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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office -and here’s what we know so far. Police say King Charles’s brother is in custody and officers are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk – read the police statement in full Photos show vehicles, believed to be police cars, arriving at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk earlier this morning It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with late sex offender
Jeffrey Epstein.
Staffing changes at local health unit offices have been put on hold. Last week there were allegations by the Ontario Nurses’ Association, that five Southeast Public Health offices would be going “staffless” March 1, including Trenton and Napanee. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Piotr Oglaza says any movement of staff was under the umbrella of the Rural Services Delivery Strategy and there would not be a reduction of services. At the meeting, the board passed a motion to
engage a third-party consultant to begin work on a strategic plan and help develop a clear vision for the future. The board also passed a resolution that places a pause on further implementation of the Rural Services Delivery Strategy.
Southeast Public Health Chair Nathan Townend says the board will meet again next week.
The County Foundation has announced this year’s Vital Impact Fund grant recipients. More than $180,000 in Vital Impact Fund grants will support five local initiatives, with funded activities rolling out over the next year. Receiving grants this year are Alternatives for Women’s Caring Dads Program, The Department of Illumination’s Art Kitchen 2.0, Youth Inclusion Program (YIP), Operational support for Reaching for Rainbows, and a collaborative project focused on addressing the County’s urgent childcare needs spearheaded by Prince Edward County. The Vital Impact Fund was established by The County Foundation as our signature fund that unites the work of our Vital Signs data with our grants to better serve the needs of Prince Edward County. Vital Signs® data is an ongoing consolidated snapshot of the trends and most vital community well–being issues in Prince Edward County.
Tyendinaga Township Council is against high-speed rail through the municipality. On Wednesday, councillors officially opposed a southern route of the Alto High Speed Rail Project. The electrified rail network is expected to connect Toronto and Quebec City, by running trains up to 300 kilometres an hour on designated tracks.
The main route would go from Toronto to Peterborough, then east to Ottawa, before heading towards Quebec. A southern route is proposed to bridge off at Norwood, cutting through Northumberland County, Quinte West, Tyendinaga
Township, and Lennox and Addington County. Tyendinaga Council is asking residents to participate in the consultation process.
South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol has been found guilty of masterminding an insurrection and sentenced to life in prison over his imposition of short-lived martial law in 2024. The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Yoon
was the leader of the December 3, 2024 insurrection in a case where prosecutors had sought the death penalty for the disgraced ex-president, who was impeached and removed from office over his declaration of martial law.
Ottawa will provide $50 million to help build the first Inuit-led university in Canada and more than $170 million for tuberculosis elimination, food security, and child and family supports in Inuit communities. The long-awaited funding, which is intended to improve the quality of life for Inuit and close long-standing gaps, is being welcomed by Inuit leaders after the dollar figures were notably absent from last fall’s federal budget. But they’re calling on Ottawa to go even further to address glaring inequities in their communities. The federal commitment of $50 million for the first Inuit-led university in the country set to be built in Arviat, Nunavut, will be funded through Budget 2025’s Build Communities Strong Fund. Support was promised in the budget, but it didn’t specify a dollar amount until now.

Sports

Day 13 is headlined by another chapter in the fierce Canada-U.S. women’s hockey rivalry: the gold medal game at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Curling also carries major stakes as Team Jacobs has locked in second place and will play the semifinal at 1:05 p.m. ET. If Team Homan wins over South Korea starting at 8:05 a.m. ET, the Canadian women head to the semis.
Ski mountaineering enters the Olympic scene with sprint events, though no Canadians qualified.
Canadians Daniel Hall and David La Rue compete in the men’s speed skating 1,500 metres against U.S. phenom Jordan Stolz at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The women’s figure skating title will be decided starting at 1 p.m. ET in a free skate led by Japan’s Ami Nakai, who is currently in first place.
Canada’s medal count stands at 14 on the heels of a triumphant day on the speed-skating short track.