“From the heart of Prince Edward County, good morning, I’m Lawrence Zwer with your County FM News.”
News
Prince Edward Collegiate will be open as normal today and School board officials say there is no risk after an incident where an online threat was received at PECI on Friday morning. In a statement, the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board said that they contacted the OPP once they were made aware of the threat, which was made by an online post. Police addressed the situation and confirmed that there was no risk to the students or staff at the school. Families received notice from the school in an email on Friday afternoon to inform them of the situation.
If you’re planning on spending an extended period of time in the US this winter, you’ll need to be aware of a new registration requirement for travellers staying in the United States longer than 29 days. Land travellers will have two options to obtain their I-94 electronic arrival record: They can pre-apply through the I-94 website or the CBP One app within seven days before entering the United States, or they can register at the border. Whichever method travellers choose, they will be charged $30 US each, and officers will photograph and fingerprint them at the border — all part of the I-94 application process.
Turning to Israel, the Israeli military said yesterday that the ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after they responded to an attack that killed two of its soldiers with a wave of airstrikes that killed 26 people – the most serious test yet of this month’s U.S.-brokered truce. Aid into the enclave is set to resume today following U.S. pressure, shortly after Israel announced a halt in response to what it said was a “blatant” violation by Hamas of the truce. The Israeli military said it struck Hamas targets across the enclave, including field commanders, gunmen, a tunnel and weapons depots, after militants launched an anti-tank missile and fired on its troops in Rafah, killing the soldiers. The Israeli strikes killed at least 26 people in Gaza, including at least one woman and one child, according to local residents and health authorities. The new ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, halting two years of war, but the Israeli government and Hamas have been accusing each other of violations of the ceasefire for days.
French police are hunting four thieves who carried out a highly professional daylight raid on the Louvre, breaking into one of the museum’s most ornate rooms and escaping with eight pieces of “priceless” historic jewellery, including a necklace given by Napoleon to his wife. The world’s most-visited museum was suddenly closed for the day on Sunday after the break-in targeted pieces in two glass cases in its Apollon gallery, where the French crown jewels are held. A crown worn in the 19th century by Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III, was found broken near the museum after the thieves fled. The French culture ministry said eight items of jewellery were stolen, including an emerald and diamond necklace that Napoleon gave to his wife, Marie Louise. The thieves approached the building from the outside, at an area where building work was taking place and a truck and a basket lift were used to access the museum. They used an angle grinder and power tools to break windows and it took them seven minutes to make off with the jewels. One of the largest arts centres on the planet, the Louvre attracts more than 8 million visitors a year. Its works range from classical sculpture to the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s 16th-century masterpiece and the world’s most famous portrait.
Finally, if playing at the Picton Splash Pad is part of your daily routine, today is the last day of the season. If you didn’t know that Picton had a splash pad, time to hurry over to 375 Picton Main Street to see where kids of all ages have been keeping cool during the warm weather.
Sports
Your Wellington Dukes welcomed the Burlington Cougars to the Duke Dome yesterday afternoon. After no scoring in the first, the Cougars opened with a goal in the second but Ethan Murray and Christian Armstrong replied for the Dukes. The Cougars tied it in the 3rd, before Zachary Mascard put in another. Burlington scored again later in the period and after two overtime frames, that’s how the game ended – tied at 3s.
We will have a game 7 tonight in the American League Championship Series after your Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners last night 6-2 to force the deciding game. The Jays are now one win from their first World Series berth since 1993. Shane Bieber will take the ball for the Blue Jays against Mariners’ right-hander George Kirby at 8.08pm tonight.
Week 7 of the NFL and the Bills had a bye week. In some notable games, Philadelphia beat Minnesota 28-22 on the back of three TDs by quarterback Jalen Hurts. Patrick Mahomes threw 3 of his own as the Chiefs blanked the Raiders 31-nothing, and the Dallas Cowboys improved to 3-3 and 1 by doubling up on the Washington Commanders 44-22.
AFC Toronto will head into the playoffs on a win after beating the Montreal Roses 2-1 Sunday in the final game of the Northern Super League’s inaugural regular season. The two sides will meet again in the first-ever NSL playoffs, starting on Nov. 1. The league championship game will be held in Toronto at BMO Field.
Finally, the Formula One circus was once again in the US for their second of three races. At the Circuit of the Americas outside of Austin, Texas, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a comfortable victory ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
