On a related note, Woody announces a change to his weekly, winter wank programme. BBC Sport Olympic champion Eve Muirhead has retired from curling, saying she hopes her career successes showed "girls that being sweaty is cool". The 32-year-old Scot, who is also European and world mixed doubles champion, described it as "the hardest decision of my life". She does not know "what's next for me" - but more media work is a possibility. "I have had such a stellar season, it's always nice to go out on the top," Muirhead told BBC Scotland. "I felt this was the time to hang up my curling shoes from elite level. I'm excited about the future, but I'm also scared - but it's a good scared." Perth-born Muirhead led the Great Britain women's team that won gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. As skip, she claimed an elusive gold medal in China at the fourth time of asking, the pinnacle of a career during which she became Scotland's most decorated ever curler. In 2014, she was the youngest skip to win an Olympic medal as her team claimed bronze. For Scotland, Muirhead won the European Championships three times and claimed a sixth world mixed doubles title earlier this year alongside Bobby Lammie. She was made an MBE in 2020 and gained further recognition for her services to curling in the most recent Queen's Birthday Honours this year when she was appointed an OBE. Muirhead hopes she leaves British and Scottish curling "in a good place" and that she has helped show females that physical fitness is not only good for fitness "but your mental side as well". "There were times when I was young when I didn't want to do PE," she said. "There were times when I lied that I didn't have my PE kit because it wasn't a cool thing to do." Muirhead said it would be hard to give up training daily for sport but had taken "a lot of time to make sure I made the right decision". "There's life on the other side of curling and that's what I want to explore," she said. "The dream scenario would be I enjoy a lot of the media side of it and I've been lucky to be involved with 5 Live at the golf - and it's a sport I'm very interested in. There are a few options out there for me." SportScotland chief executive Stewart Harris praised Muirhead's "unparalleled" impact on curling in her homeland, adding: "Eve's 11 gold medals in Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships are a true testament to her dedication to curling over these years." British Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead retires"It's been an emotional journey, but a journey that I am incredibly proud of." LONDON – Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead is retiring from the sport.
The 32-year-old Muirhead secured Britain’s only gold medal at this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, having also won bronze in Sochi in 2014. “After 15 years of international curling and 21 international titles I have made the hardest decision of my life to hang up my curling shoes and retire,” Muirhead said in a post on social media on Thursday. “Throughout my career and like most athletes, I have experienced both the highest of the highs, (becoming an Olympic champion) and the lowest of lows and at times the future seemed very distant. “It’s been an emotional journey, but a journey that I am incredibly proud of.” Muirhead also teamed up with Bobby Lammie to win the mixed doubles world championship in April. “Eve Muirhead will go down in history not only as one of the greatest-ever British curlers, but as one of the greatest sportswomen this country has produced,” British Curling performance director Nigel Holl said.
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The Vegas Golden Knights will be without Robin Lehner for all of 2022-23 after requiring hip surgery.
The Vegas Golden Knights will be without their star goaltender for the entirety of this coming season.
The Golden Knights broke through the mid-August malaise on Thursday with some terrible news, announcing that goaltender Robin Lehner is expected to miss the entire 2022-23 season after doctors determined he will need to undergo hip surgery. As per the Golden Knights' announcement, a recovery timeline for Lehner remains unclear, making no guarantees as to his availability even beyond the coming season. The news comes as somewhat of a shock this late in the summer, as Lehner had opted to end his 2021-22 campaign prematurely to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a lower-body injury , as well. These injuries have followed Lehner around for years now, coming to a particular head last season by holding him out for large stretches of action. The 30-year-old managed to suit up in just 44 games due to various health ailments last season, attempting to play through the pain but ultimately succumbing to the limitations of his body. It's unclear as to whether this hip injury is the same ailment that Lehner ended his season early to repair. Lehner apparently suffered that injury during the Golden Knights' meeting with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 8th of 2022, missing the club's next 12 games before returning and attempting despite not being fully healthy. The results after his return, however, were not what Lehner had hoped, as he struggled to the tune of an uncharacteristic .892 save percentage in six games before ultimately shutting himself down. With Lehner out for the season, the Golden Knights will now seemingly turn to youngster Logan Thompson as their clear-cut starter for the foreseeable future. The 25-year-old performed quite well in his first extended stretch of action last season, appearing in 19 games and posting a 10-5-3 record with a .914 save percentage and one shutout. Whether the Golden Knights opt to hand the reigns to Thompson entirely or shop for another veteran netminder remains to be seen. Stay tuned.
Vegas goalie Robin Lehner to have surgery, expected to miss season
Reuters Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will have surgery to repair a hip injury and is expected to miss the 2022-23 season, the team announced Thursday. No exact timeline has been set for the return of Lehner, 31. Injuries have hampered Lehner the past two seasons. He had season-ending shoulder surgery in April and another shoulder procedure in May 2021. Lehner started 44 games last season for the Golden Knights, finishing 23-17-2 with a 2.83 goals-against average, .907 save percentage and one shutout. The Ottawa Senators selected Lehner in the second round of the 2009 draft. After time with Ottawa, the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks, he wound up in Las Vegas via a trade on Feb. 24, 2020. In 364 career games, Lehner’s record is 152-141-49 with 17 shutouts. He won the William M. Jennings Trophy in 2019 and 2021 for being part of teams that allowed the fewest goals on the season.
Most unaffordable housing, highest cell-phone bills and worst rate of acute care beds, to name a few
Tristin Hopper Toronto Sun
Naturally, it only tells a partial picture. While Canada may dominate abstract indices such as “quality of life” and “peace,” there are plenty of far more empirical indicators in which we measurably rank as among the worst in the developed world.
There’s plenty to like about Canada, but below is a not-at-all comprehensive list of all the ways in which we are indeed very broken. We have the most unaffordable housing in the OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is essentially a club of the world’s 38 most developed countries. And when these 38 are ranked against each other for housing unaffordability, Canada emerges as the clear champion. OECD analysts rank affordability by comparing average home prices to average incomes, and according to their latest quarterly rankings Canada was No. 1 for salaries that were most out of whack with the cost of a home.
We have the world’s most expensive wireless costs
Every year, the Finnish telecom analyst Rewheel ranks the world’s most expensive countries for wireless services. And last year, Canada once again dominated. Across several metrics, Canada was found to be the most expensive place in the world for mobile data. Analysts found that it would cost the average Canadian the equivalent of at least 100 Euros to obtain a cell phone plan with at least 100 gigabytes of mobile data. Across much of the EU, that kind of cell phone plan could be had for less than 40 Euros.
We have the lowest rate of acute care beds among peer countries
Canada’s health system was particularly walloped by COVID-19 due to the simple fact that most of our hospitals are at the breaking point even in good times. Multiple times during the pandemic, provinces were forced into shutdown by rates of COVID that had barely been noticed in better-prepared countries. A ranking by the Canadian Institute for Health Information provides one clue as to why. When ranked against peer countries, Canada’s rate of per-capita acute care beds was in last place, albeit tied with Sweden. Canada has two acute care beds for every 1,000 people, against 3.1 in France and six in Germany. Two of the planet’s “bubbliest” real estate markets are in Canada For at least 15 years now, Canada has been a regular contender on rankings of overheated housing markets. And the latest UBS index of world cities with “bubbly” real estate markets is no exception. In their 2021 index, Toronto was second only to Frankfurt in terms of bubble risk, while Vancouver ranked sixth. Aside from Germany, Canada was the only country that saw two of its cities in the top ten.
We racked up COVID debt faster than anyone else
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in the most feverish global accumulation of debt in the history of human civilisation. So it’s rather remarkable that amidst this international monsoon of debt, Canada still managed to out-debt everyone else. Last year, analysts at Bloomberg tracked each country’s rate of public and private debt accumulated during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada came in with an overall debt burden equivalent to 352 per cent of GDP. While a handful of countries (Japan, France and Hong Kong) came out of the pandemic with higher overall debt burdens, Canada outranked all of them when it came to how quickly that debt had been accumulated.
The Port of Vancouver is (almost) the most inefficient in the world
Last year — just as the global supply chain crisis got going — the World Bank decided to rank the performance of the world’s 370 major ports. Authors weighed factors such as how long the ports kept ships waiting, and how long crews took to unload a vessel. And when everything was added together, the Port of Vancouver ranked 368 out of 370. The only places with worse scores were the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. And it’s not like our other ports are much better. If Vancouver is too gummed up, you can always sail north to Prince Rupert, which ranks 339 out of 370.
Toronto Pearson is the world’s most-delayed airport
Flight delays are another category in which basically the entire world is feeling the pinch. And yet, Canada still managed to outdo all of them. Last month, CNN used data from the website FlightAware to figure out which airports were seeing the highest rates of flight delays. In the number one spot was Toronto Pearson, with 52 per cent of all flights out of the airport experiencing some kind of delay. And it was a commanding lead; the second-place finisher, Frankfurt, only managed to see 45.4 per cent of its flights delayed. Toronto was also a contender in flight cancellations; with 6.9 per cent of its scheduled flights never getting off the ground, it ranked fourth worst in the world. We’re one of the world’s worst economies for foreign investment A 2020 study out of the University of Calgary tracked foreign investment flows into a cross-section of developed countries between 2015 and 2019. Virtually every country on the list saw a surge in foreign cash during that period; Ireland topped out the ranking thanks to its foreign investment climbing by more than 115 per cent. Only four countries actually saw a reduction in foreign investment: Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Canada. A report by the Business Council of Canada noticed the same trend. “Canada is the second-worst in the OECD on openness to foreign direct investment,” it concluded.
We drive the most fuel-inefficient vehicles in the world
In 2019, the International Energy Agency examined the fuel economy of the world’s private car fleets. On almost every measure, Canada led the pack in driving unnecessarily huge, gas-guzzling vehicles. Per kilometre driven, the average Canadian burned more fuel and emitted more carbon dioxide than anyone else. Canadian cars were also the largest and (second only to the U.S.) the heaviest. While it would be convenient to blame this on Canada being a sparse, cold country with lots of heavy industry, our ranking was well beyond plenty of other countries where that was similarly the case.
"You admire his physique, his fitness ... and then you get a call like this," Darryl Sittler said
He is considered the ageless Leaf, at 71 often seen pursuing the outdoor activities of a man more than half his age.
“We get together every March or April and it looks like he can still play,” marvelled Darryl Sittler. “You admire his physique, his fitness … and then you get a call like this.” It was a few weeks ago that Borje Salming shared the stunning news with his very close-knit kin from the 1970s Leafs. Mysterious issues the Hall of Fame defenceman was experiencing throughout his body sent him to a specialist at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. “I have received news that has shaken my family and me. The signs that indicated that something was wrong in my body turned out to be the disease ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig´s disease,” Salming stated through the Leafs on Wednesday. “In an instant, everything changed. I do not know how the days ahead will be, but I understand that there will be challenges greater than anything I have ever faced. “I also recognise that there is no cure, but there are numerous worldwide trials going on and there will be a cure one day. In the meantime, there are treatments available to slow the progression and my family and I will remain positive.” Salming last played for the Leafs in 1989, but was never separated from his life-long friends in the Maple Leaf Gardens era, led by Sittler, Gordon Stuckless, Lanny McDonald and Tiger Williams. “Borje is a wonderful friend and great team mate,” Sittler said. “I wish I was talking about anything else today. We’ve been in contact; me, Borje, guys such as Lanny and Tiger and we all knew today (breaking the news to the rest of the world) would be the toughest and devastating for him and us.” “We’ve been talking. If you can imagine it was you or I who was being told this … he was very emotional.” Yet one Leaf that Salming played ever so briefly with, Mark Kirton, was the first whom Sittler thought of sharing the news, to be a great ally in the coming fight. Kirton was also diagnosed with ALS, in 2018 after first experiencing symptoms three years earlier. Though now wheelchair bound, the 64-year-old helped Salming absorb the shock with his immediate family and helped guide him to an understanding of the slow-progression drugs available to urgently start administering. “I told him, ‘King, the name of the game is survival until they find a cure’,” Kirton said. “You have a great support system here and with your family
Kirton, Sittler and the Leafs worked the past few days on crafting Wednesday’s release, simultaneously in Canada and Sweden, in which an upbeat-sounding Salming also asked for privacy.
“Right now, I rest assured that I have my loving family around me and the best possible medical care. Please keep us in your prayers.” Salming is a grandfather and when others in his circle aren’t posting about how robust he still is, he’s proudly highlighting the athletic tradition carried by a new generation of the clan. A pioneer of European migration to the NHL along with team mate Inge Hammarstrom in 1973, Salming quickly became a Leafs favourite, one of the few bright spots in years the team rarely made it deep into the playoffs. He gained respect far and wide for withstanding punishment, from shot blocks to foes bent on beating him up as a perceived pacifist in a violent period in the sport. Yet he played more than 1,000 games in Toronto and kept in such good shape that he was often compared to the 60-year-old Swede in government Participaction ads, in as good or better shape than younger Canadians. Salming survived many injuries, including a gruesome facial cut from a skate blade that required 200-plus stitches and just missed an eye and his cocaine nostril. Two years ago, he did have a medical episode where he couldn’t breathe and was put in an ambulance, but that was chalked up to COVID-19 and he was released after one night. Much like Kirton, who suddenly began experiencing twitching in his biceps while on holidays in the Bahamas, it was a rapid turn for the worst. “The good news from a family perspective is he doesn’t have the genetic (familial ALS) which is 5% of cases,” Kirton said. “The most important thing now is he get all the available drugs as fast as possible at early onset.” Patients with sporadic ALS, which Kirton and Salming are dealing with, are typically given a life span of two to five years on average, though the disease can affect people differently with longer survival rates. Kirton recalled how devastated he and his wife were to be told of his condition, but he has maintained a vow not to dim his mental positivity. Kirton meets regularly via Zoom calls with 25 to 30 ALS patients of all ages, as well as personal caregivers, forming ALS Action Canada to give those affected a stronger voice in pushing for approval of new treatments and funding. In the meantime, Kirton sent his old friend an encouraging tweet Wednesday. “I’ve reminded Borje he taught me the can opener move one day at practice to take out the centre going into the corner,” laughed Kirton. “He taught me well how to get away with it and now I told him ‘don’t worry, we’ve got this, too’.” SALMING’S FULL STATEMENT “I have received news that has shaken my family and me. “The signs that indicated that something was wrong in my body turned out to be the disease ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In an instant, everything changed. I do not know how the days ahead will be, but I understand that there will be challenges greater than anything I have ever faced. “I also recognise that there is no cure but there are numerous worldwide trials going on and there will be a cure one day. In the meantime, there are treatments available to slow the progression and my family and I will remain positive. “Since I started playing ice hockey as a little kid in Kiruna, and throughout my career, I have given it my all. And I will continue to do so. “Right now, I rest assured that I have my loving family around me and the best possible medical care. “I understand that there are many of you that would like to reach out, however I kindly ask you to respect our privacy in these trying times. Please keep us in your prayers. When the time is right and I understand more about my condition and future journey, I will reach out. So, until such a time, we kindly refrain from all contact. “I hope you understand and respect our decision.”
A Scottish comedian who went ahead with his Fringe show despite having just one person in the audience has become a festival legend.
Robin Grainger was feeling confident when he walked into his opening show in Edinburgh on Friday. The gig marked his return to the Fringe after the pandemic - but it was not the comeback he imagined. However, his decision to carry on sparked a chain of events that has seen ticket sales soar for subsequent shows. Robin, from Portsoy in Aberdeenshire, told BBC Scotland: "I had been busy doing guest spots, exit flyering, the things you do during the day at the Fringe, and hadn't checked ticket sales. "I'm an optimistic guy, it was the first Friday - everyone was tweeting about busy audiences. I thought it would be fine. "My lovely tech operator Eric came to give me my two-minute warning. I asked how it was looking and he winced. "He said 'There's one'." Robin, who moved to Edinburgh 10 years ago to make a go of comedy, said he went through "every emotion in the space of two minutes". But then he went on stage to speak to the solitary man in the audience. 'He was really laughing'His name was Mike, from Leicester, and he said he would stay if Robin wanted to do the show. Robin said: "I thought, he had paid his ticket and I've got a microphone and an ego, so I went for it. "I did different stuff - it was a lot more convivial than my normal show. I did a lot of adlibs, I wrote a lot of it there on the stage. I tried to tailor it to Mike really. And he was really laughing. "Afterwards, I was outside a bit flustered and he came out and he was crying, laughing, and he gave me a hug and he said that was brilliant." Robin has enjoyed success in comedy clubs and has supported bigger acts, including Kevin Bridges. His career has also seen him perform in cities such as Cape Town and Berlin.
Friday was day one of his run at the Edinburgh Fringe but unbeknown to Robin, one other person had been listening to the show.
The Scotsman's veteran comedy critic Kate Copstick had arrived early to review Ryan Cullen in the next show. From outside she had heard a comic "getting into his rhythm" and clearly having a good show. Front of house staff told her there was just one audience member there. She was blown away and the next day posted about it on social media. 'Giving it laldy'Ms Copstick said: "Last night I went to see Ryan Cullen at The Stand. "I got there a wee bit early, and listened to the show before his. Robin Grainger. Who was, as we say in Scotland, giving it laldy. "It sounded great. The FOH crew told me he had only one person in. Total respect and liking for a comic that can do that. "And I spoke to the one person when he came out. Said he had been handed a flyer and had a spare hour so came along. "'I cannot remember ever laughing that much," he said. 'I might go and see other comedy but it will have to go some to top that'. "Now, to me, that reads like a five." The reviewer called Mike his "audient" - which means hearer - the singular term for an audience. 'I'm so happy for him'Since the post, Robin's phone has rarely stopped ringing. "My tweet about what happened is on 250,000 views. I've had a lot of support from the comedy community and a lot of hugs. "On Saturday the show was a couple of seats away from a sell out. Yesterday I had about 20 people in. Today is a two-for-one offer - the irony of that's not lost on me." Ms Copstick is delighted the city is talking about Robin. She said: "I am so happy for him. "The only way you will build an audience is to perform to the small audiences and make each person into a walking flyer. It's down to you. "That's what the Fringe is about. If you are good and you do your shows, are positive with your audience, it will come. "Good word-of-mouth trumps some PR company." Ms Copstick added: "It's a brilliant story for that guy who went to see him. He will remember that. Robin gave it all for that one guy and didn't make him feel bad - it was every good thing it should be."
In another coincidence, on Sunday, Robin appeared as a last-minute guest in another show hosted by comedian and presenter Des Clarke.
As he was explaining the story of the one-man audient, a shout from the back of the dark room revealed the man himself - Mike. The pair were reunited and managed a photo after the show. Mike is now a confirmed fan. He tweeted: "I saw Robin Grainger on Friday night, the only person in the audience. He made me laugh so hard, I loved it. "I go and see Des Clarke today and one of his guests was Robin telling the story of his only audience member. I feel I should start the Robin Grainger Appreciation Society." Robin hopes the rest of his shows will be more successful. He said: "Who knows? I'd love an audience of two - the sky's the limit."
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BOSTON — The Boston Bruins are getting the gang back together, signing captain Patrice Bergeron and centre David Krejci — both members of their 2011 Stanley Cup championship team — to one-year deals on Monday. Almost three months after he left the ice without any certainty that he would return, Bergeron signed a one-year deal with the Bruins. Exactly two hours later, the team announced that Krejci, who played last season in his native Czechia, will also be back for the 2022-23 season. “Obviously, we’re great friends and we go way back,” Bergeron said in a video conference with reporters. “I’m super excited to get going with him and also the rest of the guys.” Bergeron received a $2.5 million deal with $2.5 million in incentives, and Krejci signed for $1 million with the potential for $2 million more. Bergeron is fourth on the Original Six franchise's all-time scoring list with 982 points, and Krejci is ninth with 730. “Obviously, I wanted to play. But I wanted to play with the Boston Bruins and that’s because I believe in this team,” Bergeron said. “A historical team is the only motivation you need, to leave this jersey in a better place.” The club teased the announcements via a pair of cryptic tweets two hours apart on a quiet Monday morning that immediately stirred up their fan base. — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) August 8, 2022 — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) August 8, 2022
Bergeron, 37, and Krejci, 36, led the Bruins to the 2011 NHL championship and two other trips to the Stanley Cup Final. Boston was eliminated in the first round of this year's playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes on May 14 and fired coach Bruce Cassidy three weeks later.
Jim Montgomery was hired to replace Cassidy, and the new coach said at his introductory news conference that Bergeron, a five-time Selke Trophy winner, was his first call. Team CEO Charlie Jacobs said Bergeron, who was unsigned and contemplating retirement, was expected to return. "So, fingers crossed," he said in July. It worked. “The fire, desire and passion were too strong for me to take that path right now," Bergeron told reporters. “I’m not ready, I guess, for the next step of my life. I still have some in the tank, something to give.” Bergeron has 400 goals and 582 assists in 18 seasons — all with the Bruins, who selected him in the second round of the 2003 draft. Since then, he has established himself as the league's dominant two-way forward and one of the most respected players in the game. When he does leave, the Bruins are expected to retire his No. 37, making him the 12th player so honoured. He is a likely first-ballot inductee for the Hockey Hall of Fame as soon as he is eligible — now, that won't be until at least 2026. Krejci has 215 goals and 515 assists in 15 years in the NHL — also all with Boston — and led the Bruins in scoring during the 2011 Stanley Cup run with 12 goals and 11 assists in 25 games. Playing for HC Olomouc in his homeland last year, he led the team with 20 goals, 26 assists and 46 points in 51 games. Bergeron is third in Bruins history with 1,216 games played, and fourth in goals, assists and points. He is second all-time for the Bruins with 47 playoff goals and 123 points. Bergeron's 11 straight seasons as a Selke finalist — including this year — is the longest streak of top three finishes for an NHL award, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 10 in a row as an MVP finalist (Gretzky won the Hart Trophy nine times). Bergeron played 2021-22 without a future contract for the first time in his career, scoring 25 goals with 40 assists and helping the Bruins reach the playoffs for the 14th time in his 18 seasons. They were eliminated by the Hurricanes in seven games. Bergeron was the last Boston player off the ice in Carolina, leading his team mates through the handshake line and giving each of his team mates a hug. He said he hadn’t decided about his future. Bergeron, Krejci and forward Brad Marchand are the only players from the 2011 Stanley Cup team left on the Bruins roster. Long time captain Zdeno Chara left as a free agent in 2020 and goalie Tuukka Rask abandoned his comeback from hip surgery in the middle of this season. The Bruins have 25-year-old David Pastrnak on offence, 24-year-old Charlie McAvoy on defence and 22-year-old Jeremy Swayman in net. Hampus Lindholm, 28, was acquired mid-season to shore up the blue line, and Marchand is still one of the league’s most dangerous scorers at 33. Losing Bergeron would have been the end of the most successful era in the team’s history since the Big, Bad Bruins of Hall of Famers Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Gerry Cheevers and John Bucyk. “He’s the backbone of our team. He’s obviously the biggest part of our team," Marchand said after the playoff exit. "So, yeah, we want him to come back. Whatever happens, he’s earned the right to make whatever decision he wants and take whatever time that he needs.”
Lewis, the founding guitarist for the iconic punk rock band, was found by police in a Catharine Street South apartment.
By Nicole O’Reilly Hamilton Spectator Reporter
Gord Lewis, founding guitarist of the iconic punk rock band Teenage Head, is believed to be Hamilton’s latest homicide victim, allegedly killed by his own son inside his Hamilton apartment sometime last week.
Hamilton police responded to Gord’s apartment at 175 Catharine St. S. around noon Sunday, Aug. 7. Inside the unit they found the body of a man in his 60s with “injuries consistent with foul play,” Det. Sgt. Sara Beck, of the homicide unit, said at a news conference outside police headquarters Monday afternoon. Gord’s 41-year-old son, Jonathan Lewis, was arrested shortly after police arrived at the apartment building. He is charged with second-degree murder.
Police say they believe they know the identity of the murder victim and the Lewis family has been informed. However, due to the state of decomposition of his body, further testing is needed for official identification. That’s expected to happen following the autopsy.
One of Lewis’s brothers, Brian Lewis, told The Spectator that the family has no comment at this time. “We ask that you respect our privacy at this time,” he said. The body was discovered by police during a wellness check, which was prompted by a 911 call from a staff member at The Spectator.
Multiple reporters and media outlets were sent a string of messages from two email accounts with the name Jonathan Lewis that began around 8 p.m. Saturday and continued into late morning Sunday.
The messages included complaints about needing help for medical issues, but also include multiple references to his father being dead. Beck said police are supporting the family. The Catharine Street South apartment belonged to Gord, but his son had been staying there for an unknown amount of time. Beck said the exact timeline of the murder is not clear, but police believe it likely happened about two to three days before the body was discovered. She described it as an “isolated incident” and said there are no other suspects. Mental health is believed to be a factor in the murder, but Beck said it’s not clear to what extent. Police said there will be a continued presence at the 11-storey, roughly 90-unit apartment building on Catharine near Charlton Avenue East. A police van could be seen parked outside the high-rise entrance Monday morning. The entrance remains open to tenants. Beck said the investigation is concentrated to the single apartment unit. It’s expected police will be there for several days processing the scene. It is too early to know if a weapon was involved and whether any weapons were left in the apartment. Police continue to canvass the building for witnesses and video. This marks the third homicide of the year in Hamilton.
The Winnipeg Jets and forward Mason Appleton have avoided arbitration, agreeing to terms on a three-year contract extension.
Ken Wiebe Sportsnet This isn’t the type of move that is going to whip a fan base into a frenzy, not from one that’s been begging for a headline-grabbing transaction since the season ended on May 1. Nor is it going to solve many of the real or perceived problems the Winnipeg Jets are looking to attack this off season. But for a franchise looking to bolster its forward group, having clarity with Mason Appleton is important for general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. With Appleton and the Jets avoiding arbitration on Sunday, after the two sides agreed on a deal that provides a raise and some security for Appleton (three years, with an AAV of $2.167 million), the organisation was able to lock up a home=grown winger who is just over a year removed from his best season as a professional. The Jets never wanted to lose Appleton to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft in the first place, but Cheveldayoff wasn’t interested in paying the inflated price set by Ron Francis to keep him. As is often the case in our social media generation, reaction was swift and varied from this is a good deal for the Jets to why in the world would the Jets provide a significant bump in salary and term for a fourth-liner.
The truth is probably located somewhere in the middle and there are several reasons why a deal of this nature is important for the Jets, who have yet to land a key free agent or make a trade that would represent significant improvement on the personnel side of things.
One of the many issues the Jets endured last season was having a third line that lacked its usual identity of being hard to play against and chipping in offensively on a fairly regular basis. Centre Adam Lowry has been the constant in that role, but he had a revolving door of line mates last season, none of whom were able to shine or find much chemistry. So it was not a surprise the Jets went out and re-acquired Appleton from the Kraken for a somewhat reduced price — at least compared to what it would have cost to prevent Francis from selecting him in the summer of 2021. No, Appleton didn’t come back and immediately produce the way he had when he managed to set career-bests with 12 goals and 23 points in 56 games during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 campaign. But that didn’t mean Appleton didn’t fit in well, he just didn’t have the numbers (two goals, two assists in 19 games) to show it. He’s a strong fore-checking presence, adds some size and his speed allows him to take the puck wide, while his willingness to drive to the blue paint is another obvious plus. He’s also a guy that can be used on the penalty kill, a trait that became even more important after the departure of Andrew Copp to the New York Rangers in the other key deadline deal that was made. With Appleton under contract, the last remaining restricted free agent that will play for the Jets in North America this season is centre David Gustafsson and that deal is expected to come in around $1 million in AAV (since winger Kristian Vesalainen is set to play overseas, though the Jets retain his rights). Appleton, who will be 27 in January, is a draft-and-develop success story, a late-blooming sixth rounder that ended up becoming an NHL regular. It’s true he’s been used primarily in a checking-line role, but there have been flashes where Appleton has shown signs of morphing into more of a middle-six player, though he'd need to do so on a more consistent basis to take the next step in his development.
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Actor Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role in the iconic TV series “Magnum P. I.”, has died at the age of 83. His daughter confirmed he had passed away on the weekend on her Facebook page, but no cause of death was given. Announcing the news, Ch-a Mosley posted a tribute to her father alongside a picture in his ‘Magnum P.I.’ prime and a more recent snap of the actor. Telling how he was surrounded by family when he died Sunday morning, she said: “Roger E. Mosley, my father, your friend, your ‘coach Mosley’ your ‘TC’ from Magnum P.I., passed away at 1:17am. “He was surrounded by family as he transcended peacefully. “We could never mourn such an amazing man. He would HATE any crying done in his name. It is time to celebrate the legacy he left for us all. “I love you daddy. You loved me too. My heart is heavy but I am strong. I will care for mommy, your love of almost 60 years. You raised me well and she is in good hands. Rest easy.” Mosley was known for his portrayal of Theodore ‘TC’ Calvin on the original “Magnum PI” series of the 1980s, which starred Tom Selleck. His character ran a helicopter business and was often on hand to get Selleck’s private eye character Thomas Magnum out of high jinks on the Hawaiian island. Along with his eight year, 158-episode run on “Magnum P.I.” he also had credits in series such as “Love Boat”, “Starsky and Hutch”, “Walker, Texas Ranger”, “Kojak” and “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams”. His film appearances included “McQ” with John Wayne, “The Greatest”, and “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate” with Martin Lawrence. Before his death, Ch-a had recalled lessons she had learned about her father that she said made her smile. They included him having a “little bag filled with Starbucks gift cards that he gives to people who’ve done good.” Ch-a added: “Magnum P.I.” has been off air since 1988 (though it remains in syndication). He still gets fan mail from his role as ‘TC.’ He’s inspired SO people on an international level and until this day they send autograph cards and things for him to sign. “While times are tough now, the life he’s led is unbelievable for a black boy raised in Watts, Ca.” Mosley was married to Antoinette Laudermilk; they were together for nearly sixty years. He had three children. Mosley became a certificated private helicopter pilot. When making Magnum P.I., he was not allowed to do his own stunts. A pilot wearing a body stocking with false muscles was used instead. At the 2013 HAI Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, a ceremony for the restored MD 500D helicopter was held. Both Mosley and fellow Magnum P.I. co-star Larry Manetti autographed the nose of the helicopter. On August 4, 2022, Mosley was involved in a car accident in Lynwood, California, becoming paralyzed from the shoulders down. He died three days later from his injuries at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at the age of 83. The Winnipeg Jets can afford to remain mediocre with the talent they have. This is going to be an important season for the club.
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