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Layers of PPE now ‘second nature’ to Frontenac Paramedics

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments ATV accidents, car accidents, Christopher Thind, coronavirus, County of Frontenac, COVID-19, emergency calls during the pandemic, face masks, face shields, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Frontenac Paramedic teddy bears, full-body Tyvek hazmat suits, Jeff Burgess, Kingston, pandemic, Paramedic Services Week, personal protective equipment (PPE), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, surgical gowns, Tania Mcdermott

Gloves, gown, goggles, mask. Possibly a hair net and a face shield, or even a full, impermeable body suit. During

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Harrowsmith man arrested for arson

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment arrested, arson, charged, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Harrowsmith, held in custody, house fire, Kingston, mischief endangering life, Mitchell Rattray, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, Road 38, South Frontenac, South Frontenac Fire and Rescue

A fire that occurred in a Harrowsmith residence over the weekend has been ruled an arson, and one man is

Local first responders pay tribute to those lost in NS shootings

April 24, 2020April 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Constable Heidi Stevenson, Fire Chief Shawn Armstrong, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Gardiners Road, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, moment of silence, Nova Scotia shootings, Princess Street, RCMP, RCMP salute, Sgt. Steve Koopman, tribute

To pay tribute to fallen Nova Scotia RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson and all those lost in the mass shooting on

Hall Monitor: Response Reservations

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments budget, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA), community gardens, Conservation Areas, County of Frontenac, COVID-19, Dr. Kieran Moore, Frontenac Paramedic Services, hall monitor, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, kingston city budget, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, operating budget, pandemic response, Public Health, relaxing restrictions, ygkc

Kingston City Council held meeting 14-2020 (agenda) on Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2020, hosting its third meeting in its virtual format.

Kingston man charged with impaired driving after collision causes power outage

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, charged, Collision, collision with pole, fire, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Hydro One, hydro pole, impaired driving, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, Nottinghill Avenue, power outage, Woodbine Road

A local man is facing charges for impaired driving after he collided with a hydro pole in Kingston’s west end,

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Kingston man taken to hospital following dog attack

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 2 Comments Carlisle Street, Chestnut Street, dog attack, dog bite, dog unlocated, Friendship Park, Frontenac Paramedic Services, golden doodle, identify suspects, injuries, Kingston, Kingston Police, pitbull, two women, unknown owners

Kingston Police are asking anyone with information regarding a dog attack to contact them, as the owners of the offending

Wet’suwet’en solidarity demonstrations take place in Kingston

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 4 Comments blockade, CN overpass, CN railway, demonstration, First Nations, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Gardiners Road, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, Mohawk, native demonstration, Sgt. Steve Koopman, solidarity, Tyendinaga, Wet'suwet'en

Demonstrators set up a blockade at the CN overpass at Gardiners Road on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

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Kingston man facing multiple charges after violent domestic assault

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Tori Stafford 2 Comments arrested, beat with an airgun, belt, charged, choking, domestic abuse, domestic assault, domestic violence, downtown, fight, fired an airgun at the victim, fled without coat or shoes, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kingston, Kingston Police, whipping

A local man is facing seven charges after an argument with his girlfriend turned violent and he assaulted her multiple

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Local man arrested after repeated assault of another man

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, assault, assault with a weapon, attack, charged, choking, Frontenac Paramedic Services, hit with a metal pipe, Kingston, Kingston Police, metal pipe, minor injuries, scarf

Kingston Police arrested and charged a local man after his physical attacks sent another man to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Male rescued from Lyons Street apartment fire

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment apartment fire, fire, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, Lyons Street, male rescued, male taken to hospital, Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall, ongoing investigation, Ontario Fire Marshall, unknown cause, unknown injuries

One man has been taken to hospital with unknown injuries after an apartment fire occurred in Kingston’s north end early

Early morning violent altercation sends man to hospital with life-threatening injuries

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bubba's, Division Street, fight, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, life threatening injuries, man sent to hospital, Princess Street, violent altercation, violent incident

Princess Street at Division Street is now reopened to vehicle traffic following a closure after a violent altercation took place

Male arrested on weapons charges

January 12, 2020January 13, 2020 Cris Vilela 1 Comment arrested, Bath Road, charged, Frontenac Paramedic Services, gas station, hacksaw, Kingston, Kingston Police, machete, Sir John A Macdonald Boulevard, Van Order Drive, walking in traffic, weapons offence

A male was arrested on Sunday night after he was observed walking in the middle of the road while brandishing

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