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NextStar expects up to 900 foreign workers to help build Windsor battery plant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

WINDSOR, Ont. — NextStar Energy Inc. says it expects upwards of 900 foreign workers to help build its heavily-subsidized battery plant in Windsor, Ont.The company, joint-owned by Stellantis and South Korea-based LG Corp., says the temporary global staff will be part of the roughly 1,600 technicians its external suppliers will use to assemble, install and test specialized equipment.The estimates come a week after Windsor police posted on social media that upwards of 1,600 South Koreans would be coming to help build the plant, raising concerns from labour leaders and politicians about how many local jobs would be created by the plant.NextStar says it remains committed to creating 2,500 full-time jobs for Canadians to run the plant once complete, and that the construction company it has contracted will employ 1,600 Canadian tradespeople directly and through subcontractors.Federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said earlier this week that he expects the company will bring...

Man wanted for allegedly performing indecent act aboard subway train

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

Toronto police are searching for a man wanted in connection with an indecent act aboard a subway train earlier this month.Investigators say around 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, the suspect was riding an eastbound subway from Woodbine station. He’s alleged to have performed an indecent act in front of several passengers before fleeing the scene.The suspect is described as being in his late 20s, between five-foot-nine and five-foot-10 with a slim build, chin-length hair and a short beard. The suspect was last seen leaving Woodbine station wearing a white and blue plaid shirt, grey puffy jacket tied around his waist and baggy khaki pants.

Maple Leafs’ Klingberg placed on long-term injured reserve

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenceman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve, the team announced on Thursday.The Maple Leafs recalled center Alex Steeves from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.Klingberg has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury – including both Global Series games in his native Sweden – and has already been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks and Saturday’s tilt against the Pittsburgh Penguins.To qualify for LTIR, an NHL player must be expected to miss at least 10 games and 24 days of the regular season.Klingberg opens up about injury, says he’s hit ‘rock bottom’Klingberg had double-hip surgery in 2014. He joined the Maple Leafs on a one-year, $4.15-million contract in free agency to add some more offence from the blue line but has struggled through the first two months of the season – with four assists and a minus-seven rating through 14 games.̶...

Thanksgiving disrupted in Kentucky town after chemical spill, train derailment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (WDKY) — A train derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage resident to evacuate amid concerns about air quality.Rail operator CSX announced on Thursday that a chemical fire at the derailment site has been completely extinguished. The CSX train derailed around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near Livingston, a remote town with about 200 people in Rockcastle County. One crew member on the train was treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to officials. Two of the 16 cars that derailed carried molten sulfur, which caught fire after the cars were breached, CSX said in a statement. Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly interrupt Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade It’s believed that the fire released the potentially harmful gas sulfur dioxide, but officials have not released results of measurements taken from air monitoring equipment.According to the Environmental Protection Agency website, sul...

Texan celebrates 90th birthday from sky, as nation's oldest U.S. Air Force Academy graduate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (Nexstar) — Retired Major Paul Lasen has been soaring through the skies for longer than most people have been alive."I wanted to fly. And that's what I've been doing ever since," he said.Starting in 1960, Lasen is still flying even as he enters his 90th year. "When you get up and pull the gear up, and start climbing, the world looks so much better, so much better," he said.As if turning 90 wasn't a milestone enough, his Wednesday birthday encapsulates a lifetime of excellence. In 2017, Lasen flew with the Thunderbirds – even though regulations stipulate that no one over the age of 55 can fly with the renowned air squadron. The Thunderbirds told their family that the only person older than Paul to ever fly with them was Buzz Aldrin.Lasen chuckles, "I was a little bit over the age." Additionally, he received the prestigious Wright Brothers "Master Pilot" award – a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration award given to pilots who have practiced safe flight operations co...

One injured after a stabbing at Ramen Bar in Pittsfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) — The Pittsfield Police Department was sent to Thistle & Mirth on West Street for reports of a stabbing Wednesday night. When officers arrived at around 9:40 p.m., they saw evidence of a stabbing but no victim, according to the Pittsfield Police Department. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A short time later, a man arrived at Berkshire Medical Center with a stab wound. He is expected to survive, and authorities are investigating.They believe this was not a random attack, so there is no threat to the public.If anyone has information on the stabbing, contact Detective Losaw at (413) 448-9700, ext. 57. Information can also be given anonymously to the Detective Bureau Tip Line at (413) 448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).

To help eagles, NYS deer hunters can choose non-toxic ammo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

WHITEHALL, N.Y. (CORNELL) — Preparing for firearm hunting season for white-tailed deer, Brian Bird visited a shooting range recently to sight in his rifle—recommended after an off-season and necessary since he’s switching bullets to a type he’s using for the first time in his several decades of hunting. In a shack atop a meadow sloping through woods in Whitehall, New York, on the southeastern edge of the Adirondacks, Bird steadied his Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle on a rest and aligned the borehole with a square paper target 50 yards away. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Loading his bullet, he peered down his scope and pulled the trigger, then shifted his aim to 100 yards for three more shots, adjusting the scope’s angle slightly each time until satisfied with his accuracy.Brian Bird, a veteran hunter who chairs the New York chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, has switched to non-toxic copper rifle bullets for h...

Which local grocery stores are open & closed today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

Need some last-minute ingredients for your Thanksgiving dinner? The "Today" show rounded up a list of grocery stores and their holiday hours, and there's good news for Southern California.Many of the local supermarket chains are open on Turkey Day, at least for limited hours.Vons, Ralphs, Whole Foods and Sprouts should all be open, especially Thursday morning.However, if you're looking to stock up at Costco, Target or Trader Joe's, you're likely out of luck. They're closed for the holiday.That's unfortunate for anyone looking to purchase what Finance Buzz found to be the cheapest pre-made Thanksgiving meal, which costs $6.25 per person at Target.Interestingly, the most expensive pre-made meal is also unavailable. Costco's meal costs $24.88 per person.

Photos: Bay Area runners race in Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

Runners dressed as pumpkin pies and smores lined up at the corner of west Santa Clara Street and North First Street in downtown San Jose early Thursday to race in the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot.Related ArticlesLatest Headlines | Wish Book: Martha’s Kitchen plans big expansion to fill the need for more meals Latest Headlines | ‘I’m committed to Oakland,’ Matt Horn says; post-fire GoFundMe effort launched Latest Headlines | South San Francisco’s hillside sign celebrates its 100th birthday Latest Headlines | Man shot to death in East Bay fast-food parking lot Latest Headlines | When people move out, wildlife moves in: 10 abandoned places reclaimed by nature Among the racers, Mayor Matt Mahan said over 21,000 runners joined him in the 19th annual event, which raises money for local charities.“Whether you’re an elite runner or a casual walker, I hope every...

Bay Area Indigenous leaders to hold 'Black Friday' prayer walk by shellmounds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:14 GMT

(BCN) -- Bay Area Indigenous leaders and community members plan to convene at the intersection of Fourth Street and Hearst Avenue in Berkeley on Friday morning in an expression of support for Palestine, to raise awareness of indigenous ancestors buried at two locations, and to protest further development of the area.The three-mile walk takes place annually the day after Thanksgiving and is referred to as the Shellmound to Shellmound Prayer Walk.The walk begins at the West Berkeley Shellmound, a 5,700-year-old sacred Ohlone burial ground, and goes to the Emeryville Shellmound, another sacred burial ground now covered by the Bay Street Mall. The Ohlone are a tribe of Indigenous Americans native to Northern California and the Bay Area in particular. Construction crew has $5K worth of stolen tools returned after Pleasanton police bust The walk will begin at 10 a.m. and organizers hope to raise awareness to mallgoers on "Black Friday" of the Ohlone shellmounds and to honor ancestors bu...