The Scugog Arena will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 19, with a community open house and an evening dance at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre in Port Perry. The open house will feature historical photos and memorabilia from the arena’s past, while residents are encouraged to share their own stories and memories. The evening dance is open to adults 19 and older and requires a ticket.

Two people suffered serious injuries following a head-on collision at the intersection of Lake Ridge Road and the Highway 407 off-ramp on Friday afternoon. Police say a Mitsubishi SUV entering the intersection caused a Hyundai SUV to veer into oncoming traffic, where it collided head-on with a minivan, leaving the 24-year-old Hyundai driver with life-threatening injuries and a 77-year-old minivan passenger with critical but non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information, dash cam footage or surveillance video is asked to contact investigators.

Yesterday The United States said it will impose a new 50 per cent tariff on many Canadian imports starting in 30 days, citing Canada’s retaliatory tariffs, provincial bans on U.S. alcohol, and dairy import quotas. The new tariff will apply to most goods covered by the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, although products such as energy, critical minerals, potash, fish, steel, aluminum and automobiles are exempt. Canadian leaders criticized the move as trade talks between the two countries continue.