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The Province
3 hours ago
- The Province
Pilot arrested as hijacking of small plane in Victoria causes delays, diversions at YVR
Flight path records show the plane circled over YVR for some time before landing. A Cessna 172 sits on the tarmac at Vancouver International Airport. Reports of a plane flying erratically were made on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by SynSyx/Reddit A pilot was arrested after a small plane was hijacked at the Victoria Flying Club on Tuesday afternoon, then flown to Vancouver International Airport without permission, leading to flight delays and diversions. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. 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THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors According to the Richmond RCMP, police were notified at 1:10 p.m. that a Cessna 172 had been stolen in the Victoria area and had entered YVR airspace. 'Communication was established with YVR emergency operation centre to ensure a coordinated response focused on the safety and security of all involved,' the police statement read. 'At 1:45 p.m. the plane safely landed at YVR and Richmond RCMP officers arrested the suspect without incident.' The suspect was the only occupant of the plane. YVR released a statement at 1:30 p.m. stating a 'security incident involving a small private aircraft in the airspace near YVR prompted a 39-minute ground stop for arrivals.' Shortly before 1:30 p.m., a security incident involving a small private aircraft in the airspace near YVR prompted a 39 minute ground stop for arrivals. Flights are now operating normally. Please check the status of your flight with your airline or at — YVR (@yvrairport) July 15, 2025 Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. According to photos posted on social media, several police vehicles could be seen on the north runway of YVR around 1:45 p.m., with Mounties' attention focused on a white Cessna 172 plane. Images shared online show a man getting out of the plane with his hands up, while police aimed guns at him. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Passengers on flights scheduled to arrive at YVR reported being diverted to nearby airports, while others said their aircraft were put into holding patterns. One passenger departing YVR posted on social media that the pilot had announced the airport's airspace was closed due to an unauthorized plane flying above. @CTVVancouver BREAKING NEWS AT YVR AIRPORT apparent stolen aircraft doing laps of north runway at Vancouver international which shut down the airspace. I witness the aircraft doing crazy manoeuvres . Thankfully the person has been apprehended. — Dean Sexton (@deansexton14) July 15, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In a recording of air traffic control at YVR, posted to an official can be heard stating: 'We have an incident right above our airspace here — a hijacked 172,' referring to the model of the small aircraft. 'They are flying above us at this time. I cannot give you any further updates, and we are on visual on the aircraft, and just standby for further instructions.' Then later, air traffic control can be heard telling grounded planes to stand by during the incident: 'We really don't know what will happen, but this aircraft is just circling overhead, and we don't know, of course, their intention, just holding for now.' According to online flight records, the aircraft is believed to have left Victoria International Airport at 12:56 p.m. Tuesday and was listed as having touched down at YVR at 1:53 p.m. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Flight path records show the plane circled over YVR for some time before landing. This image shows the small plane's flight over YVR. At around 3 p.m., YVR said flights were operating normally. However, there was some confusion at the airport regarding flights that were unable to land and were diverted to other airports. Passengers at YVR following a police incident on the runway. Photo: Paul Chapman A Cessna-172 sits on the ground at Vancouver International Airport Photo by SynSyx/Reddit A spokesperson at the Victoria Flying Club confirmed the Cessna was a club plane and that a statement about the incident would be released within the next few days. Read More Crime News News News News
The Province
3 hours ago
- The Province
No talk of custody when B.C. man was convicted of choking. Then, his ex-partner was killed
James Plover has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of his ex-partner, Bailey McCourt Published Jul 15, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 4 minute read Bailey Plover is shown in an undated handout photo. Kelowna RCMP say Plover and another woman were assaulted in an attack on July 4. She later died of her injuries, and her estranged husband James Plover has been charged with second-degree murder. Photo by HO / The Canadian Press When James Plover was convicted on July 4 of choking someone and uttering threats, in a rage that also saw him destroy a table with a machete, his defence lawyer and the prosecutor took no issue with delaying his sentencing for up to 10 weeks, pending a psychiatric report. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors In the meantime, the former jail guard was to be released, and a recording of the hearing in a provincial court in Kelowna suggests there was no discussion in light of his conviction of potential risks he posed out of custody — he had already been out on $500 bail, with conditions, ahead of his hearing. Less than three hours after the court adjourned, police were called to a parking lot about four kilometres from the courthouse, where Plover's estranged wife, Bailey McCourt, was gravely injured in an attack. She later died and Plover has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing. The identities of the victims in Plover's previous case are the subject of a publication ban. The death of McCourt in the parking lot attack that also seriously injured another woman has galvanized advocates for bail reform and better protection for victims of intimate partner violence. Protesters including McCourt's mother rallied outside the Kelowna court complex last week on the day of Plover's appearance on the murder charge. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In the recording of the July 4 hearing reviewed by The Canadian Press, provincial court Judge David Ruse says Plover's relationship with the choking victim had been deteriorating in June 2024 and was 'described as terrible, tumultuous and stressful.' Ruse said Plover and the victim became embroiled in a heated argument, and he choked the complainant as evidenced by neck bruising shown in photographs presented to the court. Ruse said in his oral reasons for judgment that Plover denied making threats to kill anyone other than himself, and he attempted suicide after the violent altercation. The judge said Plover at one point grabbed a machete and destroyed a dining room table and other items of 'emotional value' to the complainant, and called his parents to whom he expressed 'suicidal ideations.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The judge said Plover's mother attended the scene, and acted as an 'intermediary' between him and police before he was arrested. Ruse said Plover had testified that the choking incident was in 'self-defence,' and he had been 'mortified' by his actions to the point of wanting to take his own life. The judge didn't accept Plover's evidence. 'This self-loathing for his own actions is inconsistent with his destruction of things that he knew were precious to the complainant,' Ruse said. 'These acts of destruction are consistent with anger directed at the complainant.' Ruse said the complainant did exaggerate at times, including testifying that 30 police cars had responded to the scene, when the judge said there were about a dozen. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But the judge accepted the complainant's evidence and found the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Plover had uttered threats that 'were consistent with an intention to manipulate or control the complainant.' The court hearing turned to a discussion of a pre-sentence report for Plover after Ruse's reasons concluded, and defence lawyer Cory Armour said he and Crown prosecutor Catherine Rezansoff agreed that there would be 'some benefit' to Plover undergoing a psychiatric assessment. Rezansoff told the court of a potential weeks-long wait for the report due to a 'backlog,' and Armour said there was no issue with delays of up to 10 weeks since his client had been convicted. The court set Plover's next court date for mid-September, and the hearing adjourned at around 9:56 a.m. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Just before 1 p.m., Kelowna RCMP say they received a report about an assault with a weapon, in the attack on McCourt and the other woman. Plover was arrested and charged with second-degree murder the next day. Lawyer Armour didn't respond to a request for comment. An online resume says Plover previously worked as a jail guard for the City of Kelowna and Penticton, and says he has an associate degree in criminal justice from Okanagan College. The City of Kelowna and the Kelowna RCMP confirmed in emailed statements that Plover was employed by the Commissionaires, which was contracted by the city jail guard services. 'He worked as a cell guard at the Kelowna RCMP detachment between June 2017 and November 2018,' the city's statement said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Commissionaires B.C. said in an emailed statement that Plover worked for them between 2016 and 2018 before resigning. 'During his time with us, Mr. Plover held an Enhanced Reliability Clearance, which is a federal-level clearance that requires extensive background investigations, including checks on character references, employment history, financial integrity and criminal records,' the Commissionaires B.C. said in a statement. 'This level of clearance is only granted to individuals who meet rigorous credibility and trustworthiness standards, and it is monitored throughout the duration of employment. 'We categorically condemn all forms of harassment, violence and spousal abuse,' its statement said. More recently Plover worked as a manager at a Kelowna Boston Pizza, including the night before the 2024 attack. The restaurant's owners, who were listed as references on the resume, declined to comment on Plover's time working there. Plover's resume lists one of his skills as 'conflict management.' Read More Crime News News News GlobeNewswire
The Province
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Province
The Weeknd plays two shows in Vancouver this week: Here's what to know before you go
The Weeknd, Toronto-born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, has teased that this could be the final tour as his namesake alter ego The Weeknd performs a medley during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. Photo by Chris Pizzello / Invision/AP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The Weeknd brings his After Hours 'til. Dawn tour to Vancouver's B.C. Place for two nights this week. UPDATE: There's been a last-minute change to the concert lineup — and we have the set times. Here's what you need to know about the concerts: When are The Weeknd concert dates at B.C. Place? The Weeknd plays B.C. play for a two-night stand July 15 and 16. What time does the concert start? The concert is expected to start at 7 p.m. Doors at B.C. Place open at 5:30 pm. LiveNation shared the planned set times for tonight's concert. According to the company, Mike Dean will perform from 7:20 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. The Weeknd is set to take the stage at 8:40 p.m. — minus any possible delays caused by any backstage sipping of his new Nespresso collaboration brew — through to 11 p.m. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. UPDATE: What are the bag restrictions for B.C. Place? The B.C. Place website has a full list of rules and regulations regarding what you can and can't bring into The Weeknd concert. Concert goers are recommended to have their tickets downloaded on their mobile device or Ticketmaster app and ready to scan at the gate for quick entry. Bags are restricted at B.C. Place. The venue has a 'clear bag policy' that sees the size of bag restricted to the below dimensions: Bags no larger than 6.5' x 8.5' Clear plastic bag (including clear plastic freezer bags) no larger than 12' x 12' x 6' Large bags can be checked at the venue for a fee of $10 per piece. This service is offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Check the venue website for a full list of restricted items and recommendations. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Tickets are available for the Vancouver concert via A quick search on the site and app Tuesday morning yielded a short wait in a digital waiting room. Plenty of pairs of tickets showed as available, both via verified resale and direct sale, with prices ranging from around $78.40 to $249.90 (including taxes and fees). Who is opening on the tour? American rapper Mike Dean is the opening act for the two Vancouver shows. Playboi Carti, who collaborated with The Weeknd on the song Timeless, is no longer on the B.C. Place bill. The news was released in a statement from the After Hours Til Dawn account on X in the early morning hours on July 15. 'Playboi Carti will NOT be joining The Weeknd on the Vancouver shows of the #AfterHoursTilDawnTour. Ticketmaster changed the name of the Vancouver shows to 'The After Hours Til Dawn Tour with Mike Dean'. As of now all other Canada shows still show Carti as part of the event.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In a statement from B.C. Place, the venue confirmed the change, adding that Carti was dropped from the concerts 'due to border crossing issues.' Dean has co-written a number of popular tracks by The Weeknd, including Double Fantasy, Popular, Jealous Guy and others. His set is averaging 112 songs from across his career. Dean appeared with The Weeknd at his headlining set at Coachella in 2022. What is the The Weeknd's latest album? Hurry Up Tomorrow was released on Jan. 31, 2025. The album is considered the final instalment in a trilogy that began with 2020's After Hours and 2022's Dawn FM. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Weeknd, Toronto-born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, has teased that this could be the final tour as his namesake alter ego. Hurry Up Tomorrow is the artist's sixth full-length album and was accompanied by a companion film of the same title. Directed by Trey Edward Shults, the movie starring The Weeknd, Jenny Ortega (Wednesday) and Barry Keoghan (Saltburn) was poorly reviewed, with a 15 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. (Tomatometer ratings of less than 60 per cent are considered 'rotten.') This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Weeknd's set list is averaging 35 songs on the After Hours 'til. Dawn tour and features a selection of songs drawn from across his multiplatinum career. How Do I Make You Love Me? from Dawn FM is the most-performed song on the tour so far. The artist is also dropping a number of covers in the show, including Future's Low Life, Rosalía's La Fama and the Kendrick Lamar collaboration Pray for Me. To keep things on equal footing, he is also performing Drake's Crew Love. Whether he is continuing to include Ye's Hurricane and Diddy's Another One of Me will remain to be heard at the B.C. Place shows. The Weeknd performed at B.C. Place in Vancouver on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Photo by DARRYL DYCK THE CANADIAN PRESS / THE CANADIAN PRESS How are the tour reviews? The After Hours 'til. Dawn tour has been going since 2022. The Aug. 23, 2022, concert at B.C. Place was well-reviewed in The Vancouver Sun, noting the following: This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It's a big jump from Rogers Arena to B.C. Place and The Weeknd is one of those rare artists to make it. There isn't another Canadian act of the moment touring playing 50,000-plus seat arenas. 'The Toronto singer's mix of futuristic R&B, pure new wave and dance pop has completely captured contemporary music at the moment and last night the artist born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye showed off his Grammy-winning live chops to an adoring audience. 'Naturally, the stage set up for the After Hours 'til. Dawn Tour is a lavish one with no shortage of bells, whistles, explosions and more.' Expect more of the same from this edition of the tour. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Expect The Weeknd to sell well for both of the Vancouver concerts, which means around 50,000 people attending each night. Be sure to give yourself ample time to get into the venue, find you seating and so on. Read our guide on what to know about B.C. Place. sderdeyn@ Read More Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. 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The Province
5 hours ago
- Sport
- The Province
Is Jeevan Badwal a Surrey-born Whitecaps star in the making?
Badwal is in the midst of a very solid first MLS season, having appeared in 17 games across all competitions so far Get the latest from Patrick Johnston straight to your inbox Vancouver Whitecaps' Jeevan Badwal celebrates his first MLS goal against the Seattle Sounders during the first half in Vancouver, on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS / THE CANADIAN PRESS Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. From time to time, Jeevan Badwal's father Kam, a goalie, will call up his son, a midfielder for the Vancouver Whitecaps, to relay a piece of defensive advice he has picked up while playing in his men's league games. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Jeevan, 19, smiles as he tells the story about his soccer-loving father. His dad, after all, is why Jeevan is a professional soccer player. His dad introduced him to the game, a game that the younger Badwal has proven to be very, very adept at. 'I'll tell my dad, 'Thanks, but let's leave it to the professionals,'' the MLS rookie quips. Badwal is in the midst of a very solid first MLS season, having appeared in 17 games across all competitions so far this season. A hard-working, hustling midfielder with a deft touch, there is nothing better than what he has experienced so far this season. He has become a handy contributor to a squad that has surprised all, sitting at or near the top of the MLS Western Conference standings all season and also making the CONCACAF Champions Cup final last month. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Badwal's coach, Jesper Sorensen, isn't shy to say he's impressed by what he has seen out of the teenager. 'He's young, but he's setting his foot down in training sessions,' the veteran coach said. 'I think that's important. For a young player, it's not as much to convince me as it is to convince your teammates.' And Badwal is doing an excellent job of that. He has found the perfect coach for his progress, too, he figures. 'He's taught me I can turn quickly and move forward,' he cited as just one example of how he is adding to his game. Minnesota United midfielder Wil Trapp, left, pushes Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Jeevan Badwal on April 27, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. Photo by Adam Bettcher / AP For as long as Badwal can remember, the Vancouver Whitecaps have been an MLS club. The chance to play for the hometown team at the very top of the game in North America has always been there, in a way that hasn't really been the case before. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He played all sports when he was growing up, with hockey and basketball his special passions. 'My mom, Gurinder, wanted me to play those. She didn't know soccer that well,' he recalled. But that early soccer experience stuck. He remembers going to a game when he would have been about seven. He had a broken arm. '(Erik) Hurtado played, I think,' he said, recalling the hard-working striker whose hair was always on show. 'I think they won, too.' The Whitecaps have a long and illustrious history going back five decades, at times sitting at the top of the game in the country as well as the continent, but a sustained existence over a youngster's life time hasn't really been there. After years of investing in their academy, there still aren't many players they can point to as having proven to be successful professionals. Badwal is clearly a product of the system, though. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. From Grade 9 to 12, he attended University Hill Secondary, just down the way from the Whitecaps' training centre at the University of B.C. 'A really bright kid. He would have been class president in another school,' recalled Jeff Hodgson, who heads-up the PE department at UHill and also is the in-school coordinator for the Whitecaps' academy. 'He's just an impressive young man,' said Hodgson, a former player for the UBC varsity men's soccer program. Balwan's younger brother Manav is also in the academy program and has a similar manner to his brother. 'Super kind. Respectful. Great temperament. It's a family thing, clearly. They've been parented well. You can tell they're from a really good family. 'And he's curious by nature, down to be involved in all kinds of things. I won't be surprised if he's successful outside of soccer too.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Jeevan Badwal heads the ball against Timothy Tillman of Los Angeles FC at BMO Stadium on June 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images That maturity, that sharpness, is evident at home too. He is roommates with teammate Emmanuel Sabbi, who rates him as an exceptional person to live with. 'I wasn't so mature,' Sabbi said with a laugh. 'There's never any problems (as a roommate). He's a very clean guy.' 'He's a quiet guy. A calm guy. Very loving to be around.' Badwal admits that there are still moments before games on the B.C. Place pitch where he is in awe of where he finds himself. There are jitters now and then. 'But then the game starts and it's all gone. I just play. The same as it ever was.' pjohnston@ Read More News Crime News Soccer Vancouver Canucks
The Province
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Province
'Severance' leads Emmy nominees with 27 and 'The Studio' tops comedies with 23 as AppleTV+ dominates
Published Jul 15, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 4 minute read This image released by Apple TV+. shows Adam Scott, left, and Britt Lower in a scene from "Severance." (Apple TV+ via AP) AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Severance' separated itself from the field with 27 Emmy nominations Tuesday, while 'The Studio' led comedy nominees with 23 in a dominant year for Apple TV+. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors No other dramas came close to the dystopian workplace series 'Severance,' which achieved a convergence of acclaim and audience buzz for its second season. Leading acting nominations came for Adam Scott and Britt Lower for what amounted to dual roles as their characters' 'innie' work selves and 'outie' home selves. Tramell Tillman got a supporting nod for playing their tone-shifting, pineapple-wielding supervisor. Ben Stiller got a directing nomination. Apple's Hollywood satire 'The Studio' was expected to make a big showing for its first season, but it romped over more established shows like 'Hacks,' which got 14, and 'The Bear,' which got 13. 'The Studio' co-creator Seth Rogen personally got three nominations — for acting, writing and directing. Its A-list roster of guest stars brought in a bounty, with nominations for Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Bryan Cranston, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kravitz. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'The Penguin,' HBO's dark drama from the 'Batman' universe, was also surprisingly dominant in the limited series category with 24 nominations, including nods for leads Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti. HBO's 'The White Lotus' got its usual flowering of acting nominations, with four cast members including Carrie Coon getting supporting actress nods, and three including Walton Goggins up for supporting actor. It was second in the drama categories to 'Severance' with 23 nominations overall. Netflix's acclaimed 'Adolescence' got 13 nominations, including a supporting actor nod for 15-year-old Owen Cooper, who plays a 13-year-old suspected of a killing. Harvey Guillen and Brenda Song read the nominations in key categories. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The nominees for best drama series are: 'Andor'; 'Paradise'; 'Severance'; 'Slow Horses'; 'The Diplomat'; 'The Pitt'; 'The Last of Us' and 'The White Lotus.' The nominees for best comedy series are: 'Hacks'; 'The Bear'; 'The Studio'; 'Only Murders in the Building'; 'Abbott Elementary'; 'Nobody Wants This'; 'Shrinking' and 'What We Do in the Shadows.' The nominees for outstanding limited series are: 'Adolescence'; 'Black Mirror'; 'Dying For Sex'; 'Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story' and 'The Penguin.' 'The Last of Us' got 16 nominations in drama categories, helping to give HBO what would be a huge year for most outlets, but only an average one for the prestige cable channel given its previous dominance. (edited) This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The nominees for best comedy actor are: Seth Rogen, 'The Studio'; Martin Short, 'Only Murders in the Building'; Jeremy Allen-White, 'The Bear'; Adam Brody, 'Nobody Wants This'; Jason Segel, 'Shrinking' The nominees for best comedy actress are: Uzo Aduba, 'The Residence'; Kristen Bell, 'Nobody Wants This'; Quinta Brunson, 'Abbott Elementary'; Jean Smart, 'Hacks'; Ayo Edibiri, 'The Bear.' Two categories were announced early on 'CBS Mornings.' The nominees for talk series are 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' and 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' The nominees for reality competition series are: 'The Amazing Race'; RuPaul's Drag Race'; 'Survivor'; 'Top Chef' and 'The Traitors.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Severance' has become a signature show for Apple TV+. The streamer has gotten plenty of Emmy nominations for dramas including 'The Morning Show' and 'Slow Horses,' and 'Ted Lasso' was downright dominant on the comedy side. But Apple has lacked the kind of breakaway prestige drama that HBO seems to produce perennially. That could change when the Emmys are handed out in September. 'Severance' got 14 nominations for its first season in 2023, but won just two, for its music and its title sequence. How streaming has changed TV and the Emmys All the shows are living in the splintered world of the streaming era, and the like the Oscars its most acclaimed nominees rarely have the huge audience they once did. While an impressive average of 10 million people per episode watched Wyle on 'The Pitt' at some point on HBO Max, according to Warner Bros. Discovery, 30 years ago an average of 30 million sat down on the same night and watched him on 'ER' on NBC. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The broadcast networks have largely become Emmy non-entities, with a few shining exceptions. ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' has annually drawn plenty of comedy nominations and should get its share this year. And Oscar-winner Kathy Bates is a front-runner for the best actress in a comedy Emmy for her role on CBS's 'Matlock.' She was the first person nominated in the category from a network show since 2019, and would be the first to win it since 2015. CBS will air the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 14. Nate Bargatze is slated to host. Read More Crime Soccer News Vancouver Canucks News
