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Local firefighters mark 19 years since 9/11

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 9/11, al-Qaeda attack, Canadian Fallen Firefighter Foundation, first responders, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Sept 11 2001, terrorist attack, World Trade Centre

There are few events that those the world over recall unfolding as though they happened just yesterday, but for thousands,

KFR seeking input on an open-air burning bylaw

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments burning bylaw, Kingston Fire and Rescue, new bylaw, open-air burning, public input

A new bylaw has been proposed to address concerns surrounding open-air burning in Kingston. Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR) is

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Kingston Police arrest local male for impaired and dangerous driving

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, charged, Collision, Concession Street, dangerous driving, Division Street, Frontenac Paramedic Services, impaired driving, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston Police, refuse to provide breath sample, Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School, single vehicle collision, Stephen Street, witnesses

A male driver that caused a single vehicle collision is now facing charges after he was found to be under

UPDATE: Kingston Police: Female rushed to hospital following domestic call

August 31, 2020September 4, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments call for assistance, charges pending, domestic abuse, domestic assault, domestic dispute, domestic violence, downtown, female rushed to hospital, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, male arrested, ongoing investigation, Ontario Street, Shipyards Apartments

UPDATE (Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020): According to Kingston Police, a local male was charged with attempted murder following vicious beating

OPP searching for man who fell from Wolfe Island Ferry

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Howe Island Fire Department, JRCC, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Leeds County Detachment, OPP, OPP Leeds and Grenville Marine Unit, OPP Snow Machine All-Terrain Vehicle and Vessel Enforcement (SAVE) team, OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, witnesses, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after a man went overboard from the Wolfe

Partial burn ban lifted for City of Kingston

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments backyard fires, burn ban, burn ban lifted, City of Kingston, fires, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, open-air burning, partial burn ban lifted

Kingston Fire and Rescue lifted the partial open air burn ban on Thursday, Jul. 23, 2020 due to the recent

Volunteer community members to help out with emergency management

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bhavana Varma, City of Kingston, community volunteers, emergency management, emergency response, Fire Chief Shawn Armstrong, Kingston Fire and Rescue, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), volunteers

Community volunteers who have undergone required training and security checks will be allowed to provide assistance during emergency events, thanks

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Kingston Fire Rescue names Melanie Jones as new Deputy Chief

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments deputy fire chief, Fire Chief Shawn Armstrong, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Melanie Jones, new deputy fire chief

Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR) has announced Melanie Jones as its newest Deputy Fire Chief. “We are thrilled to have

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Frontenac OPP report collision, stunt driving charges

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Collision, Frontenac County, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Gardiners Road, Highway 401, Joyceville Road, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, non-life-threatening injuries, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), speed enforcement, speeding, stunt driving, traffic, Woodburn Road

Charges are pending in the on-going investigation of a single-vehicle collision early this morning, on Highway 15 near Woodburn Road.

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

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