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The Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has begun disseminating information to the media on a week-by-week basis, allowing members of the public a glimpse of the amount of work the police do in the County, and some insight into the more outstanding calls and projects the
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The holiday season is in full swing in the Kingston area, and this weekend, the big man himself, Santa Claus, will be parading through downtown Kingston. According to a release from the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), this year’s parade is shaping up to be the biggest parade ever!
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Across the province, Ontarians are getting ready to cast their ballots in every city, town, and county as the 2022 Municipal Election is fast approaching. With election day on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, Kingstonist has reached out to all candidates within the City of Kingston to create profiles allowing voters
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The pilot of an ultralight airplane is dead after the aircraft crashed in the area near Hickey Lane and Buck Bay Road, in South Frontenac, north of Verona, on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. “At approximately 3:18 p.m. officers from the Frontenac Detachment of the OPP received multiple
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After what police are calling “an extensive search” for the suspect in a break and enter case, that suspect – a male from Seeley’s Bay – has been located, arrested, and charged, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On the morning of Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, police were called
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After executing a search warrant at an address in South Frontenac Township, the East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged two individuals. Just after 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jul. 21, 2022, CSCU members, along with OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) members
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In a message distributed to local media and through South Frontenac Township’s social media and mailing lists, Mayor Ron Vandewal appealed to the community to bring an end to a large string of thefts and incidents of destruction or vandalism to public properties. The message from the Mayor, dated Thursday,
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Trail users of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington: Rejoice! The ongoing work to expand the K&P Trail throughout Frontenac County has reached an important milestone. On Tuesday, Jun. 28, 2022, people from the local municipalities, various organizations, and outdoor enthusiast groups from across Frontenac County came together for the momentous
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Update (Thursday, Jun. 16, 2022, at 5:10 p.m.) The severe thunderstorm warning that had been in effect for the Kingston area has now ended, according to Environment Canada. This is the case for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, and Consecon areas, and the previous tornado warnings in the KFL&A
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Dr. Thomas Mulder is the Ontario Party candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston (L-F-K). A retired veterinarian and “man of science,” according to his Ontario Party profile, Mulder moved to the riding as the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up. Residing in South Frontenac, Mulder said he has encountered many people who are “discouraged by
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A South Frontenac driver is facing impaired driving charges after being stopped by the Ontario Provincial Police for a traffic violation on Sydenham Road. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, officers of the South Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop for
Read more Members from two local detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and a tire deflation device brought two suspects in a stolen vehicle to a halt on Highway 401 over the weekend. Officers from the Lennox and Addington (L&A) OPP Detachment were received a report of a stolen vehicle travelling
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