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The Citizen
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Three killed, multiple injured in Dr Mandela Drive collision
An accident involving a Toyota Quantum, an Iveco bus and a contractor's bakkie was reported at roughly 05:18 this morning on the Cowen Ntuli- and Dr Mandela Drive T-junction, resulting in road closure. According to information gathered at the scene by a journalist, three people were killed and multiple injured in the collision. According to David Ross from Ross Towing, the accident is located shortly after the slipway from Cowen Ntuli onto Dr Mandela Drive. Dr Mandela Drive has been closed off from the Cowen Ntuli T-junction to the Samekoms road. According to Louwtjie Swart from the Traffic Alert WhatsApp group, casualties had to be extricated from some of the vehicles. Traffic is being redirected to Cowen Ntuli Street. The cause of the accident is unknown. Motorists are advised to make use of alternative routes, as the duration of the road closure cannot be confirmed. The accident location can be viewed here. • Another collision has been reported on the R555 (old Witbank road) shortly after the train bridge. Motorists are urged to approach with caution. @middelburgobserver Accident involving three vehicles on Dr Mandela Drive in Middelburg results in road closure between Cowen Ntuli and the Samekoms road. ♬ original sound – MiddelburgObserver – MiddelburgObserver At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Scoop
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Retired Pharmacist And Business Owner, David Ross, Selected As ACT Local Candidate For Motueka Ward
ACT Local has selected David Ross a retired pharmacist, business owner, and long-time rural healthcare advocate, as its candidate for the Motueka Ward for the Tasman District Council in this year's local election. After more than four decades in healthcare, business, and rural advocacy, Mahana local Dave Ross has put his name forward to represent the Motueka community on the Tasman District Council. A retired pharmacist and experienced business owner, Dave has long been involved in rural healthcare and governance. He and his wife have lived on their lifestyle block in Mahana for the past 20 years, and raised three children — now with three grandchildren of their own. He says the decision to stand came from a desire to see greater accountability and real consultation in local government. 'I'm standing for the Tasman District Council because our community deserves to be heard,not sidelined by bureaucracy or ideology. After years in pharmacy, business, and health advocacy, I know what it takes to listen, to lead, and to deliver results. I want to bring that experience to the table and help make sure ratepayers are treated with the respect they deserve.' – David Ross Earlier this year, ACT New Zealand announced it would be standing Common Sense Candidates for local government for the first time — after hearing from New Zealanders across the country who are sick of rising rates, ballooning budgets, and councils that ignore the basics while chasing ideological vanity projects. When you vote ACT Local, you know what you're getting: ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton says: ' ACT Local candidates are community-minded Kiwis who've had enough of wasteful councils treating ratepayers like ATMs. It's time to take control on behalf of ratepayers — to restore accountability and deliver real value for money. ACT Local is about getting the basics right: maintaining roads, keeping streets clean, and respecting the people who pay the bills. Our candidates won't divide people by race or get distracted by climate vanity projects. They're here to serve, not lecture."
CTV News
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
From a Canadian basement to the Super Bowl. How an Ottawa company makes TV you watch possible
Chances are you've watched something created using a product from Ross Video. The Ottawa-based company makes high-end video production equipment and software, used throughout the world by famous clients. 'You can say that all of our customers are famous because anybody who does video at that level is going to be really, really well known,' Ross Video CEO David Ross tells CTV News Ottawa. Products are used by TV networks, sports teams, stadiums, and governments. Even Metallica and Taylor Swift concerts used Ross Video gear, according to Ross, 'all sorts of really cool customers.' 'So, Parliament Hill - that's a customer, but also the White House and also the European Concilium and the Vatican,' says Ross. 'You probably heard of Amazon and Meta and Microsoft and Google, all of those are our customers as well,' says Ross. 'But also cool things like award shows. So, the Oscars and the Emmys and the Grammy Awards, they all use our products as well.' The company makes high-tech equipment and software like video switchers that allow your favourite TV show to select from multiple camera angles. Ross provides a range of products and services that include robotic cameras, augmented/virtual reality studios, cameras that fly above stadiums using wires, motion graphics, servers and infrastructure. And yes, CTV Ottawa uses equipment from Ross Video too. SoFi Ross Video SoFi Stadium, featuring a double-sided, 360-degree, 80-million-pixel screen, powered by Ottawa-based Ross Video. (Photo courtesy of Ross Video) The company, which was founded by John Ross, now employs about 1,400 people, according to Ross; including at a manufacturing facility in Iroquois, Ont. 'We're one of the largest employers in eastern Ontario. We've got about 250 people in Iroquois, with some of the most high-tech manufacturing you'll see anywhere,' says Ross. 'It definitely does feel good working at a Canadian company and kind of representing Canada, I guess, on a world stage. So, it's pretty cool,' says Noah Roller, an employee at the Ottawa Campus. 'It's fantastic to know that there's a company like this that makes world class, video equipment and broadcast equipment like it's sold all around the world,' says Zane Burtnyk, an employee working with Robotics. 'It's a dream come true. It is so cool for our team to go all over the world and be involved in, like, the top events that are happening everywhere,' says Ross.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
ANDREW PIERCE: Has Miliband's EdStone finally found a home?
The final resting place of the 'EdStone', the 8.5ft stone tablet on which Labour 's then leader Ed Miliband had six manifesto pledges carved before the 2015 election, has long been a matter of debate. Miliband had vowed to install it in the Downing Street rose garden 'as a reminder of our duty to keep Labour's promises' but, after he was defeated by David Cameron 's Tories, it disappeared without trace. So imagine my surprise when I came across the monument to Miliband's vanity at the Nevill Holt Festival, on the estate of Carphone Warehouse founder David Ross, where I was interviewing Mail columnist Sarah Vine about her compelling book How Not To Be A Political Wife. Alas, I hadn't got a scoop. The stone was an imitation commissioned by Ross. Money talks for Rishi Since his general election defeat last July, Rishi Sunak has been only a fleeting visitor to the Commons and has steered clear of set-piece speeches. Perhaps he's been saving his voice for his lucrative engagements abroad. For just three speaking events since April, he's trousered a cool half a million pounds. Two speeches in America and one in South Korea yielded £161,000, £156,000 and £188,000. Not bad work if you can get it. Commons Tea Room tantrums are breaking out over young politicians bringing their offspring into the hallowed 'MPs only' watering hole. As one veteran Member fumed: 'It's ridiculous... What's wrong with the nursery, for God's sake?' Political hacks at Westminster love a leak – but they are getting fed up with the one in the main gents loo in the Press Gallery. The facilities have been closed for weeks. One frustrated journalist sighed: 'We all know Whitehall leak inquiries are designed to take ages and get nowhere but this is beyond a joke.' While the world teetered on the brink of war in the Middle East, MPs went to a yoga class organised by Tory MP Bob Blackman to mark International Yoga Day last Thursday. Contorting yourself into implausible positions while saying 'Umm'? It's natural for politicians. Take with a pinch of salt Lib Dem pearl-clutching about the national inquiry into grooming gangs being overdue. When a vote was held on the issue in January, the 72 Lib Dem MPs abstained. Brian's no fan of Starmer Labour luvvie Brian Cox, treading the boards in his home city of Dundee, is unhappy with Sir Keir Starmer. The Succession star, who is playing economist Adam Smith in Make It Happen, a play about the Royal Bank of Scotland, says: 'Everything for Starmer is England. He talks about England. I'm sick of it. I'm fed up. He talks about English football.' Following a string of bad results under new England manager Thomas Tuchel, Cox can take some consolation from the fact that, these days, Starmer has less to crow about. TV producer Linda McDougall was at the launch of Iain Dale's book about Margaret Thatcher when an acquaintance inquired: 'How is Austin?' McDougall laughed like a drain and said her Labour MP husband Austin Mitchell was 'still dead'.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Dodgers David Ross Predicted to Land Manager Job With Atlanta Braves
Former Dodgers David Ross Predicted to Land Manager Job With Atlanta Braves originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Atlanta Braves, one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' biggest rivals, could be looking for a new head coach at the end of the season. Brian Snitker is one of the more well-respected coaches in Major League Baseball, but he's getting up there in age, and with the Braves playing how they have, it wouldn't be surprising to see both sides part ways. Advertisement Searching for potential replacements, Eric Cole predicted that David Ross, who played for the Dodgers from 2002 to 2004, could potentially replace the potential Hall of Fame head coach. Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker (43) talks to the media in the dugout before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Edwards-Imagn Images "David Ross checks a lot of boxes," wrote Cole. "He is an extremely respected former player, seemed beloved by his players when he was manager before getting unceremoniously dumped by the Cubs, and it seems like he would be a blend of old school as well as a guy that would use analytics. On top of that, he doesn't have a coaching job currently and played for the organization for four seasons. Ross does have three kids and he may not be itching to get back on the road again as a result, but the Braves should at least give him a call." Ross doesn't have extensive coaching experience, having only managed the Chicago Cubs from 2020 to 2023. After spending time in 15 big league seasons, however, and winning a World Series, there's reason to believe he could be a decent option for the Braves. Advertisement Ultimately, Atlanta has to start putting together a more talented roster, taking the approach that the Dodgers have, and be willing to spend money. Related: Shohei Ohtani Makes Dodgers History in Win Against Padres This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
