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Published: 3:49 PM June 4, 2021    William Smart (left), known as Turkey is perhaps known as one of the greatest Fen skaters of all-time. Right, the Fen Runners skates he wore, which are on show at Wisbech and Fenland Museums online exhibition. - Credit: The Cambridgeshire Collection/Wisbech and Fenland Museum A pair of wooden skates worn by one of the greatest ice skaters in the Fens will go on display at an online exhibition.  The skates, donned by William Smart known as ‘Turkey’, are ...

Roy Heatherly and daughters. Monroe- Roy W. Heatherly, a former resident of Monroe, was named as the new president and CEO of the Monroe Chamber today following confirmation by the Monroe Chamber Executive Committee and Board of Directors. “I am extremely excited to be able to announce that the Monroe Chamber of Commerce hired Roy W. Heatherly as the 18th President and CEO for the organization, “ said John Landry, Chairman for the Monroe Chamber.   “The Monroe Chamber’s vision is to he...

Article content After losing the latest round in a years-long legal saga arising from the Vancouver Police Department’s attempts to fire a former constable, ex-chief Jim Chu warned of the risk of eroding public trust and emboldening “rogue officers.” On Thursday, the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals of Chu and another former senior VPD officer, who had sought to quash a 2015 complaint levelled against them by the parents of a former cop the department tried to terminate for misc...

Apr 18, 2021 In June this year it will launch its own purpose-built gallery on the corner of Grattan and Swanston Streets, a gateway to the University of Melbourne’s new Melbourne Connect innovation precinct, and a major new attraction delivering immersive, interactive exhibitions and events focused on the collision of art and science. Director of Museums and Collections Rose Hiscock said the launch of the purpose-built museum is a major milestone. “Science Gallery Melbourne provides a con...

His lawyer: “Dr. German realizes he is a pariah."

Unions, Black Community Rallies to Save Ralphs Jobs Details JOBS POLITICS--Faced with the closing of five stores in the Los Angeles area, including South Los Angeles in predominantly Black neighborhoods and two in Long Beach, unions, community groups, seniors and shoppers rallied April 3 at the Slauson Avenue Ralphs grocery store. Kroger, the parent company of Ralphs, Food 4 Less and other stories around the country, took this drastic step in reaction to the mandated...

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou leaves the British Columbia Supreme Court following a Sept. 30, 2020, hearing on motions in the U.S. extradition case against her. (Courthouse News photo / Darryl Greer) (CN) — The United States is not attempting an unlawful “territorial power grab” by trying to extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou for fraud, since her alleged conduct has an “overwhelming” connection to the country and therefore should be tried in a U.S. court, Canadian prosecutors said Thursday i...

Canada was obliged to arrest Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver’s airport more than two years ago, but her detention had now been revealed as unlawful, the Huawei Technologies executive’s lawyer told her extradition hearing in Vancouver on Wednesday. Lawyer Gib van Ert said Meng’s detention on a US fraud warrant was not arbitrary, a position in contrast to repeated assertions otherwise by China’s government. “Canada had to detain Ms Meng, having received what was, on its face, a bona fide extr...

Black Clergy Honor Bass and Lee on International Women’s Day By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor Published March 10, 2021 Congresswoman Karen Bass (Courtesy photo) The California Black Women’s Collective united with faith leaders throughout the state to recognize the achievements of U.S. Congresswomen Karen Bass and Barbara Lee. More than 200 people logged-in on International Women’s Day, March 8, to pay tribute to the political trailblazers.     Congresswoman Barbara Lee (Courtes...

What happened to the four teenage boys sent to prison for their roles in the murder of Winnacunnet High School media coordinator Pamela Smarts husband Gregg? What about Greggs parents? Heres what we know now about eight people, the murder weapon and a dog that became well-known through media coverage of Pamela Smarts 1991 trial in Rockingham County Superior Court in Exeter, New Hampshire: Is William “Billy” Flynn still in prison? William Flynn, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder f...