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National Post
4 days ago
- National Post
Teen in Ontario dies after being struck by plane that crashed on Lake Scugog: police
Police in Durham Region say a 16-year-old boy who died after being struck by a floatplane that crashed on Lake Scugog was standing on a dock at the time. Article content They say the plane crash happened Friday afternoon near the small community of Caesarea, north of Oshawa, Ont. Article content The teen's identity has not yet been released. Article content Insp. Gill Lock told reporters that the pilot was taken to hospital with minor injuries while a passenger was treated at the scene. Article content It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Article content
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Teen struck and killed by small plane that crashed into boat dock in Lake Scugog
Durham police are investigating after a plane crashed into Lake Scugog on July 18, 2025. A teenager is dead after being struck by a plane that crashed into a boat dock in Lake Scugog Friday afternoon. Police said a small plane crashed near the community of Caesarea at around 12:25 p.m. Images from the scene show the aftermath of the crash, with the plane upside down resting on top of a pontoon boat. Plane crash Police tape surround a boat dock where a plane crashed in Lake Scugog on Friday, July 18, 2025. (CTV News) Durham police said the pilot and the passenger of the plane were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The cause of the crash is unknown. Police said the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has been notified and will take over the investigation. In a deployment notice, the TSB confirmed that it was sending a team of investigators to the scene to 'gather information and assess the occurrence.'
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Max Stock Limited Announces Change in Shares Held by a Controlling Shareholder
CAESAREA, Israel, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Max Stock Limited (TASE: MAXO) ("the Company," "Max Stock") today announced that it has been informed that Moose Holdco Ltd. ("Moose Holdco"), one of the Company's controlling shareholders, sold 7,792,208 shares (~5.6% of the Company's share capital and ~20% of its holdings of Company shares) in an off-exchange transaction. Prior to the sale, Moose Holdco held 39,350,594 shares, reflecting ~28.2% of the Company's share capital; following its sale of shares, Moose Holdco still holds 31,558,386 shares, reflecting ~22.6% of the Company's share capital (~22.4% on a fully diluted basis). The sale was performed at a price of ILS 15.40 per share. Moose Holdco and the Company's other controlling shareholder and CEO, Mr. Ori Max, are party to a shareholder agreement regulating their relationship. The Company has been informed that Moose Holdco is wholly (100%) owned (indirectly) by AMI Opportunities, a foreign private investment fund (incorporated in Guernsey). AMI Opportunities is wholly-controlled (indirectly) by AMI Foundation (a corporation incorporated in Guernsey) through its organs (and particularly its directors (councilors) - Carl Hermann Konrad Friedlaender and Bruce Stephen James and its guardian - Robert Edward Alistair Eden ("AMI Foundation"). To the Company's best knowledge, AMI Foundation is advised by Apax Partners Israel Ltd. About Max Stock Max Stock is Israel's leading extreme value retailer, currently present in 64 locations throughout Israel. We offer a broad assortment of quality products for customers' everyday needs at affordable prices, helping customers "Dream Big, Pay Small." For more information, please visit This is an English translation of segments of a Hebrew immediate report that was published on June 30, 2025 (Ref. No: 2025-01-046787) (hereinafter: the "Hebrew Version"). This English version is only for convenience purposes. This is not an official translation and has no binding force. In the event of any discrepancy between the Hebrew Version and this translation, the Hebrew Version shall prevail. Company Contacts:Talia Sessler Chief Corporate Development and IR Officer talia@ View original content: SOURCE Max Stock Limited Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Fox News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Archaeologists unearth Ancient Roman sarcophagus depicting rowdy drinking contest: 'Unusual perspective'
Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient sarcophagus depicting a scene familiar to many today: a drinking game. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery in a Facebook post on June 9. The Roman sarcophagus, or coffin, was found at an archaeological site within the ancient capital city of Caesarea. The discovery is the first of its kind in Israel. The marble sarcophagus illustrates a drinking scene between Dionysus, the god of wine, and Hercules. Pictures from the site show archaeologists beaming next to the discovery, which the IAA described as "spectacular." "In the center we see Dionysus, the god of wine, and around him a lively retinue of a host of mythological characters such as Maenads (female followers of Dionysus), satyrs, Hermes, Pan, lions and tigers," the IAA's statement read. Archaeologists were unsure of what the entire scene depicted until the sarcophagus was handed over to the IAA's conservation team — who assembled the fragments. "Thanks to the restoration, the scenes have been fully revealed," the IAA said. IAA archaeologists likened the discovery to "a scene out of a movie." "We began removing the soft, light sand of the dune, when suddenly the tip of a marble object popped up," archaeologists Nohar Shahar and Shani Amit were quoted as saying. "The entire excavation team stood around excitedly, and as we cleared more sand, we couldn't believe what we were seeing – parts of a sarcophagus, upon which figures were carved: gods, animals, and trees." "This sarcophagus offers an unusual perspective of the idea of death – not as an end, but as the beginning of a new path." The pair added, "Each uncovered fragment was more impressive than the one before … [including] an entire intact side of the sarcophagus, which was buried in the sand, was uncovered." So who won the drinking contest? Israeli officials revealed the answer — which is fairly unsurprising. "Hercules' condition, depicted on the sarcophagus as someone who is no longer able to stand, points to the obvious answer: Dionysus," Shahar said. Shahar also noted that this was the first time that a Dionysus-Hercules drinking scene was found on a burial coffin in Israel. It's "part of our commitment to making the country's past heritage accessible." "While processions of the wine god Dionysus are a familiar motif in 2nd and 3rd centuries CE sarcophagi, this particular drinking contest scene … is known to us here primarily in mosaics," the historian said. "In this case, it seems that the figures are not only celebrating – they are in fact accompanying the dead on his last journey, when drinking and dancing are transformed into a symbol of liberation and transition to life in the next world." She added, "This sarcophagus offers an unusual perspective of the idea of death – not as an end, but as the beginning of a new path." IAA director Eli Escusido also said the sarcophagus reflects ancient Roman perceptions of life and faith. It will be available for public viewing in the future. "The sarcophagus is undergoing a meticulous conservation process, which upon completion will enable it to be presented to the general public as part of our commitment to making the country's past heritage accessible," the official said.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
1,700-Year-Old Roman Artifact Depicting Gods in Drinking Contest Unearthed
In a discovery hailed as the 'first of its kind,' archaeologists in Israel have found a Roman marble sarcophagus which depicts a scene of the mythical gods Dionysus and Hercules engaged in a drinking contest, according to a press release from the Israel Antiquities Authority. The artifact, which is estimated to be about 1,700 years old, was discovered during an excavation in Caesarea, which lies along the country's Mediterranean coast. "We were uncovering soft dune sand when suddenly the tip of a marble object appeared," explained archaeologists Nohar Shahar and Shani Amit. The coffin had been broken into many pieces, but overall remained fantastically preserved. "Piece by piece, we revealed gods, satyrs, animals, and finally the crowning scene—Hercules reclined on a lion's skin, cup in hand, clearly defeated." "This isn't just decoration," Shahar continued. "This motif of the drinking contest between Dionysus and Hercules, while found in mosaics from Zippori and Antioch, has never been discovered on a sarcophagus in our region. It reflects a belief that death marks not an end, but a transition-celebrated with wine, dance, and divine company." After a painstaking conservation process undertaken by a series of experts, the full scene emerged for the first time in centuries. The scene finds famously strong Hercules felled not by his mythical opponents, but rather wine, as Dionysus looks on unfazed. "It's clear who won the contest," Shahar cracked. "Hercules can no longer stand." The sarcophagus will shortly be on display for the public. "This sarcophagus prompts us to rethink the spiritual and physical geography of Roman Caesarea," said Eli Escusido, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority. "It's a powerful example of how Roman-era funerary art merged myth, ritual, and personal legacy."1,700-Year-Old Roman Artifact Depicting Gods in Drinking Contest Unearthed first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 14, 2025
