Tyendinaga Blockades – The Latest

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning the actions of demonstrators in Tyendinaga, who allegedly put debris in front of trains yesterday, and set several fires in the area.

He says people should not be endangering their lives and those of others by interfering with the trains.

Ten demonstrators were arrested by the OPP  on Monday, and are facing various charges.

A meeting between the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, Ottawa and the B-C government is expected today and tomorrow.

 

Man Arrested for Shoplifting

A 28 year old man is facing 5 charges including theft and assault with a weapon, after an incident on Tuesday evening.

The man was allegedly caught stealing items from a west end department store by a security guard, who attempted to arrest him for shoplifting.

While being escorted back into the store office, he revealed a knife to the guard, and made several threats.

Police were called, and the accused was taken into custody a short time later.

 

RMC Officer Tests Negative for COVID-19

Reports say a Royal Military College officer cadet has tested negative for the COVID-19 virus.

The officer cadet was quarantined at CFB Kingston on Monday, after being informed they had taken a flight with someone who later tested positive for the virus.

They will stay in isolation at the base until February 28th as a precaution.

Meanwhile, Ontario has diagnosed a fifth case of coronavirus, bringing the national total up to 12 cases.

 

Nuclear Alert Report

Ontario is set to release a report today on what led to a false alarm being issued from the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station last month.

The alert caused concern on the morning of January 12th, when an emergency notification warning of an unspecified incident was pushed to cellphones, radios, and TVs across the province.

An all-clear alert was sent to cellphones nearly two hours after the original notification.

 

 

Freezing rain warning ended

A freezing rain warning that was in effect for Kingston has ended, but that doesn’t mean the precipitation is done.

Around 5cm of snow is expected to fall today, with a risk of snow squalls by the late afternoon.

 

Buses Cancelled

The Tri-Board says buses have been CANCELLED for the day, with questionable road and weather conditions on the way, and dropping temperatures.

The Upper Canada District School Board has also cancelled buses for the day, due to the weather.

All schools remain open.

 

Kingston Police warn of Google Play scams

The Kingston police are warning the public to be wary of which applications you’re downloading, after Google removed several applications from the Google Play store because of malware.

The apps contained a strain of ‘clicker’ malware that can view sensitive data, and make in-app purchases.

While the affected apps have been removed, the police are warning everyone that there could be more they aren’t aware of.

They remind you to do your research before downloading, avoid apps that have a low number of downloads, and be wary of applications that don’t have any reviews.

 

Kingston Transit Brier

Kingston Transit says they will be offering free rides to kick off the 2020 Tim Horton’s Brier Tomorrow evening.

They say curling fans simply have to say they are attending the 7pm game, and they will get to ride for free.

They will also be providing free rides to all ticket holders and volunteers until the end of the Brier on March 8th.

 

OPP asking drivers to be careful

The OPP are asking drivers to slow down, leave extra following distance, and keep lights turned, after a busy night.

They say they have investigated approximately 40 collisions in the Eastern Region since 9pm last night.

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