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Kingston Fire & Rescue asks community to seek alternatives to fireworks

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Canada Day, fireworks, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Ted Posadowski

Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR) crews responded to nine separate complaints about fireworks being improperly set off on Canada Day.

Kingston Police investigating body found in water

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Frontenac Paramedics, Gore St, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, waterfront

Kingston Police, Frontenac Paramedics and Kingston Fire & Rescue were dispatched to the breakwater area near Battery Park at the

KFHC addresses concerns over Bagot Street social housing building

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 381 Bagot Street, Addiction and Mental Heath Services KFLA, bear spray, City of Kingston, COVID-19, deceased fetus, Home Base Housing, Kingston, Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works, pandemic, people living in stairwells, police issues, robbery, secure building, security, seniors building, social housing, Social Housing Registry, squatters, stabbing, Street Health, Town Homes Kingston

As we’ve reported in the past, the Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation (KFHC) building at 381 Bagot Street has been

Kingston Police investigating suspicious vehicle fire at Lake Ontario Park

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments completely burnt out vehicle, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, Lake Ontario Park, ongoing investigation, vehicle fire, wild fire

At approximately 12 a.m. on Monday, Jun. 8, 2020, Kingston Police were called to Lake Ontario Park to assist Kingston

Kingston Fire and Rescue issues zero-tolerance warning for illegal burning

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments backyard fires, burn ban, burning yard waste, fines, fires, illegal fires, KFR, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Ontario Fire Code, open-air burning, Ted Posadowski, yard waste, yard waste drop-off depot, zero-tolerence policy on illegal open air burning

Following a recent spike in calls, Kingston Fire and Rescue (KFR) has instituted a zero-tolerance policy for open-air burning conducted

Chemical irritant possibly released at Bagot Street apartment building

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 381 Bagot Street, assaults, Bagot Street, bear spray, chemical odour, dead fetus, domestics, downtown, family disputes, fight, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, noxious odour, robbery, stabbing, stand off, weapons

The apartment building located at 381 Bagot Street has once again drawn the attention of local first responders after a

Open air burn ban lifted in Kingston

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments burn ban lifted, City of Kingston, fire, fire safety, Kingston, Kingston burn zones, Kingston Fire and Rescue, open air burn ban

As of today, Thursday, May 7, 2020, Kingston Fire and Rescue has lifted its total ban on open air burning.

Kingston Fire and Rescue to ‘Sparky’ some joy amid COVID-19 pandemic

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Dominic Owens 0 Comments birthday greetings, birthday wishes, coronavirus, COVID-19, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, pandemic, Sparky the fire dog, video message

No matter the age, a birthday should always be a time of celebration, excitement, and happiness. A birthday marks another

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

Fuel spill closes section of Queen’s University campus

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bader Lane, City of Kingston, delivery truck, diesel fuel leak, diesel tank, fuel spill, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Queen's University, University Avenue

Bader Lane at University Avenue was closed off to the public after a delivery truck struck a wall puncturing a

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,

Company ordered to repair over-crowded employee residences

March 28, 2020March 30, 2020 Cris Vilela 33 Comments fire safety, Kingston Fire and Rescue, overcrowding, Realgoal Technology

A company that brought employees to Kingston from China to work on the construction of a new production plant, and housed dozens

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