we see Vyjuvek available to people here,' she said. Filsuvez, meanwhile, is applied to a sterile non-adhesive wound dressing or directly to the skin to ease the extreme pain of wounds caused by EB. Debra made submissions to the NCPE (National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics), which has recommended the HSE provides the gel once agreement is reached on pricing. A timeline has yet to be announced but Debra is optimistic a resolution will be found by the end of summer. The charity's chief executive, Jimmy Fearon, said its entry into the Irish market is a step in the right direction. 'The treatment for EB hasn't advanced much over time, so new treatments always bring hope,' he said. 'This is not a cure but it may reduce the equivalent of a bandage change every two weeks, providing some pain alleviation. 'What this primarily represents is hope, breaking through the glass ceiling would hopefully mean that others will follow. 'Debra and other EB charities around the world support and invest in important research but, ultimately, it's the pharmaceutical companies and venture capitalists that run the breakthrough.' Ireland is in the lowest quartile in Europe for introducing new drugs to the market, the chief executive said. 'It's an arduous process to bring a drug to market and this is a positive step,' added Mr Fearon. 'What we really need is faster progression from recommendation to market – time is of the essence for the 300 people in Ireland living in pain due to this condition.'
