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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 month, the Truedell Public School Sensory Equipment project was awarded the honour. A team of Educational Assistants (EAs) from Truedell Public School in Bayridge, who were familiar with the
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Later this week, community members are invited to connect with and learn from newcomer youth from the Immigrant Services Kingston and Area (ISKA) Multicultural Youth Group at a drop-in event at Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL). Youth from the (ISKA) Multicultural Youth Group have faced many challenges along their paths
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The COVID-19 Community Assessment Centre in Kingston will be operating with reduced hours beginning Friday, Jul. 1, 2022. “With declining COVID-19 prevalence in our community, which has translated into less demand for PCR COVID-19 testing at this time, the Beechgrove COVID-19 Assessment Centre will be reducing its hours of operation throughout
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One man is facing multiple drug charges after OPP teams executed a drug search warrant on Hideaway Lane in Battersea. On Friday, Jun. 17, 2022, the East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Unit, UCRT
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A Napanee driver is facing impaired driving charges after members of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a traffic complaint in Stone Mills Township over the weekend. At approximately 6:30 p.m., on Saturday, Jun. 18, 2022, officers from the L&A County OPP
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The City of Kingston is asking for community input on the branding vision for the nearly-completed third crossing, which will join John Counter Boulevard and Gore Road, over the Cataraqui River. According to a release from the City, the bridge’s new name, Waaban Crossing, and related branding will be integrated
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Bryan Paterson has filed nomination papers, and hopes to serve a third term as Mayor of Kingston. “In the midst of tough times, I believe we can rise to meet our challenges together,” Paterson said. “That’s why I’ve decided to run for reelection this fall. Serious times require experienced leadership,
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A second inmate at the Regional Treatment Centre at Millhaven Institution has died this month, while in the custody of Correctional Service Canada (CSC). Earlier this month a 72-year-old inmate passed away at the Regional Treatment Centre from apparent natural causes. According to the CSC, this most recent death occurred
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Kingston Police are warning the public of another email scam — spear phishing — which can look extremely legitimate, and most often is experienced in the workplace. “Recently, researchers at a cybersecurity company observed a sophisticated phishing email sent to a foreign diplomat,” Kingston Police said in a media release.
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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. 24, 2022. Full lists of closures and delays provided by the City of Kingston and the MTO can be viewed here and here. Along Cross Street/Glenmore
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A Kingston resident is facing charges after causing a significant disturbance near Princess and Division Streets on Thursday, Jun. 16, 2022. At approximately 5:40 a.m. Kingston Police received a call from a concerned citizen who indicated that they had witnessed the accused party chasing members of the public while brandishing
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A 40-year-old Kingston driver refused to comply with a “breath demand” when members of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a vehicle stopped on County Road 4 in Stone Mills Township. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June
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