News

New View Holdings will be hosting a public information meeting regarding the redevelopment of the former Queen Elizabeth School. The project will create affordable housing and a community hub, with New View Holdings the private partner in the redevelopment. The meeting will take place next Thursday, July 16 at the Picton Town Hall from 5 – 7 pm.  

The final site plan drawings will be on display at the meeting, and will also be posted for review and comment on Have Your Say, the municipality’s engagement platform. If you have any questions, contact Elis Ziegler, the County’s Affordable Housing Supervisor.

In other County news, the County needs election officials for the 2026 municipal and school board trustee elections. Positions include Deputy Returning Officer, Election Assistant, Revision Clerk, and Election Constable. They’ll attend the mandatory training session, work Saturday, October 17, and Monday, October 26, and be paid $18 to $19 per hour. Get more details and submit your application online or in-person at Wellington Town Hall. The application deadline is July 20 at 4 pm.

Also County news, the Planning and Development Committee meeting scheduled for next Wednesday, July 15th, has been cancelled. All items on the meeting’s agenda will now be considered at the Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 19th. For more information, contact the County’s Development Services.

In national news, complaints against the Canada Revenue Agency climbed sharply over the past year. According to the annual report by the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, the CRA received over 3,500 complaints during the 2025-26 fiscal year, a 27 per cent increase from the year before and the highest total in three years. Taxpayers continue to face long wait times when calling contact centres, delays in processing tax returns and adjustments, and difficulty getting clear answers. Taxpayers also alleged that the agency “did not adequately consider their individual circumstances” when it came to collections. The report also warns automation and artificial intelligence must be introduced carefully to avoid creating new barriers for vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities.

In international news, Prime Minister Mark Carney has backed the latest U.S. strikes on Iran, calling them an appropriate response to ceasefire violations. Carney made the remarks on his way into the NATO Summit in Ankara, where President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over. Trump again bashed the western military alliance for not joining the U.S. and Israel in the war. European officials have said they have largely honoured their commitments to U.S. forces, despite not having been ​consulted about a conflict that roiled their economies. Carney also says he’s reminded Trump that NATO is a defensive alliance.

And, finally, in other international news, Israeli forces have expanded the parts of Gaza under their control well beyond the boundaries established in the October 2025 peace plan proposed by the U.S. The original line put Israel in control of a little more than half of Gaza. But Israel now controls approximately 60 per cent of the territory. Last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to expand the zone to 70 per cent.

Sports

The Round of 16 at the FIFA men’s World Cup finished yesterday. Argentina rallied from a two-goal deficit to edge Egypt 3 – 2. And Switzerland defeated Colombia 4 – 3 in a penalty shootout after finishing in a 0 – 0 tie. Argentina and Switzerland will play each other in a quarter-final match on Saturday. The quarter-finals start tomorrow with France taking on Morocco.

In MLB, the Toronto Blue Jays are on a nine-game road trip to the west coast. They tied the middle three-game series at one win apiece with a 9 – 3 thumping of the San Francisco Giants last night. They play the rubber match this afternoon. The Jays remain in third place in the AL East, but only just ahead of the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles.

In the WNBA tonight, the 9 and 11 Toronto Tempo host the 14 and 7 Golden State Valkyries. In this nine-game homestand, the Tempo are 1 and 2 so far, and have dropped into fifth spot in the Eastern Conference.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Summer McIntosh was competing in the 2026 Canadian swimming trials in Montreal. She withdrew from the trials yesterday due to illness. The 19-year-old won the 400-metre individual medley on Monday and broke the longest-standing world record for individual women’s swimming, in the 200-metre butterfly on Sunday.