News
More than 7 thousand Prince Edward County homes were hit by a power outage shortly before noon today. According to sources at Ontario Hydro, the outage was caused by a temporary interruption in the supply of electricity. The cause of the interruption is still under investigation but power was restored to most customers by 1 pm.
Drivers will want to avoid the eastbound 401 near Kingston this evening. All lanes will be closed between County Road 8 in Odessa and highway 38 starting at 9 tonight to allow crews to remove a tractor trailer that was involved in a collision. The highway is expected to reopen by 5 am Wednesday.
Belleville Police Service are looking for the public’s assistance in locating a 51-year-old man who was last seen riding a black bicycle with “Kenda” written on the tires. Michael was travelling south on Highway 62 toward Prince Edward County. He is white, approximately 6’0″ tall and 175 lbs., with shoulder-length blonde hair. When last seen he was wearing a black sweater, blue jeans, tan-coloured shoes, and carrying a yellow giant tiger bag. Anyone with information on Michael’s whereabouts is asked to contact Belleville Police.
Belleville police have been busy. Officers laid charges against a 26 year old woman for allegedly throwing rocks at a vehicle yesterday. Police responded to a call yesterday afternoon reporting that a female was throwing rocks at a parked car and had smashed the car’s window. The woman was charged with mischief and failing to comply with a probation order. She will appear in court in September to answer the charges.
In another incident earlier today, Police were called to a vehicle stopped in the roadway with a woman inside. Officers determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A 43 year old Picton woman faces charges for driving while impaired.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canadian counter measures against US tariffs today. New tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 percent will come into effect on a range of American exports to Canada including steel, aluminum, appliances, clothing, seafood and dairy products. The federal government also announced a 7.5 billion dollar support package for workers and businesses affected by US tariffs that will include loans and financing programs to help businesses adapt.
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died. Known as the “Queen of Country”, Parton was born in the Great Smoky Mountains region of Tennessee to a family of 12. She grew up poor in a two-room log cabin but was supported in her musical career by her extended family. She wrote what was to become her first hit, “Puppy Love”, when she was just 10 years old and appeared on local radio. Moving to Nashville after high school, she achieved success as a songwriter, singer and actress with hits like “Jolene”, “I will always Love you” and “9 to 5”. She won 3 Emmy’s, 11 Grammy’s and was nominated for and won countless other awards. She even had her own theme park. Famously apolitical she supported a wide range of charitable causes, favouring childhood literacy, education and disaster relief. She also lent her support to major social issues including LGBTQ+ rights and racial equality. She never had children of her own and her husband of more than 60 years, Carl Dean, died last year. She said she was finding it difficult to adjust to the change. Dolly Parton was 80 years old.
Sports
In Major League Baseball action tonight, the Kansas City Royals are in Toronto for the start of a three game series. In spite of their lackluster season, the Blue Jays are only two games back of the final wildcard spot so every game matters. The Jays will send Max Scherzer to the mound against Seth Lugo for the Royals. First pitch goes out at 7:07.
In CFL news, Montreal Alouettes defensive back Kabion Ento is the top player of the week for his contribution to the Alouettes victory over Ottawa. Ento set up one touchdown and scored another as well as forcing a fumble and making a defensive tackle. Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander and BC quarterback Nathan Rourke were also recognized as players of the week.
With LIV golf’s future in doubt, PGA Tour CEO and Commissioner Brian Rolapp said today that there are no plans to resurrect the Returning Member Program which could leave LIV golfers Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith with no way to resume playing in the PGA Tour. The Returning Member Program was used by several LIV golfers to leave the LIV tour and play in PGA events again.
And the Montreal Victoire have their cup back. The Team’s keeper version of the Professional Women’s Hockey League Championship Walter Cup was lost last week while being shipped to Lethbridge, Alberta. A shipping container apparently arrived but it did not contain the cup. The trophy has been returned to the team but there is no word on how it went missing or where it was found.
