Home

Transat CEO says travel demand nearly on par with 2019 despite higher prices

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

MONTREAL — The head of Transat AT Inc. says travel demand is poised to reach heights comparable with 2019, even as higher airfares and the threat of recession risk dampening customers’ enthusiasm.“Transat is moving towards a gradual return to profitability,” CEO Annick Guérard told a conference call Thursday to discuss the company’s latest results.“Overall, we’re still seeing a strong momentum in sales both for the rest of the winter and for summer.”The travel company, which owns Air Transat, said the pace of bookings is similar to pre-pandemic levels as strong demand fuels fare hikes and helps cover higher costs.Prices have gone up so much that the airline expects a 25 per cent growth in yield — a key per-passenger revenue metric — in the current quarter comparable with a year earlier.Transat said in its investor presentation that despite concerns of a recession, the North American airline sector is benefiting from a counter-cyclical recove...

CPD search for person in connection to double homicide on South Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is looking for a person in connection to a shooting that left two men dead inside of a South Side apartment February 28.According to police, 36-year-old Cordero Gladney and 25-year-old Dartanyon Wheeler were found dead inside of the East Chatham apartment with gunshot wounds to the head. Illinois woman leads police on 120 mph chase Police say the person in connection to the incident was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with gray sweatpants and white gym shoes. If any information is recovered on the incident, contact Area 2 detectives at (312)-747-8271.

2 teen boys charged with battery, attempted robbery of 84-year-old in Chatham

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

CHICAGO — Two teen boys were charged in a beating and attempted robbery of an elderly man Wednesday in Chatham.Officers responded to the 400 block of East 81st Street on the report of a battery.A 13-year-old boy and 15-year-old boy were arrested nearby in the 7900 and 8000 blocks of South Eberhart. Around 30 minutes earlier, they were accused of beating and attempting to rob an 84-year-old man. Man accused of battering CTA employee, damaging attendant booth Both teens were charged with aggravated battery and two counts of attempted robbery. Additionally, the 15-year-old faces a count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Bears establish a flag football league for girls overseas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

LONDON - On International Women's Day in 2023, the Bears along with another NFL team helped to bring a version of their game to some athletes overseas.On Wednesday, the team announced that they've partnered with the New York Jets to establish the first girl's flag football league in the United Kingdom that will begin play in April. (Courtesy: Chicago Bears)The announcement was made in Ealing, a district in West London, on Wednesday with Bears wide receiver Chase Claypool, an NFL Global Flag Ambassador, along with Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah. They spoke along with a few others to the 100 girls that will take part in the league.Both teams along with the NFL have established this league in England to help "overcome barriers in activity and to increase access to sport for young girls." It's the first league of its kind for flag football in the country and is part of a continued effort by the league to promote this non-contact version of the sport.(Courtesy: Chicago Bears)“As part of our ...

Don't expect to see a red carpet at the Oscars this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

(KTLA) - When Hollywood's biggest names head to the Oscars on Sunday, they'll notice something a little different. The normal red carpet has done a color swap and it's now a Champagne color. On Wednesday, crews rolled out the new path, but it will be still referred to as the red carpet. Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel was on hand to assist with the rollout. He joked that the switch from red to Champagne showed how confident producers are that no blood will be shed this year, an edgy joke considering the slap involving Will Smith and Chris Rock at last year's awards. This year's ceremony will be the third time Kimmel will have hosted. Days ago he revealed that he is "ready" if another slap were to occur but was choosy as to when he'd intervene. Everything you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards “If somebody comes up on the stage and slaps me? Well, I size them up, and, if I’m bigger than they are, I beat the s— out of them on television. And if it’s the Rock, I run,” he said.The t...

95th Academy Awards: Printable Oscar Ballot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

The 95th Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 12 at 7 p.m. (CST) Dean’s Oscar 2023 predictions Who do you think will win? Print out our Oscars ballot and play along at home:Click here to download a printable Oscar ballotFull list of Oscar nominations hereJoin WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards Monday from 4 a.m. – 10 a.m. for all the highlights from this year's Oscars.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Dean's Oscar 2023 predictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards has his predictions for the winners of the 95th annual Oscars:Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh, "Everything, Everywhere All At Once"Best Supporting Actress: Angela Bassett, "Black Panther, Wakanda Forever"Best Actor: Brendan Fraser, "The Whale"Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan, "Everything, Everywhere All At Once"The Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 12 at 7 p.m. (CST)Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Bill would dissolve, replace Texas juvenile justice system

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, introduced a bill Thursday that would overhaul the state's juvenile justice system. House Bill 4356 would dissolve the Texas Juvenile Justice Department by 2030 and replace it with a new office — the Office of Youth Safety and Rehabilitation — according to a press release from Talarico's office. Lawmakers call for immediate action for collapsing Texas juvenile prison system The new office would use the savings from closing juvenile detention centers - which the release refers to as child prisons - to "build a system to rehabilitate kids closer to home -- including secure rehab centers for kids deemed a risk to themselves or others."The legislation aims to change the state's approach to juvenile justice by shifting the focus away from incarceration and toward rehabilitation, the release said. Talarico said in a tweet thread the state should turn to interventions like probation services, mental health treatments, and anti-...

Another Stillwater prison worker assaulted, 3rd incident in week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

Another prison worker was assaulted by an inmate Thursday, the seventh injured this week.A corrections sergeant “was injured in an unprovoked inmate assault” about 8:15 a.m. at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater in Bayport, the Minnesota Department of Corrections said in a statement.“During a routine facility unit movement, an inmate rushed up to the sergeant and began striking him in the face,” the statement continued. “Other corrections officers immediately responded to stop the assault.”The sergeant was taken to Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater for evaluation and treatment of injuries.Three prison workers were assaulted by two inmates Tuesday at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights. On Monday, a fight broke out among several inmates at the Stillwater prison and three prison employees were assaulted when they intervened.“We will take every appropriate action to stop these senseless acts of violence against our staff,” ...

The Cure are coming back to the X and promise no dynamically priced or platinum tickets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:35 GMT

British goth rock legends the Cure will return to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on June 8 and the band is promising tickets are priced “to benefit fans.”But as has become common for local arena concerts, neither the venue nor the promoter announced ticket prices. The band is using Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program and fans must register by noon Monday, with tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. March 15. For reference, the Cure’s previous concert at the X in 2016 – which was their first local gig in 20 years – was priced from $85 to $25.“We have priced tickets to benefit fans and our efforts to block scalpers and limit inflated resale prices are being supported by our ticketing partners,” reads a note on the band’s website. The press release announcing the concert added that “apart from a few Hollywood Bowl charity seats, there will be no platinum or dynamically priced tickets on this tour.”The Cure emerged in 1978 with a tense, post-punk sound that later expand...