Helicopter Crash

The search is continuing for a Canadian military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.  It was participating in a NATO exercise off the coast of Greece.  The Greek state broadcaster gas reported one body has been found and five others on board are missing.  The Canadian Armed Forces says the Cyclone helicopter was deployed on board the HMCS Fredericton.

 

COVID – Ontario

Premier Doug Ford is still not providing any timelines but says the downward trend in cases brings hope that the province is getting closer to easing COVID-19 restrictions.  There were 347 new cases reported by the province yesterday bringing the total to 15-thousand-728.  It also reported 45 more deaths for a total of 996.

 

COVID – Kingston Numbers

There has been no change in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington.

The latest information from KFL&A Public Health shows there have been 59 cases in the region and 56 of those people have recovered.  There has been one new case in the past seven days.  Four thousand and 22 people have been tested in Napanee and Kingston since the middle of March.

 

Sloan – No Apology

Conservative M-P Derek Sloan is staying true to his leadership campaign slogan of being “Conservative without apology.”  He has not apologized for his comments questioning the loyalty of Canada’s chief public health officer. Numerous reports say some Ontario Conservative M-P’s passed a motion during a conference call that demanded he apologize by 6 last night to email to supporters.  Just after the deadline passed, Sloan issued a statement suggesting his remarks had been deliberately mischaracterized by the Liberals and again called for Theresa Tam to step down.

 

Utilities Kingston – Phone Scams

Utilities Kingston is warning you about phone scams involving threats to cut off your electricity if you don’t immediately pay your bill.  It is not allowed to cut off electricity during the COVID-19 pandemic and says you should not respond to these calls.

 

COVID – RMC Plans

Kingston’s Royal Military College will be delivering courses online this fall and is trying to decide if cadets will be returning to Kingston in September.

It has not renewed the contracts of sessional faculty as it plans how to teach a thousand military cadets remotely.

The college says classes will be delivered remotely and then transitioned to in-person when possible and if practical.

 

Napanee – Hospital Testing Trailers

Venture Food Trucks of Napanee has been working on turning shipping containers into portable units that can be used as hospital testing facilities.

The company says it has had some interested in using the shipping containers for COVID-19 testing and can build anything hospitals may need during the pandemic.

The Napanee company says once it is over it will be in a good position to expand its food truck business to serve the health care community.

 

Good Deeds

Lionhearts COVID-19 Street Project is expanding to serve Amherstview and Napanee.

It has been serving over 600 free meals every night at McBurney Park and the Kingston Community Health Centre on Weller Avenue.

Meals to go will also be handed out at the Amherstview Community Hall on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 5 to 6 p.m.  Lionhearts has also partnered with Morningstar Mission in Napanee to deliver meals to-go packages on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

 

Frontenacs Fire Coach

The head coach of the Kingston Frontenacs has been terminated.

Kurtis Foster had served as coach for the past two seasons.  The team says it is looking for someone with top level experience and is waiting until the American Hockey League and NHL decide on what is happening with their seasons before making a choice.

General Manager Darren Keily say, “Our goal for our next head coach is to hire a person with a great deal of experience, with a pro mentality. It’s also very important to our team to bring in a head coach who has previously worked with junior or college players. We ask our players, their parents, and most of all our fans to be patient with us as we will be waiting for the NHL and AHL picture to become clearer.”