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08/30/2025

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08/22/2025

“The only way to remediate the soil is to take the trees down,” said developer Jay Patry.
Among the trees is a more than 200-year-old oak significant to local Indigenous and environmental groups.
But that's not the only concern they raise.
Details:

(Kingston, Ontario) Local environmentalists calling for some mature trees to be spared the chainsaw when the old Davis Tannery property is developed into a massive subdivision may see their hopes dashed.

12/03/2024

In 2023, about one in three households in the KFL&A area experienced food insecurity due to financial constraints. The 2024 'Cost of Eating Healthy' report shows a “worsening of that problem” in 2024, according to Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health for the region.

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06/17/2024

Demolition of the counterweight on the bascule bridge of the LaSalle Causeway began today shortly after 11 a.m., bringing a new visual element to the demolition and removal of the bridge that makes it obvious the causeway will never be the same again.
📷: Daniel Tastard-Homer.

05/15/2024

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11/10/2023

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10/26/2023

Residents were reportedly told the retirement home was closing and they would have to leave.
Regulatory authorities and support service providers confirmed those allegations, and are reportedly now involved in addressing the situation. More:

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10/26/2023

The SS Keewatin has landed in !
The oldest remaining Edwardian-era steamliner will now call the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston home.
Full story to come!
📷: Michelle Dorey Forestell

10/05/2023

: While it might not feel like it weather-wise, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. We've done our best to gather details on what is open and closed and which services may be affected during the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Take a look:

(Kingston, Ontario) Read this to learn what's open and closed in Kingston on Thanksgiving, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.

10/05/2023

: Whether you are a first-time home buyer, perhaps hoping to refinance, or you just received your mortgage renewal offer from your lender, one thing is clear - mortgage interest rates have increased substantially.
Try these tips from Kingston Mortgage Solutions/Mortgage Alliance:

(Kingston, Ontario) *Paid Business Feature* Photo by Karolina Grabowska. By now, most Canadians are feeling the effects of lingering inflation, as well as 10 Bank of Canada

10/05/2023

: One driver was stopped for speeding, another was involved in a theft on Loyalist Parkway near Carrying Place, and the third was the result of a traffic complaint.

(Kingston, Ontario) Over the past week, members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the OPP have charged three drivers across three separate incidents.