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Drivers were asked to avoid the eastbound 401, west of Trenton near the Trenton On Route this morning owing to a car fire that occurred before 7:30 a.m. The car was reportedly fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived and by 8:00 traffic was backed up between Brighton and Trenton and was at a complete standstill. There was only one vehicle involved and the OPP had noted that it had reportedly been stolen. There’s no word on injuries or how many people were in the vehicle.
Earlier, around 5 a.m., Belleville emergency crews responded to the Bayside area for a car-house collision. One person reportedly had to be extricated and taken to hospital.
And a house fire was reported in Deseronto early this morning around 5:30.
Deseronto Fire Crews were on scene to deal with a blaze at a residence on Thomas Street. No word on injuries or a damage estimate as of yet.
Charges have been laid in a multi-vehicle fatal crash near Napanee this past September. On September 18 last year, emergency crews responded to the westbound lanes of the 401, between the Palace Road exit and the Switzerville Road overpass, in Lennox and Addington County. Two tractor trailers and three passenger vehicles were involved in a serious crash.
One person died, while others were sent to hospital for treatment. Last Thursday, L&A OPP charged a 25-year-old male with
• Dangerous operation causing death
• and two counts of Dangerous operation causing bodily harm –
The accused has a court date in Napanee June 3, 2025.
Walmart’s first quarter profit slipped and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump. The nation’s largest retailers posted strong quarterly sales today and said it expects sales growth of 3.5% to 4.5% in the second quarter. Like many other U.S. companies, however, it did not issue a profit outlook for the quarter because of the chaotic environment, with stated U.S. tariff policies changing constantly. The company maintained its full year guidance issued in February. Walmart earned $4.45 billion, or 56 cents per share, in the quarter ended April 30, down from $5.10 billion, or 63 cents per share, in the same period last year. Revenue rose 2.5% to $165.61 billion, just short of analyst estimates.
The bodies of a man and a woman who got trapped as a wildfire burned near the community of Lac du Bonnet in southeastern Manitoba were recovered by police yesterday morning, RCMP say. Mounties got a report Tuesday that people had been stranded by the out-of-control wildfire in the area, but first responders couldn’t get to them until yesterday morning because of the extreme conditions. Police can’t confirm the victims’ identities until their autopsies are done. It’s believed they died from injuries sustained in the fire. As of yesterday afternoon, that fire — one of more than 20 burning across Manitoba — was estimated to be about 4,000 hectares in size while another fire northeast of the Lac du Bonnet area, near Manitoba’s Nopiming Provincial Park along the Ontario border, was listed as being 100,000 hectares.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said today that the organization’s procurement agency is cooperating with police investigating corruption and fraud allegations involving the purchase of military equipment. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) helps the 32 members of the world’s biggest security alliance and their partners to buy defence equipment and other security systems and support. NATO as an organization does not own any weapons. The European Union’s criminal justice agency, Eurojust, said today that it had provided support for a cross-border investigation into alleged corruption involving current and former NSPA employees. The investigation stretches to Spain and Luxembourg, where the NSPA is based.
President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use of mushrooms helped her find a romantic partner. Dr. Casey Means’ recommendation to consider guided psilocybin-assisted therapy is notable because psilocybin is illegal under federal law. It’s listed as a Schedule 1 drug, defined as a substance “with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Oregon and Colorado have legalized psychedelic therapy, though several cities in Oregon have since banned it.
Sports
The second men’s golf major of the season is underway with players now on course at the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Golf and Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. Five Canadians are in the field, all of whom are looking to win their first-ever major. Corey Conners is the lone Canadian with a morning tee time. Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes, Nick Taylor and Taylor Pendrith will all take to the course this afternoon. Xander Schauffele is defending the Wanamaker Trophy this year after winning his first career major championship in May last year at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
A couple of potential eliminations in the NHL Playoffs tonight as the Carolina Hurricanes head to Washington with a 3-1 lead in the series and the Dallas Stars are in Winnipeg looking for the series closer against the Jets.
