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From the heart of Prince Edward County, I'm Debbie Ormsby with your County FM News
Quinte Conservation is advising residents of the potential for swollen creeks and nuisance flooding due to expected rain and rain on melting snow. Rain is forecasted for Tuesday –Much of the snow has melted in Prince Edward County and north of Highway 7 there is a significant amount of snow.
Residents in flood prone or low-lying areas are reminded to take the necessary precautions to protect their property. Ensure sump pumps are in good working condition and have access to a portable backup generator and pump. Help reduce ponding by keeping ditches, culverts, and storm drains clear from obstructions.
The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said three of its peacekeepers were killed in south Lebanon in less than 24 hours in separate incidents, as peace remains elusive amid a nearly month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah.
The UN said Monday an explosion of "unknown origin" destroyed a vehicle near the killing two Indonesian peacekeepers. Two other peacekeepers were wounded, one severely.
Just hours after another Indonesian peacekeeper was killed after a UNIFIL base was hit by a projectile UNIFIL said it launched an investigation into the incident but did not say who was responsible for the deaths overnight and into Monday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford announced today Ontario and Ottawa will spend billions to help cut municipal housing development charges in an effort to spur new builds across the province.
The federal and provincial governments will each spend $4.4 billion on housing-related infrastructure over the next 10 years. The announcement came from Mark Carney alongside Forda and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow at a joint news conference in Etobicoke.
It is expected Ontario will work with municipalities and partners to put forward a list of infrastructure projects for approval.
This deal comes after Ford’s government announced plans in its newly-tabled budget to temporarily remove the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) for buyers of new homes. The Ford government announced in 2022 it planned to get 1.5 million more homes built in the province by 2031. The province has since backed off that goal, which it is not on track to meet, saying it is now a soft target.
At Monday's news conference, Ford and Chow appeared together after having been at odds this month over Ford's plan to take over city-owned land at Billy Bishop airport.
Chow and city council voted last week to formally oppose the takeover. But Ford said last week that the federal government, which governs the airport in a tripartite agreement with the city and Toronto Port Authority, is on board with the province's plan.
Carney told reporters today the federal government was in talks with the province about the takeover, but would not say whether he approved of Ford's plan.
And lastly; This years County Reads debate is bound to be exciting; April 16 is the date at 7pm at St. Mary Magdalene Church…. Carlyn Moulton and Dorothy Speirs.
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