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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Yahoo
2 teens shot in Winnipeg St. James area, 1 still in unstable condition
Two teens were sent to hospital after being shot in Winnipeg's St. James area on Tuesday afternoon, police say. Officers responded to reports of shots fired on Ellice Avenue, between Berry Street and Ferry Road, shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, police said in a Wednesday afternoon news release. A 16-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were found suffering from gunshot wounds, police say. They were taken to hospital in unstable condition. One of the teens remains in unstable condition as he awaits surgery, but police say the other has since been upgraded to stable condition. Both have injuries that are considered non-life-threatening, police say. On Tuesday, officers and investigators were seen going in and out of the Airport Motor Inn, at the corner of Ellice Avenue and Berry Street, with police tape stretched across the road at one end of the hotel. On Wednesday morning, a police spokesperson would not confirm if that's where the shooting occurred, and police have only said that it was the 1800 block of Ellice. The address of the Airport Motor Inn is 1800 Ellice. Police also wouldn't say if the shooting happened inside or outside of the hotel. Thousands of people have been displaced from northern Manitoba due to wildfires, with many housed in hotels around Winnipeg, particularly around the airport. In its news release, the police service said it recognizes the importance of safety in and around wildfire evacuation centres and temporary residences. Winnipeg police have previously said they are deploying extra officers to visit the shelters and hotels where evacuees are staying after concerns were raised by First Nations organizations about safety. Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, the organization that represents 26 northern Manitoba First Nations, said in a statement last week it is deeply concerned about reports of drug trafficking in areas where evacuees are staying. Two men were recently charged with trafficking cocaine outside airport-area hotels. Winnipeg police are asking anyone who believes they may have seen Tuesday's shooting, or who has video from the area, to contact investigators at 204-986-6219, or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or online.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Yahoo
Golden Retriever attraction shuts after court case
A Golden Retriever petting experience in Somerset will not reopen after RSPCA inspectors found dogs in poor condition and some fighting and killing each other. Nicolas St James, 62, was banned from keeping dogs for 10 years after some of the animals died in his care while he ran the Dunster attraction. He was handed an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, at North Somerset Magistrates' Court in Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday, after pleading guilty to animal welfare charges. "In light of recent events, we are sorry to say that The Golden Retriever Experience won't be reopening," a statement published on the attraction's website said. More news stories for Somerset Listen to the latest news for Somerset The attraction had become popular after social media videos showed customers enjoying play and petting sessions with as many as 30 dogs. But in May 2024, the experience had its licence revoked by Somerset Council following a police and RSPCA investigation. This week the magistrates court was told a visit to the site by the RSPCA and Somerset Council found conditions were "grossly overcrowded", with 20 of the dogs living in a galley kitchen with a concrete floor and others cramped into a bedroom. This left the retrievers fighting over limited resources. Somerset Council said it expected St James, of Carhampton in Minehead, to drop an appeal over his operating license now he has been convicted. The experience website said anyone with a gift voucher should get in touch by e-mail. Follow BBC Somerset on Facebook and X. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. More on this story Dog ban for petting experience owner after deaths 'Horrible nightmare' of dog-petting experience Golden Retriever Experience loses licence Related internet links The Golden Retriever Experience Solve the daily Crossword
News.com.au
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Princess Kate pics at Wimbledon deal new blow to Prince Harry peace deal
In it's 115-year history the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL) club in London's St James has never gotten more publicity than in the last 24 hours. Yesterday, the Daily Mail revealed it was the setting for an extraordinary peace summit between the trusted lieutenants of King Charles and Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. (Has anyone checked on the fiery depths of hell for ice?) Yesterday, the Mail revealed that Tobyn Andreae, the King's communications secretary, Meredith Maines, the Sussexes' communications chief, and Liam Maguire, in charge of their UK PR, had met for drinks at the ROSL for drinks in what been hailed as the beginning of the long slog towards a 'rapprochement' between London and Montecito. 'A channel of communication is now open for the first time in years,' a source told the Mail. 'It was finally the right time for the two sides to talk.' But before anyone cues up 'We Are Family' on the Clarence House tape deck, events playing out on the other side of London could prove to be a major stumbling block. On Sunday as the Mail was reporting their scoop, Prince William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales were arriving at Wimbledon for the men's finals. Glaringly absent from the ROSL drinks from their office. Whether William and Kate's reps were either not invited or they declined for them to go (their diligent foot soldiers probably too busy for afternoon drinky poos, as the Queen Mother called them, when there are reefs to save and conscious farming manuals to read), the bottom line is the same. Any real and lasting peace would have to involve Team Wales. The problem is that when it comes to loose-lipped malcontent Harry, his father and brother have staunchly different feelings. His Majesty has always stressed his love for his second son and is reportedly 'devastated' by the years-long feud, even despite Harry's blabby proclivities and the duke suing his father's own government. (Dead awkward that.) The prince, however, 'absolutely f***ing hates' his brother, as a Wales friend previously told The Daily Beast's Tom Sykes. The same friend told Sykes this weekend: 'William will never, ever forgive Harry for what he has done. Charles is the king; he can do what he likes. But make no mistake: William believes with every fibre of his being that giving Harry and Meghan back any royal imprimatur is a huge mistake.' And part of the reason that the prince will reportedly not be readily extending any olive branches? Harry's inclusion in Spare of details about Kate such as her encouragement of him to dress up as a Nazi, her 'grimacing' at having to share lip gloss with Meghan, and portraying her as something of a cold fish towards the former Suits star. Such is the froideur, if not ice age, between the brothers and their wives that William and Kate reportedly didn't bother to inform Harry and Meghan about her cancer diagnosis. They found when the rest of the world did. When Sussexes 'reached out privately,' per the Times, the 'contact was unreciprocated.' Which is to say that the King and the Sussexes' staffers can stand each other any number of rounds of drinks but how real and lasting can any healing of breaches and mending of fences be if William, both as Charles' son and the heir to the throne, is not on board? Also, breaking from his elder son comes with the risk of increased tensions between the King and his heir. There is also the question of the possible public cost in Charles burying the Harry hatchet. Would His Majesty doing so make him look like a magnanimous, loving parent or unpopular for welcoming back the person who (some believe) did the UK's beloved Kate dirty? Quite simply, Britain by and large adores the Princess of Wales – and has a dim view of the Duke of Sussex. As of May, 72 per cent of Britons have a favourable view of Kate versus 27 per cent who feel that way about Harry. The depth of feeling towards the future Queen was on show over the weekend. On the same day that the photos of the ROSL meeting were gracing the pages of the Mail, for the second time in as many days Kate was at Wimbledon, her presence being met with the sort of rapturous applause usually reserved for a minor deity or the original line-up of Take That. Fans hung over balconies and photos show her entering the stadium amid a sea of phones held aloft to record her arrival. Then, taking her seat for the women's final, the princess was greeted with a standing ovation. While it's debatable if the King would let public opinion sway things, him embracing Harry and letting the duke back 'in' to the royal fold some way could put him out of step with wider feeling. It's hard to find much sympathy in Britain for the Sussexes in the numbers. A poll done by YouGov in May found that 46 per cent of Brits felt that the royal family had treated Harry 'fairly', twice as many (23 per cent) who said 'unfairly'. On the same day, 97 per cent of readers of the right-leaning Express said they thought Charles should strip Harry and Meghan of their titles. Still, there is something of a deadline looming here. In 2027, Harry's Invictus Games will return to the UK for the first time since 21015 and will be held in Birmingham and it would be a terrible look for the royal family to not do their bit and come out barracking for the military and for veterans. Harry, reportedly, has formally invited the King along. And that in turn would necessitate some sort of patching things up. How to square the circle of Chalres, Harry, Invictus, William and Kate is enough to make anyone's head hurt and that's before we even factor in the question of Meghan and Invictus 2027 too. (The duchess has not missed a Games since meeting her husband in 2016.) What. To. Do. The only sensible, easy part to all of this – that the Charles/Sussex peace summit happened over a stiff drink. There is a time for a nice cup of tea – and situations that demand 40 per cent proof.
Otago Daily Times
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
St Kilda triumphs on national stage
The St Kilda Brass Band have played their purest notes yet and tasted success at the National Brass Band competition. The band played in Christchurch over the weekend, walking away as B-grade champions — their best result since they last won at a national contest in 1992. It has been the culmination of weeks of hard work for the band, which featured several players who had never participated in the competition before. Percussionist Ella George joined the band in the past year, and said everything had gone beyond her expectations. "It's heaps of fun and we've worked really hard. We've done many, many hours in the last couple of weeks, but it all paid off." The performances at the Christchurch Town Hall were "nerve-racking", but entertaining, she said. "I think we all came off the stage knowing that we'd done a good job and that's a really good feeling. "Even before we knew the results, we came off thinking 'Yeah, we played our best'." Trombonist Nikhil Rawat said it was his first time competing at the national contest. "It's quite a difficult instrument to play. "It's not so much the weight, although it is heavy, but the control you need with your breathing." The band had to play three pieces of music at the finals — a set test piece ( Sounds , by John Golland), a sacred item and something of their own choice ( St James , by Phil Harper). They were the top-placed band in the set test and own choice, making them the B-grade champions. Soprano cornetist Jessie Abelia won best soloist in the set test, and principal cornetist Harry Porthouse won best principal cornet in the own choice. Conductor and recently-retired University of Otago music lecturer Prof Peter Adams said the result was "quite a big deal" for the band. "It's a band that is full of students, and so every two or three years we've got this sort of wave of rebuilding. "People come, they study, they leave, they play with us while they're here. "This year we had five new members show up, which was just terrific, and in three years' time they'll have gone and there will be other people coming." Prof Adams described the competition as "intense". "So it was a big deal, particularly for some of the older members, who have been a long time between victories, and also for those young guys. "It's a terrific sort of confidence booster. "I think the repertoire appeals to the players. "There's a lot of percussion and a lot of technical stuff to get their chops around. It's exciting. "Finally, it's quite a social scene, a bit like the pipe bands as well. The pipe bands like to drink their whisky. We just have a few beers afterwards." Next year, the band celebrates its 125th anniversary, he said.
CTV News
30-06-2025
- CTV News
Woman arrested for ‘random' St. James assaults
Photo of a Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge on an officer in Winnipeg on November 5, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods) A woman is facing charges following a pair of 'random' assaults in the St. James area, according to the Winnipeg Police Service. The incidents took place on Friday at around 2:30 p.m., when the suspect approached a 45-year-old man and hit him in the arm, which knocked the coffee out of his hand. Police said the suspect boarded a bus but was refused service due to her behaviour. After she got off the bus, police allege the suspect approached a 45-year-old woman and punched her in the face. The female victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition, while the male victim sustained minor injuries. Officers arrested the 29-year-old suspect at Portage Avenue and Tylehurst Street. She has been charged with assault causing bodily harm and was taken into custody.
