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Last Canada Day, Parliament Hill teemed with orange as thousands marched in response to the unmarked graves of Indigenous children being found at former residential school sites. #CancelCanadaDay trended on social media while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to reflect on the country’s failures. As in-person festivities return to
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As part of ongoing efforts to ease the strain in the local hospital systems, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is reducing hours at its Urgent Care Centre for the upcoming long weekend. KHSC, which oversees the operations of many of Kingston’s hospitals, including Kingston General Hospital (KGH) and Hotel Dieu
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Oh, Canada! The Canada Day long weekend is upon us, with celebrations happening around the community. The City of Kingston has put together a page of happenings around the city, which can be viewed here. In downtown Kingston, Ontario Street between Clarence and Johnson will be closed to vehicular traffic
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We hope that everyone enjoys a safe Canada Day holiday. While not technically a long weekend, many City offices and services will be closed both Thursday and Friday. Love Kingston Marketplace has some events occuring on Canada Day. If you choose to attend, remember to follow public health guidelines, including
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The traditional yearly commemoration of the death of Sir John A Macdonald by the Kingston Historical Society (KHS) went forward Sunday, Jun 6, 2021 with obvious caveats. The event occurred in a pre-recorded Zoom presentation with the public, the first of its kind since the ceremony was cancelled last year
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Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR) crews responded to nine separate complaints about fireworks being improperly set off on Canada Day. In one of these incidents, a firework caused fire damage to the soffit of a building on Wilson St. Fortunately, crews were able to extinguish the fire, with limited damage
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We hope that everyone enjoys a safe Canada Day holiday. Please remember to adhere to Public Health guidelines of physical distancing, hand hygiene, wearing a mask in public indoor spaces, and keeping your group gatherings to ten people or less. Here’s our list of what’s open and closed in the
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The City of Kingston is aiming to have splash pads and Breakwater Park, among other municipal amenities, open in time for residents to enjoy by Canada Day. Although the City is currently awaiting the details of the provincial regulations that will help guide the reopening of municipal amenities as part
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According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Canada Day Long Weekend ended up taking a tragic turn on and off the road for some families. The OPP responded to four fatal motor vehicle collisions resulting in five deaths, including the deaths of two motorcyclists. The deceased, all males, ranged from
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It was a busy holiday weekend for everyone, but certainly for those members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) who were running traffic campaign targeting aggressive driving. Over the Canada Day long weekend from Saturday, Jun. 29 to Monday, Jul. 1, 2019, officers with the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County
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A Kingston man has been charged with impaired driving after being seen swerving into traffic, driving into a ditch, and staggering on the roadway on Canada Day. The accused man was driving westbound on Highway 2 east of Kingston on Monday, Jul. 1, 2019 at approximately 12:15 p.m. According to
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be watching out for aggressive drivers as Ontario highways and roads see high traffic volumes over the Canada Day long weekend. During last year’s Canada Day Long Weekend, the OPP responded to 64 speed-related collisions, three of which resulted in the loss of life.
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