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The following is a selection of the most significant road closures and expected traffic delays in and around the city of Kingston for the week ending Jun. 3, 2022. Full lists of closures and delays provided by the City of Kingston and the MTO can be viewed here and here. Albert Street will
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Lennox and Addington (L&A) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged two drivers with impaired driving over the past two days. This comes one day after OPP released details of multiple charges laid in the Greater Napanee area over the long weekend. At approximately 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 26,
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The Township of South Frontenac has lifted the Level One fire ban as of 8 a.m. this morning, Friday, May 27, 2022. The Level One ban was announced on Friday, May 13, 2022, after a lack of precipitation and higher than normal temperatures created dry conditions across the township. According
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has been awarded the highest award possible through Accreditation Canada, the hospital accreditation program. The Exemplary Standing was earned by KHSC meeting 100 per cent of Accreditation Canada’s Required Organizational Practices (ROPs), critical quality practices that ensure safe, quality patient care, according to a release
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Canada Road Safety Week took place May 17 to 23, 2022. Despite the advance notice the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shared ahead of their traffic safety campaign, OPP laid 9,292 traffic charges during that week. According to a release from the OPP, officers maintained a strong presence on roads across
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Utilities Kingston is informing the community of capital projects currently planned or in progress across the city. The community infrastructure projects can be viewed on this interactive map. According to a release from the City of Kingston, improvements ensure the continued reliability of multiple utility services, help support growth and
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Two people are facing criminal charges after fleeing in a stolen vehicle just before members of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call in Napanee. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, officers were called to a residence
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Every month, Awesome Kingston awards a $1,000 grant to a local project that the trustees think will keep Kingston awesome. This May, the Forworld Studios x Youth Diversion ArtFest project was awarded the honour. This collaborative land-based arts education program supports at-risk youth through free art workshops open to all
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Tuesday morning, a tractor trailer rollover closed the eastbound on-ramp of Highway 401 at Gardiners Road, spilling approximately 29 tons (29,000 kg) of fertilizer into the adjacent grassy area. The spill occurred at around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, and both the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and
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Four drivers are facing impaired driving charges after being investigated by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the Greater Napanee area over the long weekend and into this week. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, OPP officers who were conducting traffic enforcement on County Road 8 in
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Staff members at Collins Bay Institution seized multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items over the weekend, according to Correctional Service Canada (CSC). CSC said the packages were seized at the multi-level federal facility between Saturday, May 21 and Monday, May 23, 2022, and were the result of suspected drone
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Kingston Police have released the above images and are asking for assistance to identify two individuals who attempted to steal a Ford F-150 from a driveway on Grenadier Drive. According to a release from Kingston Police, at approximately 3 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, two individuals were captured on
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