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As temperatures drop and the snow begins to pile up, the staff at Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, with the help of donations, are keeping the community warm for the second winter in a row. The local Salvation Army thrift store closed its doors in late 2020; That’s when Brett
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Just in time for the predicted heaviest snowfall of the season, a selected few are moving into newly-constructed cabins on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. With the help of volunteers and sponsors, the team at Our Livable Solutions has worked to create functional and comfortable living spaces. Ten individuals will soon
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park, with significant snowfall expected on Sunday night and Monday. “Significant snowfall with amounts of 25 to 40 cm expected,” Environment Canada said in the advisory. “Locally up to 50 cm of
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Environment Canada has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Kingston, Odessa, and Frontenac Islands. “Lake effect flurries are expected to be heavy at times today, with a quick 2 to 5 cm of new snowfall possible,” the national weather service said in a release. According to Environment Canada, visibility may
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Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Kingston and the area, advising of snow amounts totally 15 to 20 cm. “Snow will become heavy at times tonight into Friday morning. Snow will gradually taper off by Friday night,” the national weather agency said in the statement, which is in
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Kingston area as of 11:54 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. The statement is in effect for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park areas, and advises that snow and ice pellets are expected on Thursday,
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Environment Canada has now issued a freezing rain warning for Kingston and the area, as freezing rain is expected overnight and into early Saturday morning. The national weather agency issued the warning at 3:17 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, and the warning is in effect for the Kingston, Odessa,
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Update (Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.): Environment Canada has now elevated this weather situation to a freezing rain warning. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kingston and the area advising of possible freezing rain overnight, followed by snow Saturday afternoon. The statement was issued on
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With another weekend of heavy snow expected for Saturday, Jan. 18 and Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region is advising residents refrain from unnecessary travel. At the same time, Environment Canada issued a Snowfall Warning for Kingston and the area on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020
Read more The East Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has issued a statement advising citizens to be prepared for the coming winter storm forecasted to hit Kingston and the area this weekend. According to Environment Canada, residents should be prepared for a little bit of everything as “a soaker is
Read more Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kingston and the area, forecasting a “significant winter storm” for Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. The statement is in effect for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park areas and warns of significant rainfall amounts expected for areas
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As we say hello to 2020 and set our sights on all the great things the year ahead has in store, we also reflect on the year gone by, which brought with it both wonderful and tragic stories. The following are Kingston’s most significant and most viewed stories as covered
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