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The investigation into an incident on a picket line, resulting in a large police presence in Amherstview this week, has concluded, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The incident occurred on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, just after 8 a.m., when sewer and water main sector workers from the Labourer’s
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Students from high schools across Kingston gathered at one of the city’s busiest intersections to show their opposition to a recent Supreme Court ruling that ‘voluntary extreme intoxication’ may be used as a defence in cases involving violent crimes. The ruling, which was made on Friday, May 13, 2022, declared
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Update (Friday, May 20, 2022): According to Port Hope Police, Madison ‘Madi’ Chard, 29, previously reported missing, has been located deceased. Chard had been missing for nearly a month, having last been seen in Port Hope, where she resided, on Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2022. As the investigation continued, police shared
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UPDATE (Wednesday, May 18, 2022): According to police, 16-year-old Natalia Ramos Rodriguez was located safely within the City of Kingston yesterday evening, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Kingston Police reported that the missing youth, who was last seen in Montreal on Saturday, Apr. 23, 2022, could possibly be in the Kingston
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Kingston Police are once again requesting public assistance as they continue to investigate the disappearance of Robert Haggerty, 57. Haggerty was first reported missing by Kingston Police on Saturday, May 7, 2022, with the missing man having last been seen on Friday, May 6, 2022, at approximately 10 p.m. at
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One individual passed away in the large fire that broke out on Charles Street last week, according to Kingston Police. The fire, which began at approximately 3:25 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, completely destroyed one home, while the houses adjacent to it sustained damage. The Ontario Fire Marshal became
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A number of packaged gummy candies produced by Mars Wrigley Canada have been recalled due to “the potential of thin metal shards embedded in the gummies” or loose within the product packaging, according to the manufacturer. On Friday, May 13, 2022, Mars Wrigley Canada announced the voluntary recall of specific
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Kingston Fire and Rescue truck sirens could be heard streaming towards the Kingston airport from all over the city today after a fire broke out at the farmstead property at Lemoine Point. Located at the end of Front Road, the property is home to a large barn, limestone farmhouse, and
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With the temperatures reaching approximately 23 C outside, officers were forced to break through a vehicle window to render aid to a puppy locked in the trunk, according to Kingston Police. The incident occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, when Kingston Police received a report of
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Update (Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 6:05 p.m.)According to Kingston Police, 13-year-old Dylan Mullis-Ramsay was located safely within the City of Kingston today, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Kingston Police reported missing that the youth was missing on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, has he had not been seen since Sunday, May
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Those travelling along Ontario Street in downtown Kingston late last week may have noticed something different about the familiar streetscape. On Thursday, May 5, 2022, pedestrians and motorists were struck by what they saw at City Hall – or rather, what they didn’t see. The medium-sized trees that once lined
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Two individuals from Toronto have been arrested and charged after a routine traffic stop on Highway 401 led police to discovering multiple types of illegal substances. According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team conducted the traffic stop on the westbound lanes of Highway
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