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Article content The Windsor Express are seeing positive results in their math calculations. During the final stretch of the regular season, the Express secured a crucial 108-102 victory over the Newfoundland Rogues in front of 2,181 fans at the WFCU Centre. Article content “It was a significant win,” expressed Shadell Millinghaus, a guard for the Express. “I believe we are now in third place because of this victory.” With their fourth win in the last five games, Windsor's record improved to 13-9, surpassing the Rogues (15-11) by percentage points. Article content The Basketball Super League's playoff teams will be determined...

BIG SUR, Calif. -- A new storm swept into California on Thursday and again forced the closure of scenic Highway 1 in iconic Big Sur where one of its two lanes collapsed into the ocean after heavy weekend rains. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office had warned residents of the region to consider leaving before the highway was shut down Wednesday afternoon, especially if they have medical issues. The route was not expected to reopen until Saturday. The California Department of Transportation had been cautiously running convoys of residents and essential workers past the slide area in both directions twice daily...

The proposed development of a $200m equine stud and equestrian centre next to Lake Hood in Ashburton reaches the final hurdle on Monday.Southern Parallel Equine Centre Limited face an independent commissioner to gain consent from the Ashburton District Council, having already received consent approval from Environment Canterbury.Two adjacent property owners opposed the project during the council's limited notification period. Only people identified as being adversely affected could make a submission.A public hearing takes place on Monday at 10am in the council chamber.An independent planning hearing report prepared for the council recommends the consent be approved.The report states the proposed activity...

The Knicks’ home arena was tense as Julius Randle was ruled out for the playoffs, but a spirited comeback and a crucial win over the Kings lifted the mood at the Garden. Despite falling behind by 21 points in the first half, the Knicks fought back and secured a 120-109 victory, ending their three-game losing streak. Jalen Brunson shined with 35 points and 11 assists, while Josh Hart had a standout performance with 31 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Donte DiVincenzo added 21 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Knicks improved to 16-14 in games without Randle. Charles Wenzelberg...

Hashib Khan and his wife Shabina Begum have been arrested.New Delhi: A dispute over money with his former colleague and an alleged extramarital affair with his wife led to a 22-year-old restaurant employee's murder in Delhi, police said on Friday.Sachin Kumar, who worked as a waiter at a popular eatery in Connaught Place, was stabbed to death by Hashib Khan after he forced his wife to call him home, they said.Khan, 31, who ran a T-shirt manufacturing unit in south Delhi's Sangam Vihar, and his wife Shabina Begum have been arrested.Kumar went missing last Sunday from Connaught Place after which...

Sapura Energy Malaysian offshore services provider Sapura Energy has been awarded a contract to provide pan-Malaysia underwater services for the Petronas group of companies and petroleum arrangement contractors. The company said in a stock exchange filing that its subsidiary Sapura Subsea Services had won the contract from Shell that will run until January 30, 2029. The value has not been disclosed but Sapura said that it is a call-out contract with agreed unit rates. The scope of work will cover the provision of diving support vessels, air and saturation driving systems, remotely operated vehicles and other subsea services, including inspection,...

Farmers may soon get their wish for an independent inquiry into rural banking. Parliament’s primary production committee has opened “a briefing” to investigate concerns raised by farmers about the banking sector. Committee chair and Northland dairy farmer Mark Cameron, ACT, told Rural News that committee members have heard the growing concerns and calls for a briefing into the rural banking sector and responded. “Farmers and growers have voiced their concerns over what they say is a ‘disparity’ between rural and urban banking. “The select committee has opened a briefing on this to ascertain if in fact these concerns are founded...

In 10 years, it has become a bona fide bucket-list adventure. We map 26 stories that show how the Wild Atlantic Way changed our coastal holidays… 10 years of the Wild Atlantic Way - three words that changed Irish tourism foreverPól Ó Conghaile, Nicola Brady and Yvonne GordonToday at 03:31The Wild Atlantic Way was officially launched in April 2014. The decade since has seen it transform tourism and home, and how Ireland is seen overseas. Here, three travel writers that have been exploring the route since its launch share a vibrant selection of its stories…If there’s one movie that’s had...

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Last summer, a total of 1,088 wildfires burned about 22,000 square kilometres across the province from March 1 to Oct. 31 — about five times the five-year average Author of the article: CP, The Canadian Press Bob Weber Published Apr 04, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Last year's record wildfires in Alberta destroyed habitat for threatened species and will change the makeup of the province's forests for decades to come, says a new report. A vehicle drives past...

Elizabeth Hurley says she’s never seen Prince Harry’s crown jewels. On Wednesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live, the British model addressed a wild theory that she took the royal’s virginity thanks to a vague passage in his memoir, Spare.“That was ludicrous!” Hurley told host Andy Cohen, according to a clip published by the New York Post. “He said, ‘She was English. She was older than me. It was in Gloucestershire.’ And they were like, ‘Ah, it’s Elizabeth.’ It was absurd. It was ridiculous.”Prince Harry and Elizabeth Hurley.She also reportedly told Cohen that she’s “never met him in my life”,...