In a news release Saturday afternoon, police said “there are multiple motor vehicles in the ditch as well as multiple collisions on Highway 2 near Olds and Ponoka.” Current trend Northbound traffic on Highway 2 near Meniak Road is being rerouted via Highway 2A and the road is currently closed. Police are asking drivers to either find an alternate route or stay away from the area entirely.
All eyes are on Kwasi Kwarteng today as he prepares to unveil a raft of tax cuts in his mini budget. Economists at the Institute for Fiscal Studies said today’s announcements were likely to amount to “the biggest fiscal event of tax cuts since Nigel Lawson’s 1988 Budget”. The chancellor has already confirmed that the recent rise in National Insurance will be scrapped from November. Other measures expected include scrapping the planned rise in corporation tax and reducing stamp duty, as well as ending the cap on bankers’ bonuses and creating new low-tax investment zones....
But it was only a matter of time before the Duke was identified. The guard of a building on the street, who did not want to be named, said that the Prince was “just a warm man, he is extremely good”. He said the Duke was with another Big Issue vendor, but that it was “very strange” that there was no notable security presence. “I was on the other side of the road towards him and waved at him,” he added....
But what really caught my eye during the proceedings was the orb, scepter and, of course, the imperial state crown that adorned Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin. The impressive crown is formed by a pierced gold frame, set with three huge stones, and set with 2,868 diamonds on silver mounts and colored stones on gold mounts, including 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 269 pearls. At the front of the crown band is the large cushion brilliant Cullinan II, the second largest stone cut from the Cullianan diamond, also known as the second star of Africa....
Das Achtelfinale der Champions League neigt sich dem Ende zu, Eintracht Frankfurt gehört zu den 16 besten Teams Europas. Wie wird die Auslosung durchgeführt, wann geht es weiter und wer sind die möglichen Gegner? Die wichtigsten Fragen und Antworten finden Sie hier. Videobeitrag Video 05:10 Minuten | 2. November 2022, 17:55 Uhr | Hessenschau Eintracht im Rausch der Champions League | Hessenschau Sport vom 2. November 2022 Video Ende des Videobeitrags Nach dem 2:1-Sieg bei Sporting Lissabon am Dienstagabend überwintert Eintracht Frankfurt in der Champions League....
Three people with addresses in Richmond have been arrested and charged with involvement in a Japanese Yakuza cartel and an organized crime operation with ties to China. During a three-year investigation, the BC RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) team dismantled an international BC-based organized crime network that led to the three Richmond residents being charged with multiple drug and firearms offences. Chun Yu Luk, Shuai Yuan and Ya Bobo Chen reportedly have a criminal associate in Japan who has confirmed ties to Japan’s notorious transnational Yakuza organized crime syndicate....
Sunak announced the reversal on Twitter, making no reference to his previous reluctance, saying: “There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change. There is no energy security without investment in renewable energy sources. That is why I will be attending Cop27 next week: to deliver Glasgow’s legacy of building a safe and sustainable future.” The move could open the door for King Charles to also attend, just five days after the No 10 said it was not the “right opportunity” to do so....
Former Riverdale winger Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his mother and attempting to kill Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to the Independent, the British Columbia Supreme Court sentenced Grantham on Sept. 21 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first 14 years of his sentence. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid actor pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in March of this year....
The bridge connecting the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk with the Chinese city of Heihe via the Amur River – known in China as the Heilongjiang – is just over a kilometer long and cost 19 billion rubles ($ 342 million), the RIA news agency reported. In the middle of a fireworks display, trucks from both ends crossed the bridge with two lanes adorned with flags in the colors of the two countries, according to videos from the inauguration....
The Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Russia has “fully reaffirmed” its commitment to prevent nuclear war and avoid an arms race under a joint declaration signed with the US, UK, France and China in January. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly made veiled threats to use nuclear weapons as his eight-month invasion of Ukraine falters, as part of a strategy that Western officials have said is designed to prevent Western military aid to Kyiv....
In a video briefing, Zelensky said Ukraine was “taking a decisive step for the entire security of free nations.” Zelenskiy says: We see who is threatening us. Who is ready to kill and maim. Who to expand their zone of control will stop at no savagery. During his speech, which was released after Vladimir Putin signed decrees formalizing Russia’s illegal annexation of four occupied territories in Ukraine, Zelensky pledged to liberate “the entire territory” of his country....
The 31-year-old former TOWIE star took to Instagram on Friday to share the news and reveal a new snapshot of her boyfriend as she completed a month of giving birth. Sam also shared how “proud” she was of herself as she adjusted to the “full” role of mother of three, with the star and Paul also sharing Paul, six, and Rosie, four. Moniker: Sam Faiers reveals that she and Paul’s partner have named their newborn son Edward Knightley Her adorable photo saw baby Edward dressed as a pale blue baby growing up as she stared curiously at the camera....
Update 9:45 a.m.: Traffic is down to one eastbound lane in front of Fire Station 2 on Second Line West. Initial Information: Police are currently at the scene of a school bus crash on Second Line West near Second Avenue. The accident occurred in front of Fire Station 2 at approximately 9 am Drivers should avoid the area. It is unknown if students were on the bus at the time of the crash or if any injuries were reported....
A peer-reviewed research paper published in The Cryosphere this week by scientists from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand shared the disturbing news. Snow samples collected at 19 remote sites all showed the presence of tiny, artificial polymers. Further analysis revealed that plastics, which come from synthetic processes, including the manufacture of cosmetics, clothing and food packaging, may have traveled 4,000 miles to the fragile ecosystem. On average, fresh snow there contained 29 particles per liter, 79% of which was found in plastic bottles and clothing....
A mother and her partner have been jailed for life for torturing her teenage son to death in Huddersfield. Agnieszka Kalinowska, 36, and Andrzej Latoszewski, 38, were convicted in July of murdering 15-year-old Sebastian Kalinowski at their Leeds Road home. Sebastian died on August 13, 2021, from complications resulting from untreated rib fractures caused by repeated beatings over several months. A trial at Leeds Crown Court heard he had been repeatedly kicked, punched and stamped on, as well as assaulted with weapons including a bed rail and an extension cord....
The helicopter had taken off from Luca, Tuscany, on Thursday and was heading to the northern city of Treviso when it went missing due to bad weather in a remote area. “Rescuers found dead the seven passengers of the helicopter, four Turkish and two Lebanese nationals, who were on a business trip to Italy. As well as the Italian pilot,” said the prefect’s office in the city of Modena. statement....
After the warmest October on record, most of Edmonton was hit with three to six centimeters of snow, CTV News Edmonton chief meteorologist Josh Classen said, with spots in the southeast getting between 10 and 15 centimeters. “Due to the melting and freezing that occurred prior to the accumulation, roads and sidewalks are slippery in many areas,” Classen said. As the snow tapers off Wednesday night, the first annual wave of collision snowfall will likely continue through rush hour and into the night — sending the city’s drivers to one of two new collision reporting centers in Edmonton....
The franchise is huge at this point – as big as Star Wars or Doctor Who, but it often feels like it was at odds with itself and somewhat embarrassed to exist in a way that these other franchises are not. He’s like an angry teenager who really wants to do tricks or treat his family, but does not want to meet friends if they make fun of him. Strange New Worlds is not like that....
