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the scene following the collision, shortly before 1:00 this morning. The crash happened on bath road near sir john a macdonald boulevard, kingston. Police say there was substantial damage to the pole, which was knocked down across th westbound lanes. The driver was arrested and charged with impaired driving when a kingston man's mother was diagnosed with als, he decided to help raise money the only way he knew how. In the squared circle, a wrestling for charity event will take place this saturday at katarokwi arena, featuring current pro wrestlers, legends from the 90s and even a few local celebrities to raise money for a good cause. Fawwaz muhammad-yusuf has more. >> According to kyle leader, there's nothing quite like wrestling. >> It's like it gets the blood flowing. >> It was 15 years ago when he was inspired by the words of his grandfather, who told him that one of his only regrets in life was not trying wrestling. >> I was going to go try it for him. And then when he passed, I just ended up continuing on. >> So it's fitting that it was another member of his family that inspired what he's described as the biggest event of his life. >> It's the culmination of 15 years of work in wrestling. >> The event, called stepping up a show for mom, is raising money to help his mother buy mobility equipment to deal with her als diagnosis. >> It was devastating. Nobody >> Jesse bell is both a student and friend of leaders, and jumped at an opportunity to help put the show together. >> Kyle really has become like family to me and you know, when your family suffers, you suffer. >> The sw will be ld at kingston's katarokwi arena saturday, may 2h. From th mountain and will feature an appearance from ex wwe star the mountie. And current tna star frankie kazarian, who will be opposite leader in the main event. >> He's going to have to do absolutely everything to hold me down because I'm not coming to stepping up to lose in front of my mom. >> All are welcome to witness what leaders hopes will be a body slamming good time. For a good cause. Fawwaz muhammad-yusuf "global news" napanee. >> Still to come on. Ckws news at six. The price tag for a new twin pad arena in brockville rises by nearly 20. Also even though inflation has stabilized, canadians are still feeling the pinch in their wallets. And the east coast prepares for a more active hurricane season Smiles are here to stay don't wait another day at smile again denture clinic, our team will work with you to create that smile you always wanted With our state of the art clinic that employs cutting edge technology to give you the highest quality service you deserve. Specializing in complete partial and immediate dentures created in our in-house certified lab. located in Kingston's west end just minutes from off the 401. We go the extra mile to make you smile contact us today and our friendly staff will assist you in the right direction for your perfect smile [ ] You might not know how to fix a broken air conditioner. SFX:[phone/truck/bag/fan] But we do. "That was fast." And if you need a new one pay as little as three dollars a day and make no monthly rental payments for 6 months Call on Reliance Caraco where luxury features are standard. Music such as solid surface countertops upgraded kitchens with walk in pantry's gas fireplace music large walk in closets customize your dream home with kingstons most established builder come home to caraco Happy anniversary to layered living and master bedroom save 40% on all Canadian made solid wood bedroom furniture save 40% on all Canadian made sofas chairs and sectionals and we pay the tax on all bar stools tables and chairs we pay the tax on all Canadian made kids furniture and huge factory discounts on all serta icomfort and perfect sleepers happy anniversary to layered living and master bedroom hilden square belleville we are your locally owned mattress and furniture store operated by some really nice people, When you hear it, you know the Steve Miller Band Celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Joker. June 25th, slush puppie place, On sale now at ticketmaster.com For more info and tour dates visit stevemillerband.com The Steve Miller Band

You've been waiting to get outand drive a New Nissan,great offersare ready So, check out all the latesttech, features and thrills - it's all happening right now. Now, at Nissan, lease select models from as low as 2.99% for 24 months. ( ) announcer: Tonight... We're ready. Let's go, let's go! (Sirens blaring) 9-1-1,all new tonightat 8 Eastern on Global. >> You're watching. Ckws news news at six. >> The cost of expanding brockville's memorial civic center is going up due to rising construction costs. But officials remain optimistic. The now $41 million plan to twin the arena will go ahead. Talha hashmani has more on the city's push to get the project shovel ready this summer. >> The brockville braves might have a new rink to play on soon. >> This is great for the city of brockville. First and foremost, and it's also awesome for both the braves and the younger hockey players in brockville, having a facility, you know, a state of the art facility coming in that's available year round is a game changer, for sure. >> But building a second arena to pair with the existing hockey rink at brockville memorial civic center won't come cheap. The cost of the city's proposed expansion and redevelopment project is now estimated at around $41.3 million. That's 8 million more than the last estimate. The planned improvements to the memorial center would provide space for things like pickleball and an exercise track. >> About 20 million or so of the of the total picture is to build a second pad of ice on our existing brockville memorial center. There's about $5 million worth of upgrades in the existing brockville memorial center, and several million dollars being spent in the exterior property to realign some of our sports fields. >> The city says it hopes to be ready to start building by mid-july. The only thing remaining before the project can be greenlit is knowing exactly where all the money will come from. >> This project isn't going to happen without support of the upper levels of government. >> The city says it might end up fronting a third of the cost and a fundraiser to raise the money needed is also in the works. >> So we do have an advisory committee who does a lot of public outreach with the user groups, with the public, and they've really been feeding the city the scope of this. So a lot of what we're building is specifically what's been asked for through public engagement. So 41 million is a lot of money. It is important to know that that is a compendium of all the costs. >> The current rink at the civic center is open during the winter months, and is open to other events throughout the year, including ball hockey and line dancing. For now, the community is waiting with bated breath to see if they'll score. The multi-million dollar upgrade they're hoping for talha hashmani "global news" kingston. >> We've seen four straight months of the annual inflation rate running below 3, and yet households across the country say they're feeling more financially strapped than before , anne gaviola has more on the toll of years of rising costs. >> Two years ago, annual inflation was north of 8. These days it's close to two, but money related stress is off the charts. Accoing to personal finance expert rubina ahmed-haq, many people are now facing layoffs and the cuts to their contracts because companies are not able to keep people on staff because they're also struggling with the higher cost of doing business. >> Households bottom lines are under pressure from years of soaring inflation, rapidly rising borrowing costs designed to slow spending, plus international factors making life more expensive like rising oil prices. >> A new online survey by leger and fp canada shows 44% of respondents say money is their number one source of stress, rising six percentage points from similar polling in 2022. The cause higher grocery prices, overall inflation and housing costs take, for example, inflation at the grocery store. Prices rose just 1.4% annually in april. But look at the bigger picture. Grocery prices are up more than 21% since april 2021, according to statistics canada. Young workers aged 35 and under in particular report facing anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges because of money worries they are dealingith, you know, elevated housing prices, elevated rent prices, financial planner maegen mcpherson says tracking expenses is a good first step towards

getting a handle on your money issues. >> Ahmed haq says a clear financial picture of your income, spending and debt can shed light on areas to cut back splashy vacations. Subscription hobbies or even bigger lifestyle changes is a lot of people are selling their home because they can't afford the mortgage payment anymore, or they are moving out of a major city center because it's become too expensive anne gaviola "global news" toronto correctional services is reporting another suspected drone drop of contraband into a local prison. >> Last sunday, prison staff seized a package containing contraband and other unauthorized items at joyceville institution, including tobacco, marijuana and cell phone accessories. The estimated prison value of the contraband is over $76,000. Students at winston churchill public school are taking a hands on approach in their fight against climate change. Launched last september in partnership with queen's university, the vermi composting program provides a sustainable alternative to disposing of compost, a bin full of worms was set up in each classroom and the students can feed the worms their leftover compost, which is then used to grow vegetables in mini gardens with the success of the pilot year, the program is looking to expand, but what we're hoping to do is move this not just to one school, but to other schools as well, and really introduce vermicomposting as part of the curriculum that we're learning in classes. >> And still to come, hurricane season is fast approaching. We'll take a look at how the east coast is preparing and a wildlife photographer captures some pictures of a fierce showdown. >> Beautiful summer like conditions continue. There is a splash of showers in our future, but we may just time it perfectly to avoid it during the day. I'll have the details for yo Hi I'm Adam from Hawthorne kitchens. Hawthorne Kitchens is proud to be this year's sponsor of the 2024 showcase of new homes. Kingston homebuilders proudly presents the 2024 showcase of new homes on Saturday May 25th from 10 till 4. See Kingston's newest model homes from local builders. Maps are available at each home and you can fill out a ballot to be entered in a grand prize draw. Don't miss the 2024 showcase of new homes visit khba.ca for details experiencing feelings of helplessness hopelessness or just overwhelmed you're not alone and deserve to be heard help is just a call or text away call or text 9-8-8 no judgment just support 24 hours a day 7 days a week if you or someone you know is struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide we are here to help when you need help and don't know where to turn call or text 9-8-8 anytime Princess and Bayridge or logon to claytonflooring.ca Hi my name is John Trousdale and my family has been doing business in Sydenham since 1836 Hi I'm Theresa and we'd like you to visit us at the old general store in Sydenham Trousdale's has something for everyone. They offer fashion for all, games and toys, kitchen supplies, gourmet foods and so much more!! At Trousdale's they offer local eco-friendly and sustainable goods, too! Trousdale's general store in Sydnham serving you since 1836! It's the Great Moving Sale, on now at TresOrs Jewellers! That's right, we're moving and we're having a great sale to celebrate! Save up to 50% off diamond rings, gem stones, necklaces, watches, custom design pieces and more. And as always, we can still repair your sentimental jewellery and make it new again. Hurry in now for the best selection during our Great Moving sale, at TresOrs Jewellery. 235 Princess Street, in the heart of downtown Kingston. Hi again, Steve Udall here from Napanee Home Furniture. With spring upon us, we're looking forward to all the colours and those colours are starting to appear in our showroom. We have new stock arriving and we're getting it out as quick as we can. At Napanee Home Furniture our store is full of new fresh choices, in all kinds of new colours and styles. On behalf of myself and the staff, I truly wish to thank you for your continuing support over all the years, 29 to be exact. Thanks again from Napanee Home Furniture >> Weath is brout to yoby ur local owned mas in llevillebrockvil and kingstonith the dustry's bestarrantieand over 1005 star reviews. Come and experience the midas difference. >> While that cold front that pushed through last night really didn't bring much of anything but a slight trace of showers to

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