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Northumberland riders tout return of Via Rail commuter train after 4-year absenceA survey of 2,800 residents showed 66 per cent used Train 651 to get to work and 96 per cent said they would use the service if it resumed. The service returns May 27.EconomyMay 2
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Ontario sets sights on Highway 413 construction, promises more roadsOntario is moving ahead with its plans to build Highway 413, planning to get construction underway in 2025. The road, leaders promise, will not be the last new highway.PoliticsApr 30
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Early bird train between Ottawa and Toronto returns with Kingston stop: Via RailThe new early bird train is scheduled to start running May 27.TrafficApr 30
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Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401The province says that when the changes take effect roughly 36 per cent of its highway network will have a speed limit of 110 km/h.TrafficApr 24
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Ontario transportation minister pitches 24-hour work to speed up Gardiner constructionOntario's minister of transportation, who will soon be responsible for the Gardiner Expressway, is calling for 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the route.PoliticsApr 19
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‘Marine operations’ of Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway will not open by May 1: officialsThe causeway will remain closed for several weeks after part of the structure was damaged during construction, officials have said.TrafficApr 12
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Gardiner Expressway construction: Closures to resume after brief reopeningToronto commuters will soon run into lane closures again on parts of the Gardiner Expressway starting Monday night. Here is what you need to know.TrafficApr 8
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Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway to remain closed for several weeks, officials sayCity asking residents to avoid driving if possible as tens of thousands of people are expected in Kingston for Monday's total solar eclipse.TrafficApr 4
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Patience, people: Count on traffic woes when crowds hit Ontario eclipse hotspotsOPP, local police and city officials are preparing for the prospect of intense vehicular travel to their locales Monday ahead of the solar eclipse.TrafficApr 3
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Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway to remain closed after bridge ‘compromised during construction’The closure comes as Kingston has warned that as many as 500,000 visitors may come to the community to view Monday's total solar eclipse.TrafficApr 2
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LaSalle Causeway in Kingston closed until further notice ‘due to an incident’Causeway fully closed to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians until further notice, officials say.TrafficApr 1
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Tow truck with heavy load drives off Hwy 401 east of Belleville, lane closure plannedPolice warn of a planned lane closure this weekend to recover the vehiclesTrafficMar 27
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Smart watch crash detection alerts Belleville police to ambulance crashThe ambulance was not carrying passengers at the time of the crash, police sayTrafficMar 21
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17 vehicles crash on ramp to Highway 401 in TorontoSeventeen vehicles were involved in crashes on a ramp to Highway 401 in west Toronto Wednesday morning, provincial police say.CanadaMar 20
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Kingston expecting 500K visitors for total solar eclipse: ‘Be prepared for traffic delays’"The entire city will be in the path of totality," a release from Kingston, Ont. says as free bus service will also be offered on April 8 for those who come to town.TrafficMar 19
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‘Large’ sinkhole closes Kingston roadway for second time this yearThe northbound lane of Sydenham Road was closed by policeTrafficMar 15
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Should school buses have seatbelts? Rollover crash in Ontario prompts new questionsThe government is facing calls to take a close look at school bus safety and the potential introduction of seatbelts after a crash in Woodstock, Ont., injured five students.EducationMar 6
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5 children injured in school bus rollover near Woodstock, Ont.One student was airlifted to hospital and several others were taken by land ambulance after a rollover involving a school bus near Woodstock, Ont.CrimeMar 5
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Ford government proposed ban on tolls without waiting for results of internal studyThe Ontario government said it would study tolling and its potential benefits in 2023. It introduced a ban on new tolls before that work was finished, new documents suggest.TrafficMar 5
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Renewed push in Ontario to remove trucks from Highway 401 amid grinding gridlockThe Ontario NDP is calling on the Ford government to subsidize trucks on Highway 407 and divert them away from Highway 401 as drivers struggle with gridlock.CanadaMar 4
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Charges laid in 3-vehicle crash that killed 2, injured 8 north of London, Ont.A 26-year-old from London, Ont., is facing dangerous driving charges in connection with a crash that sent 10 people to hospital, including two who later died.CrimeFeb 14
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2 dead, 8 injured after tragic crash north of London, Ont.: policeThe three-vehicle crash north of London, Ont., sent 10 people to hospital, including four with life-threatening injuries. Two of those four have since died, police say.CrimeFeb 13
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Sinkhole swallows utility truck on Kingston street, closes roadwayA portion of Sydenham Road is closed while repairs are made.TrafficJan 31
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Kingston to permanently close downtown parking lotThe closure is part of an expansion of the ongoing construction project, the city says.TrafficJan 22
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Brighton senior dies following 2-vehicle collision near Trenton: Quinte West OPPQuinte West OPP say after the crash on Highway 2 near Trenton, on Saturday, an 80-year-old man from Brighton was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.TrafficJan 22