Two youths arrested after armed robbery of Kingston convenience store

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 16-year-old, 17-year-old, armed robbery, arrested, bolo, charged, convenience store, Division Street, Division Street Market, downtown, firearm, gun, Hickson Avenue, Kingston, Kingston Police, knife, machete, male suspects, Montreal Street, pointing a firearm, Quebec, Quebec youths, two male suspects, two male youths, video surveillance, weapons

Some quick work on behalf of Kingston Police has resulted in the arrest of two young males from Quebec after the pair robbed a downtown convenience store armed with a machete and a firearm. The robbery took place on Saturday, Jun. 19, 2021 when, at approximately 10:10 p.m., two male

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Quebec couple arrested after drone drop attempts at Collins Bay Institution

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, assistance from citizens, attempted drone drops, bail hearing, charged, Collins Bay Institution, contraband items seized, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), drone drop, Front Road, Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, Kingston, Kingston Police, Montreal, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), OPP, Quebec, Quebec couple, remanded into custody, suspicious activity, vehicle seized

A couple from Quebec are facing multiple charges after a number of law enforcement service members came together to track and arrest the pair, who were attempting to drop prohibited items onto the property of Collins Bay Institution by drone. According to Kingston Police, the events surrounding the arrest began

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Third Day Worship Centre calls ad targeting Toronto residents a ‘mistake’

December 1, 2020December 3, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments access to places of worship, Alberta, COVID-19, COVID-19 protocols, Evangelist, facebook, Facebook post, inter-provincial travel, Inviting Torontonians to Kingston, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), lockdown, Mayor Bryan Paterson, pandemic, Pastor Francis Armstrong, Provincial COVID-19 response framework, Public Health, Quebec, Saskatchewan, T.J. Malcangi, Third Day Worship Centre, Toronto, Vatican

Over the weekend ending on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, Kingston residents took their frustrations online after people discovered a local church was suggesting Toronto residents travel to Kingston for a service despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, Third Day Worship Centre didn’t create the post on social media that

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KFL&A Public Health Board hears COVID-19 update

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Anti-racism, Canada Health Act, COVID-19, COVID-19 projections, food literacy, influenza, influenza vaccines, KFL&A Public Health, KFL&A Public Health Board, Kingston, Ontario, Peel Public Health, Quebec, Toronto Public Health, tour boat operator, York Public Health

Members of the Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health Board received a COVID-19 community update from Queen’s University medical student Jonathan Cook at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Cook explained the provincial trends observed for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that cases

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Four arrests made for drone use, drug smuggling at Collins Bay Institution

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cannabis, Collins Bay Institution, contraband, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), criminal organization, drone, drone drop, drone use, drug smuggling, illegal drone use, Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, Kingston, Kingston Police, Mississauga, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Quebec, Sainte Anne des Plaines, tobacco, Toronto, weapons

The Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, led by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), have arrested four people in connection with the use of a drone to smuggle contraband into Collins Bay Institution. The lengthy investigation, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch and the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC),

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Frontenac OPP report two firearms offences

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments ATV, firearms offences, Frontenac County, Kingston, loaded handgun, Montreal, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), pointing a firearm, Quebec

On Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2020, the Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported charges had been laid in two separate and unrelated firearms offences that occurred within the county and the City of Kingston. The first incident involved what police referred to as a “lengthy investigation,” and

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Two arrested, drone seized near Collins Bay Institution

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cannabis, Collins Bay Institution, Collins Bay Penitentiary, contraband, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), drone, drone drop, drugs, Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, Kingston, Kingston Police, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), package intercepted, Quebec, Sainte Anne des Plaines, suspicious activity, tobacco, two arrested, weapons

Two individuals from Quebec have been arrested and charged after police intercepted a drone shipment of contraband at Collins Bay Institution, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). At approximately 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2020, members of the OPP-led Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, Kingston Police, and the Correctional

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Kingston man one of 12 charged in large OPP drug trafficking investigation

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, cannabis, cannabis concentrate, charged, cocaine, drug dealers, drug distribution, drug trafficking, ecstasy, Gatineau, Hamilton, Kingston, large-scale drug bust, methamphetamine, Montreal, ongoing investigation, Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), organized crime, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Ottawa, Perth, Project Daytona, Quebec, schedule 1 substance, Smiths Falls, Stephen Kraus, Stoney Creek, street gangs, Toronto

A total of 12 residents from across Ontario and Quebec are facing numerous charges as the result of a complex investigation conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) held a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 outlining the investigation, Project Daytona, and

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Kingston Panthers host largest rugby tournament in the city

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments Club Day, Club Weekend, flag rugby, Grenadier Park, jr rugby, Kingston, Kingston Panthers Rugby Football Club, LaSalle Secondary School, mens rugby, minor rugby, Ontario, Quebec, rugby, tournament, UK, women's rugby

The Kingston Panthers Rugby Football Club (KPRFC) held its annual Club Day festivities this past weekend, bringing rugby players from across Ontario and Quebec together in the city’s east end. The events took place at Lasalle Secondary School and Grenadier Park fields on Saturday, Jul. 6 and Sunday, Jul. 7,