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“From the heart of Prince Edward County, good morning, I’m Lawrence Zwer with your County FM News.”
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Changes are coming to parking fees in Belleville but council is expected to evaluate very different options at their meeting this afternoon. The first option, which staff have recommended, will see an increase in hourly rates from a dollar to a dollar fifty, as well as an increase in fines. There is, however, an option on the table, to remove parking fees and offer free on-street parking in the downtown district. Consultants suggest that option would lead to a budget shortfall of $800,000. Whichever option council chooses, drivers won’t see a change come into effect until next year.
Following an outcry from renters and housing experts, the Ontario government is walking back a controversial proposal that could have scrapped the province’s “security of tenure” rules, permitting landlords to evict tenants once leases expire. Housing Minister Rob Flack announced Sunday afternoon that the government will not move forward with the changes, which were outlined in a bill introduced Thursday. The bill, the “Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act,” could have allowed landlords to “adjust tenancy arrangements based on market conditions, personal needs or business strategies,” according to a technical briefing. The government argued that more flexibility around leases would bring additional rental units to the market. The proposal, however, would have effectively upended the province’s long-standing “security of tenure” protections, which allow renters to remain in a rental unit after a lease period ends, so long as they adhere to the Residential Tenancies Act and original lease agreement. It would have affected about 1.7 million renter households in Ontario.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed South Asian leaders about the importance of “reliable partners who honour their commitments” at the opening of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia yesterday. The subtle jabs were delivered against a backdrop of rising rhetoric and tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised to impose a further 10 per cent duty on Canadian goods in retaliation for Ontario government television ads that quote former president Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs. Carney’s address in Kuala Lumpur early Sunday was part pitch for freer trade with the ASEAN block of nations and part veiled reference to the worsening relations with the U.S. The Liberal government is pushing ahead with free-trade negotiations at ASEAN, hoping to conclude a deal next year. There is some hope that Carney and Trump wull meet on the sidelines of the summit to iron out their latest differences, but the president has said he’s not interested in talking.
Meanwhile, Trump was given a rousing, flag-waving greeting when he arrived in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, where he oversaw the signing of a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia, which his administration helped broker last summer. It is expected that Trump will spend the ASEAN summit working on a trade deal with China.
Finally, former prime minister Justin Trudeau and pop singer Katy Perry have made their first public appearance as a couple. The pair was filmed holding hands on Saturday while leaving a cabaret show at the Crazy Horse Paris, according to website TMZ. Saturday was Perry’s 41st birthday. The Saturday night outing marks the first time the pair has made a public outing as a couple. On Oct. 11, the Daily Mail published photos of Trudeau and Perry sharing a kiss on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. Those photos were reportedly taken by a tourist on a passing boat.
Sports
Your Toronto Blue Jays are back in action tonight in game 3 of the World Series, as the series moves to Los Angeles for the next three games. On the mound for the Jays is 41 year-old Max Scherzer and Bo Bichette is also expected in the lineup. First pitch is just after 8 o’clock. There will be outdoor viewing parties at the Picton Diamond starting with game 4, weather permitting. Let’s go Jays.
Week 8 of the NFL season and the Buffalo Bills were back in action after a bye week. James Cook ran for a career-high 216 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Allen accounted for three scores and the Bills returned from their week off with a resounding 40-9 win over the Carolina Panthers. In some other notable results, the Eagles beat the Giants 38-20, the Broncos beat the Cowboys 44-24, and the hapless New York Jets got 502 yards of total offence and their first win of the season, 39-38 over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Finally, the Formula One circus was in Mexico this weekend for the Mexico Grand Prix. McLaren’s Lando Norris dominated the race and took a commanding victory over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bulls’ Max Verstappen. With the victory, Lando has taken a one point lead in the World Driver’s Championship standings over team mate Oscar Piastri.
