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CBS News
2 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Edina golf's Ohe brothers growing together on the green
Pick a tee, and start swinging. That's most days for Torger and Sander Ohe. "You know as he was getting better, he was getting taller, I was pretty small," said Sander Ohe, a junior at Edina High School. "And then to be able to catch up ... still a little bit behind. But yeah, it's been really fun." The brothers have grown up together on the course. When Torger Ohe won state last year as a junior, his brother, a year younger, was there to celebrate. "Probably not quite as emotional for me as my parents, but I was pretty excited," remembered Sander Ohe. "Pretty nervous. But it was a lot of fun." WCCO Torger Ohe recently committed to play college golf at the University of Minnesota. He also made it through the first round of qualifying for this year's U.S. Open. The senior has established himself as one of the best prep players in the state. "COVID really helped me out. Gave me a lot of time to practice golf and get better at it," said Torger Ohe. "I think that's when I started to realize I could maybe play in college. That was one of my goals." Sander Ohe is high up in the rankings, too. The duo have similar games and an expected dialogue. "In the past, I think Torger's been quite a bit past me off the tee, with driver and all that. But I'm catching up a little bit," laughed Sander Ohe. "He (Torger) likes to think not." When it comes down to it, there's room to give on both sides. A special relationship, developed one shot at a time. "He does have a little bit better short game than me. So gotta work on that a little bit," said Torger Ohe. "But it's just real fun to compete with him. He's like my best friend. So it's just fun to spend a lot of time with him."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Man Abandons Grieving Partner in Economy After Getting a Free Upgrade to Business Class on 14-Hour Flight
Her partner and his brothers were upgraded to business class on a 14-hour flight, but she was left alone in economy She was already grieving and anxious, but no one offered to switch so she could sit with her partner Now, she's questioning whether her emotional reaction was fair or a red flag about the relationshipA woman is seeking support from the Reddit community after a distressing experience on a long-haul flight with her partner and his two brothers. In her post, the woman explained that the group was traveling overseas using staff travel benefits, thanks to her partner's mother, who works for an airline. 'We check in for our flight home and are told the only staff travel option is economy, which is fine by me and his brothers,' she shares, explaining that they had arranged seats so she and her partner could sit together. However, as they waited to board, everything changed when the airline worker announced that her partner and his brothers had been upgraded to business class, leaving her alone in economy. 'My partner asked if I could be upgraded too, but there wasn't space,' she recalls. She insisted she didn't care about flying economy, but told them that she "didn't want to sit alone for a long flight.' She was already feeling fragile, having just learned that a friend's child had died. On top of that, she was stressed about work obligations after landing. 'I told my partner I was anxious and didn't want to sit alone. He felt bad but didn't offer to stay with me,' she explains. Her discomfort grew when neither of her partner's brothers offered to swap seats so she could stay with him. 'Being the only one not upgraded also sucked. Even though his brothers didn't mind flying economy, neither offered to swap so I could stay with him,' she writes. As boarding time approached, she found herself overwhelmed with emotion. 'We boarded soon after, and I was in tears telling him I didn't want to sit alone,' she admits. However, he didn't listen. She spent the lengthy flight reflecting on her partner's decision. 'I had 14 hours to stew over the fact that my partner didn't even consider staying with me,' she says, adding that sitting together was a big part of the travel experience for her. Trying to keep perspective, she messaged him during the flight that she "was comfortable and grateful for the staff travel, but still upset I was alone." 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. When they landed, she struggled to put her emotions into words. 'I didn't want to speak to him when we landed, but I told him it was a big deal to me,' she writes. She told him that she "never wanted to travel with him again" if it meant she had to fly "alone.' "I knew I was being irrational and admitted it, but was genuinely upset," she writes. "Even if he'd offered to stay, I would've insisted he take the upgrade, but he didn't.' While she decided to drop the issue, her partner brought it up again later, leading her to second-guess herself. 'He said my reaction ruined his flight. I get that - I could've just accepted it,' she admits. Now, she's left wondering if her feelings were justified or if she was in the wrong for being so upset. Read the original article on People
Globe and Mail
29-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Complicated tax rules can lead to unexpected GST/HST on real estate
This week, an employee asked me a personal finance question. It was an easy question, so I finished my response with 'It's not rocket science.' But to be fair, when it comes to taxes on real estate, sometimes it feels like it. Today, I want to share the story of two brothers who lost a court decision (1351231 Ontario Inc. v. The King, 2025 FCA 53) a few weeks ago. In 2008, the brothers purchased a condominium in Ottawa through their corporation. They rented out the condo from 2008 until 2017 to a number of different long-term renters. In February, 2017, and for a little over a year, they changed to short-term rentals (defined as fewer than 60 days) by listing the condo on Airbnb. The brothers then sold the condo in April, 2018. Neither the buyer nor the corporation remitted GST/HST on the sale. The Canada Revenue Agency didn't like this much and assessed the corporation for GST/HST of $77,080. Now, if you sell a property that is considered to be a 'residential complex' (and you're not a builder and didn't claim a GST/HST input tax credit on the purchase earlier), then there's no need to charge GST/HST on the sale. The brothers in the case argued that the condo was a residential complex. The court didn't accept this argument because a residential complex 'does not include a building, or that part of a building, that is a hotel, a motel, an inn, a boarding house, a lodging house or other similar premises ….' The judge at the Tax Court of Canada concluded (and the Federal Court of Appeal agreed) that short-term rentals are similar to a hotel, motel, an inn, a boarding house or a lodging house and are therefore not residential complexes. It didn't matter that the condo had been rented to long-term renters (and was therefore a 'residential complex') for most of the time it was owned. It's the status of the property on date of the sale that matters. Fair? Maybe not. But it's how the law is worded. Further, the court noted that GST/HST applied on the change in use of the condo from long-term to short-term rentals. You see, subsection 206(2) of the Excise Tax Act can apply to deem you to have received a 'taxable supply' and therefore liable to pay GST/HST – when changing the use of a property by more than 10 per cent to a commercial use such as short-term rentals. This story got me thinking about the many situations where people buy, sell, or change the use of a property and can get caught owing GST/HST unexpectedly. Here are a few scenarios to watch for Purchase of a new property. If you buy a newly constructed residential property, GST/HST generally applies. The good news? The government has promised to exempt first-time home buyers from this tax, although legislation to enact this hasn't been introduced yet. Here's a tip: If you're a buyer, make sure your purchase agreement says that GST/HST is included in the price to avoid problems with CRA later. Purchase of a substantially renovated property. Similar to buying a new home, a property that has been substantially renovated – which involves significant alterations such that 90 per cent or more of the interior has been removed or replaced – generally requires the seller to charge GST/HST. The same tip above applies here: your agreement should specify that GST/HST is included in the price. Converting to commercial use. The brothers in the 135 Ontario case originally purchased their condo to rent out long-term, which avoided an obligation to charge GST/HST on their rents and would have side-stepped GST/HST on the property sale. But when they changed the use to short-term rental, the change itself triggered a GST/HST liability since it was more than a 10-per-cent change in use. Converting from commercial use. What if you own a residence that you've been renting out as a short-term rental and then convert the property to non-commercial use (such as a long-term rental or principal residence)? This change in use can result in a GST/HST liability on the change. Sale of a commercial property. If the property you're selling doesn't meet the definition of a 'residential complex' – perhaps because it's a short-term rental property – then you could face GST/HST on the sale – just as in the 135 Ontario case. The bottom line? These are complex rules. Visit a GST/HST expert if you think they might apply. Tim Cestnick, FCPA, FCA, CPA(IL), CFP, TEP, is an author, and co-founder and CEO of Our Family Office Inc. He can be reached at tim@
The Sun
25-05-2025
- The Sun
I was hero cop who busted terrorists – how chance meeting on holiday revealed my BROTHER was ferocious £1.3m drug lord
AS children, brothers Stuart and Iain Reid slept top and tail in a tiny room no bigger than a toilet in their council house. The boys' policeman dad had walked out on them and their four sisters when they were in primary school, leaving mum Jean to work six days a week in a hardware store to pay the bills. 8 8 8 Growing up in Coventry, they had believed their bond to be unbreakable. But the brothers chose vastly different life paths. While Iain joined the Army and later helped nail terror suspects as a Special Branch detective in the police, Stuart ran a £1.3million drugs empire, which landed him in some of Britain's toughest jails. When their dad William died in 2002, Stuart was under surveillance by police, who were mystified as to why a drug baron was at the funeral of an ex-cop. Three years later, while Iain was investigating London's 7/7 bombings, Stuart had just started a 12-year stretch for drug trafficking and fraud. This week, the brothers met for the first time since their father's funeral. The Sun brought them together to tell their incredible stories — and Stuart, 63, vows he is now reformed. Iain, 64, said: 'I knew what my brother was doing, but I didn't know how big he was. He was a major criminal. 'I was on holiday in Cuba a few years ago and a guy from Coventry was gobbing off at the bar. 'I happened to mention the name Stuart Reid and he went white with fear. It was then I realised what a major player he must have been. 'I was once called down to Special Branch complaints and discipline and asked about Stuart — how close we were, if I had any of his property in my name. Moment drug-smuggling pals DIVE into water during boat chase as they attempt to flee Border Force with cocaine in hull 'But they already knew we were very different people. 'He had his life and I had mine.' Stuart said: 'He had to suffer the indignity of being put on the naughty step because of my behaviour. 'I would never have asked Iain to call in a favour and he would never have asked anything of me. We both knew better than that. 'I would never glamourise my criminal life. The cops will always catch up with you in the end, no matter how clever you think you are. Then they take your money and jail takes your life. 'I'm not looking for salvation here, but it's the truth.' While close, the brothers had very different personalities from the outset. Dad-of-two Stuart, who still lives in Coventry, said: 'Iain was a lot brighter and very arty. I would never glamourise my criminal life. The cops will always catch up with you in the end, no matter how clever you think you are. Then they take your money and jail takes your life Stuart 'He was creative and liked to go fishing whereas I hated fishing. I loved football and he hated it, but as brothers we were tight. 'We went to the same school and grew up in a room the size of a small toilet and slept in the same bed toe-to-head. 'Dad left when we were about five and six, so our mum Jean worked six days a week, but our sisters did all the nurturing. 'We were left to our own devices really and mum would never have thought of claiming benefits or anything like that to stay at home. 'We were tight' 'Even if food banks had existed back then she would have been too proud to get help. 'Dad would come and see us and you would think him being a police officer might stand me in good stead, but it didn't.' In fact, William arrested and cautioned Stuart for handling stolen goods after he caught him trying to flog sportswear aged 13. He said the turning point came when Iain, who now lives in Folkestone, Kent, joined the Army at 15. Stuart said: 'We never had much when we were kids and as I grew older I got obsessed with money. 'I think that's why I used all my skills and savviness to make cash any way I could. 'It's strange that Iain and I have the same genes and had the same upbringing, but our traits are completely different. 8 8 'He didn't care about material possessions whereas I did.' Stuart began his working life on the straight and narrow, despite using a local council loophole to open Eclipse, Britain's first legal all-night rave in 1990. The nightclub in Coventry was a roaring success. Stuart said: 'I didn't need to deal drugs when you could buy a bottle of water for 25p and sell it for £2.' He also ran a music distribution firm, putting together CD compilations of dance music. By 1997, the music scene had moved on and Stuart suffered a change of fortunes and had to shut Eclipse. He said: 'It wasn't much later that a friend called and said he knew a helicopter pilot in Scotland and asked if I had any work for him. Stupidly I got him some. 'I'd been badgered for a while to get into the drugs scene and I had a romantic notion that, because I chose not to deal in Class A drugs like heroin, what I was doing couldn't be that bad.' By the time cops caught up with him in 2004 — after flying £500,000-worth of cannabis into Britain from Spain — Stuart lived in a £750,000 house and owned four rental properties. He gives a rueful laugh when he recalls how he was under police surveillance at his dad's funeral, leaving officers 'confused'. That was the last time the brothers saw each other in person before this week, although they have texted and called each other since. 8 Law-abiding Iain had taken a very different path. After joining the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, he served two tours of Northern Ireland during the Troubles. He left to join West Midlands police in 1988 and was recruited to the Special Branch in 1990. In October 2003, while his brother was still being tailed by undercover officers in Coventry, Iain was called in to examine the luggage of a Brit coming through the Channel Tunnel from Germany. He discovered Andrew Rowe, 34, was in possession of a ball of socks found with traces of — in Iain's words — 'serious explosives'. Iain, who served in the Intelligence Corps before leaving the Army, also discovered a secret code of random words next to phone numbers, which he sent to MI5. It led to Rowe's arrest and the Muslim convert, who had links to al-Qaeda, was subsequently jailed for 15 years for terror offences. Rowe was also known to have links to French terrorist Lionel Dumont, who had converted to Islam after serving with peacekeepers in Somalia. Escape plot Iain was flown to Munich to interview the ex-soldier. In 2005, Dumont was given 30 years for being a member of al-Qaeda terrorist cell Gang de Roubaix, which was behind the unsuccessful car bomb attack in Lille in March 1996. Stuart is immensely proud of his brother as Iain recounts stories from his extraordinary career in law enforcement. His own life of criminality concluded in 2014 when he was given 20 years for setting up a second drugs- running operation. He was also given six years for playing a key part in a sledge-hammer plot to help another drugs kingpin escape from a prison van in January 2012. Stuart had sent John Anslow, then 33, a coded message in a Christmas card informing him of the break-out. Drug offences Anslow went on the run in Northern Cyprus, but was arrested two months later and jailed for 22 years for drug offences. Stuart was finally released in 2023 and says his years behind bars have given him plenty of time to reflect on his life choices. He made an about-turn in prison and gained a law degree, and has written a book about his experiences, Ten Years A Cat A. He insisted: 'I'm a changed man. Being behind bars ended my relationship with the mother of my child and all the proceeds were taken back by police. 'In my opinion, criminals do what they do for financial advantage and ego. I've learned my lesson. 'In jail I've seen dozens of young men who have thrown away their lives in a moment of madness. 'They've killed people because someone lived in a different postcode or because someone looked at them the wrong way and now they are serving life. 'I've been asked to go into youth offender institutions to give kids advice, but I don't think I am qualified in life to tell people 'don't do this' or 'don't do that'. Everyone has to make their own way, just like Iain and I.' Iain, whose memoir, A.C.A.B: A Policeman's Story, details his career as a soldier and Special Branch detective, said he has never judged Stuart's choices. He added: 'We are brothers and we love each other and that bond will never be broken.' Asked if they will now regularly meet up, the brothers stared at each other before both laughing and saying: 'Probably not.' Stuart added: 'It's not that we don't keep in touch or don't care. But it's just the way we are. 'We will always be brothers and we will always have that love and respect for each other.' 8
Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
Farhan Ahmed is England's most promising spinner — since his brother
Two and a half years ago, Rehan Ahmed blazed a trail by becoming England's youngest men's Test debutant at the age of 18, but his achievements may soon be eclipsed by a member of his own family. Farhan Ahmed, his 17-year-old brother, has been identified as potentially a generational talent with a huge future ahead of him. Although Rehan, the Leicestershire spinner, went on to become the youngest Englishman to play in all three formats of international cricket, he has since lost his place in the Test and white-ball teams and many in the game are now tipping Farhan for a future in international cricket. Rehan is a leg spinner with some variations in his bowling, while Farhan is of the far less glamorous breed
