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USA Today
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Two Colorado freshman to appear in EA Sports' College Football 26
I'm officially In The Game #CFB26 @easportscollege #EAAthlete. #Blessed In the NIL era, players relish the opportunities they receive to make a profit off their name, but there is one deal that might trump any other. That is the ability to play as yourself in a video game, or more specifically, EA Sports' latest installment, College Football 2026. On Friday, incoming Colorado freshmen London Merritt and Mantrez Walker announced they'll be in the soon-to-be-released game. The edge rusher and linebacker confirmed that their name, image and likeness will be included in the game, marking another milestone in their young careers. EA Sports brought back the popular college football franchise last year to widespread excitement from fans and players alike, eager to jump back into the game. New to this year's addition, all 136 Football Bowl Subdivision schools will be paid by EA Sports based on the frequency with which gamers play with their respective team. Real-life coaches are also being added to the game this year. Merritt and Walker are both Georgia natives, with Merritt being a blue-chip prospect once committed to Ohio State. Merritt appears to have significant potential with the Buffs, who lost several key pieces to their defensive line, most notably star defensive end BJ Green. Walker was a three-star prospect who has been with the Buffs for most of the offseason, but he projects as a likely depth piece entering his freshman season. Follow Charlie Strella on X, Threads and Instagram. Contact/Follow us @BuffaloesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
B.C. Wildfire Service firefighter injured by falling tree at chainsaw training site
Firefighters are seen during Coastal First Nations Wildland Firefighter Boot Camp in spring 2024. (B.C. Wildfire Service) A firefighter with the B.C. Wildfire Service was injured by a tree strike in Merritt, B.C., earlier this month, according to officials. WorkSafeBC included the incident in a roundup of recent workplace injuries and close calls published on its website Monday. The agency described the incident as causing 'multiple injuries' to one worker. 'A group of workers were conducting basic chainsaw training at a field site when a suspected dangerous tree (65 cm in diameter, 27 m tall), previously assessed as a safe tree for the work activity, unexpectedly fell,' WorkSafe's summary of the incident reads. 'The tree struck a young worker about 30 feet from the tree's base.' The BCWS confirmed the incident to CTV News on Tuesday, saying in a statement that it had occurred on June 10. 'First aid attendants supported the patient until they were transferred to a higher level of care,' the wildfire service said. 'Once assessed, the patient was discharged home.' The BCWS said the tree had been deemed safe 'in accordance with danger tree assessment standards' before the incident. 'As with any injury or accident, an investigation was conducted by the B.C. Wildfire Service and WorkSafeBC,' the service said. Last summer, the BCWS came under fire from WorkSafeBC for multiple violations and missteps that preceded the 2023 death of 19-year-old wildland firefighter Devyn Gale. Gale died while she was cutting a downed tree into logs on a rugged hillside northwest of Revelstoke. Firefighters working alongside her had expressed grave concern about the burning cedar tree that fell on her before it toppled. With files from CTV News Vancouver's Todd Coyne
CBC
13-06-2025
- CBC
Merritt, B.C., hotel fire deemed suspicious by RCMP
Police in B.C.'s Interior say no one was hurt in a suspicious fire that broke out early Friday morning at the Comfort Inn & Suites hotel in Merritt, about 70 kilometres southwest of Kamloops. "A significant section of the building was engulfed, resulting in extensive damage. Fire investigators and Merritt RCMP officers remain on scene today gathering evidence and determining the cause of the blaze," Cpl. James Grandy said in a media release. Leo Charlie and his family were staying at the hotel when the fire broke out just before 2 a.m. PT. "Everyone was sleeping," he said. "All of a sudden the fire alarms started going off. It was dark and then I started hearing people running down the hallway yelling that there's a fire. It was kinda scary." Charlie, his wife and two children, aged five and seven, made their way down a fire escape to safety. He estimates he saw about 100 people in the parking lot who had evacuated the hotel. "It was pretty intense not knowing what was going on and having your kids and family, and at that time of night," he said. "The flames and smoke was coming out of the left side of the building." Like Charlie, a number of people staying at the hotel were in town for their graduation ceremony from the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. He said people displaced from the hotel were being sent to the Mission Community Centre where alternate accommodation was being arranged.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- CTV News
Mounties investigating after fire causes ‘extensive damage' to hotel in Merritt, B.C.
A statement from the local RCMP says officers and firefighters were called to the fire at the Comfort Inn and Suites on De Wolf Way at around 1:30 a.m. (Handout) Mounties are investigating a suspicious overnight fire that caused 'extensive damage' to a hotel in Merritt, B.C., according to police. A statement from the local RCMP says officers and firefighters were called to the fire at the Comfort Inn and Suites, located on De Wolf Way, at around 1:30 a.m. The hotel was safely evacuated and no injuries have been reported, the statement said. 'A significant section of the building was engulfed, resulting in extensive damage,' Cpl. James Grandy added. Fire investigators and police were expected to remain at the scene to gather evidence and determine what caused the blaze. Police are asking anyone with information related to the fire to contact the Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Newsweek
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Dept. Q Ending Explained: Who Shot Morck?
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Who kidnapped Merritt? Why were Morck and Hardy shot? And will there be a Dept. Q Season 2? These are the biggest questions running through Dept. Q. In this feature, we're answering everything that happened in the ending to Netflix's latest zeitgeist-capturing crime drama. The first season sees DCI Morck (Matthew Goode) and his hastily slapped together team crack their first case wide open. With the massively positive reception (a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes), it's likely this won't be the last season either. Matthew Goode stars in Dept. Q Matthew Goode stars in Dept. Q Netflix Be warned: this article contains major spoilers, including pivotal character or plot details. Proceed at your own risk. What Happened at the End of Dept. Q? Detectives Morck and Akram track down kidnapped solicitor Merritt, discovering her locked in a pressurised chamber and forced to listen to recordings of her own voice. Lyle surprises the pair, shooting Morck in the shoulder. Akram responds by shooting Lyle in the face, killing him. Morck and Akram depressurize Merritt's chamber without killing her as Hardy follows the action over the phone. Merritt is removed from the chamber and escorted to safety. Meanwhile, Ailsa is cornered by police and shoots herself in her car. Finally, Department Q gets a sorely needed budget boost, Akram gets a well-deserved promotion, and Morck finally gets a nicer car. Will There Be a Dept. Q Season 2? Dept. Q Season 2 has not currently been confirmed. However, the first season sets it up nicely. The final scene sees Morck return to his dank basement and get started on another cold case, feeding into a possible Dept. Q Season 2. Hardy's out of hospital, albeit on crutches, and Department Q gets the gears started on the next case. Why was Morck shot in Dept. Q? It's not answered definitively in the show. However, Morck's theory is that the shooting was committed by two criminals, who lured police to the scene as a trap with the aim of killing the young officer. Who Kidnapped Merritt in Dept. Q? Lyle Jennings kidnaps Merritt in Dept. Q. He poses as another man, Sam Haig, before killing the real Haig and trapping Merritt in a hyperbaric chamber for four years. This is located the grounds of the Jennings' shipping company, Shorebird Ocean Systems. Her disappearance forms the pervading mystery in Dept. Q Season 1.
