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CTV News
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Tall Ships Festival returns to Brockville this month
The Fair Jeanne leaving the Tall Ships Marina. The ship will be featured later this month during the Tall Ships Festival in Brockville, Ont. June 3, 2025. (Jack Richardson/CTV News Ottawa). The Tall Ships Festival is returning to Brockville, Ont. on June 20-22. The event is a major tourist attraction in the City of 1,000 Islands, giving festival goers a look at some of the most historic ships in the world. 'Brockville is very excited to bring back our signature waterfront festival,' says chairman Jeremy Newman. 'We're really excited for what we've got on offer this year.' Nine ships will be docked along the city's waterfront for people to tour, providing an interactive experience on boats that sail all over the world. Brockville is hosting the event for the fifth time. The event was held in 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2022. More details to come.
CTV News
a day ago
- General
- CTV News
92 grams of meth among drugs seized in Brockville bust
The results of a drug bust in Brockville on May 29, 2025. (Brockville Police/Provided) Brockville Police arrested two people following a drug bust at a home on Batholomew Street last week. Police say in a news release that a search warrant was executed as part of an ongoing drug investigation in the early morning hours of May 29. A search of the home allegedly found: 92 grams of methamphetamine 82 oxycodone tablets 1.5 grams of cocaine $1,200 in Canadian cash $1,800 in prepaid credit cards A currency counter, digital scales, packaging materials, safes, and several knives A 55-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man were arrested after the search. The man was later released without charges. The woman was charged with two counts of possession for the purposes of trafficking in relation to the methamphetamine and oxycodone. She was released and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
CTV News
a day ago
- General
- CTV News
Brockville, Ont. residents oppose future homelessness and addiction treatment hub on King Street
The former Fulford Academy in Brockville, Ont. on King Street East. June 2, 2025 (Jack Richardson/CTV News Ottawa) Residents in Brockville, Ont. are unhappy with the future location of the city's Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub. HART Hubs are healthcare facilities that provide mental health care, addiction treatment, supportive housing, social services and more for those in need from the community. They do not provide supervised consumption services, safe supply, or needle exchange services. Earlier this year, the provincial government announced $529 million in funding for 27 new HART hubs in Ontario, including one in Brockville. A source tells CTV News Ottawa the location of Brockville's HART Hub will be 280 King St. East, the former location of Fulford Academy, a private school which closed nearly one year ago. The sale of the property closed last month. Nearby residents are opposing the plan, however. In a post on Facebook, community members appear frustrated with the lack of communication from city of Brockville officials regarding the location. Brockville HART Hub poster A poster stating there will be a HART Hub at 280 King St. E. in Brockville, Ont., stating concerns about the proposed location. (What's going on in Brockville and area/Facebook) The HART Hub will be run by Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health (LLGAMH). It will be funded through the government of Ontario. When reached for comment, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark's office said the provincial government does not have a role in selecting the location of the HART Hub, and any questions should be directed to LLGAMH. Responding to CTV News Ottawa's subsequent request for comment, LLGAMH said, 'We do not have confirmed locations, signed leases (properties will not be purchased), or Ontario government funding approval at this time, so we can't speak to the location details yet.' More details to come.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Vendors at the Brockville Farmers' Market feeling impact of ‘buy Canadian' push
A "Proudly Canadian" sign at the Brockville Farmers' Market on May 31, 2025. (Jack Richardson/CTV News Ottawa) The Brockville Farmers' Market returned for its 193rd year this month, running every Thursday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until September Vendors say the push to support Canadian companies amid trade tensions with the United States has been felt positively by vendors. Darren McGuin is the co-owner of Birdie Blocks, a bird feed business from Iroquois, Ont. He says he's had an easier time convincing clients to buy from his business over his American competitors. 'I see lots of that coming through,' McGuin said. 'People are supporting Canadian products and that's what we gotta do.' Additionally, volunteers with the Brockville Rotary Club have been selling lawn signs that read 'Proudly Canadian' and 'Canada Proud' in an initiative leading up to Canada Day. More details to come.
CBC
6 days ago
- General
- CBC
Construction worker airlifted to Kingston hospital after building site collapse
A construction worker was airlifted to a Kingston hospital from a Brockville, Ont. construction site Wednesday afternoon after being trapped for hours and suffering serious injuries, according to Brockville Police. Multiple emergency crews spent "several hours" working together to try to extricate the man, who had become trapped in a multi-level building in development, police explained in a press release. The injured man was finally rescued and airlifted to the Kingston Health Sciences Centre by an Ornge air ambulance, said Jeff Carss, chief of the Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service. He was in critical condition after sustaining life-threatening injuries but was "conscious and alert" when removed from the structure, Carss said. An early investigation has revealed that a portion of a concrete staircase had given way and fallen, pinning the construction worker in the stairwell, according to Brockville Police. Rescue crews including the Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service, Brockville Fire Department, Ornge Ontario Air Paramedics and Ottawa Fire Services, were called to the site – a new building development at 1481 Windsor Drive – around 12:30 p.m. Police are investigating in conjunction with the Ministry of Labour, according to Brockville Police, and will remain at the site overnight.
