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Hundreds of drivers in Kingston are feeling the sting of speeding through a couple of suburban school zones since the City of Kingston brought in photo radar earlier this fall, in a bid to reduce speeds and increase pedestrian safety.
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Youth from 19 school and community groups from across the greater Frontenac Arch Biosphere Region gathered at the Central branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) to learn and collaborate on topics related to climate action, adaptation, and mitigation.
Severe thunderstorm, rainfall warning issued for Kingston and area
Jul 16, 2024 · (Kingston, Ontario) Environment Canada warns that conditions are favourable for the development of "dangerous thunderstorms" that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and torrential rain during the afternoon of Tuesday, Jul.16, 2024.
Ford offered help to Kingston doctor battling OHIP, failed to deliver
Nov 19, 2024 · (Kingston, Ontario) In the weeks since Kingstonist first reported that Dr. Elaine Ma was facing a Health Services Appeal and Review Board (HSARB) hearing and stiff penalties from the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), related to mass clinics she organized to give Kingston one of the fastest and most effective vaccine rollouts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the story has caused concern both ...
Cycling advocates deliver ‘ghost bikes’ to legislature to mark …
6 days ago · The two ghost bikes that will arrive at Queen’s Park this evening are in honour of a 47-year-old Kingston woman who died after a collision between her e-bike and a pickup truck earlier this month on Bath Road at Armstrong Road and a 13-year-old cyclist who was struck by a vehicle in Ajax on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, and died after being airlifted to hospital from the scene of …
Kingston Mayor addresses Big City Mayors’ letter to Premier Ford …
Nov 18, 2024 · Paterson said that his sentiments, coupled with the very diverse cross-section of municipalities represented by those mayors who did sign the letter to Premier Ford, point to the fact the issues of homelessness and encampments are pervasive throughout not only the ‘big cities’ of Ontario, but the vast majority of municipalities.
Canada Post workers rally in Kingston amid national strike
Nov 20, 2024 · Canada Post workers on strike in downtown Kingston on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Photo via Owen Fullerton/LJI. Striking postal workers, supporters from the community, and other local unions held a rally in front of Canada Post’s downtown Kingston location on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2024, as strike action hit its fifth day.
Update: Identified – Kingston Police looking to identify two people …
Aug 6, 2024 · Original article: Kingston Police are requesting public assistance to identify two individuals in relation to a recent homicide. In a press release early on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, police said described attending the area of Cassidy Street and Montreal Street at approximately 2:26 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.
‘Hugely scary’: Councillors discuss estimated $1.3 billion to renew ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Photo by Jonny Rogers. A new report outlining the state of the City of Kingston’s aging vehicles, equipment, buildings, and other municipal assets evoked shock and concern from councillors at their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.. The report, titled 2024 Asset Management Plan, revealed that 40 per cent of the city’s 661,000 assets are in ‘very poor’ condition and the overall cost to ...
Kingstonist’s 2023 ‘Year in Review’ – July to September
Jan 4, 2024 · The Town of Greater Napanee experienced some turmoil in July with the resignation of its CAO, a finding by an integrity commissioner that Councillor Michael Schenk should be formally reprimanded for breaking Council’s rules of conduct, and a decision by Town Council swift on the heels of that finding to reject that recommendation.In late July, Fire Chief Bill Hammond stated unequivocally ...