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WEB3 days ago · The Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health recently made it clear that, while it appreciates the Ontario government’s vow to support the treatment and recovery of people with complex service needs, much more needs to be done, and that includes more funding.
Public assistance requested after east-end break and enter in …
WEB5 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.
Kingston property owners feel ‘punished’ over heritage …
WEB4 days ago · Kingston property owners feel ‘punished’ over heritage designation attempt. October 2, 2024 Bill Hutchins. Perhaps the most hotly debated item on the agenda for the Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, meeting of Kingston City Council was the topic of heritage designations, and the impact of those designations on two local properties, including the ...
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.
Kingston mayor says extended closure of ICH will ‘allow for change’
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Certainly, safety concerns around the ICH are no secret in Kingston. Beyond the shocking events on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, the area has dealt with violence in the not-so-distant past, including the stabbing death of David “Jaeger” Hodgson in January 2022, and the assaults that occurred a few weeks ago, allegedly at the hands of the man who’d been charged in Hodgson’s death but found ...
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 ...
City Views: Quiet efforts to turn Kingston’s iconic-yet-scrapped lift ...
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Commuters, forced to take the extended and less scenic route after the LaSalle Causeway’s unexpected closure, will finally get some relief when a temporary, portable Bailey bridge is hoisted into the place of the now-gone Bascule lift bridge. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) announced plans to have the temporary fix in place by September 30, exactly six months after the iconic ...
Kingston Police release identities, further details in fatal Montreal ...
WEBSep 13, 2024 · At approximately 1:20 p.m., Kingston Police confirmed the Wareham’s identity, along with those of the victims of his assaults: Taylor Wilkinson, 38, and John Hood, 41, who passed away yesterday following the stabbings. Kingston Police would not identify the third victim, who remains in hospital, to protect that victim’s privacy.
New report supports overnight street parking during winter …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · A City of Kingston snowplow clears the roadway during a heavy snowfall in 2020. Photo by Logan Cadue/Kingstonist. A two-year pilot program to allow weather-based overnight parking in Kingston during the shoulder months of December and March could be made permanent.
Kingston Police provide brief update on double homicide …
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Kingston Police provide brief update on double homicide investigation. September 16, 2024 Jessica Foley. The Integrated Care Hub (ICH) and the encampment alongside it fenced off by Kingston Police following three assaults — two of which were fatal — near the area on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, pictured here on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.