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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
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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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The days are getting longer, and the sun is a little warmer – spring must be on the way! And nothing says ‘spring is almost here’ like March Break. Families in the Kingston area may be on the lookout for things to do during the annual week-long school break. This
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Two men are facing more than 115 charges as the result of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation which began in October 2021. According to police, the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the OPP were involved in the investigation, which centred around numerous break-ins across the OPP’s East Region
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Kingston, along with seven other municipalities in Eastern Ontario, will now have access to Rogers Communication’s 5G network, which aims to improve wireless service and connectivity across the country. Together with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), Rogers announced on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, that it has extended its 5G
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We all want to hold on to the holidays as long as possible, but when the time comes to put away the decorations, those who choose to adorn real trees for Christmas are often left wondering how to get rid of that tree. It’s important to know that the City
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Two Kingston-area sisters—just seven and nine years of age—are proving that one can never be too young to make a difference in the world around them. Not content with the $80 they raised last Halloween as they asked for donations to the Kingston Humane Society (KHS) while trick-or-treating, Rowan Wicke,
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