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Last night, the Regent Theatre was packed with people eager to hear what the four
main federal candidates had to say. Representing the NDP was Kate Crothers, Erica Charlton from the green party, Liberal Chris Malette and PC Ryan Williams all answered the 10 preselected questions. The common themes were the rehabilitation of Hwy 49 , what they would do about affordable housing, intra provincial trade barriers and did they support the new grain elevators at the Picton Terminals. There were similar answers to all questions from the four candidates. Asked about some main issues for the County NDP Kate Crothers and Liberal Chris Malette had this to say.
Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson is facing a no-confidence motion during Tuesday’s council meeting. Councillor Corey Engelsdorfer is putting the motion forward, due in part to concerns from Wellington residents about the state of ongoing water infrastructure projects in the area. In the motion, Englesdorfer draws attention to hardships experienced by Wellington residents related to the ongoing water infrastructure projects, which he says would have been mitigated with better communication. He also cites a deteriorating relationship between the mayor and municipal staff. The motion calls for the mayor to take immediate action to restore confidence in his leadership, including committing to better communication with both council members and residents, along with taking action to reduce the municipal debt load.
Jury selection is set to begin today in the trial of five former NHL players accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel in London, Ont., after a gala celebrating Canada’s world junior hockey win in 2018. Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dubé, Carter Hart and Alex Formenton are charged with one count each of sexual assault and will be at the Superior Court proceedings. They’re expected to plead not guilty. McLeod faces an additional count of being party to the offence.
Wall Street weakened Monday as investors worldwide became more skeptical about American investments, something many economists suggest is due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and his ongoing criticism of the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 sank 2.4 per cent in another wipeout. That yanked the index 16 per cent below its record set two months ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 971 points, or 2.5 per cent, while losses for Tesla and Nvidia helped drag the Nasdaq composite down 2.6 per cent.
A Deputy Chief with the Belleville Fire Department and county native Jim Young has passed away. His death was announced by CUPE local 1842 and city Fire Chief Dan Smith on social media. Smith wrote of Young — “a man that brought calm to the chaos this world delivers”. Young spent much of his career with the Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue Department before going to Belleville in 2023
Sports
Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series
Mark Scheifele had a goal and assist and Kyle Connor scored his second consecutive game-winner in the third period to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday and a two-game lead
Phillip Danault scored his second goal with 42 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in the opener of the clubs’ fourth consecutive first-round playoff series
Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night in Game 2 to even up their first-round Western Conference series.
Hunter Brown struck out a season-high nine in seven innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0
