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After one local farmer discovered the uphill battle of attempting to open a new meat processing facility to serve meat producers in the area, a public meeting to drum up support for the future of abattoirs in Kingston and surrounding areas took place on Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2021 at the
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On Tuesday, Jun. 15, 2021, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged two individuals with impaired driving in separate incidents in South Frontenac Township. Shortly after 1 a.m. on that same date members of the South Frontenac and Leeds Detachments of the OPP responded to a report of a
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An unresponsive male was pronounced dead after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Frontenac Fire Department and Frontenac Paramedics responded to a call in Frontenac Township, the second one in as many days. On Sunday, June 6, 2021, at 7:18 a.m. Members of the Frontenac Detachment of the OPP, Frontenac Fire Department,
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The town of Verona will become a film set this June featuring local establishments, homes, and people thanks to Verona native, Sebastian Back. Back came across Telefilm Canada’s Talent Fund-supported Talent to Watch Program, which finances emerging content creators who are recent alumni of a partner educational institution. As graduates
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During the early weeks of June, Verona will be the site for a feature film production, aptly named “Verona”. “This is a unique opportunity to showcase South Frontenac on a national stage,” says Mayor Ron Vandewal. “We welcome the production of this feature film, and appreciate the extra precautions the
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Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said he wants to be able to administer 10,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day in the Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health region. “I think we could achieve that,” Dr. Moore said on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. “I’m trying to get to
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Frontenac OPP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible for breaking into the Trinity United and Free Methodist Churches in Verona, Ontario. The buildings were entered over the weekend of the October 3, 2020, according to a report from OPP, dated Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. An undisclosed
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges after a driver involved in a collision last week was found to be impaired by alcohol. Members of the Frontenac Detachment of the OPP responded to the collision shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec 13, 2019. The collision occurred on Rutledge
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On November 11 each year, people across the country and around the world honour those who have served in the armed forces in a variety of ways. Here in the Kingston area, thousands will come together at a number of different events, remembering those who lost their lives while serving
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A large accident over the weekend that resulted in a downed light standard and the closure of a major intersection in central Kingston led to an arrest and charges for a Verona man. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, the accused driver travelling westbound on Princess Street
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Across the country, Canadians discuss Indigenous and Aboriginal topics, from issues surrounding the colonization of Canada, to the teachings of Indigenous elders in health and harmony. But what do you really know about the histories of Indigenous and Aboriginal peoples locally and around the world? Whether you know next to
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A Verona man involved in two collisions has been arrested and charged after he fled the scene of both accidents, fleeing on foot into the woods after the second incident. Kingston Police were notified of a driver who failed to remain at the scene of a collision at Princess and
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