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Prince Edward OPP is searching for three suspects following the report of a violent attack against a resident on Sunday night. Cst. Nikki Cordingley says officers were called to the area of County Road 2, near County Road 19 in Ameliasburgh around 6:30 p.m. It was reported three people assaulted a homeowner and then fled on their snowmobiles heading east on County Road 2. Cordingley says the suspects rode three dark-coloured sleds. They were dressed in all-black clothing and wore helmets. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Prince Edward OPP at (613)476-2151.
Another day, another collision and fire on Highway 401. At about 4:45 this morning two tractor-trailers collided on the 401 westbound near Cobourg with both
trucks catching fire. Both drivers escaped their transports safely but one suffered a serious cut. Highway 401 west in the Cobourg area will be closed until further notice.
Belleville’s Loyalist College staff, support staff and students plan to draw attention to provincial funding cuts with a rally on Wednesday afternoon. Craig Jackman an educator at Loyalist said they plan ‘to call out’ the Ford government’s underfunding and privatization of Ontario’s public colleges. Colleges are now facing a financial crisis caused by reduced international student enrollment, he added. Last month, Loyalist College President Mark Kirkpatrick said the college was suspending 30 per cent of its programs and reducing staff levels by 20 per cent, due to underfunding and “significant revenue loss” from international enrolment. The rally comes on the heels of Tuesday night’s Bay of Quinte provincial election debate in Belleville where education issues were a hot topic. They are also calling for immediate bridge funding to help preserve programs and staff, changes to the college funding formula to allow more domestic enrollment and more money invested in full-time faculty and support staff.
Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday formally charged former president Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, in a plot to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill a Supreme Court judge. Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet alleges that Bolsonaro and 33 others with participating in a plan to remain in power. The alleged plot, he wrote, included a plan to poison Lula and shoot dead Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, a foe of the former president.
Rapper A$AP Rocky was found not guilty on Tuesday of firing a handgun at a former friend in Hollywood more than three years ago, avoiding what could’ve been a years-long prison term. A jury in Los Angeles deliberated for only about three hours before clearing the musician of two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm. The 36-year-old hip-hop star, fashion mogul and burgeoning actor — whose legal name is Rakim Mayers — would have faced up to 24 years in prison if convicted.
Sports
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has parted ways with his agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman, and will now represent himself. Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible to sign a super maximum extension with the Thunder this summer worth nearly $300 million. Foucher also represented former longtime Thunder star Russell Westbrook before the pair parted ways in 2022. Gilgeous-Alexander, 26, is having an MVP-caliber season for the top-ranked Thunder
Quinn Hughes is on standby for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Whether the Vancouver Canucks captain gets into Thursday’s final against Canada remains to be seen. The Boston Bruins announced star defenceman Charlie McAvoy will miss the championship game after being admitted to hospital for tests related to an upper-body injury suffered at the tournament. American head coach Mike Sullivan said Tuesday at TD Garden that Hughes — last season’s Norris Trophy winner as the NHL’s top blueliner — was en route to Boston. But as of Tuesday afternoon Hughes was still in Vancouver, skating with the Canucks in a red no-contact jersey.
Maddie Rooney made 21 saves for her first shutout this season to lead the Minnesota Frost past the league-leading Montreal Victoire 4-0 on Tuesday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
