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teté - Wherever You Go (Indie Folk)

🕑 Lesedauer: 2 min / 📷 Justin Friesen/ teté Offizielles Erscheinungsdatum: 15.03.24 Wir freuen uns, euch heute die Musik der in Toronto beheimateten Singer-Songwriterin Teté vorstellen zu dürfen. Erst vergangenen Freitag veröffentlichte sie ihren Titel "Wherever You Go", welcher dank der sowohl wärmenden als auch rhythmischen Atmosphäre aufhorchen lässt. Die kreative Kombination aus Akustik-Folk, Jazz und lateinamerikanischen Einflüssen ist genial und liefert uns ein leicht exotisches Temperament, das den Song als Ganzen unglaublich interessant gestaltet. Die Stimme der Künstlerin entfaltet sich währenddessen mit einer sehr gefühlsbetonten Ader und bringt einfach zu genießende Melodien hervor. Unterstützt von dezenten Percussions, findet man als Hörer schnell in den Groove. Es ist ein sonniger Nachmittag in Berlin und "Wherever You Go" untermalt die gegenwärtige Stimmung einfach perfekt. Hört daher selbst direkt mal rein und entdeckt neue Musik von Teté bei Spotify: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7kXuhjEtSsC23mzExpQgWb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtetemusic Text: Adrian /discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurato

Trudeau warns: ‘It’s going to be a tough year’

Trudeau warns: ‘It’s going to be a tough year’

As recession fears grow for 2023, Trudeau warns: ‘It’s going to be a tough year’ In a year-end interview at Vancouver’s Christmas Market in early December, Global News’ Dawna Friesen spoke to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about a plethora of weighty issues including alleged Chinese election interference, fears of a looming recession, trucker protests and more. As indications grow that Canada…

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Sorry for Your Loss (2018)

If you’re looking for some laughs and you’ve seen every other big-name comedy, then Sorry for Your Loss might be worth checking out as a rental. It isn’t anything special but it’s entertaining while it lasts and succeeds at what it sets out to do.

New dad Ken (Justin Bartha) has just learned his estranged father has passed away. In order to receive his inheritance, he’s tasked with fulfilling the avid golfer’s final wishes and spreading his ashes over Investor's Group stadium - a task easier said than done.

While this plot may not be new, it’s got some appeal. Obviously, Ken is met with a number of obstacles along the way. If it isn’t the field’s strict “no human remains” policy, it’s an untrustworthy janitor (Stephen Eric McIntyre). There are also dramatic issues plaguing him. With his mother (Lolita Davidovich) not being particularly parental, Ken feels as though he isn’t capable of fatherly affection, which drives a wedge between him and his wife, Lori (Inbar Lavi). Her frigid, “I’ve just pushed out a baby, give me a break!” attitude makes the sexy friend of a friend (Sandrine Holt) he meets even more tempting. All of these characters deliver one or two laughs each, which is enough to carry you through. Bruce Greenwood as Ken’s father’s former best friend Jeff is good in his role and has many of the film's best lines but you’ll hate his character. Racist, misogynist, and sex-obsessed, sometimes he’s so outrageous he’ll make you smile but most of the time, you wish he’d just go away and return to the 70’s sex comedy which spawned him.

What I can’t understand is the plot's utter lack of urgency. If my worst enemy (which, in case you're wondering, is Mike Schneider, director of Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated) left me an enormous sum of money in exchange for any kind of outrageous task, I’d do it. Ken, on the other hand, is perpetually reluctant to get his mission done. Ken’s only got two days to dump those ashes but he never runs. Then again, no one ever tries to prevent him from completing his mission despite a clause stipulating the money will go to a golf club should the ashes not be dumped. Feels sloppy.

Sorry for Your Loss is the spawn of a small production and considering this, the movie is fine. I got sufficient laughs to call it worth my time. In fact, I treasure a small part of the experience because I recognized one of the actresses in it! We took acting classes together back when I was stupid enough to think attending them might be a good way to impress this girl I liked. That’s a story for another day, however - one probably more interesting than this movie. (Theatrical version on the big screen, June 11, 2019)

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau confirmed on Tuesday that the Liberals are not considering decriminalizing drugs.

“We’re not looking at full decriminalization at all right now,” Trudeau told Global National’s Dawna Friesen in an interview in Vancouver, B.C., which has been ground zero for the overdose crisis in Canada.

Trudeau was asked whether he would be open to decriminalization in the context of the opioid overdose crisis that has resulted in thousands of deaths.

“There are other things that we are doing that (are) having a big impact and we’re going to make decisions based on science,” Trudeau said, pointing to the Liberal government’s actions on safe consumption sites and other harm reduction methods.

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Contrast this to the NDP’s position:

Jagmeet Singh Pushes Trudeau To Decriminalize All Drugs In Midst Of Opioid Crisis

Jagmeet Singh Says Drug Addiction Isn’t a Criminal Problem—It’s a Social One

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Gender Decoder 

This tool was inspired by a research paper written by Danielle Gaucher, Justin Friesen, and Aaron C. Kay back in 2011, called Evidence That Gendered Wording in Job Advertisements Exists and Sustains Gender Inequality (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, July 2011, Vol 101(1), p109-28).

In this paper the researchers showed job adverts which included different kinds of gender-coded language to men and women and recorded how appealing the jobs seemed and how much the participants felt that they 'belonged' in that occupation. No non-binary people were included in this research, and the research didn't touch on non-binary-coded words.

Their results showed that women felt that job adverts with masculine-coded language were less appealing and that they belonged less in those occupations. For men, feminine-coded adverts were only slightly less appealing and there was no effect on how much the men felt they belonged in those roles.

To the right are the full lists of words that this research considered masculine- and feminine-coded. This tool checks job adverts for the appearance of any of these words, then calculates the relative proportion of masculine-coded and feminine-coded words to reach an overall verdict on the gender-coding of the advert. Some words have been reduced to a 'stem' to cover a range of noun, verb and adjective variants; for instance "compet" covers "compete", "competetive" and "competition".

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Interview with The Haunt

We had the pleasure of interviewing The Haunt over Zoom video! Los Angeles, Calif. S. Florida alt-pop rock outfit The Haunt have announced a 28-date U.S. Tour as direct support for Mongolian folk rock and heavy metal band The HU. Kicking off April 16 at Humphrey’s by the Bay in San Diego, the ‘Black Thunder Tour' traverses the entire U.S., visiting all new cities from the run they did with The HU in the fall. Comprised of Anastasia Haunt (lead singer), Maxamillion Haunt (guitarist, singer, and producer), Nick Lewert (drummer and producer), and bassist Nat Smallish, the band is riding a strong wave of support from press, radio and DSPs while also being tapped to contribute their original song “Hollywood” to the Hulu Original Film ‘PLAN B,’ which was directed by Natalie Morales (of Parks and Rec) and stars Kuhoo Verma and Victoria Moroles, who wore a Haunt t-shirt in the film’s opening sequence. The quartet will be showcasing material from their recently released Social Intercourse EP (featuring the breakout song, “Love You Better”), which Alternative Press dubbed, “Pop sensibility and rock ’n’ roll swagger,” while introducing brand new material from their forthcoming debut album co-produced by the band along with Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft (of Escape The Fate, who’s worked with Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker, and Ashley Tisdale), mega-hit production crew The Stereotypes (Justin Bieber, Cardi B, Bruno Mars) and Grammy Award nominated producer Brandon Friesen (The Kooks, Sum 41, Three Days Grace), who helped craft the scintillating tension propelling The Haunt’s hit anthem, “Make Me King.” We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected]. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #TheHaunt #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod source https://www.spreaker.com/user/14706194/interview-with-the-haunt

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Convoy Part 2: CONVOY BELIEVERS PLAN FAITH-BASED DISRUPTIONS

CBC News Posted: Feb 14, 2022 1:38 PM ET Last Updated: 33 minutes ago

ELMIRA, ON: Now that the City of Ottawa and Province of Ontario have declared separate states of emergency, the  ongoing trucker protests in the downtown core of Canada's capitol are becoming increasingly hostile.

Meanwhile, a potential new threat to peace and safety has emerged. A convoy of several hundred Mennonite buggies (see bottom photo) are now snaking their way through the country roads all the way from Elmira, headed for Ottawa. These disgruntled folk of faith will be demanding their right to quilt and market whatever patterns they deem sufficiently orthodox.

"Who is Justin Trudeau to say I've got to make a Star Of Bethlehem or Nine Patch?" shouted a defiant Aganetha Friesen from the back of her buggy. "This is a free country – and if I want to sew myself a Center Diamond or Trip Around The World pattern, that's my gosh darn biblical prerogative!"

The Elmira dissidents plan to gather their buggies on Parliament Hill, and then sing traditional hymns to soothe the truckers. They are up in arms about the new Covid 19 restrictions, which they believe might also affect their ability to create and promote their renowned sausages as they so choose.

"I don't need the government telling me what the hell to stuff my goldurn sausage with," expostulated exasperated butcher Abram Klassen. "A man's smoked meat is his own frigging business, dammit. That young Trudeau whippersnapper can go get stuffed! "

Since the truckers have been ordered to stop their incessant honking, the more militant Mennonites have threatened to deploy their accordion quartets to send a stronger message  – until the Canadian prime minister himself comes out to speak to them, and agrees to sample their quaint wares.

"We're planning to win him over with sausage and quilts," said Mrs. Friesen in a conciliatory moment. "At the very least, we're hoping our non-violent songs of praise – and sad frowny faces – will persuade him to join us for a worship service. God knows he needs it!"

The City of Ottawa sanitation department has been assessing the situation. In a press release, they stated: "We don't believe the presence of a couple thousand Mennonite buggies, and their accompanying horses, will make any discernible impact on the level of horseshit in the nation's capital."

MENNO MANIA Quilt Patterns https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mennonite+quilts&atb=v1-1&ia=images&iax=images Sausage Recipes https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mennonite+sausage+recipe&atb=v1-1&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images

ONWARD CHRISTIAN CONVOY CRUSADERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebtdXkT3S9c https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/faith-convoy-truckers-1.6350538 https://broadview.org/michael-pahl-freedom-convoy/ https://twitter.com/merry123459/status/1489719175295680516   https://broadview.org/shepherds-of-good-hope-ottawa/ https://www.antihate.ca/canada_first_exposed_tyler_russell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qg4F1JXQ0A https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxd4zq/givesendgo-donor-list-hacker-leak https://arpacanada.ca/2022/01/28/the-freedom-to-do-as-we-ought-convoy/ https://www.antihate.ca/tradcath_community_support_behind_freedom_convoy https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/candice-bergen-maga-hat-1.5865727 https://www.tvo.org/article/the-freedom-convoy-christians-arent-very-christian-at-all https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-christians-driving-the-ottawa-trucker-convoy/ https://www.christianweek.org/canadas-freedom-convoy-and-post-pandemic-christianity/ https://theintercept.com/2022/02/17/freedom-convoy-givesendgo-canada-oath-keepers-funding/ https://www.antihate.ca/artur_pawlowski_canadian_hate_american_qanon_far-right_influencers https://www.brandonsun.com/local/tories-put-faith-in-peacemaking-portage-mp-576168942.html https://www.antihate.ca/quebec_youtuber_covid_conspiracy_movement_isnt_antisemitic_enough https://religionunplugged.com/news/2022/02/18/canada-truckers-freedom-convoy-religion-nationalism https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/henry-hildebrandt-from-religious-firebrand-to-covid-19-provocateur https://churchforvancouver.ca/christians-differ-about-the-freedom-convoy-but-wise-guides-are-available/ https://theconversation.com/how-white-christian-nationalism-is-part-of-the-freedom-convoy-protests-177113 https://www.charismanews.com/world/88318-canadian-pastor-compares-freedom-convoy-to-story-of-jericho https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/how-white-christian-nationalism-is-part-of-the-freedom-convoy-protests https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/ottawa-convoy-passes-collection-plate-576183152.html https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/the-americas/2022/02/17/the-christianisation-of-canadas-freedom-convoy/ https://pressprogress.ca/meet-the-extremists-and-social-media-influencers-at-the-centre-of-the-far-right-siege-of-ottawa/ https://conversationalist.org/2022/02/17/freedom-convoys-extremism-poses-long-term-damage-to-canadian-civil-society/ https://pressprogress.ca/a-network-of-far-right-evangelical-pastors-helped-occupy-ottawa-and-block-us-canada-borders/ https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/city-convoy-tries-to-recruit-religious-community-576200072.html https://www.antihate.ca/excommunicated_politicians_partner_with_christian_nationalists_in_covid_conspiracy_movement https://religiondispatches.org/leaked-freedom-convoy-donor-comments-clearly-demonstrate-christian-nationalist-presence/ https://www.orilliamatters.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-freedom-convoy-organizers-need-jesus-to-take-the-wheel-5031816 https://www.surreynowleader.com/entertainment/video-surrey-born-brokop-sings-support-for-truckers-before-battle-in-ottawa/ https://bayobserver.ca/2022/01/30/ottawa-growing-impatient-with-convoy-amid-incidents-involving-statues-gridlock-and-noise/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mike-lindell-blocked-from-entering-canada-to-bring-pillows-to-freedom-convoy-report https://www.faithwire.com/2022/02/07/it-is-prophetic-pastor-in-ottawa-compares-god-ordained-freedom-convoy-to-story-of-jericho/ https://religionnews.com/2022/02/15/givesendgo-back-online-after-hack-targeting-supporters-of-canadian-freedom-convoy-protests/ https://religiondispatches.org/the-freedom-convoy-is-inspired-by-a-biblical-account-of-divine-massacre-welcome-to-the-jericho-march/ https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/honk-if-you-love-jesus-why-so-many-evangelical-christians-have-joined-the-freedom-convoy https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2022/february/backers-of-freedom-convoy-cite-overcoming-communism-in-their-support-of-canadian-truckers

Convoy Part 1: CONVOY OF DELUSIONS ON A ROAD TO NOWHERE https://musemash.tumblr.com/post/676189462805544960/convoy-of-delusions-on-a-road-to-nowhere-by Convoy Part 3: END OF THE LINE FOR CANUCK REBELLION https://musemash.tumblr.com/post/169499363735/convoy-part-3-end-of-the-line-for-the-canuck

CREDITS Crusaders Playlist: Compiled by Oreo Pagus Final Gallery Image: Convoy of Mennonite buggies assembled in Elmira, for the trip to the nation's capitol. (Adrian Desroches / The Canadian Press)

MFA Group Show

We are excited to announce the NSCAD MFA Group Exhibition unpunctuated and its great website launching today!!!

January 19th - February 11th, 2021 

Anna Leonowens Gallery, Ecology Action Center, Victoria General Hospital, Vacant lot on Willow St & Windsor, Dawson Printshop, Art Bar + Projects and virtual projects

The NSCAD MFA group exhibition, unpunctuated, represents a diversity of practices and content during a time that leaves process and expectations open ended, not unfinished but ongoing – a reflection of the state of flux we all currently experience. As a continuing event, in multiple locations, unpunctuated demonstrates the ability of our practices to adapt and thrive in fluctuating circumstances, despite the obstacles of a pandemic. A story in the process of telling.

Featuring works by:

Jordan Beaulieu, Félix Bernier, Grace Boyd, Sarah Brooks, Justin Carter, Sonia Chow, Suzie Cochrane, Emily Davidson, Ali Dixon, Luke Fair, Megan Fitzgerald, Heidi Friesen, Natalie Goulet, Bonita Hatcher, Takashi Hilferink, Hossein Khodabakhsh, Matthew Kratz, Yifan Liu, Sarah Lucja Ratsoy, Natasha Martel, Christian McGinty, Carrie Phillips Kieser, Marie-Soleil Provençal, Bijan Ramezani, Wiebke Schroeder, Zehua Sun

https://unpunctuated.nscad.ca

Virtual Noon Talks with the artists are coming up: Thurs 21 Jan Wed 27 Jan Thurs 28 Jan Wed 3 Jan Thurs 4 Jan Wed 10 Jan

CANTLON'S CORNER: THERE'S STILL HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES EVEN UNDER QUARANTINE - VOLUME 3

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - Even with the world principally under quarantine, hockey business still moves forward. At this time of the year, Cheshire-native, Rob Malloy, usually is ramping up his workouts in preparation for what's coming up in three weeks, skating for Australia at the IIHF Division II Group A World Championship tournament. The championship, played in Zagreb, Croatia, near the Mediterranean Sea, would have been Malloy's sixth of his career. But now, that's all changed. The Mighty Roos, the Aussie’s national team name that would have been competing against China, host Croatia, Israel, the Netherlands, and Spain, but due to the COVID-19 outbreak that started in China, has taken that away from him and his Aussie teammates. In addition, the start of his 10th season of AIHL (Australian Ice Hockey League) hockey scheduled for April 18th is on hold as well. “We were obviously disappointed worlds were canceled, but nobody disagreed. At this stage, I don’t think there will be a competition until 2021. I also don’t see the feasibility of the AIHL season going ahead either. The teams rely on ticket sales and sponsorships to survive flying 25 guys around the country multiple times. Most rinks have shut for the time being. I don’t know, I don’t see anything happening in the near future,” Malloy said via e-mail. It's not the only calamity that has befallen him in the Land Down Under. He, his wife, and his two young children were in the heart of the Australian apocalyptic-looking brushfires several months ago, near their home in New South Wales. “The fires were pretty crazy! There was one about 15 miles from us that was burning for months. We lived in a blanket of smoke for a while. The air quality was awful. We couldn’t really even go outside. They are all extinguished at this point, but the recovery will be felt for years to come.” Now he and his family are back at home, unable to leave home, yet again. “We've been sitting in isolation for a few weeks now. They haven’t locked everything down yet here, let’s see what happens.” XL CENTER As of Wednesday, the home of the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack, UCONN hockey and men’s and women’s basketball is closed. The last of its staff was furloughed, both office and building workers. This now leaves just one office employee in the Wolf Pack offices and building security in the structure on a daily basis. WEBSTER BANK ARENA Currently, there aren't any AHL Sound Tigers hockey going on in the building, but plenty of saves are still going on. The arena is being converted to an emergency triage center for handling the overflow of coronavirus patients from various Fairfield County facilities. Fairfield County has been the hardest hit county in the state. Fairfield County is followed by New Haven County. Up to 118 beds have been assembled and hopefully never used are now available. Hats off to OVG and the arena staff for helping facilitate this. PRO SIGNINGS Ex-Sound Tiger, Cory Conacher, is the likely first AHL’er from this year to sign a European contract. The 30-year-old played in 44 games with the Syracuse Crunch as well as four games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, according to a Swiss hockey website. Conacher has signed with HC Lausanne (Switzerland-LNA), but the team didn’t comment on the rumor. Montreal signed winger Laurent Dauphin to a one-year, two-way deal. Dauphin was acquired on January 7th from the Nashville Predators for Michael McCarron going from Milwaukee to Laval. It was the first of several trades to change Laval. COLLEGE PRO SIGNINGS The New York Rangers added one more forward to the mix for the 2020-21 Wolf Pack season. Justin Richards, a center from the defending national champion University Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC), is leaving school a year early. In 34 gamers he had 14 goals and 25 points and was plus-14. In 120 career games for the Bulldogs, he's amassed 26 goals and 66 points. His father is Todd Richards, the ex-Hartford Whaler. His uncle Travis played for eight years with Grand Rapids (AHL). The number of signees is increasing a little each day and for UCONN next year some of the top teams in Hockey East have lost some big guns. Northeastern saw Tyler Madden leave after two years for a standard three-year, entry-level deal with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings acquired his rights in a trade deadline deal with the Vancouver Canucks, who originally drafted Madden in 2017. The nation’s leading collegiate goalscorer, John Leonard, leaves the UMASS-Amherst Minutemen (HE) and heads for San Jose. His teammate Jake McLaughlin signs with the Chicago Wolves and Max Gildon leaves New Hampshire early for the Florida Panthers. One of the bigger college free agents, Brinson Pasichnuk, of Division I's independent program, Arizona State Sun Devils signed not with the Coyotes, but with the San Jose Sharks. Currently, that makes 68 Division I players that have signed pro deals and 78 in total. Two college players have signed for Europe one in Division I and one from Division III and 16 underclassmen have left early in Division I. According to veteran Rhode Island hockey reporter, Mark Divver, forward Tim Doherty of the University of Maine (HE) is transferring to Penn State (Big 10) in the fall is the latest grad transfer. Defenseman Milan Alishlalov (Westminster Prep) comes to UCONN in the fall. He has been playing for the Johnstown (PA) Tomahawks and was named to the NAHL East Division All-Rookie team and to the NAHL second-team, All-Rookie squad The three Hobey Baker finalists were announced and the award winner will be announced April 11th at an odd time 11 PM on ESPN Sportscenter. Junior Jordan Kawaguchi of North Dakota (NCHC), Junior Scott Perunovich of Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC) who just signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the defending Stanley Cup champions St. Louis Blues. Junior goalie, Jeremy Swayman of Maine (HE) signed an entry-level deal with Boston last month and are vying for the title. HOCKEY NEWS Cooper Moore (Greenwich/Brunswick School) was named to the BCHL All-Rookie team. The British Columbia Hockey League is one of the 10 Junior A Leagues in Canada that college-bound players are sent to prepare for a year or two before playing Division I hockey. Moore will be skating for North Dakota (NCHC) in the fall. The Chicago Steel (USHL) was awarded the leagues Anderson Cup as regular season champions with a 41-7-1-0 for 83 points. The head coach to start the year was ex-Wolf Pack captain and Sound Tiger, Greg Moore, who left December 1st to take the head coaching job with the Toronto Marlies (AHL). The OHL Priority Draft will be held remotely this Saturday starting at 9 AM for 300 players to be selected. Vinny Borgesi, from the Selects Academy at South Kent Prep, will play for the Tri-City Storm (USHL) in the fall and is a Northeastern (HE) commit in 2022-23. Another player from the Selects Academy U-16 team defenseman  Conor Shortall (St. John’s) returns to Canada and will play for the Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) in the fall. Ex-Wolf Pack, Wojtek Wolski, and ex-Sound Tiger, Tomas Malec, were released from HC Ocelari Trinec and HC Brno (Czech Republic-CEL) respectively. Ex-Pack, Petr Zamorsky, has signed an extension with HK Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic-CEL). Ex-Wolf Pack, Adam Tambellini, stays in Sweden going from MODO (Sweden-SHL) to Rogle BK (Sweden-SHL). Ex-Sound Tiger, Dustin Friesen, stays in Germany going from ERC Ingolstadt (Germany-DEL) to Iserlohn (Germany-DEL). A trio of ex-Wolf Pack/CT Whale did not have their contracts renewed by SC Rapperswil-Jona (Switzerland-LNA) in Tom Pyatt, Casey Wellman, and Danny Kristo. Philip Samuelsson, the eldest son of former Whaler great, Rangers player, and assistant coach, ex-Wolf Pack, and Avon Old Farms assistant coach, Ulf Samuelsson is being pursued by Dynamo Riga (Latvia-KHL). Defenseman Mike Little (Enfield) signs a two-year extension with SonderjyskE (Denmark-DHL). ARENA NEWS The expansion NHL Seattle completion date on the Key Arena known temporarily as the “New Arena at Seattle Center” has been pushed to June 2021, four months before their first puck is scheduled to be drop. The original date was January 2021 date in part because of the coronavirus mandated shutdown. Declared as a public-private project, the $930-million-project was restarted this past Monday. The temporary posts holding its historic 44 million pound roof are being transitioned from temporary posts to permanent ones, now that the extra excavation has been completed, the concrete for the posts has been poured. Construction on its brand new state-of-the-art training at old Northgate Mall location, however, it's still just started two weeks ago remains closed. NHL Seattle was very close to unveiling its team name,  color scheme, season ticket packages, and likely building naming rights, but it has been postponed till the COVID-19 pandemic is under control and the stay at home measures in place in Washington state are lifted. OVG (Oak View Group) overseeing construction, has two other major arena projects nationally that have been paused. In New York, at Belmont Park in Long Island, the future $1.3 billion 17,113 seat new home for the New York Islanders was halted by executive order of Governor Andrew Cuomo in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in NYC and the immediate need to build several new hospitals, freeing up building supplies. This could affect the original October 2021 opening date. The other arena project is in Palm Springs, California to house its yet named AHL farm team of the expansion NHL Seattle team postponed its February 18th groundbreaking of the $250 million dollar arena, what was described at the time was called, “unexplained circumstances”. Now with California, one of the COVID-19 hot spots, its original September 2021 opening seems in jeopardy for the 10,000 seats for hockey (11,000 for concerts and shows) in a collaboration between OVG Group and the  Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. No new groundbreaking date has yet been set. The proposed new arena in Suffolk County Long Island in Ronkonkoma part of a $1 billion dual-use project was given a second extension in mid-December for April, there has been no word on the project's future or status. The project was to feature a 7,500-seat hockey arena, 6,000-seat outdoor stadium, hotel and office building on a 40-acre site that also has an LIRR station. The pandemic situation has forced the Chicago-based JLL (Jones, Lang, Lasalle) Group to likely seek another extension next month. The group hired NHL Hall of Famer former Islander and Ranger Pat LaFontaine, last year to secure letters of commitment from an AHL team, college or junior teams to be the primary tenants in the proposed new arena. Once those commitments are secured, then the Suffolk County council was expected to then get a summary of the bid to develop a Master Builder plan and to start construction. Read the full article

All party leaders invited to participate in two official election debates have confirmed their attendance in the events, which will be moderated by some of Canada’s top journalists.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet have agreed to debate each other in English and French, the Canadian Debate Production Partnership (CDPP) announced Tuesday.

The English debate on Oct. 7 will be led by:

Althia Raj from HuffPost Canada Susan Delacourt from the Toronto Star Rosemary Barton from CBC News Dawna Friesen from Global News Lisa LaFlamme from CTV News

Each moderator will guide a distinct section of the debate.

The French event on Oct. 10, will be moderated by Patrice Roy from Radio-Canada, and feature journalists from Le Devoir, Le Soleil, La Presse and L’Actualité.

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