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Share this Story : Photo Essay: World Juniors fan festival provides off-ice thrills Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Sports World Juniors Local Sports Photo Essay: World Juniors fan festival provides off-ice thrills Memorabilia and fan activities in the Aberdeen Pavilion give those not in the arenas another view of hockey. Author of the article: Postmedia News Published Dec 28, 2024 • < 1 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. One of the many displays of hockey memorabilia at the Fan Fest on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Article content The 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship brought the excitement of international hockey to Ottawa this holiday season, and part of the attraction is the Fan Fest offering free, family-friendly fun at the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park. Article content We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team . Photo Essay: World Juniors fan festival provides off-ice thrills Back to video Article content On Saturday, Dec. 28, the main attraction was the Stanley Cup, offering fans the chance to snap a photo with the iconic trophy. While some people took in the Fan Fest, others were in their seats at TD Place to watch the preliminary-round game between Czechia and Kazakhstan. PHOTOS A Canadian team fan takes a photo during the warmup for Saturday’s contest between Czechia and Kazakhstan at TD Place. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Ottawa police were on site to provide at TD Place before Saturday afternoon’s game. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Spectators came into TD Place on Saturday afternoon through security screening, for the game between Czechia and Kazakhstan. The Czechs won 14-2. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Spectators came into TD Place on Saturday afternoon through security screening, for the game between Czechia and Kazakhstan. The Czechs won 14-2. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA The wet weather didn’t stop people from coming out to enjoy a day of international junior hockey at Lansdowne Park on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Pablo Barto of Slovakia was sharpening skates at TD Place on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Czechia takes on Kazakhstan at TD Place on Saturday afternoon. The Czechs won 14-2. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA People line up for the chance to snap a photograph of the Stanley Cup at the world juniors fan fest on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA People line up for the chance to snap photographs of the Stanley Cup at the world juniors fan fest on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Lars Jungclaus and his son five-year-old Karsten pose for a photograph with the Stanley Cup on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA People line up for the chance to snap photographs of the Stanley Cup on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Emily Glossop-Nicholson, executive director of Abilities Ottawa, helps nine-year-old Wilder Sutter-Ruston get into a sled to give sledge hockey a try as part of the world juniors fan fest. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Todd Nicholson who spent 23 years as a player on the Canadian Paralympic sledge hockey team, gives another fan a chance to shoot the puck from a sled at the Fan Fest. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA It wouldn’t be a family event without a bouncy castle with a massive slide to play on, and there was one as part of Fan Fest. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA It wouldn’t be a family event without a bouncy castle with a massive slide to play on, and there was one as part of Fan Fest. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA It wouldn’t be a family event without a bouncy castle with a massive slide to play on, and there was one as part of Fan Fest. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA There was lineup of people for photos with the StanleyCup at the Fan Fest on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Another of the man displays of hockey memorabilia at the Fan Fest on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA A Canadian moment: the long line outside a Tim Hortons truck outside the Arena at TD Place during Saturday’s game between Czechia and Kazakhstan. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA One of the many displays of hockey memorabilia at the Fan Fest. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA A simulated locker room was set up for people to take photographs with their favourite hockey stars’ jerseys as part of the Fan Fest. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Emily Glossop-Nicholson, executive director of Abilities Ottawa, caught the ball after six-year-old Sebastien Sanschagrin gave wheelchair basketball a try, part of the Fan Fest for the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Advertisement 2 Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others. Plus, food reviews and event listings in the weekly newsletter, Ottawa, Out of Office. Unlimited online access to Ottawa Citizen and 15 news sites with one account. 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Not just that, we were introduced to several beauty trends shaping our daily routines, courtesy of digital media. That said, having flawless glass-like skin is a goal on almost every list, so much so that we have embraced Korean skincare , and how! Despite doing all the things right, following that routine traditionally, getting that perfect wing, the perfect pout or the right glow, we still seem to want more. Likewise, 2024 may have given us plenty to look back at, but we are greedy enough to manifest more, and healthy-looking skin is one of them. Joining the club, here we have some dermatologists sharing their beauty resolutions for 2025. 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Donald Hand Jr. scores 29 with 10 rebounds, Boston College beats Fairleigh Dickinson 78-70ChatGPT 's Santa Mode is restricted to age groups that might already be questioning Santa Claus's existence. The Santa voice is for ages 13 and up according to a disclaimer. OpenAI debuted the seasonal Santa Mode as part of Thursday's livestream, which also announced vision capabilities for ChatGPT. For ChatGPT Plus and Pro users, when using Advanced Voice Mode, they can select Santa's jolly, booming baritone among the voice options to interact with. But OpenAI has thumbed its nose at the joy of little children everywhere by restricting Santa Mode to teens and adults. How Grinch-y. Jokes aside, there is a reason for this. The 13-and-up age restriction applies to all of ChatGPT, a spokesperson told Mashable. According to OpenAI's terms of use, "You must be at least 13 years old or the minimum age required in your country to consent to use the Services. If you are under 18 you must have your parent or legal guardian’s permission to use the Services." Some kind of age restriction makes sense for use of a technology that might share harmful or inaccurate information. But it also raises the question of what kind of raunchy adult content Santa Mode could get up to. That said, OpenAI has trained ChatGPT to restrict certain adult content and prevent misuse. But the real trick would have been creating a truly kid-safe version of Santa Mode. Of course parents can always use Santa Mode with their kids or a tech-savvy pre-teen could get their parent's permission to chat with Santa. But it kind of takes away from the festive fun, knowing that Santa Mode is almost exclusively a gimmick for adults that are already in on the world's greatest conspiracy. Meanwhile we'll be pushing the limits of Santa Mode to see how "adult" it can be.Why is ChatGPT's Santa Mode only for ages 13 and up?
Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to weigh in Monday on the fact that his top advisor voted last month in Texas, saying any questions about whether it was improper for him to cast his ballot in Houston are the responsibility of election officials there. During his first remarks to reporters since the Tribune reported last week that Jason Lee voted in the November 2024 presidential election in person on Election Day in Houston, Johnson said “this is a matter that is being looked to” but did not elaborate on what he meant. Asked who is investigating Lee’s voting and residency history, Johnson said, “As I understand, this will be the responsibility of the state of Texas to make some of level determination.” Records obtained by the Tribune show Lee’s voter registration address was listed in Houston, and one document indicates he told Texas election officials he lived there. Lee has also served as Johnson’s senior adviser since the mayoral transition in May 2023 and signed an affidavit that month attesting that Chicago is his permanent home. “As you know, this is a personal element, and I don’t discuss those type of personal dynamics publicly,” Johnson told reporters. “As that process continues to unfold and play out, decisions and conclusions will be made based upon how this particular matter is not only underscored but what is uncovered as a result of it being looked into.” Authorities from the Harris County clerk and Texas Attorney General’s offices have not announced any investigation of Lee, who hasn’t been charged with wrongdoing. In a phone interview last week, Lee told the Tribune he had wanted to vote for his sister, Erica Lee Carter, in a special election to complete the unfinished congressional term of their late mother, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, after she died of pancreatic cancer in July. Lee has said he is allowed to vote in Texas even though he lives in Chicago. “Being registered in a city and living in a city aren’t the two same things,” Lee told the Tribune in his interview last week. “You don’t have to be registered to vote to live in a city. And on May 15, (2023,) I had residency in Chicago, and I’ve been a resident.” Lee has no voting history in Chicago except in the March 2020 primary, according to public records released by the Chicago Board of Elections. Records from the clerk in Harris County, Texas, show Lee voted in Texas later that November, and that in the Nov. 5 election this year he voted at Thompson Elementary School in Houston. His voting information from last month indicates Lee gave confirmation to the poll worker that he still lives in Texas, though Lee told the Tribune he does not recall such a conversation. “I don’t know what they asked me. I don’t recall what they asked. It doesn’t matter what they asked me,” Lee said when presented with his voting record from November. “You think that every single interaction at a polling location goes exactly by what they mark?” On the Chicago government side, frequent mayoral critic Ald. Raymond Lopez, 15th, filed a complaint with the city’s Office of the Inspector General on Friday after reading the Tribune story. “On its face, the narrative provided is, at best, problematic and, at worst, constitutes felonious election fraud,” Lopez wrote to Inspector General Deborah Witzburg. “Therefore, I am requesting an immediate investigation into this matter. This is inexcusable behavior from someone in a leadership role within the current administration.” Johnson on Monday defended Lee’s character in response to questions asking if the mayor still had confidence in his senior adviser in the midst of any probes. “As you know, Jason and I go back a little bit, and he has been a tremendous advocate for working people in this city,” Johnson said. “What I do know about Jason is that he comes from a legacy of leadership and organizing on behalf of working people. And I know his value system in that regard. And I’m very, very much appreciative of him.”
CHICAGO (AP) — N.J. Benson had 22 points and 17 rebounds in DePaul's 84-65 victory over Loyola Maryland on Saturday. Benson added 17 rebounds for the Blue Demons (9-4). Jacob Meyer added 12 points while shooting 4 for 11 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. CJ Gunn went 4 of 11 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points. The Greyhounds (5-6) were led in scoring by Jacob Theodosiou, who finished with 22 points. Milos Ilic added 13 points, six rebounds and two steals for Loyola (MD). Jordan Stiemke had 10 points. DePaul took the lead with 18:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Benson led their team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 44-26 at the break. DePaul extended its lead to 64-36 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Isaiah Rivera scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as his team closed out the win. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Gov.-elect Mike Braun has selected many familiar names, as well as a few new ones, to lead state government agencies when the Republican takes office Jan. 13 as Indiana's 52nd chief executive. The familiar names include unsuccessful 2022 Northwest Indiana congressional candidate Jennifer-Ruth Green, of Crown Point, as director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, in addition to her previously announced role as Braun's cabinet-level secretary of public safety. Likewise, Braun Commerce Secretary David Adams will also lead the Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC); former state Rep. Mike Speedy, Braun's secretary of business affairs, will head the Department of Labor; Secretary of Education Katie Jenner will remain in charge of the Indiana Department of Education; and Lisa Hershman will oversee and direct the Office of Management and Budget. Other familiar names are former state agency leaders slotted into new roles, including Kent Abernathy as Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) commissioner, after previously serving as Bureau of Motor Vehicles commissioner; Adam Krupp as director of the Department of Child Services, following his prior tenure as state revenue commissioner; and former state Sen. Pete Miller as executive director of the Indiana Management Performance Hub, after managing the Indiana Distressed Unit Appeals Board (DUAB). Mitch Roob, who led the Family and Social Services Agency (FSSA), as well as the IEDC, under Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels, once again will lead FSSA as Braun looks to pare back state spending on Medicaid and other health and social safety net programs. Meanwhile, state Rep. Alan Morrison, R-Brazil, will give up his Indiana House seat to become director of the Department of Natural Resources, and former state Rep. Lloyd Arnold, who resigned from the House in 2017 to direct DNR law enforcement, will become commissioner of the Department of Correction, where he's recently worked as chief operating officer of the Indiana Correctional Industries job-training program for incarcerated individuals. State agency leaders staying in their roles amid the gubernatorial transition include: Steve Russo, executive director of the Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS); Holly Lambert, state insurance commissioner; Lindsay Hyer, executive director of the Professional Licensing Agency; Thomas Fite, director of the Department of Financial Institutions; and Dr. Lindsay Weaver, commissioner of the Indiana Department of Health. Also continuing to serve: Dan Huge, a Hobart native, as chairman of the Indiana Finance Authority; Steve Cox, director of the Indiana Broadband Office; Don Lamb, director of the State Department of Agriculture; James Michaels, superintendent of the Indiana School for the Blind; and David Geeslin, superintendent of the Indiana School for the Deaf. Newcomers to top state government posts are: Kevin Garvey, commissioner of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles; Jake Adams, head of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Fred Glynn, executive director of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs; and Brandon Clifton, commissioner of the Indiana Department of Administration. Braun also has named his former top Senate aide, Joshua Kelley, as chief of staff; Jason Johnson, deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs; Jessica Wedgewood, deputy chief of staff for operations; and Patrick Price, as the governor's legal counsel.The Masked Singer 2025 start date and everything Maya Jama and more have said about series