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Thinking about running for council? Start here!
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (184+ words) Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM AMO is hosting an online learning series. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is offering a free online learning series for individuals interested in running for municipal office in 2026 or for current elected officials considering…...
Kingston Police Service welcomes provincial probe into policing practices
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (312+ words) Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM Board chair Gregory Ridge says the allegations about corruption at Toronto Police Service is "profoundly troubling". The Kingston Police Service has no problems having the Province look into the operations of police services across Ontario including…...
Much of Ontario felt 3.7 magnitude earthquake
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM The epicentre was southeast of Orillia and was felt as far east as Belleville. A magnitude 3.7 earthquake rattled central and southern Ontario late Tuesday night. According to Earthquakes Canada, the quake occurred at 10:59 p.m. with the epicentre…...
No fatalities after several crashes along the 401
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (322+ words) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM Sections of the highway were closed throughout the day. It took much of the day for clean up crews to clear the debris left on Highway 401. The blistery winter weather combined with treacherous road conditions led…...
OPP investigation uncovers scheme involving commercial drivers exams in Kingston, GTA
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (245+ words) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM A Kingston man is one of eight facing charges. A Kingston man is facing charges stemming from an OPP investigation into fraudulent commercial drivers exams. Members of the Serious Fraud Office were looking into suspected irregularities…...
Queen's receiving provincial funding for primary care teaching clinics
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (304+ words) Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM The university is one of six that will share in $8 million for new and expanded clinics aimed at connecting more people to primary care. Queen's University is one of six post-secondary institutions in Ontario receiving provincial…...
Bus cancellations once again as snow continues to snarl side roads
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (189+ words) Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4:46 AM Student transportation was cancelled across several parts of our listening area today due to ongoing snow-covered secondary and side roads. Cancellations affect North Hastings, North, Central and South Lennox and Addington, North and Central Frontenac, South…...
Exhibit pulls back the curtain on Canada’s hidden history of slavery
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (295+ words) Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM Free travelling exhibition opens at Kingston City Hall's Market Wing Cultural Space A new travelling exhibition opening at Kingston City Hall aims to shed light on a lesser-known chapter of Canadian history. Beginning Jan. 14, the Market…...
Snowstorm forces Tri-Board bus cancellations in Kingston and area
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (246+ words) Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM All Tri-Board school bus transportation has been cancelled for today as Environment Canada continues to issue a yellow weather warning for heavy snowfall across Kingston and surrounding areas. Snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 centimetres are expected, with…...
Changes to recycling in Kingston for the better: CEO
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (247+ words) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM Alan Langdon of Circular Materials says people will be able to recycle more materials than before. The head of the company in charge of Ontario's recycling system hopes people across the province embrace changes which see…...