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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
TOWIE star Lauren Goodger arrives at the airport for filming in Portugal after revealing she was terrified to leave daughter Larose for the first time and had to combat her fear of flying
put on a brave face as she arrived at the airport after admitting she was scared to leave her daughter Larose for the first time. The TOWIE star, 38, was among the cast jetting off to Portugal on Thursday to film the new series of the popular ITVBe programme. However, just hours before she was pictured at the departures terminal, Lauren told her fans she was worried about leaving her little girl and combatting her flying fear. Lauren welcomed Larose, four, with her then-boyfriend Charles Drury and revealed how she had not left her daughter to go on holiday since her birth. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Lauren posted a selfie and wrote: '5am and I'm on my way to the airport. I have not done this in over 5 years! From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The TOWIE star, 38, was among the cast jetting off to Portugal on Thursday to film the new series of the popular ITVBe programme It comes just hours after Lauren shared a selfie where she opened up about her fears over flying for the first time in five years 'I feel many mixed emotions. SO proud of myself as I was awake most of the night thinking shall I just not go... 'As I hug my baby felt like I was awake all night kissing her, she is nearly 4 years old and I've never ever left her to go away or do anything for me.' She continued: 'Thank you @ITV @itvoffical and all of the TOWIE family @towie for helping me with this and most importantly something I'm going share with you very soon that's helped me come this far.' Despite her early morning fears, Lauren appeared upbeat as donned a beige co-rd and Hermes sandals for the flight. She toted her belongings in a brown Chanel bag and a personalised suitcase with her initials 'LG' printed on the front. Lauren opted for a bouncy blow dry and a glam palette of make up. She was joined by happy couple Junaid Ahmed and Joe Blackman, who both were dressed in hoodies and shorts. TOWIE have reportedly splashed £150,000 on a cast getaway to celebrate the show's 15th anniversary. Fan favourites will stay at the five-star resort in the Algarve for a two-week trip. Lauren pictured with her daughter Larose before the trip Filming is set to begin on June 6, with fan favourites staying at the five-star resort in the Algarve for a two-week trip. There is expected to be a production team of over 95 people involved, which makes it one of the largest international operations the show has ever done. The Westin Algarve has been chosen as the cast's base. The five-star resort is expected to serve as the stunning backdrop for much of the upcoming drama. Producers have flown out ahead of schedule in search for the best beach clubs, bars, and party hotspots across the Algarve. The show bosses sees Portugal as the most ideal location – with the sunny spot only a short 2.5 hour flight from the UK.
Hamilton Spectator
30-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Nunavik Police Service aims to reinvent itself with funding increase
The Nunavik Police Service hopes to reinvent the way it serves the region after receiving a five-fold increase in its funding through an agreement between Kativik Regional Government and the Quebec and federal governments. The deal provides Nunavik police with $562 million to carry out its operations, spread over a five-year period from 2024 to 2029. That dwarfs the previous agreement, signed in 2018 and in effect until 2023, which totalled $115 million. 'Historical,' is how police Chief Jean-Pierre Larose described April's renewal of the Agreement on the Provision of Policing Services in the Kativik Region, during a French interview at his Kuujjuaq office on Wednesday. 'We have the means for our ambitions now,' he said. He said the funding increase is due to a detailed five-year plan Nunavik police presented to Quebec's public security ministry, which wants to reform the Nunavik Police Service and turn its focus to community policing. Over the past seven months, two people have died during incidents involving Nunavik police officers: Joshua Papigatuk, of Salluit, in November, and another man in Kangiqsualujjuaq in May. Both cases are being investigated by Quebec's police public watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes. 'It is about growing closer and gaining the trust of Inuit by any means possible,' Larose said of community policing, adding he's open to suggestions from people in the Nunavik communities. 'That would be perfect, because I admit that I am starting to run out of ideas myself,' he said. 'I need the population to help us as well.' One significant upgrade will be a jump to 32 investigators for the service's mixed investigation team, which tackles drug smuggling and contraband. That's twice the current number of investigators. The Hudson and Ungava coast areas will each now have teams of 16 investigators, to improve efficiency and capacity throughout the region. Larose also wants to incorporate lieutenants — ideally, one in every village — to ensure the growing number of officers coming into the region are well structured and supervised. By 2029, he said, Nunavik Police Service will have over 250 officers compared to the 150 working now. 'I want them to be on the road, supervise the calls, supervise police officers during their interventions,' he said of the lieutenants, who will be picked from the current pool of Nunavik officers. Larose said the roughly 65 new officers who arrived within the past year and a half average 27 or 28 years in age and may lack experience. 'I am fully aware of that, so it is even more important to have a system of coaching and supervision in place,' he said. Relaunch ing the cadet program to recruit Inuit youth who would accompany officers during their outreach work, is also a priority for Larose. He believes that — alongside a more rigorous cultural introduction program to prepare incoming officers — will improve communication between the communities and the police. Larose wants incoming officers to spend days with community members to experience Inuit life and make stronger connections. All officers will also take a communication tactics course in de-escalating incidents, to help them defuse situations especially when mental health issues are involved. The funding increase will also allow Nunavik police to explore using alternative non-lethal weapons. Larose points out that in both recent cases where a police altercation ended in the death of a civilian, the conducted energy weapon, also known as a stun gun, was ineffective. 'This makes me question, it tells me that we should use other options where in some situations a rubber projectile weapon could be more beneficial,' he said.
CBS News
28-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
South Florida residents face long wait times for Social Security help amid staffing cuts
South Florida residents trying to access Social Security services say they are encountering hours-long wait times and mounting frustration, as staffing shortages hit local offices hard. Pamela Burgio, who lives in the area and qualifies for Social Security benefits in June, said she has spent hours trying to get information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) without success. "I'm very confused about the process and trying to reach out to Social Security to get some answers," Burgio said. "Wait times on the phone can be three hours long. I've spent hours on the website, can't find what I need, and I can't reach anyone to make an appointment." Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a South Florida Democrat, said the growing backlog is partly due to job cuts initiated during the Trump administration, which planned to eliminate 7,000 SSA positions. The agency even offered voluntary buyouts to employees earlier this year, CBS News reported. Impact felt at Social Security Administration Plantation office Yanick Larose, a former SSA worker in Plantation, said she accepted one of the buyouts, fearing she would be forced out later. "I had the age and the years, so I just did it," Larose said. Wasserman Schultz said Larose is one of eight employees who have already left the Plantation office. She warned that Social Security was understaffed even before these departures, and it could take years to fully train new hires to fill the gaps. "You have to have a technological backbone that can sustain the number of calls that come in so there's a timely response," she said. Wasserman Schultz is pushing for legislation to block further staffing cuts, but said she would need support from at least three Republicans in the House to get it passed.
CBC
20-03-2025
- Science
- CBC
Federal government pledges up to $20M for new Thunder Bay science centre
A proposed science centre to be built along Thunder Bay's waterfront took a major step toward reality on Tuesday, with federal government pledging up to $20 million in funding for the project. The centre would be built along the city's waterfront, and Science North hopes to see construction start by spring 2027, said Ashley Larose, the organization's CEO. "We have been visioning a science centre with the community in Thunder Bay since 2017, and this is really the next step in allowing us to bring that vision to reality," Larose said at a media event on Wednesday. "It will be right on the waterfront right next to the art gallery, which will create a beautiful cultural anchor down at that end of the waterfront," she said. "The power of a science centre is really in its relevance to the community, so this is going to be a science centre about Thunder Bay, for Thunder Bay, in Thunder Bay." "Using the same style of science communication that we do at our centre in Sudbury, we'll be bringing that here to Thunder Bay, but telling the stories that are relevant here." The facility's design is still being finalized, Larose said, but noted the funding was coming through the government's Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program, and would be built to the Canadian Green Building Council's Zero Carbon Building V4 standards. In a media release, the federal government said the centre will include a "heating and cooling system that uses geothermal power from Lake Superior." "It's really important that people in this day and age, maybe more than ever, really understand the world around them," Larose said. "We want to build critical thinking skills. We want to build the workforce of the future as well, and science centres play a really pivotal role in that." Northwood Coun. Dominic Pasqualino, who was at the event on Wednesday, said the centre would be a great thing for Thunder Bay. "City council is certainly interested in supporting this," he said. "We really very much want to see this here." "There have been land use studies for that area, and this would fit in really well in the waterfront," Pasqualino said. "So we're looking to make sure that there would be support from the city." "Now, what that entails, that has to be determined at this point." Larose said the final cost of the centre is yet to be determined, and Science North is currently working to secure the site. Science North currently runs its Thunder Bay operation out of the Boys and Girls Club building. "We've actually had that office for about 15 years, and that was really our first step in engaging with this community," Larose said. "Our mandate is to serve all of northern Ontario, so it's really important that we have a strong presence in northwestern Ontario. That office allows us to do that." "From that office, we also deliver summer camps, school programming, we do adult nerd nights on a regular basis here in the community, which we love to do," she said. "This next phase is going to allow us to also take that even further." Pool Six development study released The proposed science centre's location falls in an area that was the focus of a new economic study, a summary of which was released earlier this week by the Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC). The study looked at best uses of the Pool Six property and tugboat basin, which runs from the city's cruise ship dock north along the Lake Superior shoreline to the new Thunder Bay Art Gallery site. And the study shows the area has the potential to generate up to $15.4 million in tax revenue for the city annually. "The city has done a great job in terms of waterfront development," said CEDC CEO Jamie Taylor. "Pool Six was really the last remaining piece." "We understood the city was going to be undertaking an update to the Waterfront Master Plan, and we wanted to ensure that, at the time of the initiation of the study, that ... the economic impact would be considered as part of development." Thunder Bay waterfront - Pool 6 Lands 14 hours ago Duration 0:28 A new study says developing the area could bring in more than $15 million in tax revenue annually. The CEDC worked with Bain Smith Consulting and Book McIlroy on the study, which explored various potential developments, including hotels, condos, retail space, restaurants, a conference centre, and a Nordic spa. "The development options that were recommended that would provide the best tax return really were a mix of a few of these things," Taylor said, adding there's "definitely opportunity for apartments or condominiums with first floor commercial space availability within those buildings." There's room for one to two hotels on the property, and Taylor said a Nordic spa is also recommended. A conference centre may also be a good fit, but Taylor said more feasibility work needs to be done around how such a facility would be funded. Taylor said the cruise ship dock will remain in its current location, and any development would protect the habitat pond on the area. The Pool Six building, which is located near to the dock and currently houses city offices, would be torn down. Taylor said the study will be used to inform the development of the next phase of the city's Waterfront Master Plan. Kara Pratt, executive director of the Waterfront District BIA, said the potential developments at Pool Six are "wonderful." "Anything that can help maintain city services, city infrastructure, and brings people to our area is beyond great," she said. "We want to see more tourists in the waterfront district, more locals, and we want to see people brought through the city, not just using the Trans Canada Highway as a thoroughfare."
