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Update: Investigation ongoing – Residents sent to hospital …
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Veltman at 613-549-4660 ext. 6300. Those who wish to remain anonymous can provide information by calling the Kingston Police general number (613-549-4660 ext. 0) and requesting to remain anonymous, or by contacting Crime Stoppers at …
Public assistance requested after east-end break and enter in …
WEB6 days ago · Kingston Police are requesting the public’s assistance as they investigate a break and enter that occurred in the city’s east end over the past weekend. According to police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, three suspects entered a residence in the area of Highway 2 and Rogers Side Road.
Experts call for fluoridated water in Kingston, despite objectors
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Photo by Mart Productions. Three medical experts advocated vigorously to Kingston City Council that adding fluoride to the City’s drinking water would help end the suffering of children, but a few in the room didn’t think that was enough evidence. At Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Councillor Conny Glenn introduced a ...
New report paints stark picture of ‘uphill battle’ to address …
WEBSep 26, 2024 · The information report is based on 1,308 households that have applied for subsidized housing as of June 30, 2024, with the majority seeking one-bedroom units, plus a further 438 individuals who are considered homeless based on current statistics.
Update: Two deceased – Kingston Police report multiple victims ...
WEBUpdate (Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at 4:50 p.m.) Kingston Police and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson have now confirmed that two people have died as a result of the violent assaults that occurred in the area of Belle Park this morning. Simultaneously at approximately 4:40 p.m., Mayor Paterson and Kingston Police issued public statements on the ...
Opinion: Plant-based cities movement – leading the way to a …
WEB4 days ago · Photo by Anna Pelzer. Editor’s note: The following is a submitted opinion piece, one in a series, as part of ‘October is Plantiful,’ a project of 350 Kingston aimed at educating the public about the environmental benefits of plant-based foods.The City of Kingston officially proclaimed “October is Plantiful” at the Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, meeting of Kingston City Council.
Accused murderer in Montreal Street stabbings appears in court
WEB3 days ago · October 4, 2024 Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The man charged with murder and attempted murder in last month's deadly stabbings near Kingston’s Integrated Care Hub (ICH) made a brief court appearance and was given an extensive list of people he is not permitted to contact while in custody.
Automated Speed Enforcement project in effect in Community …
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Roadside signs will be in place where there are active Automated Speed Enforcement systems,” the City stated in a media release dated Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. According to the City, this program is focused on improving safety for vulnerable road users like kids on their way to school, which is why it is being used in Community Safety Zones.
Downtown Kingston’s winter tourism event gets funding boost
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The project, titled “Spirit of Winter,” is an undertaking by the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), in collaboration with local Indigenous groups, and will be funded in part by a $200,000 grant through the federal government’s Tourism Growth Program. On Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, Mark Gerretsen, Member of …