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On Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, the Kingston District Office of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks received a notification regarding a possible harmful algae bloom at Gilmour Point Beach on Dog Lake in Battersea. Until samples can be taken and tested, South Frontenac Township is recommending that residents temporarily
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Frontenac Detachment is asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle and person of interest involved in an assault in the village of Battersea. At approximately 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, officers responded to an assault in progress. Investigators believe the male,
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UPDATE (Jul. 24, 2021): Charges have now been laid after a structure fire at the general store/apartment building on Battersea Road in Battersea which occurred around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jun. 22, 2021. According to a release from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the residential side of the building was
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Those in South Frontenac Township near Inverary may have noticed an increased presence of police today as members of the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the area due to a suspicious package. According to the OPP, officers responded to a report of a suspicious package
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The investigation of a break and enter on Battersea Road where a minivan was stolen has lead the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) into a larger investigation of multiple break and enters in the area. The investigation started on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 when a resident on Battersea Road reported that
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On November 11 each year, people across the country and around the world honour those who have served in the armed forces in a variety of ways. Here in the Kingston area, thousands will come together at a number of different events, remembering those who lost their lives while serving
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The investigation into a collision in Battersea resulted in the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laying impaired driving charges against a man from Kingston. The Frontenac Detachment of the OPP received a call at 2:08 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 3, 2019, regarding a single motor vehicle collision on Battersea Road. An
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Members of the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Seeley’s Bay man after his alleged impaired driving led to a collision. On Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, officers reported to a single vehicle collision on Battersea Road. The ensuing investigation found that the driver of the
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The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are sharing a recent case as a cautionary story for those with garage door remotes. On Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, that detachment of the OPP were called to an address in Battersea for a break and enter to a garage. The
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