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The City of Kingston is planning major improvements to Bayridge Drive between Cataraqui Woods Drive and Henderson Boulevard to make the route safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. According to a release from the City, residents are invited to review the proposed project plans and take part in a public
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A local man is facing charges after police determined he was under the influence of alcohol while investigating a collision in Kingston’s west end. The collision occurred on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at approximately 11 p.m. near the intersection of Bayridge Drive and Taylor Kidd Boulevard. The accused man struck
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Update (Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021): Claire Ibit was located safe yesterday evening at approximately 5:35 p.m., according to Kingston Police. Original article: Kingston Police have released the above photos and are asking for public assistance in locating a missing local teen, Claire Ibit, 14. Claire was last seen in the
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The owners of Omega Fit Club at 767 Bayridge Drive said they have been notified of a COVID-19 case among their patrons. “We have been informed by Public Health that one of our members has tested positive for COVID-19,” said a statement on the gym’s Facebook page. “This member attended
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Two youths have been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal collision on Bayridge Drive near Henderson Place neighbourhood which occured in the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Our initial coverage of this incident can be found here. As a result of a detailed investigation, including the use
Read more The Limestone District School Board (LDSB) and the Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB), along with their student bodies are currently mourning the loss of a high school student in the Kingston community. The loss comes after a tragic accident on Bayridge Drive, which occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 21,
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Update (Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at 4:45 p.m.): On the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, the Limestone District School Board (LDSB), with permission of the family, released the identity of the youth who died in this collision. Scott Legg, 16, a student at Frontenac Secondary School, succumbed to the
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UPDATE Friday, Sep. 18, 2020: Public Health reports that there are no lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Tim Hortons at 2821 Princess St. An employee of the Tim Hortons at 2821 Princess Street has tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant is located inside the Esso station near the intersection
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Local police are alerting area residents after a coyote has been spotted in residential neighbourhoods in the city’s west end. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, Kingston Police released an alert to residents in the area of Coverdale Drive, Bayridge Drive, Balantrae Cricle, and Henderson Boulevard after a coyote was seen
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Beginning in early January and, through public consultation and a number of additional special meetings, Kingston City Council set out its five strategic priorities through 2022, which they affirmed and approved an implementation plan for at their meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Today, we take a more in-depth look
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Police are asking witnesses or anyone with information regarding a hit and run in Kingston west end to come forward. The collision between a driver and a cyclist took place on Monday, Mar. 4, 2019. Police responded to a call that a cyclist had been stuck in the area of
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A woman from Roblin, Ont. created a dangerous scene in Kingston’s west end due to her impaired driving, according to Kingston Police. At approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, the woman hit and damaged a road sign on Hudson Drive before speeding off southbound on Bayridge Drive, leaving
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