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NFL Owner's Daughter Turns Heads With Outfit On SundayArticle content Outgoing Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee is disputing claims from the head of the police union that the service is top heavy and spending too much on civilian employees. In an editorial for the Edmonton Police Association’s December newsletter, association president Curtis Hoople took issue with what he described as “excessive” spending on civilian and executive positions. The editorial is framed as a “whisper to whoever is hiring (Edmonton Police Commission) or considering taking the reins as our new chief.” “The EPS is a larger organization that has seen immense growth in recent years,” Hoople wrote. “Unfortunately, this growth has been disproportionate for police members (sworn officers) versus civilian employees.” “We believe the EPS is ‘top’ heavy, and there is room for finding better ways to reduce excessive and costly executive positions while transferring this budget to frontline staffing and equipment,” he added. “Civilian staff is essential but should not be used to supplement a police function or role.” The rest of the editorial deals with other workplace issues — including pressures on patrol units leading to more officers taking leave — and does not elaborate on the basis for the “top heavy” claims (though the police service’s 2023 annual report does show a slight decline in the ratio of sworn officers to civilian employees, from 70:30 in 2021 to 68:32 last year.) Hoople declined to comment. McFee disagreed with Hoople’s claims, calling them “not accurate.” During a year-end interview, McFeee said while there are more civilians on the EPS leadership team than under previous chiefs — there are currently three sworn deputy chiefs and three civilians, compared to three deputy chiefs and one civilian chief administrative officer under Chief Rod Knecht — the ratio of civilian to sworn is about the same. He said the number of frontline officers is at a five-year high, and defended the even split in EPS leadership. “If you bring diversity of thought, experience, education backgrounds to those thought processes at the leadership table, you start to think differently,” he said. “And I actually think the combination of the two (civilian and sworn) has made us a pretty effective police service that’s leading in a lot more things than we’re following.” In an email, EPS spokeswoman Cheryl Sheppard said 2.13 per cent of EPS’s 3,227 full-time employees are civilian managers, including the three civilians in the EPS leadership group — chief administrative officer Justin Krikler, chief operations officer/chief of staff Enyinnah Okere and chief information and technology officer Ron Anderson. Sworn officers made up 65.5 per cent of employees and the ratio of sworn to civilian staff “has not changed significantly” over the past few years and is below the Canadian average of 67.6 per cent, Sheppard said. In all, sworn and civilian managers make up about 6.79 per cent of the workforce, which Sheppard said has remained consistent. Sheppard said EPS is exploring adding civilian specialists to provide support and free up officers for frontline roles, including assisting with the rollout and maintenance of body-worn cameras . She also pointed to the “civilianization” of the emergency communications branch, freeing up sworn officers to respond to calls, as well as new “wellness” initiatives for officers. “As we just witnessed in early December, the police budget is a public discussion that is highly scrutinized, with many accountability systems in place,” Sheppard said. The back-and-forth comes after several years of at-times-tense debates about police funding. City Coun. Aaron Paquette earlier this year claimed the police budget is a “black box.” The comment came in response to Coun. Keren Tang’s motion asking the police commission to release EPS’s high-level audit plan to better understand the relationship between police funding and performance. The police commission refused the request. McFee announced this month he is leaving the chief’s role to become deputy minister of executive council, the senior civil servant in the Alberta government. jwakefield@postmedia.com x.com/jonnywakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don’t miss the news you need to know — add EdmontonJournal.com and EdmontonSun.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters . You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun
PHOENIX , Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Integro Bank is hosting its second annual technology summit with event sponsor, Peak Spectrum. This year-end panel event is designed to help business owners and leaders determine potential strategies and initiatives to undertake for their business in 2025. The panel will help identify the hidden risks and potential growth in technology to scale and compete effectively. The event continues the overall mission of the Integro Bank CEO Club program to lift and transform lives by helping small businesses grow. This specific event takes that assistance further by specifically addressing ways to reduce costs and secure the operations of a small business. Elaine Szeto , Chief Innovation Officer & Founder at Integro Bank stated, "With the ever-changing landscape of technology, businesses owners and leaders continue to stress the need of support and guidance when it comes to their tech stack. This event has been designed to give local businesses the information they need to develop their tech strategy for 2025." The panel speakers at the complimentary event will discuss key topics such as Cybersecurity, Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Microsoft/email licensing, Unified Communications/Customer Experience, and Artificial Intelligence. The panel will also field questions and discuss specific concerns from small business owners as they prepare for the upcoming new year. Event Details: Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Time: 5: 00 PM - 7:30 PM Location: Integro Bank Headquarters, 16215 North 28th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85053 This is a complimentary event for business owners and leaders. RSVP For the Event: https://www.integro.bank/CEO-Club-Event-RSVP About Peak Spectrum Peak Spectrum is a premier IT consulting services provider, offering clients a comprehensive range of IT services and solutions. They are committed to providing their clients with the best possible service and support, with a particular focus on customer satisfaction. Visit www.peakspectrum.com to learn more. About Integro Bank: Integro Bank is an FDIC-insured bank based in Phoenix, Arizona ( USA ). Our proprietary INTEGRO360 SM consultative approach and CEO Club are designed to help small businesses grow and maximize employment. Why? Because employment lifts people and transforms lives. Visit www.Integro.Bank to learn more. Media Contact: Brandon Price , at [email protected] or (602) 325-9431 SOURCE Integro Bank
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President-elect Trump was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for a second time on Thursday and he celebrated by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Trump, who was previously honored by Time after his 2016 White House victory, called the second win “a tremendous honor.” “Time Magazine, getting this honor for the second time, I think I like it better this time actually,” he said before ringing the bell on Wall Street. Trump signaled the importance he places on the NYSE appearance by enlisting Vice President-elect JD Vance, First Lady Melania Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, to join him. He name-checked some of the Wall Street heavyweights in his incoming administration, including Treasury Secretary-nominee Scott Bessent along with his new pledge the federal government will issue expedited permits, including environmental approvals, for projects and construction worth more than $1 billion. “I think we’re going to have a tremendous run. We have to straighten out some problems, some big problems in the world,” he said. Time editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs said Trump was someone who “for better or for worse, had the most influence on the news in 2024.” “This is someone who made an historic comeback, who reshaped the American presidency and who’s reordering American politics,” Jacobs said. “It’s hard to argue with the fact that the person who’s moving into the Oval Office is the most influential person in news.” Trump is one of 13 people, mostly American presidents, to win the honor twice since it was launched in 1927. Former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the only one to be named person of the year three times. Other 2024 finalists included billionaire Elon Musk, Vice President Kamala Harris, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Britain’s Princess Kate. Pop star Taylor Swift won last year. In an interview with Time that was published Thursday, Trump said his historic White House comeback reflected the deep anger among Americans over the direction of the nation. “We hit the nerve of the country,” Trump said. “The country was angry.” Trump also re-upped his plan to pardon most of his extremist supporters who were convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. It’s going to start in the first hour,” he said of the pardons. “Maybe the first nine minutes.” The incoming president also discussed his plans for mass deportations and argued he would have the authority to use the military to assist, although legal experts dispute that claim. “I’ll only do what the law allows,” he said. “But I will go up to the maximum level of what the law allows.” ___ ©2024 New York Daily News. Visit at nydailynews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Chairman of Qatar Chamber, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani, has stated that the State Budget for the 2025 fiscal year underscores the effectiveness of sound economic policies and strategies adopted by Qatar, particularly in achieving economic diversification in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. He emphasised that the budget reflects the wise leadership's commitment to further strengthening the national economy and fostering sustainable development. In a press statement, Sheikh Khalifa noted that the 2025 budget aligns with the Third National Development Strategy, focusing on economic diversification and building a knowledge- and innovation-based economy. He highlighted that the budget prioritises several key strategic sectors, including trade, industry, research, innovation, tourism, digital transformation, education, health, and information technology; all aimed at diversifying the economy and advancing sustainable development. He stressed the vital role these sectors play in shaping a knowledge-driven, innovative economy. Sheikh Khalifa pointed out that the budget projects non-oil revenues for 2025 to reach QR43bn, reflecting the country's focus on non-oil sectors as part of its economic diversification policies and efforts to establish alternative income sources alongside gas and oil. He also noted that the allocation of QR41.4bn, equivalent to 20% of the total budget, for the health and education sectors reaffirms the leadership's unwavering dedication to developing human capital and enhancing public services in both health and education. Related Story QNL to lead transformation as IFLA Mena Regional Office QND celebrations begin at KataraWill Utah State or Boise State forfeit vs. San Jose State in the Mountain West semifinals?
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Retail giant Tesco also said a whiskey product promoted by Mr McGregor would be removed from its UK outlets as well as in Ireland. The move by retailers to boycott brands associated with Mr McGregor came days after a High Court jury found he had assaulted a woman in a Dublin hotel six years ago. Nikita Hand had alleged in her civil action that she was raped by the mixed martial arts fighter. He denied the claim. She was awarded €248,603. Stores that will no longer sell products linked to Mr McGregor include the Supervalu chain, Costcutter stores and Carry Out off licences. BWG Foods, a leading retail and wholesale company, said whiskey and stout products associated with Mr McGregor would no longer be listed for distribution across its network of Spar, Eurospar, Mace, Londis and XL stores. This could see brands removed from about 1,000 outlets. Separately the company that bought Mr McGregor’s whiskey brand will stop using his “name and likeness” in marketing. McGregor sold his Proper No. Twelve whiskey brand to Mexican-owned Proximo Spirits in 2021, in a deal that was said at the time to have valued the business at some $130 million (€123.9 million). The image of the mixed martial arts fighter remained visible on Proximo websites on Tuesday, and the drink remained listed among “McGregor brands” on his personal website. But Proximo has now indicated he will no longer feature in company marketing. “Since 2021, Proximo Spirits has been the 100 per cent owner of Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey,” the company said in response to questions. “Going forward, we do not plan to use Mr McGregor’s name and likeness in the marketing of the brand.” There was no immediate comment from Mr McGregor’s representative. Mr McGregor entered the brewing business in recent years with a product called Forged Irish Stout which has been sold in some off-licences, supermarkets and several pubs On Sunday the Rape Crisis Network Ireland urged retailers to stop selling products associated with Mr McGregor. Before lunchtime on Tuesday the Barry Group, which operates the Costcutter stores and Carry Out off-licences, became the first to say it was dropping Forged Irish Stout and Proper Twelve Whiskey . “This action reflects our commitment to maintaining a retail environment that resonates with the values of our customers and partners,” it said. Shortly afterwards Musgraves, which owns the Supervalu and Centra outlets, followed suit. Tesco said it would be removing Proper No 12 whiskey from sale. It does not stock Forged Irish Stout. . [ Court battle looms over who will pay legal costs in Conor McGregor case Opens in new window ] The Barry Group, one of Ireland’s leading retail food and alcohol wholesale providers which operates the Costcutter and Carry Out off-licence outlets told The Irish Times on Tuesday that it had “made the decision to remove Forged (Irish) Stout and Proper Twelve (whiskey) from circulation to our network”. Meanwhile, it is understood that BWG Foods, one of the country’s leading retail and wholesale companies, has decided to delist products linked to Mr McGregor and will no longer be distributing them across its network of Spar, EUROSPAR, Mace, Londis and XL stores. On Monday, the developer of the ‘Hitman’ video game series said it was removing content featuring Conor McGregor. IO Interactive said in a statement on social media: “In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately”. “We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications. Consequently, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr McGregor from our storefronts starting today.” A number of industry sources maintained that while Forged Irish Stout is on sale in some pubs, it is not widely available. The Press Up Group, the country’s largest hospitality group, said it “never stocked any of Conor McGregor’s brands”. One Dublin off-licence operator said on Monday that his store would not be selling McGregor products again. Damien Martin of Martin’s off-licence in Marino in Dublin said his store did not generally stock such products but had previously secured a case on request for a customer. He said in the aftermath of the court case last week, his store had no interest doing so in the future. [ ‘I know what happened in that room’: the full story of the Conor McGregor case Opens in new window ] Supermarkets Lidl and Aldi also said they did not sell any products owned by Mr McGregor. On Sunday, the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) urged retailers to stop selling Mr McGregor’s stout and whiskey products in the aftermath of the jury’s decision in the High Court. Clíona Saidléar, RCNI executive director, said companies making money from his alcohol and other products need to look at whether they want to align themselves with a man found by a civil jury to have sexually assaulted a woman. Ms Saidléar said on Monday that she had not heard anything back from retailers on the issue. Separately the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said following the jury decision on Friday, calls to the national helpline had almost doubled over the weekend while the number of first-time callers have increased by 50 per cent. Arthur Beesley is Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times Martin Wall is the former Washington Correspondent of The Irish Times. He was previously industry correspondentNone
AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1 Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC. Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held their places behind the Ducks. The shuffling begins at No. 5, where Notre Dame returned for the first time since Week 2 after beating Army for its ninth straight win. No. 6 Georgia and No. 7 Tennessee each moved up two spots. Miami, SMU and Indiana round out the top 10. Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Jannik Sinner clinched Italy's second consecutive Davis Cup title and capped his breakthrough season at the top of tennis by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2), 6-2 for a 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final of the team competition in Malaga, Spain. Matteo Berrettini won Sunday's opening singles match 6-4, 6-2 against Botic van de Zandschulp. The Italians are the first country to win the Davis Cup twice in a row since the Czech Republic in 2012 and 2013. The No. 1-ranked Sinner stretched his unbeaten streak in singles to 14 matches and 26 sets. Netherlands reached the Davis Cup final for the first time. Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of 'Love Connection' and 'Scrabble,' dies at 83 NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. He was 83. Mark Young, Woolery’s podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early Sunday that Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. Woolery, with his matinee idol looks, coiffed hair and ease with witty banter, was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978. He teamed up with Young for the podcast “Blunt Force Truth” and became a full supporter Donald Trump. St. Louis Blues fire Drew Bannister and hire Jim Montgomery as coach The St. Louis Blues have fired coach Drew Bannister and hired Jim Montgomery as his replacement. The 2022 Jack Adams Award winner, Montgomery joins the Blues five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins. Bannister had been on the job in St. Louis for less than a year since succeeding Stanley Cup-winning coach Craig Berube and getting the interim tag removed after last season. The Blues have lost 13 of their first 22 games. Montgomery spent two seasons as an assistant on Berube's staff in St. Louis between coaching Dallas and Boston. The team signed Montgomery to a five-year contract. Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, dies at 85 Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League Baseball, the players’ association and the Braves have paid tribute to Carty on social media. A family friend told Listín Diario — a newspaper in Carty’s native Dominican Republic — that he died Saturday night in an Atlanta hospital. Carty made his big league debut with the Braves in September 1963. He batted .330 with 22 homers and 88 RBIs in his first full season in 1964, finishing second to Dick Allen in voting for NL Rookie of the Year. The Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta after the 1965 season, and Carty got the franchise’s first hit in its new home on April 12, 1966, against Pittsburgh. Dartmouth sorority, two members of fraternity face charges after student who attended party drowned HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A sorority at Dartmouth College and two members of a fraternity faces charges related to the death of a student who drowned after attending an off-campus party. The Hanover, New Hampshire police department, where Dartmouth is located, said Friday that Alpha Phi was charged with one count of facilitating an underage alcohol house. Two members of the Beta Alpha Omega face a charge of providing alcohol to a person under 21. Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, had attended an off-campus party in July hosted by Alpha Phi sorority. Police said the alcohol was provided by Beta Alpha Omega. Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards are marching in downtown Barcelona to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city center, holding up homemade signs in Spanish reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living." The lack of affordable housing has become one of the leading concerns for the southern European Union country, mirroring the housing crunch across many parts of the world, including the United States. The average rent for Spain has doubled in the last decade. In cities like Barcelona, rental prices have also been driven up by short-term renters including tourists. Verstappen captures 4th F1 championship after Mercedes sweep of Las Vegas Grand Prix LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Verstappen cruised to a fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship Saturday night by finishing fifth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Verstappen needed only to finish ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren to give Red Bull a fourth straight driver championship. The Dutchman started fifth but was already up to second by the 10th lap around the street circuit that includes the famed Las Vegas Strip. Norris, who had to score at least three points more than Verstappen to extend the championship fight, finished sixth. The race was won by George Russell who was followed by Lewis Hamilton in the first 1-2 sweep for the Mercedes drivers since 2022. 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts NEW YORK (AP) — “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” have debuted in theaters with a combined $270 million in ticket sales. Their worldwide performance breathed fresh life into global box office results that have struggled lately. Together the films turned the moviegoing weekend into one of the busiest of the year. Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical “Wicked,” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally. Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” is a sequel to his 2000 best picture-winning original and launched with $55.5 million in ticket sales. “Moana 2” is being released Wednesday, so it looks like Hollywood might be looking at historic sales over the Thanksgiving holiday. Jason Kelce's wife announces she is pregnant with the couple's fourth child Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's wife is announcing she's pregnant with the couple's fourth child. Kylie Kelce posted a photo on Instagram on Friday of the couple's three young daughters reacting to the news. The oldest daughter, Wyatt, appears to be cupping her head in shock. The middle daughter, Ellioette, is smiling. The youngest, Bennett, is in tears. A caption attached to the photo reads: “I feel like we captured a very accurate representation of how each of the girls feel about getting another sister. At least Ellie, mom and dad are on the same page!”
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Ricky Starks recently did an interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight (per Fightful ) to discuss a wide range of topics. During it, the AEW star looked back on attending the 2023 WWE Royal Rumble to support his friend Cody Rhodes. However, security footage of him walking in the stadium was released on social media. “You know what’s funny about that? First off, yes, I did go see a friend of mine for his match,” Ricky said. “It was an hour away. Secondly, they caught me walking to the bus. Third off, somebody who worked at Alamo decided to take a video and screenshot and post it. I’m very respectful of wrestling traditions and the hierarchy, but I’ll be damned, the minute that I am disrespected, you do not get that back. A veteran was telling me, ‘You think a McDonald’s worker is going across the street to Burger King.’ ‘What?’ ‘That’s such a bad look on the business.’ We have veterans who do podcasts where they openly talk about the storylines they are in currently and how they did a match. They’re telling me that walking to a bus, on security footage, that is more disrespectful to the business than them being on a podcast and being like, ‘This is the idea we had about this current angle.’ Give me a break. Ya’ll are crazy. “It was simply visiting a friend. I was only on the bus. I stayed on the bus. I wasn’t trying to cause any type of issues. The whole purpose was, I was walking to the bus so I wasn’t seen by anybody.”
The development, based in Faverdale Industrial Estate is set to include a wide range of amenities such as football and cricket training areas, golf simulators, a gym, a canteen, and even a dedicated padel tennis court, is designed to alleviate this pressure. The new complex aims to address the growing demand for accessible training spaces and amenities in Darlington. (Image: Ward and Sons Holdings Ltd) Francis Ward, director of Ward and Sons and the driving force behind the project highlighted the importance of this development for the town. As someone deeply involved in grassroots sports, Ward emphasised the challenges of finding suitable venues for local teams and coaches. He said: "As a coach for Hurworth Albion football club, I found it to be a real task to find somewhere to train in the winter indoors or outdoors. Same as all the other coaches in grassroots football. "As females are coming into football as fast as males, most clubs are struggling to accommodate for this growth. I also think any facilities can than keep kids off the streets in my opinion is a plus." Ward added: "I have spent years being involved in grassroots sports including boxing and football and I have always found it difficult to find a venue. Even now, we are still travelling to Middlesbrough and other areas to take part in a 6-a-side game as there is no availability in Darlington. "Darlington is a thriving town, with hundreds of new housing developments under construction and new infrastructure to go... Cian MortimerNEW YORK (AP) — Free agent pitchers Luis Gabriel Moreno and Alejandro Crisostomo were suspended for 80 games each by Major League Baseball on Friday following positive tests for performance-enhancing substances under the minor league drug program. Moreno tested positive for Nandrolone, and Crisostomo tested positive for Boldenone and Nandrolone, the commissioner’s office said. A 26-year-old right-hander, Moreno was released by the New York Mets’ Class A Brooklyn Cyclones on Tuesday. He was 5-1 with a 5.33 ERA in 12 relief appearances this season for Brooklyn after spending 2016-23 in the San Francisco Giants organization. Crisostomo, a 24-year-old right-hander, was released by Minnesota on Aug. 24 after going 0-1 with a 7.13 ERA this year with the Florida Complex League Twins. He signed with Boston in 2017, spent 2018 in the Dominican Summer League with the Red Sox, then signed with Minnesota and spent 2023 with the Twins DSL team. Nineteen players have been suspended this year for positive drug tests, including eight under the minor league program and nine under the new program for minor league players assigned outside the United States and Canada. Two players have been suspended this year under the major league drug program. Noelvi Marté , a 22-year-old infielder who is the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect, missed the first 80 games following a positive test for boldenone. Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martínez was suspended for 80 games on June 23 following a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug clomiphene, an announcement made two days after his major league debut . AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb