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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted its four-day seatbelt campaign over the Easter long weekend, laying 1,386 charges throughout the province against drivers and passengers who failed to buckle up and keep themselves safe. According to a release from the OPP, officers also focused their efforts on ensuring the safe
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With the holiday weekend upon us, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be conducting a ‘Long Weekend Seatbelt Campaign,’ and are sharing insightful data regarding the use of seatbelts by Ontario drivers in advance. According to the OPP, there are three age demographics who were least likely to buckle their
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The April long weekend is one where it truly starts to feel like spring, and a time when many gather with family and friends for Easter and Passover festivities. We hope you can continue to celebrate safely with loved ones near and far — you can find tips from the
Read more This holiday long weekend will certainly look different from the Easter weekends that came before it, as residents in Kingston and across the country are urged to continue to stay at home and maintain physical distancing. This means only leaving home for essential trips, and not gathering with those we
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After hundreds of residents have already attended the yard waste drop-off depot this week, the City of Kingston is implementing new drop-off rules in an attempt to keep citizens and staff safe, and keep the operations of the depot running smoothly. On Thursday, Apr. 9, 2020, the City of Kingston
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On Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2020, Kingston City Council voted 11-2 to pass a bylaw allowing enforcement of any emergency orders passed by the City under the Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act. Although no local orders have been issued at this time, the bylaw will allow for Municipal Enforcement Officers
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In recognition of the holiday weekend, the COVID-19 assessment centre operated by Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health at the Memorial Centre will be reducing evening hours on Friday, Apr. 10, through Monday, Apr. 13, 2020. While the centre typically operates from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily,
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Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Kingston and the area as of 3:22 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019. The warning is issued for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton and Sandbanks Park areas, and predicts a significant rainfall. “Rain, heavy at times, is expected to
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The April long weekend is one where it truly starts to feel like spring, and a time when many gather with family and friends for Easter and Passover festivities. That means you have to get your shopping and business done ahead of time, so to help you out, we’ve
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