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CTV News
16-07-2025
- CTV News
Barrie men accused of murder in 2024 Keswick park shooting return to court
Ethan Pashka-McNeil, 21, (Source: Reddit) and John McKay, 19, (Source: Facebook) both from Barrie, are charged with first-degree murder. What was supposed to be the start of a scheduled preliminary hearing for two Barrie men accused of first-degree murder, turned into an adjournment in a Newmarket, Ont. courtroom. John McKay, 19, is accused alongside Ethan Pashka-McNeil, 21, of killing two men who were shot at Bayview Park in Keswick September 18, 2024, at about 7:30 a.m. Dead are 21-year-old Reilly MacDonald, better known online as Stackzz Mac and Mark Sutcliffe, 39, of Stouffville who were gunned down that morning in what police called an isolated and targeted incident. At the time, police said all four men knew one another but would not reveal how. Reilly MacDonald Reilly MacDonald, of Newmarket, Ont., died in a double shooting at Bayview Park in Keswick, Ont., on Sept.18, 2024. McKay was bailed out in March, to three sureties who pledged more than half a million dollars to secure his release from custody. Pashka-McNeil remains behind bars. Barrie and York Regional Police officers were out canvassing the area of Browning Trail in Barrie with the K-9 unit and metal detectors in hand along with a Barrie home along Barrett Crescent when neighbours said a vehicle was towed away from the property. Mark Sutcliffe Mark Sutcliffe, 39, of Stouffville, Ont., was pronounced dead after an alleged shooting in a Keswick park on Wed., Sept. 18, 2024. (Source: Facebook) Friends of Sutcliffe told CTV News he was loving and loyal and never did anyone wrong. MacDonald was seen posing in several social media posts carrying weapons while throwing up gang signs. The accused are scheduled to make their next appearance in October. The allegations against them have not been tested in court.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Tampa Bay Buccaneers walk down painful memory lane for the team's 50th anniversary
(Image via Tampa Bay Buccaneers X) Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate their 50th anniversary by bringing back the jerseys from the 1976 wardrobe. This is wonderful news! But why is it painful? Because in the 1976 NFL season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a 0-14 record. They lost all 14 games. And, they did not win or tie even a single game! In five of those, they didn't even score a single point! Now, this is a painful memory. But the stance of the 2025 Buccaneers team? They look like they want to reverse the painful record! From 0-14 to 14-0! Technically, 17-0. And we can't wait to have that, can we? Anyway, since the curiosity is kicking in about the 0-14 record, who was the head coach of that season? How did he cope? Let's find out! John McKay was the head coach and he used sarcasm to cope with the 14 losses The 1976 NFL season marked John McKay's first year as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He came with a stellar record of 127-40-8 from 16 years at USC. But the first year with the Buccaneers was marred by losing 14 games in a row. He used sarcastic humor to cope with the mounting stress. At a press conference, McKay told reporters, 'You guys don't know the difference between a football and a bunch of bananas.' Following this, a member of the media left a case of bananas at his doorstep. Regarding that, he told reporters at the next press meet, 'You guys don't know the difference between a football and a Mercedes-Benz.' Hoping he would wake up and find a Benz at his doorstep! Another way McKay used to cheer his team up was when he told the reporters, 'We have determined that we can't win at home and we can't win on the road. What we need is a neutral site.' When a reporter asked him, 'What do you think of your team's execution?' His response is still echoed today. Because it went on to become one of the most famous quotes of John McKay - 'I'm in favor of it.' The head coach believed in his team through thick and thin. Even though it was a disappointing season, the jerseys made a lasting impression. They were going to be remembered after a long span of 50 years! Now, let's talk about the 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers' revamped jersey from the 1976 wardrobe. Tampa Bay Buccaneers players will sport the 1976 NFL season's jersey with absolute pride Leilyn Torres of ABC Action News reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be celebrating their 50th season in the NFL by unveiling the return of the team's original 1976 jersey. The jersey has a modern take to it. The orange numbers are bordered with red outlines. Every jersey has a creamsicle 50th season patch attached to it. The sleeve pattern is in three stripes. The 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers' jersey is a tribute to the fans and players Buccaneers Chief Operating Officer, Brian Ford, told Torres, 'The '76 Jersey represents a piece of Buccaneers history and serves as a tribute to the generations of fans and players who shaped this franchise. As we launch into the 50th season, we're proud to reintroduce The '76 Jersey and the tradition it embodies. It is a reminder that every Buccaneers fan, from the originals to the newest generation, is part of an evolving story that started in 1976 and continues being written today.' Also Read: Shedeur Sanders could be traded to Matthew Stafford's Los Angeles Rams | NFL News - Times of India Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to bring back divisive orange 'Creamsicle' jerseys and 'Bucco Bruce' helmet in 2025
Nostalgia is a heck of a drug. Once blamed for the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' early struggles in the 1970s, the team's erstwhile 'Bucco Bruce' logo will be reintroduced this season with its infamous road 'Creamsicle' uniforms in Week 3. The team unveiled the alternate threads online Tuesday as fans offered their overwhelming support for a color scheme traditionally likened to an orange-flavored frozen treat or cocktail. 'Creamsicles are a sweet throwback,' one fan wrote. 'Just make the damn things permanent,' another added. 'Would anyone object?' The question is a bit curious, considering the history of the creamsicle uniforms the Bucs wore from their inception in 1976 until 1997. Tampa Bay dropped its first 26 games in those jerseys, which became a symbol of the team's ineptitude. 'If [Bucco Bruce] is the guy who's in charge of losing, let's get rid of him,' the team's first coach, John McKay, said of his former team in 1997. Tampa Bay went 10-6 that season and reached the playoffs, snapping a streak of 14 straight losing campaigns. But as the years have ticked by and the Bucs' frustrations have been eased by two Super Bowl victories, the disdain for the Bucco Bruce uniforms has withered away. Now fans fatigued by Nike's modern uniform aesthetics are openly embracing a flamboyant color scheme that's suddenly become foreign in the NFL. 'Spectacular,' former Houston Texas great JJ Watt wrote on X. 'Is this the best helmet in the NFL?' asked Riddell Sports' account of the winking Bucco Bruce logo. 'Perfection,' one fan wrote. 'A rare 10/10 complete uniform.' The Bucs will continue using their modern logo and color scheme throughout the 2025 season but will adopt the once-divisive throwbacks on September 21 when Tampa hosts the New York Jets. Tampa Bay brought back the orange creamsicle home uniforms in 2023 but will be wearing their white road jerseys in Week 3 this time around.
NBC News
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
With his communal journal, Southwest employee invites passengers to let their feelings fly
DALLAS — If you board a plane with flight attendant John McKay, you're likely going to be offered much more than a bag of pretzels. That's because in addition to his carry-on, the Las Vegas-based Southwest Airlines employee packs a journal that really belongs to his passengers. Sometimes McKay makes an announcement, other times he says he'll just hand the journal to a passenger who seems like a good fit. There are no instructions or rules for what happens next. Passengers add whatever comes to mind. Some have spontaneously shared poetry, prayers and even love advice. 'Don't ever give up on love, even when it feels like it's nowhere to be found,' one person wrote. 'I lift up Catalina to you, she is facing another battle with cancer,' another said. Others let their art do the talking. 'People may be traveling for a happy reason or a sad reason, and you oftentimes don't have time to figure that out," McKay said. "So it was a way that I kind of keyed into that." The flight attendant said he was inspired by someone else's idea idea and started sharing his journal in 2023. Then he flew from Maui after that island's devastating wildfires. 'I made an announcement about the journal that day, and before I could finish the announcement, there was a guy in the front row that grabbed that out of my hands, and it traveled the entire plane for the rest of the five hours," he said. Passengers poured their hearts out about more than just Maui on the journal's pages. 'Lost my son a year and a half ago, couldn't work, couldn't get out of bed for almost 10 months,' someone wrote. 'It's powerful stuff,' said McKay, adding, 'I think connection is the most important thing for humans.' A concept that has resonated so much that McKay recently started the project's third journal. On a recent flight from Dallas to Houston, McKay traveled as a passenger to see his project in motion. Shorlty after takeoff, passenger Eliza Norris quickly offered to put pen to paper. 'Thought I had it all … and so many losses also. Through it all never give up,' she wrote.
RNZ News
28-04-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Controls lifted at Otago poultry farm after high pathogenic bird flu eradicated
About 200,000 chickens were culled from Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove Farm in Otago after the H7N6 strain of high pathogenic avian influenza was discovered in December. Photo: Supplied An Otago poultry farm where the country's first case of high pathogenic bird flu was discovered last year can now start repopulating. About 200,000 chickens were culled from Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove Farm in Otago after the H7N6 strain of high pathogenic avian influenza was discovered in December . The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has now lifted biosecurity movement restrictions on the farm with the virus having been eradicated. Mainland Poultry chief executive John McKay said they were very pleased to get to this stage and were looking forward to being fully operational again. "We've been through the three key steps of depopulating the farm, disposing of all the material in a biosecure manner and then the cleaning and disinfecting stage. It's a long process and it's a detailed process but it's really important to get it right." The virus is believed to have spread from wild birds to free-range laying hens foraging outside. It was not found anywhere else. Eradication efforts saw all chickens on the farm humanely euthanised and disposed of in a secure landfill, along with eggs, litter and manure from the farm, followed by site decontamination and extensive surveillance, including more than 5600 tests being carried out. McKay said it had been a "tough" few months for the team and the business. "Obviously, there's a big cost on business in going through a response like this and there's costs on people." Mainland Poultry was still working through the compensation process with MPI which won't be completed until the farm has fully repopulated. This was expected to take at least a year to complete as the new birds would be introduced in a staged process across the farm's eight laying sheds. While they wanted to get back to business as quickly as possible, McKay said it was important to do this in a "measured and monitored way" Day-old chicks would be brought into the rearing sheds and kept there for 15 weeks before being transferred to laying sheds. "We're feeling really confident about getting birds back on farm." The restrictions being lifted, felt like "light at the end of the tunnel", McKay said. He credited their success in eradicating the virus to support from MPI, which he described as "first rate", and a collaborative and proactive industry response prior to the outbreak. "If you go through a response like this is just reinforces the need for all of us in the poultry sector to take our biosecurity very, very seriously." Gas bottles are being moved from the entrance to further onto Hillgrove Egg Farm on 3 December 2024. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton MPI chief veterinary officer Dr Mary Van Andel said the removal of the movement controls was a "significant milestone". "The processes we have followed - depopulation and disposal, decontamination of the site and extensive surveillance - give us confidence that the virus has been eradicated," she said. "We're grateful to Mainland Poultry, which did the right thing in notifying us as soon as an exotic disease was suspected and for working with us in partnership to successfully stamp out this disease." Dr Van Andel said MPI staff would continue to support Mainland as the farm is repopulated. "Good progress is being made to restore trade, with around $300 million of trade in poultry products recovered to date." MPI has worked with overseas government counterparts and industry partners in New Zealand to meet market requirements and has also proposed alternative assurances to some markets. MPI continues to work towards the reopening of trade for others. Many lessons had been learned through the response to the outbreak, the first time such an event in New Zealand has been documented. These lesson would help prepare for the H5N1 strain if it spread to New Zealand, with Dr Van Andel adding it was still important for the industry to remain vigilant. "Absolutely industry and the ministry are focussed on ongoing preparedness and making sure we are upping our game on biosecurity and resilience, and this operational planning in what we've learned to be ready for any future challenges." Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said the collaborative approach was key to the eradication. "It has been important work, because New Zealand's robust biosecurity system and the relative freedom from pests and disease that it protects play a massive part in our farmers' competitive advantage." He said all the work that has been going in to prepare for the possible arrival of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza that has led to millions of bird deaths overseas, put New Zealand in a good position to deal with the less virulent H7N6 strain found on the farm. "This was the first detection of HPAI in New Zealand and it tested some of the plans that are being developed for the arrival of HPAI H5N1. It certainly provides a timely reminder that all New Zealanders have a role to play in being prepared and that is through strong biosecurity as an essential first line of defence. "Our geographic isolation has protected us from H5N1 to date, but we can't afford to be complacent." Anyone concerned about unwell poultry should contact their vet, and for unwell wild birds contact MPI on 0800 809966. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
