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If you live in Rossmore you may have to deal with some traffic disruption tomorrow. Fenwood Crescent between Taylor Drive and County Road 28 will be restricted to one lane tomorrow to allow crews to make emergency watermain repairs. Residents in the area may notice pressure fluctations or discoloration of the water during the work but it is still safe to drink. Repairs are expected to start around 9 am and be finished by 5 pm after which residents are encouraged to flush their water lines using the cold water tap. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.
It didn’t end well for a Loyalist Township motorist after he was stopped by Lennox and Addington OPP for travelling at 150 kph on County Road 2 last night in Loyalist Township. The 20 year old driver was not only charged with stunt driving, he also received charges for driving while impaired and breaching probation. The man’s vehicle was impounded and his licence suspended. He will appear in court to answer the charges in April.
And police in Belleville and Kingston cooperated to arrest two men and seize a quantity of Fentanyl and Chystal Meth. Bellevilles Drug and Intelligence unit conducted a traffic stop in Bellevilles east end which then led to a search by Kingston police in that city’s west end on Monday. A 31 year old man and a 63 year old man, both residents of Kingston, were arrested and charged with various drug related and trafficking offences. The men are being held in custody pending a bail hearing
The Central Lakes Association of Realtors has released their monthly housing report and there was mixed news for Prince Edward County. There are more homes on the market with 50 new listings in February but sales were flat with 11 sales in February compared to 12 in January. As far as prices are concerned, February’s average of slightly more than $662,000 was up a bit from January but still down 16.5% from the same time last year. It also took a long time for deals to close. The average home was on the market for more than four and a half months.
As the military conflict in the Middle East continues to widen, Donald Trump has floated the idea of someone within the Iranian regime taking charge of a new government. And in spite of urging protesters to rise up against the regime he is now telling them not to do so while the conflict is underway. Trump also said he amade the decision to attack Iran because he thought they were planning to attack first. However, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Israel initiated the attack as a pre-emptive strike against Iran and requested US support. Meanwhile, Iran continues to fire missles and drones at other middle eastern countries including a British base in Cyprus which threatens to draw the UK and Greece into the conflict. France has also deployed military forces in the region. The US embassy in Saudia Arabia was also hit earlier today by Iranian drones.
And a painting that was declared a fake by experts in the 1960’s has been discovered to be a genuine Rembrandt. The current owner’s father bought the picture in 1961 believing it to be by Rembrandt. However, it turned out experts had already declared it a fake. The man tried for years to have it declared an original without luck but his son recently appealed to expert Johathon Bikker of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam who thought it was worth another look. After two years of meticulous testing and study Bikker is now able to confirm that it is, in fact, a genuine Rembrandt. The painting shows a the biblical scene where Zacharias learns from the Angel Gabriel that he and his wife will have a son who will be John the Baptist. It was put on display in the Rijksmuseum for the first time today.
Sports
According to sources today, it looks Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar will receive a 162-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time. The 33 year old Profar is the sixth player to receive a full season suspension since Major League Baseball increased the penalty for doping in 2014. Profar also forfeits his $15 million salary and will be ineligible to play in both the postseason and the world baseball classic.
In the PWHL, the Toronto Sceptres host the first place Montreal Victoire tonight. Gametime is 7 o’clock.
In the NHL, the struggling Leafs are idle but five other Canadian teams are in action. The Chicago Blackhawks pay a visit to the Winnipeg Jets. The puck drops for that game at 8 pm. The Dallas Stars are in Calgary for a 9 pm faceoff against the Flames. Ottawa and Edmonton get underway in Edmonton at 9 oclock and Montreal is in California for a 10 pm start against the San Jose Sharks.
In basketball, the Rapters are at home to the New York Knicks tonight. The Rapters are holding down 5th spot in the East, 3 and a half games back of the 3rd place Knicks. Tip off is at 7:30.
