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Canada approves largest telecom deal in country’s history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The largest telecommunications deal in Canadian history will go forward after Rogers Communications Inc.‘s $26-billion Canadian (US$19 billion) takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. received approval from Ottawa on Friday.The approval means the deal has cleared its final regulatory hurdle just over two years after it was first announced. Canada has among the most expensive cellular rates in the world. But Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne took a stern tone on Friday, vowing to “be like a hawk on behalf of Canadians” to ensure compliance with the conditions he outlined, aimed at bolstering competition and lowering phone and internet costs.Champagne approved the transfer of Shaw-owned Freedom Mobile’s wireless licenses to Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron, which operates in Quebec and some border regions of Ontario. Rogers and Shaw agreed in June 2022 to sell Freedom Mobile to Videotron for $2.85 billion Canadian (US$2...

Dodgers fan runs onto field to propose, gets pummeled by security

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

A Los Angeles Dodgers fan’s marriage proposal on Opening Day came at a painful price.Cell phone cameras were rolling as a man wearing a Mookie Betts jersey ran onto the field during a break in the game, dropped down to a knee, and held up a ring box for his girlfriend who was seated in the outfield seats.Many in the crowd cheered, but those cheers quickly turned to gasps when, seconds later, a security guard blindsided the proposing fan, brutally tackling him to the ground. A man who rushed the field at Dodger Stadium to propose to his girlfriend was tackled by a security guard. March 30, 2023. (@THEDieselMendez / SPORTS REPORT+ /TMX)Other guards arrived and handcuffed him as he lay face-down.The man, who appeared to be shaken up, was then escorted off the field and play resumed.“She said YES 🙌🏻🙌🏻la amo,” Ricardo Juarez later posted on Instagram. His fiancee, Ramona Saavedra, shared a photo of the ring and the newly-engaged couple.Ramona Saavedra and Ricardo Juarez show off the enga...

Fire at Garden Grove strip mall causes more than $1M in damages

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

A fire at a Garden Grove strip mall Thursday night caused more than $1 million in damages, officials said.The blaze was reported around 8:40 p.m. at a strip mall in the 12500 block of Valley View Street, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.Responding crews saw flames coming from the roof of the building and the blaze was declared a second-alarm fire, prompting the response of more than 40 firefighters, OCFA Capt. Thanh Nguyen said. The roof collapsed during the firefight, but no injuries were reported.The blaze caused about $1 million in damages to the structure and additional $250,000 to the building’s contents, fire officials said.Firefighters were able to keep the blaze contained to four units.The cause remains under investigation.

L.A. prepares for WWE extravaganza Wrestlemania 39

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

Los Angeles is preparing for the "granddaddy of them all," Wrestlemania 39.The annual event is known as the Super Bowl of professional wrestling and it will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on April 1 and 2. WWE’s WrestleMania extravaganza draws more sponsors to the ring Saturday's event features big names like John Cena, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. Here's the card for Night 1:John Cena vs. Austin Theory for the United States championshipCharlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the Smackdown women’s championshipThe Usos vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE tag team championshipBecky Lynch, Lita and Trish Stratus vs. Damage CTRLSeth Rollins vs. Logan PaulRey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. The Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy vs. The Viking RaidersThe big match is on Sunday when Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defends his title against Cody Rhodes. Here is the full list for the second day.Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhod...

2 Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash near 34th Avenue [Oakland, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

Woman, Young Girl Hurt after Pedestrian Collision near International BoulevardOAKLAND, CA (March 31, 2023) – Saturday at noon, a hit-and-run crash near 34th Avenue left a woman and a child with injuries.The incident happened on February 18th, just after 12:00 p.m., when officers received a report about a pick-up truck that struck a woman and a young girl.Officers arrived at the scene and found the two victims with serious injuries on the road. Medics transported them both to a local hospital where the child was reported to be in stable condition. Meanwhile, the woman has listed in a critical state but was in stable condition. The driver of the pickup truck did not remain at the scene or render aid to the victims.The crash is still under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the OPD’s Traffic Investigation Unit at (510) 777-8570.As a driver, it is our responsibility to ensure the safety of our passengers and everyone around us. When behind the wheel...

Factory blast survivor fell into chocolate vat while on fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

By Michael Rubinkam and Acacia Coronado | Associated PressA woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when the floor gave way beneath her. That might have been the end, if she hadn’t fallen into a vat of liquid chocolate.The dark liquid extinguished her blazing arm, but Patricia Borges wound up breaking her collarbone and both of her heels. She would spend the next nine hours screaming for help and waiting for rescue as firefighters battled the inferno and choppers thumped overhead at the R.M. Palmer Co. factory.“When I began to burn, I thought it was the end for me,” Borges, 50, told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview from her hospital bed in West Reading, Pennsylvania, just minutes from the chocolate factory where she worked as a machine operator. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board planned to intervi...

Scores of affordable homes are being eyed near near big San Jose malls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

SAN JOSE — Scores of affordable homes are being eyed in San Jose near the city’s primary major malls, a project that could sprout in what municipal officials hope is an emerging and vibrant new corridor.The proposed project would add 94 affordable homes at the northeast corner of West San Carlos Street and Cleveland Avenue in San Jose, according to documents on file with city officials.The development site has addresses ranging from 1921 through 1929 West San Carlos Street as well as 30 through 58 Cleveland Avenue, the planning documents show.Los Angeles-based real estate firm Path Ventures, which is active in the development of affordable housing, has proposed the project.PATH Villas on the Row, a 94-unit affordable housing development at the corner of West San Carlos Street and Cleveland Avenue, concept. (Steinberg Hart)The developer intends to bulldoze five buildings at that corner to clear the way for the new project.At present, the occupants of the buildings in...

Photos: Piedmont Bird Calling Show’s post-pandemic return to form

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

Students performing calls of the Thick Billed Raven, the Adélie Penguin and the Common Loon took the top three prizes Thursday night when Piedmont’s Bird Calling Show returned in person to the Alan Harvey Theater for its 54th annual contest following a three-year hiatus.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Photos: Space shuttle toilet, UFO and Stealth fighter displays delight REACH Academy students California News | In Prime Video’s adaptation of ‘The Power,’ teen girls get it and the world is not the same California News | WATCH: Aaron Judge drills first-inning homer vs. SF Giants on Opening Day California News | Marin waterfalls draw visitors following historic rains California News | How you can go shark cage diving off Oahu’s North Shore Created in 1963 by Leonard Waxdeck, a biology teacher at Piedmont High School, the show grew into an annual event that over the decades has attracted local and na...

San Jose: National Koi Show 2023 returns this weekend — with outdoor fish viewing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

They’re colorful and coy, er, koi.The nation’s top hobbyists will bring their most spectacular fish — up to 3 feet long — to South San Jose to compete this weekend, April 1-2, in the ZNA NorCal National Koi Show.And the public’s invited to come and gaze at 30 tanks’ worth of koi contestants, learn about the hobby of keeping koi and see the judges in action. Admission is freeThe ZNA (Zen Nippon Arankai) outdoor show has been held  in San Jose for a number of years. “The primary purpose is to advance koi education, from how to begin in the hobby to offering the latest information about koi keeping and improvement,” said organizer Dinh Nguyen, who added that there is an emphasis on appreciation for the “living art” of koi, or nishikigoi in Japanese.Related ArticlesEntertainment | Cupertino hosts Holi ‘Festival of Color’ April 2 Entertainment | ‘Galloping Horses’: Saratoga Library hosts talk on Chinese artist Entertainment | ...

100-mph chase on Hwy 101 in Santa Rosa ends with 3 arrests

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:13 GMT

(KRON) -- Three suspected robbers led police on a 100-mph high speed chase down Highway 101 through Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, and Petaluma Thursday night. Police used a spike strip and PIT maneuver to finally end the chase near the Sonoma County line. The three arrested men were identified by the Santa Rosa Police Department as James Edward Vines, 21, of Vallejo; Ettievy Coats, 23, of Vallejo; and Gregory Garcia, 23, of San Francisco.The incident began as an armed robbery at a Safeway grocery store at 2785 Yulupa Ave. in Santa Rosa. Police said three men dressed in ski masks stole several baskets full of merchandise before darting out of the store. When confronted by a clerk outside, the men brandished handguns and threatened to shoot the clerk, according to SRPD. The group fled in a vehicle described as a "black lowered sedan with tinted windows," SRPD wrote.Officers rapidly responded into the surrounding area and spotted the sedan entering southbound Highway 101 from the Highway ...