Five people were taken to hospital after a fire in Winnipeg’s West End on Saturday morning, including three in critical condition.

Firefighters were called to a fire at a home on Agnes Street, between St. Matthews and Ellice avenues, at 9:42 a.m., the city said in a news release. 

Crews found heavy flames and smoke when they arrived.

Seven people were assessed by paramedics at the scene, the city said. Three were taken to hospital in critical condition, while another two were hospitalized in stable condition. 

Two other people did not need to be taken to hospital, according to the release. 

Firefighters also evacuated people inside the two neighbouring houses as a precaution. Displaced residents were given temporary shelter on a Winnipeg Transit bus, the city says.

The fire was declared under control just after 2:30 p.m.

Officials said the cause of the fire, which caused significant damage to the home, is under investigation. 

Melissa O’Regan, who lives a few houses away, said she woke up on Saturday morning to crews attacking the fire with water while officials’ vehicles surrounded the block. 

She watched nervously as firefighters spent hours battling the blaze.

“It’s scary, because it could have been us,” she said. “If it [the fire] had jumped the back alley, it’s only one house in between us, basically.” 

O’Regan said she hopes her neighbours who were taken to hospital are OK.

The Windrush commissioner has warned of a “hurry for justice” as more victims of the scandal die without redress, while stakeholders call for a public inquiry and legislative changes amid fears that a Reform government could stall progress toward justice.

Speaking on the sidelines of a people’s inquiry symposium for those affected by the Windrush scandal, Rev Clive Foster said action was needed “now” to deliver justice for those British residents whose lives were upended after being wrongly classified as illegal immigrants.

“Whether the political landscape as we see it or not, I think the duration is long enough and that of itself is the motivation that we should be moving forward for justice,” said Foster, a pastor from Nottingham whose parents came to the UK from Jamaica in 1959, and who was appointed to oversee the government’s response to the scandal.

“We are sadly losing many of that generation who suffered and time is not on our side. I am a man in a hurry for justice,” he added.

The second people’s inquiry symposium, held in north London on Saturday, brought together survivors, campaigners and advocates intent on establishing pathways to justice with victims’ voices at the forefront, while continuing to press the government to launch a statutory public inquiry into the scandal.

The Windrush scandal was brought to public attention through investigative reporting by the Guardian in 2017, which revealed thousands of legal UK residents to be mistakenly labelled as immigration offenders. Government schemes providing immigration status and compensation to those affected have since granted 17,000 people documentation and 2,600 of 8,800 claims have received compensation payments as of July 2024.

Six months into Foster’s appointment, the Labour party, which has pledged to improve the government’s response, has adopted many of his recommendations for reforming the Windrush compensation scheme. But, years into the scandal, many are still struggling to navigate the process described as inefficient, bureaucratic and retraumatising.

Among those still affected is Deborah, who has been supporting her brother in Barbados for decades since he has been unable to return to the UK after arriving as a Commonwealth citizen in 1966. “He didn’t leave with the intention of not coming back,” said Deborah, who asked to withhold her surname.

Last year she was instructed by the Home Office to apply for the Windrush scheme, unknown to the family as her mother did not arrive on the Windrush boat, which carried thousands from the Caribbean to the UK in 1948 and has become shorthand for the scandal. Deborah said the claim was rejected, she not having known the extent of evidence needed. In recent months, she travelled Barbados to gather documents in support of her brother’s case.

“There’s so much negligence,” said Deborah. “There’s got to be a public inquiry and the voices of the victims heard and listened to and tangible things, not just apologies.”

While some expressed concern on Saturday over a shift in Labour’s immigration policy they fear will create the “next generation of Windrush”, others such as the campaigner Garrick Prayogg said the only solution is legislative change.

“If we don’t get legislation before the next general election in place, what will happen if Reform come in?” said Prayogg, calling for changes to the existing hostile environment policy that led to the scandal.

While Patrick Vernon, who led a parliamentary petition related to the scandal in 2018, doesn’t see the current Labour government moving toward easing existing immigration policy, he said there are other changes as well as legislation, including a public inquiry and moving the compensation scheme from the Home Office.

“Why is it black people are given less money, no legal aid, less support?” said Vernon, who cited the Post Office and infected blood scandals. “Why are we being treated differently?”

He added: “You get a better service with Ryanair than the Home Office.”

Feb. 7 (UPI) — Heavy metal legend Dee Snider has resigned from Twisted Sister, prompting the band to cancel the remaining dates on its 50th anniversary concert tour.

“A lifetime of legendarily aggressive performing has taken its toll on Dee Snider’s body and soul. Unbeknownst to the public (until now) Snider (70) suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years just to keep going, able to only perform a few songs at a time in pain,” Snider’s representative said in a statement on the band’s website this week.

“Adding insult to injury, Dee has recently found out the level of intensity he has dedicated to his life’s work has taken its toll on his heart as well. He can no longer push the boundaries of rock ‘n’ roll fury like he has done for decades. Says Snider: ‘I don’t know of any other way to rock. The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me. I’d rather walk away than be a shadow of my former self,’” the statement continued.

“In the immortal words of Dirty Harry, ‘A man’s got to know his limitations.’ Sadly, Dee Snider now knows his.”

In a separate statement, band members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda called Snider’s exit “sudden and unexpected.”

The “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock” musicians also said the fate of the band will be determined in the coming weeks.

Lindsey Vonn’s remarkable comeback to the Olympic Games is nearly complete.

Vonn completed her training in the women’s downhill on Friday and Saturday, a big test after she tore her ACL just over a week ago in a World Cup race. With her training complete, she will compete at 5:30 a.m. ET on Sunday in the women’s downhill final.

Vonn will also compete in the women’s team combined downhill and the women’s super-G.

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Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during alpine skiing women’s downhill official training at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

The 41-year-old will participate in the women’s team combined official training on Monday, Feb. 9, at 5:30 a.m. ET. She will then compete in the actual event on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 4:30 a.m. ET and 8 a.m. ET.

Her final event is on Thursday, the women’s super-G, at 5:30 a.m. ET.

After Vonn was injured last week, many thought it would rule her out of the Olympics, but the Minnesota native has fought through. On X, she clarified that her ACL is 100% ruptured.

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Franjo von Allmen speeds down the course during an alpine skiing men’s downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy. The race took place on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

An ACL tear normally entails a recovery that lasts about a year, but Vonn plans to fight through it.

She made a stunning comeback to the sport last year after nearly six years away from competition. Her return followed a partial titanium replacement inserted into her right knee, which she had in 2024.

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Lindsey Vonn, right, and Breezy Johnson stand in the finish area during an alpine skiing women’s downhill official training at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

The Team USA legend is the second-most successful woman in World Cup history with 84 wins. She has won eight World Championship medals.

Vonn won a gold medal in the downhill and a bronze medal in the super-G in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, and a bronze medal in the downhill at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games. She will look to add to her collection in Italy.

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A man has been charged with scores of sex offences, some dating as far back as 2003.

Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, has been charged with 33 offences against five women, including rape and sexual assault.

The attacks are alleged to have taken place across south London between 2003 and 2019.

The charges against him include six counts of rape, an attempted rape, an assault, 21 counts of sexual assault and four indecent assaults, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Adeyemi, of Dartford, Kent, was initially arrested on October 20 2020, the force said.

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He will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

A force spokesman said anyone with information should contact CSCMailbox-.ComplexInvestigationTeam@met.police.uk to make a report or receive support.

Police have caught a man juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a pedestrian crossing.

Footage shows the unicyclist performing on the pedestrian crossing at the intersection between US-85 and East 60th Avenue in Commerce City, Colorado.

The man, wearing a red hat, blue trousers and a colourful jacket, can be seen driving forwards and backwards on the crossing, entertaining motorists waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

He expertly balances on the unicycle, even lifting a leg at one point to balance on just one pedal, all while juggling three torches, before hopping off his vehicle and running out of the way of the waiting cars.

“Our drone caught his act, which was both quite good and quite illegal,” the Commerce City Police Department wrote in a social media post.

The force said the performance violated several laws, including trespassing and impeding traffic by failing to vacate the crossing in time.

“Let’s all take a moment to appreciate this man’s talents, then all agree that we aren’t going to do stuff like this,” officers warned in the post.

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Commerce City police said the busy intersection was often a target for enforcement action to ensure that pedestrians selling items and services weren’t interfering with motorists, but that this was the first time they received a call about a fire-juggling unicyclist.

The vouchers will be sent out via text and email

Peterborough City Council has announced it will be sending half-term supermarket vouchers out to eligible families soon to help them support their children over the school holidays.

The £10 vouchers will be sent out automatically by text and email on Saturday, February 14 using school data and information held by the council.

All vouchers must be activated by 9pm the following day (Sunday, March 15). Any voucher that remains unactivated past this time will be deemed invalid. Activation is done by simply selecting a supermarket to use.

Councillor Katy Cole, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, said: “We are continuing to do all we can to support families in need of help, which is why I’m delighted that once again we will be providing this worthwhile scheme over the February school break.”

The council warned that it may take up to 9pm on the day the voucher is sent for it to arrive. Parents with more than one eligible child should note that their voucher links will probably arrive separately.

Eligible recipients should wait until Sunday, February 15 to contact the council about any missing vouchers.

It is important to note that any children who become eligible for the period up to and including Sunday February 22 will also receive vouchers if an application has been made.

Cllr Cole said she would “strongly urge” anyone who is eligible for the scheme but has not already signed up to consider doing so as soon as possible.

“The free school meals scheme not only helps families save around £450 a year per child but also helps their child’s primary school receive much-needed additional funding,” she said.

Information about free school meals and how to apply can be found here.

King Charles feels he has ‘no option’ but to provide for his ‘unstable’ brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and wants to ‘contain’ him at Sandringham, palace sources say.

The former prince was booted out of the seven-bedroom Royal Lodge ‘under the cover of darkness’ after the latest release of the Epstein files uncovered yet more damning revelations of Andrew’s relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The King had felt he had to ‘remove him from the public gaze’ by ‘accelerating’ his eviction from his Windsor mansion, The Times said.

But his eviction will not push him far from the King’s sight, as his disgraced brother has temporarily moved to Wood Farm on the royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

Andrew, 65, is expected to move permanently to Marsh Farm, a quaint five-bedroom house nearby that is being renovated, before Easter.

A palace source told The Times: ‘The King feels he has no other option than to provide for his brother, who will be privately funded on a private estate.

‘Every time he’s tried to support himself by independent means, it has led to greater trouble. Containing him is the hope.’

After Andrew was stripped of his titles last October, the King has been subsidising him privately, covering his staff, living costs and security. Royal staff have been told they do not have to work for Andrew if they don’t feel comfortable, The Sun reported last week.

King Charles feels as though he has to ‘contain’ his ‘unstable’ brother at Sandringham, palace sources say

King Charles after his expedited removal from Royal Lodge in Windsor following the Epstein files release

Andrew will be moved into the five-bedroom house, Marsh Farm (pictured), on the Sandringham Estate permanently

He is struggling to support himself financially, sources say, despite speculation he’d be sitting pretty on his mother’s inheritance and the cash from the sale of his multi-million-pound former homes.

It is not known how he has managed to get through all this money since he stepped back from royal duties after his infamous BBC Newsnight interview in 2019.

He got £15million from the sale of Sunninghill Park in 2007 – a 12-bedroom luxury estate given to him by his mother for his 1986 marriage to Sarah Ferguson. This was £3million over the asking price, which Andrew and Kazakh billionaire buyer Timur Kulibayev claim was to secure from another bidder.

More recently, he sold a seven-bedroom Swiss ski chalet in Verbier for a reported £17million which he had shared with Mrs Ferguson, by then his former wife. The couple had bought it for £16.6million in 2014 with a £13million mortgage, so it is unknown how much cash remained following the sale.

One large expenditure that could explain his dire straits is the multimillion-pound out-of-court settlement with the late Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she had been trafficked to Andrew by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell when she was 17, which he denies.

The Queen and Charles had to step in with private funds to help him pay this settlement, it is understood. 

The King, 77, was prompted to speed up Andrew’s eviction from Royal Lodge after being appalled by his brazen brother’s daily horse rides around Windsor Great Park past waiting photographers and camera crews, a friend said.

His majesty was heckled about Andrew by a member of the public in Essex on Thursday this week.

King Charles and Andrew at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral last September

Removal vans seen outside Royal Lodge on Wednesday, where Andrew and Sarah Furgusson have lived for the past two decades

The friend told The Times: ‘The King is acutely aware of the public feeling. He doesn’t need to be heckled to understand the mood of the nation.

‘Accelerating him [Andrew] out of Royal Lodge last was another nod to show he gets it. A plan made is not the same as a plan enacted, and the King wanted that plan enacted asap.’

It was revealed last year that Andrew had not paid rent on Royal Lodge for more than two decades. He paid £1million to lease the property in 2003 and then spent £7.5million on renovations, but he has paid only ‘one peppercorn (if demanded)’ of rent a year since taking on the mansion, according to a copy of his agreement obtained by The Times.

Following the release of the Epstein files, Andrew has been under considerable pressure from The King and Keir Starmer to testify to the US Congress about his friendship with Epstein and Maxwell.

In this new tranche of files released, it was found that he had invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace in September 2010 following his stint under house arrest and probation after being convicted for procuring a girl under 18 for prostitution.

There are also new claims that a second woman was trafficked to Andrew, who he then took to tea at the Palace.

Other discoveries were a picture of him leering over a woman on the floor on all fours in what appears to be Epstein’s house in New York. Andrew has not commented publicly since the files’ release.

His former wife, Sarah Ferguson, is also under fire for her involvement with Epstein, with messages asking for money and even asking him to ‘marry me’.

Sarah Fergusson has also come under fire after her involvement with Epstein but has not commented publicly. The couple attended the Duchess of Kent’s funeral together last September (pictured)

In one 2010 email, she spoke of her daughter Princess Eugenie, then 19, saying: ‘Just waiting for Eugenie to come back from a shagging weekend!!’. She visited Epstein with her daughters shortly after his release from prison in 2009.

Mrs Ferguson has lived with Andrew at Royal Lodge despite their divorce 30 years ago, but she will not be moving to Norfolk with him, finding a place to stay elsewhere in Windsor.