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CBS News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Bruins search for next head coach reportedly enters home stretch
The Boston Bruins should have a new head coach in the near future. General manager Don Sweeney will conduct his final round of interviews next week and a decision should come shortly after, according to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun. LeBrun did not have a list of finalists for the Boston gig, but he did rattle off a number of coaches who have interviewed for the position. "Marco Sturm, Jay Woodcroft, Mitch Love, Luke Richardson, Joe Sacco, Jay Leach among those believed to have interviewed," LeBrun reported Thursday. With Sweeney signing a two-year extension earlier this week, it looks like his search for a new head coach is now entering its home stretch. Bruins team president Cam Neely said in-person interviews would begin soon in an interview with The Boston Globe after Sweeney's extension was announced. Bruins head-coaching candidates Of the candidates named by LeBrun, Sacco and Leach are in-house options for Boston. Sacco was named interim head coach in November after the Bruins parted ways with Jim Montgomery, and Boston went 25-30-7 with him on the bench. He wasn't put in the best position to succeed, and his job was a lot tougher after Sweeney's fire sale at the trade deadline. Leach was the head coach of the Providence Bruins for four years before he was named an assistant coach in Seattle in 2021. He returned to Boston in 2024 as an assistant on Montgomery and Sacco's staff. Bruins fans are familiar with Sturm as well, given the 302 games he played with a Spoked-B on his chest. The 46-year-old has been coaching since his playing days ended, and has spent the last three seasons as the head coach of the Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate. Sturm would be a rookie head coach at the NHL level, but he was an assistant for the Kings from 2018-22 and also coached Germany's Olympic team from 2015-18. Sturm led Germany to a Silver Medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The 40-year-old Love would be another first-year head coach, but is seen as one of the top young assistants in the NHL. He's been on Spencer Carbery's staff with the Washington Capitals the last two seasons, after he spent three seasons as the head coach of Calgary's AHL team. Richardson, 56, was the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks for two-plus seasons from 2022-24, but was fired after an 8-16-2 start to the 2024-25 campaign. Overall, Richardson was 57-118-15 as head coach of the Blackhawks. He also has experience as an assistant with the Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, and Montreal Canaidens, and was the head coach of Ottawa's AHL affiliate for two years. The 48-year-old Woodcroft was previously the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers from 2022-24 and helped the team make the Western Conference Finals as interim head coach in 2021-22. He led the squad to a 50-23-9 record in his only full season as head coach in 2022-23, but lost to the Vegas Golden Knights (the eventual Cup champs) in the second round. Woodcroft was dismissed after a 3-9-1 start to the 2023-24 season. Before he was Edmonton's head coach, he was head coach of the organization's AHL affiliate from 2018-22, where he compiled a 105-71-21 record. He was also an assistant coach for the San Jose Sharks from 2008-15 and the Oilers from 2015-18. It's interesting to note one name LeBrun didn't mention: Dallas Stars assistant Misha Donskov. He's been a popular name in head coaching searches, but it doesn't sound like the Bruins are going to wait for Dallas' playoff run to end to chat with him about their vacancy. NHL head coaching vacancies In addition to the Bruins, the Seattle Kraken and Pittsburgh Penguins are looking for a new head coach this summer. Three other teams have already filled their openings, with the New York Rangers hiring former Bruins coach Mike Sullivan, the Philadelphia Flyers hiring Rich Tocchet, and the Chicago Blackhawks tabbing Jeff Blashill as their next bench leader.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mom of Quadruplets Had Heart Failure Before Preemies Were Born. 'It Hit Me So Quick,' She Says
During Jenny LeBrun's fourth pregnancy, she learned she was carrying quadruplets At 28 weeks, LeBrun went into heart failure, and her babies were born 11 weeks early "We're very busy, but very blessed," the now mom-of-seven tells PEOPLE When Jenny LeBrun learned she was carrying quadruplets, the then-mom-of-three was surprised, but grateful that her pregnancy had progressed uneventfully. Then, when she reached 28 weeks, she went into heart failure. 'My heart was pumping for five people,' the former South Dakota middle school language arts teacher, 39, tells PEOPLE. 'It just couldn't keep up anymore.' Thankfully, she was at the hospital for an appointment when she started coughing and couldn't catch her breath. 'The doctor said my lungs sounded like tissue paper moving around,' LeBrun remembers. 'My lungs were filling up with fluid.' LeBrun went on immediate bedrest. Five days later, her sons, Cru, Levi and Grayson, and her daughter, Oakley, were born at 29 weeks in October 2022. 'It was really scary,' LeBrun says of the incident, which shocked her and her husband, Dusty. 'For me to have such a great pregnancy for 28 weeks and then, boom, it hit me so quick,' she says. Now 2-and-a-half years old, the quadruplets are healthy and keep their family busy. 'We're thankful because we're not dealing with some of the health issues that we potentially could have been dealing with,' says Jenny of having preemie babies that were also multiples. Jenny and Dusty's positive attitude helped them navigate the quadruplets and multiple health scares that occurred before and after the babies were born. Married since 2013, the couple started trying for their fourth baby with the help of fertility drugs. Jenny didn't undergo any procedures and, upon learning she was pregnant, doctors saw no signs that she was carrying multiples. But when the mom had her first ultrasound, she learned there were four babies. Dusty, who is a farmer in their hometown of Coleman, South Dakota, was working in the fields when Jenny went to the appointment. The two — who share son Jack, who is now 10, daughter Addy, 6, and son Hunter, 5 — were in disbelief at the news. 'He did not believe me. He thought I was pranking him,' says Jenny, who remembers telling her 40-year-old husband that they needed a bigger vehicle. 'It was kind of my first thought, which is just funny.' Months later, her near-death experience scared them both. Jenny fully recovered and the babies, who were born 11 weeks early, had to stay in the NICU at Avera Health in Sioux Falls for two months. The new parents thought the worst was over when they were discharged, but two weeks later, they returned to the hospital. Cru 'stopped breathing,' his mom says. The newborn was diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, and had to be airlifted to Avera. Not long after, his sister Oakley also came down with RSV. Jenny spent weeks around Christmas at the pediatric intensive care unit with her two babies before they recovered. 'The PICU stay completely caught us off guard,' she adds. 'We truly almost lost Cru and Oakley.' The LeBruns found support in family, friends — even an anonymous family that bought them Christmas presents. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. More than two years later, the toddlers are happy and healthy. Jack loves them, but also likes his own space, says Jenny. Hunter likes to play with his four youngest siblings, and Addy 'loves to take care of them.' The help is appreciated. Jenny spends hours a week taking her youngest children to various therapy appointments to improve their mobility, speech and ability to eat. She laughs when they climb on top of countertops, the Jenny says. 'They've done a lot of physical therapy to be able to climb,' she says. 'We're very busy, but very blessed.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wealthy CEO builds village of tiny homes in effort help solve pressing issue: 'How you treat people is key'
Software tycoon Marcel LeBrun is getting to the heart of what it means to be a philanthropist with 12 Neighbors — a nonprofit focused on achieving "lasting transformation in reducing poverty and homelessness," including through its tiny home village in Canada. All around the world, people are adopting tiny homes for a variety of reasons, from desiring a lower cost of living to an increased sense of well-being associated with a more minimalist and eco-friendly lifestyle. LeBrun, who sold Radian6 to Salesforce in 2011 for almost $350 million in cash and stocks, told the University of New Brunswick's Alumni News Magazine that his research into how to best assist people out of poverty and his values informed the launch of his nonprofit in 2021. "The word 'philanthropy' is often interpreted as someone who gives money," he shared. "But the Greek roots of the word 'philos' and 'anthropos' mean to love humans. What I have discovered is spending money is the easy thing, spending yourself is the hard thing." Each of the 99 tiny homes in the nonprofit's village has a front porch, where people like to sit and chat, and is outfitted with solar panels, which provide low-cost, non-polluting energy. Residents put 30% of their income toward rent, with utilities and internet included. The community also features a community garden to promote sound nutrition and alleviate the financial burden of shopping at grocery stores. Designed to have a "low barrier to entry," per Maclean's, the village doesn't mandate sobriety, but it has security and offers substance-use recovery counseling and educational opportunities for residents building self-sufficiency. "How you treat people is key to them being able to rewrite their identity narrative," LeBrun told the alumni magazine. "We are optimizing for that dignified experience where they can say, 'This is my own place, and I can come and go as I please.' That is a key thing." All in all, the nonprofit village prioritizes health and connection at every turn. "Building community and being in community is inherently rewarding," LeBrun told Green Matters in an email. Do you think America is in a housing crisis? Definitely Not sure No way Only in some cities Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. "Getting to know so many amazing and resilient people, who have carried and overcome so much, who have incredible strengths, is rewarding," he added. "I don't rescue or transform anybody. But we can create a community where transformation happens." Join our free newsletter for easy tips to save more and waste less, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
CBC
15-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
12 Neighbours founder wants to build 'rapidly deployable' transitional housing
Social Sharing Marcel LeBrun wants to eliminate homelessness in Fredericton, and he thinks he has the right model to make it happen. "We want to eliminate chronic homelessness," LeBrun said Tuesday. "And we want to inspire other communities and support other communities in the Maritimes to do the same thing." LeBrun is the founder of 12 Neighbours in Fredericton, which has been providing stable, permanent housing through tiny homes over the past three years to people living rough. Now he's looking to expand with transitional housing through Neighbourly Homes. LeBrun describes the new model as a "rapidly deployable, courtyard-style housing model" made up of 14 individual units with communal bathrooms and showers. Wrap-around services and community support are also integral to his vision, as LeBrun looks to house the nearly 200 people living rough in Fredericton. It's important that the units be "ultra-low barrier," he said. WATCH | Marcel LeBrun explains transitional housing service: Founder of 12 Neighbours wants to do more to end homelessness 18 minutes ago Duration 2:24 "You take away all the reasons why people choose to stay outside. There's no curfew, you have a private space that's lockable, you don't have to leave during the daytime. "This fills a gap in our housing for people with complex challenges and helps them to have a safe, warm place from which we can help them build up the capacity to fund housing that's permanent." Current estimates put the homeless population in New Brunswick at about 2,500 people. Susan Hallet, who lives in 12 Neighbours and works in the factory constructing the new units, will also serve on the advisory board for the new project. The new communities, Hallet said, will be a key piece of stability for those who are spending all of their time just struggling to survive. "It's easier to start a stable life on a firm foundation — that's what it's all about," she said. "This is the perfect stepping stone to start your life off. They just need to have somewhere that's safe, secure and warm." The launch is supported by a $1.5 million donation from Dave and Paula O'Leary and Marcel and Sheila LeBrun. That donation will finance the first 200 units, some of which are likely to be in Fredericton. Others will be in communities across the province. Construction on the units will begin immediately, and LeBrun said the factory can produce a unit a day for about $7,500. The average price for a new affordable housing unit is about $350,000, he said. A site hasn't been selected for the first of the new Neighbourly Home communities, but LeBrun said he's hoping to work with the provincial and municipal governments to find temporary locations and to secure operational funding to run them. "We're trying to remove the barriers to rapidly deploying housing," LeBrun said.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NHL Insider Doubts Islanders Will Ink Brock Nelson In Front Of Trade Deadline
With less than two days separating the New York Islanders from the NHL Trade Deadline, TSN's Pierre LeBrun casted doubt on whether the team will re-sign Brock Nelson. Image He shared his latest on TSN's Insider Trading on Wednesday. 'This has been a fascinating process over the last 48 hours,' LeBrun said. 'What I'm being told is it's still uncertainty exactly where Lou Lamoriello will go here.' He later said that Nelson signing a long-term deal is 'out the window.' Advertisement LeBrun later said that teams like the Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, Winnipeg Jets and New Jersey Devils as targets. He adds that the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers could be sleeper teams to swing a deal. However, he also notes a lot could change in the next day and change before the deadline. Following the Islanders' win over the Jets last night, New York sat three points out of a playoff spot, so the possibility that Nelson remains on Long Island is a possibility.
