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CTV News
23-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Long-time Sudbury chip stand location will not reopen this summer
Northern Ontario Watch The original location of the Silver Bullet, a popular Sudbury food truck, is not opening this summer after the lease was not renewed.
CTV News
22-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Popular Sudbury food truck looking for new location
The Silver Bullet was located on Notre Dame in the Flour Mill area of Greater Sudbury for 33 years. (Amanda Burton)
New York Times
21-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Boston Marathon: Hug wins eighth career men's wheelchair title; Scaroni claims women's wheelchair race
The Silver Bullet is back on top. Seven-time Paralympic gold medalist Marcel Hug of Switzerland was the first athlete to cross the finish line at the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday as the winner of the men's wheelchair race. Hug, who has now won the marathon eight times and set the course record thrice since claiming his first in 2015, finished in 1 hour, 21 minutes, 32 seconds. Advertisement 'Boston is very special because it's a very historic marathon. I like the course. I like the people, the crowd, the organization. We feel so very welcomed here,' Hug said after snagging his third consecutive win. American Daniel Romanchuk finished second in the men's elite wheelchair division in 1:25:56. Over the last decade, Romanchuk has been the only athlete to interrupt Hug's dominance, claiming titles in 2019 and '22. In the women's wheelchair division, American Susannah Scaroni emerged victorious for the second time in her career, clocking a time of 1:35:20, after first winning in 2023. She now joins an exclusive club of American women who have won multiple titles, including Jean Driscoll (eight), Candace Cable-Brookes (six), Tatyana McFadden (five) and Cheri Blauwet (two). In the men's elite road race, defending champion Sisay Lemma appeared to pull out of the race just before Mile 17. As the rest of the pack leading the race continued, Lemma stepped off to the side of the course to stretch his leg. It is unlikely he would be able to catch up if he re-entered. This story will be updated.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New spark for Jesse's Embers! Favorite Des Moines restaurant sells to young buyer
DES MOINES, Iowa — When Jesse's Embers started serving food in 1963, it was all about change. It had been a 'key club' in the days before it was legal to serve alcohol in a restaurant. Patrons brought in their own liquor, Embers sold them the tonic or soda mixer, and then the drink could be enjoyed inside. When the law changed, owner Jesse Roush jumped at the chance, and turned the Embers into a full-service restaurant. Customers loved his food, but they also loved the suddenly-mixer-free libations he could put on the menu. Among the favorites was the 'Silver Bullet.' 'Double shot of vodka, on the rocks, with a lemon twist,' Roush told WHO 13 in 2013, 'and I had seven bar stools and 15 tables in this restaurant and I had to have two bartenders at noon to keep up.' Sixty-two years later, the place is ready for more change. Owners Marty Scarpino and Deena Edelstein, who took over for Roush, have decided it's their time to step aside, too. The life of a restaurant owner is never easy, but the past five years have been especially tough, here. 'The pandemic was really rough,' Edelstein says. 'We lost our whole lunchtime staff.' While lunches still haven't returned, a far bigger blow came last December when beloved cook, Lanny Sharpe, died of a sudden heart attack at 58. Known to laugh and talk with diners as he worked, Sharpe enjoyed a sort of celebrity status in the restaurant. But it was Sharpe's ability to single-handedly work the Ember's iconic grill that made him invaluable to his bosses. 'He would have probably 20 steaks on that grill and he knew how every single one needed to be cooked,' Edelstein says. 'And he did it all by himself.' ISU students react to proposed tuition price hike 'He didn't want any help,' Scarpino adds. 'He knew what order went on what plate, and he always showed up for work.' Sharpe's loss took the wind out of place. 'He died on a Thursday and we just closed,' Scarpino says. 'We didn't open back up until the following Wednesday.' Scarpino and Edelstein agree that Sharpe's death made them realize it was time for a change. 'We're tired,' she says. 'Marty's tired, I'm tired. It's time for us to step away and enjoy life.' When they listed Jesse's Embers for sale in January, it sent shockwaves through the Des Moines restaurant scene. One of those waves reached 28-year-old Carter Annett. 'My dad was at a Drake basketball game when he heard the news,' says Annett, who's worked in the restaurant business since his youth. 'I couldn't believe it. It's been a long time since a place like this has been for sale. It just felt stupid not to jump at the chance.' Despite his age, Annett appealed to Scarpino and Edelstein. 'We wanted someone young who wanted to be here every day,' says Edelstein. 'We didn't want someone who was going to just hire a manager. We liked Carter right away.' 'I told him if he wanted to run this place, he needed to wear a tie,' Scarpino adds with a wink. 'He said 'I've never worn a tie at work.' And I told him 'Well, you want to work down here, you need to wear a tie.' So he's gonna wear a tie and greet people.' Edelstein says they also wanted the new owner to preserve the menu and décor. Once again, Annett said all the right things. 'As far as the menu goes, nothing's changing,' he says, 'I'm not changing any of the vendors, either. The food stays the same. I don't want to make people who've been coming here for 40 years mad. It'd be a sin.' Outside the food, there will be a few changes. 'Internet is coming,' Annett laughs. 'And we're going to add an operating system so it'll be like computers and terminals and two or three hand-helds. Just easier for the customer to do, easier for my people here.' Annett says he also plans to bring back lunch service at some point soon. Metro News: 'Hope cannot be forgotten': Iowa inmates to get cold case playing cards with 52 unsolved cases New spark for Jesse's Embers! Favorite Des Moines restaurant sells to young buyer Grimes switching to on-demand transportation with HIRTA Thousands of Iowa students learn about skilled trades careers Dino-mite experience coming to Blank Park Zoo Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Stranded elephant seal pups wash up in SLO County. What to do if you see one
The pups born this season at Piedras Blancas have been weaned. They've developed skills to survive, and many have left the beach on their first migration. Some can't quite make it in the ocean, however. They wash up on local beaches, underweight and exhausted. 'They are coming in at 30 to 40 kg (65-90 lbs), below their birth weight,' said Shayla Zink, operations manager for The Marine Mammal Center's Morro Bay facility. Stranded weaners may still have their black birth fur, or they may have molted that to their Silver Bullet skin, brown on their backs and silver on their bellies. Weaned pups usually stay on the beach for six to eight weeks after their mothers leave them. In that time, successful pups have gained enough weight to keep warm in a comfortable coat of blubber. That blubber also supports them during the time they remain on the beach, when they have finished nursing but aren't yet hunting and eating fish. They also grow a second set of teeth, molt their baby fur and develop their oxygen capacity. They practice swimming and holding their breath, so that they will be able to dive and hunt for prey out in the ocean. Most of the pups get that far, but some don't. They are the ones lying on local public beaches, among driftwood and rocks that camouflage them, or unprotected on the sand. Most frequent locations for stranded weaners include Morro Bay, Avila Beach, Oceano, Pismo Beach and San Simeon Cove. Even for the strong, healthy weaners, it's a tough ocean. Only half will survive that first migration. Those that do will return in the fall, then officially considered Young of the Year. You can follow satellite tagged pups at Team Ellie, Cal Poly's elephant seal research team, led by Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Heather Liwanag. It's never advisable to approach a stranded seal on the beach. You or your dog could catch something, or get bitten. From the seal's perspective, humans — even well-intentioned — are threatening. Stranded weaners are especially vulnerable. 'They are so malnourished and dehydrated that they are very lethargic on beach,' said Giancarlo Rulli, associate director of public relations at The Marine Mammal Center. 'It's easy for an off-leash dog or someone concerned to get within a few feet of them, to poke it with a stick to see if it's alive.' Finding a weak pup on the beach can be a highlight of a Central Coast visit. Visitors want to do the right thing, but don't know what to do. Shooing an exhausted pup back into the ocean adds stress to its already weakened condition. It can scare the pup, making the rescue team's job more difficult. 'Any extra energy they have to use defending themselves from dogs or people detracts from their ability to develop the skills they need to survive in the ocean,' Zink said. Instead, people who spot a stranded pup should call for help using the Center's 24-hour hotline at 415-289-7325 (SEAL). Take photos. Find out what the location is. Find beach staff members of other agencies and ask for advice. 'It's spring break,' Zink said. 'People are heading to the beaches. Whoever you report it to, State Parks or Friends of the Elephant Seal, they will report it to us.' The Center will then send out a team to evaluate the animal and rescue it if necessary. It may just be resting on the beach, not in need of any intervention. Or it may have other injuries that need attention. The goal is to return all marine mammals to their ocean home, strong enough to survive there. The Center's hospital in Sausalito is currently dominated by elephant seal pup patients. Finding a stranded seal isn't something that most beachgoers are prepared for. Rulli wants to change that, so that they'll have the tools they need to report a stranded marine mammal 'in their back pocket, on their beach checklist like a towel or sunscreen.' He's spreading the word to watersport businesses such as kayak and surf shops and nonprofit organizations engaged with the coast. Restaurants and hotels are other possible locations to support public education on dealing with marine mammals on the beaches here along the Blue Serengeti. 'It's a message of hope,' Rulli said. 'Keeping marine mammals safe.' Meanwhile, after 20 years at the Morro Bay site, behind the power plant, The Marine Mammal Center needs to find a new location for its SLO County operations since Vistra Corp has other plans for the site. It is asking the public to send any leads on possible commercial properties that could be its new home. They need enough space for the office and fish kitchen indoors, and outdoors, cages for rescued animals. Storage for various supplies and gear. Convenient access for rescue trucks and vans. Parking for volunteers and staff. The Marine Mammal Center is tapping every agency and real estate broker in the area. If you have an idea, send it directly to the email set up for property suggestions, slo@ 'Our eyes and ears are open,' Rulli said. 'We will take any leads.' The Center rescued more than 400 marine mammals in SLO County in 2024. And with changing ocean conditions, more marine mammals may need the Center's rescue in the future. Currently, warm ocean conditions are fueling a bloom of toxic algae in Southern California, with some sea lions affected by domoic acid toxicity along the Central Coast. During 2024's outbreak, the Center rescued more than 200 animals within a two-month period. Domoic acid typically affects sea lions rather than elephant seals, due to differences in what they eat. Sea lions feed on the fish that eat the algae and bioaccumulate the toxin. — Christine Heinrichs is SLO At Large Member of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. Her elephant seal column won first place from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists in 2024.
