Top stories of the week: Food truck flips, bringing Newfoundland to Cambridge, and former principal admits wrongdoing

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Floating food truck flips at Turkey Point marina

'Pottahawk Weekend' makes waves on Lake Erie

Bringing Newfoundland to Cambridge, Ont.

Sentencing submissions for former Kitchener elementary school principal

Floating food truck tips over in Turkey Point

A marina in Turkey Point had to temporarily close on July 13 after a floating food truck tipped over into the water.

The Big Rig Burgers vessel was supposed to set off for Pottahawk Point for the annual boat party.

The floating food truck was successfully pulled from of the water in three separate pieces.

No one was hurt and there was no water contamination.

Driver, going 190 km/h on Highway 401, pulled off the road

Ontario Provincial Police say a dangerous driver was pulled off Highway 401 near Cambridge.

An officer spotted a vehicle going 190 km/h through a construction zone with a posted limit of 80 km/h.

The driver, a 38-year-old Toronto man, was determined to be impaired by drugs.

OPP said the officer also found a very large knife wedged between the driver’s seat and the door.

‘Pottahawk Weekend’ makes waves again on Lake Erie

Hundreds of people gathered on July 13 for the annual party at Pottahawk Point.

Ontario Provincial Police were also on the water making sure that everyone was safe.

They said approximately 450 boats were out on Lake Erie, along with 2,500 partygoers. More than 50 charges were laid over two days.

A new store brings a taste of Newfoundland to Cambridge, Ont.

A new store has opened its doors in Cambridge that stocks its shelves with unique items usually only found in Newfoundland.

“Salt beef, salt riblets. You’ve got the frozen cod and the capelin, everything,” said Dale Skanes, who is originally from Bell Island, Newfoundland.

The owner of Off the Rock, Eric Hutchings, is also from Bell Island but has lived in Cambridge for the last 19 years.

“Hard to get would be the Cheetos Nachos, [Lays] Fries and Gravy. All the Purity stuff,” he told CTV News. “Beets and pickles and stuff, that all the Newfoundlanders love.”

An item he said is hard to keep in stock – pineapple-flavoured Crush.

If customers don’t find what they want in store, Hutchings also takes requests.

‘What I did was wrong’: Former Kitchener, Ont. principal found guilty of sexual assault addresses court before sentencing

Victim impact statements were read in court Friday ahead of a sentencing hearing for a former elementary school principal in Kitchener.

Rodney Eckert was found guilty in May of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching involving students.

“I just want it to all go away. But this is not something you can just forget,” said one victim statement. “The texts he sent me are burned into my memory.”

The student also discussed the lasting impact on their school experience.

“The questions, the stares, the whispers have made it all feel impossible,” they wrote. “I look at every adult male, except close family, and wonder if they might hurt someone too.”

Sentencing submissions were also made at Friday’s hearing and Eckert addressed the court.

“I take full responsibility for what I did,” he said. “I know I broke your trust… What I did was wrong. I know better… This experience has been a wakeup call for me.”

Eckert is expected to be sentenced on Sept. 10.

- With reporting from Karis Mapp, Spencer Turcotte and Colton Wiens