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Read more At a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, the Kingston Police Services board will vote on the proposed budget for 2023, which includes a net spending increase of $1.7 million, or four per cent more than the 2022 budget. According to a presentation that is to be delivered to members
Read more A traffic stop in Greater Napanee led to impaired driving charges for a Napanee resident. Just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, officers from the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Napanee. According to
Read more In response to a “significant increase” in emergency/grandparents scams, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are launching a fraud prevention campaign from February 6 to 10, 2023, to raise awareness about the scams targeting Canadian seniors. According to a release from
Read more From February 16 to 20, 2023, top-level Scrabble players from across the county will gather here in Kingston to show off their skills. The 2023 Canadian Scrabble Classic (CSC) features over $10,000 in prizes, making it the largest Scrabble tournament in Canada. According to a release from Tourism Kingston, the
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Jacques Trudel, one of three men arrested in 2018 on charges involving possession and trafficking of over two kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in Kingston, has now been sentenced. Justice Sally Gomery delivered the sentence at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Kingston on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 — just
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Later this week, the forecast calls for extreme cold, potentially reaching -29 degrees Celcius. As a result, Utilities Kingston has shared the following information to help property owners prevent potential problems with plumbing pipes in exterior walls. In a media release, Utilities Kingston said that exposed plumbing pipes in exterior
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On the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) announced that the COVID-19 Assessment Centre located at the Beechgrove Complex will close its doors later this month. The health care agency said the closure is a result of declining COVID-19 PCR testing volumes, and, with
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To celebrate Black History Month, the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) is offering events and resources for people of all ages. From celebrating Black joy to learning about the legacy of the Black Lives Matter movement, the library said it was inspired by, and is partnering with, Black creators to
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For the eleventh consecutive year, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has been named one of the Top 40 research hospitals in Canada by Research Infosource. According to a release from KHSC, as the research arm of health organization, the Kingston General Health Research Institute (KGHRI) is committed to cultivating patient-oriented
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Last week, the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) came together to advocate for regional priorities at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) 2023 Conference held in the City of Toronto. The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) is a non-profit organization comprised of the Heads of Council of 13 upper and
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A new report published by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows Kingston once again had the second-lowest rental vacancy rate in the province, at 1.2 per cent in 2022. According to the CMHC’s annual Rental Market Report, the only municipality in the province with a vacancy rate lower
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Ever wonder how the brain works or how the mind affects the body? Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) and the Centre for Neuroscience Studies at Queen’s University invite you to get the answer to these questions and more with their Brain Storm Series. Learn about neurodiversity, medical robotics, epilepsy, perception,
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