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These Detroit Lions fans from Windsor, Ont., are in San Francisco for a 'roar' trip of a lifetime | CBC News
Windsor, Ont., couple Jim Raymond and Kathy McCann knew this season would be different for the Detroit Lions.
In fact, the diehard fans were so sure of it that Raymond bought an RV spot for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas in February after the team won its first game of the season in September, against the reigning Super Bowl champs, the Kansas City Chiefs.
“His positivity has worked,” McCann laughed.
Now, the two are in San Francisco with tickets for Sunday’s history-making match between the Lions and the 49ers in the National Football Conference (NFC) championship — the last game standing between the team and the Super Bowl.
“Right after they beat the Bucks last Sunday, I got on StubHub, bought [four] tickets … and I sent a text to Kathy with a copy of the ticket as well,” Raymond said about Detroit’s home win last weekend against the Tamp Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round game. “She turned around and looked at me and said, ‘What?’ I said, ‘Yeah, we’re going to San Francisco for the game.’”
They’re both retired and spend part of each year in Arizona. But they’ve always been massive Lions fans and had season tickets for years.
Plenty of devoted fans are cheering for the Detroit Lions this season. Essex resident Craig Meloche is one of them — and he says he knew this season was different from the beginning. Meloche has been snapping pictures in preparation for what he’s hopeful will be a Detroit Lions Super Bowl parade and spoke with CBC’s Meg Roberts about his passion for the team.
Earlier this week, Raymond and McCann hit the road from Arizona to San Francisco in anticipation of the game — naturally, decked out in Lions gear.
“I thought I’d get beat up, but no, not yet,” Raymond said.
“One [conversation] that sticks out the most to me was they [49ers fans] said, ‘You know what, we would rather lose to the Lions than get beat by Baltimore or Kansas City, so we are hoping, if we were to get beat, we hope it’s the Lions.’”
“Everybody’s kind of behind the Lions in a sense, even if it’s not their team,” McCann said. “With the drought and everything, everyone’s very supportive.”
It’s the first time in 32 years that Detroit has made it to the NFC championship and just the second time in franchise history.
While Sunday’s game would be a trek for many Detroit fans, Raymond said he expects to see plenty of them because it’ll be the first opportunity in a lifetime for many to see the team play at this level.
McCann said she’s looking forward to a Lions victory, but also the experience — a “mini Super Bowl” of sorts.
To this, Raymond quietly disagrees — it’s not the Super Bowl until it’s the Super Bowl, he said.
The pair plans to spend the weekend sightseeing in San Francisco before the big game. Raymond said he has just one worry.
“We’ve had a great time,” he said. “We’re going to tour Alcatraz tomorrow and when you go in the cell — because we’re all going to have our Lions stuff on — I hope they don’t lock us up and keep us in there, because we do want to go to the game.”
Muni driver Hannibal is reflected in a rearview mirror as he operates the 67 Bernal Heights bus in San Francisco on Feb. 18, 2026. The route is among those with the most persistent delays, according to Muni performance data. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)
Three adults and five juveniles were arrested after two people were stabbed on Wednesday at San Francisco’s Dolores Park, police said.
The San Francisco Police Department said officers responded at about 4:50 p.m. to a report of a group of people fighting at the park. On the way there, the officers were notified that there was a possible stabbing, police said.
When officers arrived, they found two men with stab wounds, and the officers began first aid before medics arrived. Both men were taken to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, police said.
Officers searched the area around the park and detained eight people; they were all arrested after investigators developed probable cause, police said. The adults were identified as 18-year-old Fernando Moreno Hernandez, 18-year-old David Paz, and 19-year-old Yeferson Mondragon-Ortiz. Each was booked into the San Francisco County Jail.
The five teenagers were taken and booked into the city’s Juvenile Justice Center.
All suspects were charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, assault likely to produce great bodily injury, and assault with a deadly weapon.
Police said the case was still under active investigation, and anyone with information was asked to contact the department at 415-575-4444, or send a text to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
It’s 10 a.m. sharp, and Abby Kurtz gets her first assignment of the day. She’s received a time, a location in San Francisco and a target.
Her weapon of choice: an iPhone.
“Being a social agent is really the coolest thing ever,” she said.
Kurtz is a content creator working through an app called Social Agent, part of an expanding gig economy where more and more workers are trading stability for flexibility. Work that once required connections, planning, and a big budget can now be booked with a tap —extending the on-demand model from rides and meals to storytelling itself.
Just make a request, and someone like Kurtz can arrive within 30 minutes, camera-ready.
“What I look for when I’m shooting events is very crisp and clean content,” she said.
Her mission this time took her to Sutro Nursery, a nonprofit dedicated to growing native plants and that is hoping to grow its volunteer base, too. Board member Maryann Rainey said booking a Social Agent is a lot cheaper than hiring someone to do their social media full-time.
“I know I can’t do it myself, and I was certainly hoping that these young people would know how to do a good film,” Rainey said.
A typical job runs about $200, with same-day delivery. Agents earn around $50 an hour, plus tips. And if clients already have footage, they can upload it and have it turned into a finished piece.
The service is currently available in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, with a slower rollout now underway in other cities.
Lisa Jammal, the company’s CEO, said the idea is simple: Let someone else do the shooting.
“We all are missing those beautiful moments because we’re always behind the phone,” she said.
As for Kurtz, after the shoot, she headed straight to a nearby coffee shop, where the clock started ticking. She had just over an hour to shape her raw material into a polished final cut.
“I think I’m going to give this reel a really peaceful, calming feel, but also informative and inviting,” she said.
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