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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Judges & Police honor 20 with Lawman of the Year Awards
Their acts of heroism range from rescuing a driver trapped in a car upside down in a creek to stopping an incident of elder abuse that could have turned deadly. Others were recognized for saving a suicidal person from jumping off a bridge and for solving some of Niagara County's most complex homicide cases. Collectively, the board of directors of Judges, Police & Executives of Niagara County honored 20 individuals for their 'Lawman of the Year Awards' for 2025. The award recipients represent seven law enforcement agencies that operate across Niagara County. Those agencies range from city and town police departments to county, state-wide and federal law enforcement. The Judges and Police describe their honorees as those 'who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.' Among those honored was New York State Trooper Eric Braunscheidel was also honored for saving the life of a volunteer firefighter who had responded to a traffic accident on Saunders Settlement Road in Lockport. The firefighter had collapsed on the road and showed signs of cardiac arrest. Braunscheidel immediately began performing CPR on the firefighter and was able to regain his pulse and breathing. The firefighter has since made a full recovery. Niagara County Sheriff's Deputies Shagundeep Virk and Keith Kennedy were recognized for their life-saving actions in jumping into the freezing waters of Bergholz Creek on December 29 to rescue a driver from his sinking vehicle. The vehicle had veered into the water and overturned, causing it to fill with water. The deputies were able to get the vehicle door open and pull the driver to safety. Also honored was Falls Police Criminal Investigation Division Detective Steve Kerfoot. In a letter of nomination from Falls Police Superintendent Nicholas Ligammari, the city's top cop, wrote that Kerfoot's 'unwavering dedication to justice, exceptional leadership and profound impact on (the) community' made him 'an exemplary candidate.' An eight-year member of the department with the last four as a detective, Ligammari stressed that Kerfoot showed 'sharp investigative skills' in solving two complex 2024 homicides in the city. In one case, that involved identifying a suspect, tracing him to Alabama and working with law enforcement agencies there to make an arrest. The Judges and Police recognized the 29-year career of Niagara County Sheriff's Corrections Officer Paul Curcione for his work as his agency's field intelligence officer. Curcione, who is also a member of the corrections emergency response team, teaches at the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy and is a veteran of the unit at the Niagara Air Reserve Station. Life-saving honors were also given out to New York State Courts Officers Jack Carson Jr. and Benjamin Farley, along with Lockport Police Lt. Toby Trowbridge, for their quick action in keeping a suicidal person from jumping off a bridge over the Erie Canal. Farley spotted the individual and called for help. Carson and Trowbridge, along with Farley, were able to get the individual off the railing and out of harm's way, before having him taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Lewiston Police Officer Cody Bruyere and New York State Trooper Adam Moen saved the life of a fellow officer when LPD Patrolman Joshua Belin hit the rear of a tractor-trailer and his patrol car burst into flames. Belin was left unconscious from the impact and the truck driver called 911. Bruyere and Moen arrived at the scene and were able to pull Belin from his vehicle before the car was 'fully consumed by flames.' And a combination of Town of Niagara Police officers and Niagara County Sheriff's Office deputies were honored for their work to rescue a man, in his 70s, who had been kidnapped and 'viciously' attacked by a man and woman seeking to rob him. Town Police Chief Craig Guiliani, Officers James Bissell, Kenneth Kostek and Anisa Mahmood, along with Sheriff's Office Captain Tracy Steen, Lt. Eric Gieseler and Investigator Edward Finley were all recognized for what Guiliani called an 'outstanding example' of interdepartmental cooperation/ 'It is my truly held belief (the cooperation) saved the life of (the victim),' Guiliani said. Also honored were U.S. Border Patrol Special Agent Timothy Carroll, Agent Scott Kozina and Information Specialist Jessica Matuszak.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Whitecaps in talks with City of Vancouver to build new stadium at PNE
The Vancouver Whitecaps are hunting for a new home — and it could be at the PNE. The MLS soccer club is in talks with the City of Vancouver about the construction of a stadium at the PNE fairgrounds site, said Whitecaps CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster. 'The club's ownership has always been clear on their goal of constructing a purpose-built stadium and the importance of a suitable venue to both fan experience and financial performance for any professional sports franchise,' said Schuster in a statement on Friday. The talks are in the early stages and Schuster did not disclose any other details, but said the club is looking forward to continuing its 'constructive engagement' with the city. The Whitecaps lease B.C. Place and their training facility at the University of B.C. Their lease at the downtown stadium is up for renewal in 2025. The club shares the stadium with the B.C. Lions — the venue's anchor tenant — and various events and concerts. Recent scheduling conflicts including being punted out of the stadium because it was booked for the 2024 World Supercross Championships last year. B.C. Place, which is owned by Crown corporation PavCo, also isn't built for soccer. The Whitecaps is one of eight teams in the MLS that doesn't have a soccer-specific stadium. A new stadium could also be appealing for potential buyers of the club, which was put up for sale last year by owners Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Nash. They have retained Goldman Sachs to find a buyer for the club, which Forbes recently valued at $420 million. The Whitecaps — which had its 50th anniversary last year — was purchased by Kerfoot in 2002 before the current ownership group was assembled in 2008. About a decade ago, Kerfoot had pitched a vision to build a 15,000-seat multipurpose stadium on the city's downtown waterfront at the edge of Gastown. But the dream never materialized. Trevor Ford, Mayor Ken Sim's chief of staff, confirmed that the city has had discussions with the Whitecaps. The discussions started 'very recently,' he said. 'We heard they are looking for a new stadium as part of the plans to keep the team here,' said Ford. The city has been in touch with the club, he said, and is waiting to hear more about potential plans on the team's future in Vancouver. With files from Postmedia Forty key events in B.C. Place's 40 year history Vancouver's last undeveloped waterfront site could house convention centre, hotel, according to city memo
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Sport
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Utah HC has lost another top scorer to injury
The Utah Hockey Club announced Friday that center Logan Cooley will be out 'indefinitely' with a lower-body injury. He will be reevaluated after the 4 Nations Face-Off. Ahead of Utah HC's game against the Florida Panthers on Jan. 16, Cooley sat out of line rushes at morning skate in case a lower-body injury prevented him from playing. He spoke to the media after morning skate, with bandages covering the upper portion of his leg. He ended up playing that night. Head coach André Tourigny told the media Friday morning that Cooley got hurt in Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He rejected the notion that it could have been a nagging injury, but did say Cooley had been 'a little bit sore.' Alexander Kerfoot took Cooley's place on Utah's top line at morning skate on Friday. Barrett Hayton took Cooley's spot on the top power play unit. Kerfoot will now have played on all four lines for Utah this season. Today's lines:Keller - Kerfoot - SchmaltzMaccelli - Hayton - DoanCrouse - McBain - CarconeO'Brien - Stenlund - BjugstadSergachev - MarinoCole - KesselringMäättä - DeSimoneVälimäki - BortuzzoVejmelkaIngram#UtahHC #CBJ — Brogan Houston (@houston_brogan) January 31, 2025 Tourigny also mentioned that Dylan Guenther, who suffered an injury on Jan. 16 against the Panthers, is now considered day-to-day. He has participated in every practice and morning skate since Wednesday, but has sported a yellow non-contact jersey every time. Cooley, 20, is in his second NHL season. He has never missed a game, meaning Friday's contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets will be his first time sitting out. In 50 games this season, Cooley has scored 15 goals and 43 points. He's second in team scoring, trailing team captain Clayton Keller by 11 points.
