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 Sept. 29, 2023. Full lists of closures and delays provided by the City of Kingston and the MTO can be viewed here and here. Drivers should expect
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The lineup for the third Annual Slaight Music Video Program was announced last night at an event at the Broom Factory. Tourism Kingston, in partnership with the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) and the Slaight Family Foundation, made the announcement and noted that the selected music videos will make their
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After 26 years of bringing world-class blues talent to the Limestone City, the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA) has announced the end of the Limestone City Blues Festival. According to a release from the BIA, the “beloved annual event” has been an “integral part of the community,” showcasing amazing
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will be doing some hands-on conservation work next week, and are looking for volunteers to “lend nature a helping hand.” According to a release from the NCC, the upcoming Conservation Volunteers event takes place on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, and will help control phragmites,
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At the November 7, 2023, meeting of Kingston City Council, councillors will vote on moving the Sleeping Cabin Program to a permanent location, according to Our Livable Solutions (OLS), which oversees the operations of the cabins. Underlining that they are “hopeful” council will come to a long-awaited decision on a
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced that protected conservation lands in the limestone landscape of the Napanee Plain just got a bit bigger. With the support of government partners and private donors, the NCC has now permanently protected a large natural property near Stoco Fen, a significant wetland
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Each year, the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Ride — the ‘Ride to Remember’ — and the National Peace Officer ‘Memorial Run’ pay respect to those officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. On Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, the annual Ride to Remember and the Memorial
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As of Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has updated masking requirements beyond what was originally introduced earlier this month. Masking is now required in all inpatient areas of the hospital system. “This decision was guided by multiple sources including analysis of provincial and regional COVID-19 data
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Kingston Police have released the above photos and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals suspected of stealing items in the area of Binnington Court. According to a release from Kingston Police, between the beginning of May and the middle of September 2023, multiple thefts occurred in
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The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston, founded in 1975 and located at the historic Kingston Dry Dock National Historic Site at 55 Ontario Street, is a feature of the downtown Kingston waterfront. In anticipation of the arrival of the SS Keewatin next month, the museum has updated
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) will soon be home to a positron emission tomography (PET-CT) scanner, which will provide advanced imaging for both adults and pediatric patients. Patients in southeastern Ontario will soon have improved access to this state-of-the-art imaging technology as construction begins later this month to build a
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Editorial note: This article has been updated since it was originally published on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Please see bottom of article for most recent update. Utilities Kingston customers are asked to be aware of calls and texts appearing to be from the local utility company or Kingston Hydro, demanding payment
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