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• ‘Marine operations’ of Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway will not open by May 1: officials

  The causeway will remain closed for several weeks after part of the structure was damaged during construction, officials have said.

  Traffic

  Apr 12
• Gardiner Expressway construction: Closures to resume after brief reopening

  Toronto commuters will soon run into lane closures again on parts of the Gardiner Expressway starting Monday night. Here is what you need to know.

  Traffic

  Apr 8
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• Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway to remain closed for several weeks, officials say

  City asking residents to avoid driving if possible as tens of thousands of people are expected in Kingston for Monday's total solar eclipse.

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  Apr 4
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• Patience, people: Count on traffic woes when crowds hit Ontario eclipse hotspots

  OPP, local police and city officials are preparing for the prospect of intense vehicular travel to their locales Monday ahead of the solar eclipse.

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  Apr 3
• 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.

  Traffic

  Apr 2
• 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.

  Traffic

  Apr 1
• Tow truck with heavy load drives off Hwy 401 east of Belleville, lane closure planned

  Police warn of a planned lane closure this weekend to recover the vehicles

  Traffic

  Mar 27
• Smart watch crash detection alerts Belleville police to ambulance crash

  The ambulance was not carrying passengers at the time of the crash, police say

  Traffic

  Mar 21
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• 17 vehicles crash on ramp to Highway 401 in Toronto

  Seventeen vehicles were involved in crashes on a ramp to Highway 401 in west Toronto Wednesday morning, provincial police say.

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  Mar 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.

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  Mar 19
• ‘Large’ sinkhole closes Kingston roadway for second time this year

  The northbound lane of Sydenham Road was closed by police

  Traffic

  Mar 15
• Should school buses have seatbelts? Rollover crash in Ontario prompts new questions

  The 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.

  Education

  Mar 6
• 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.

  Crime

  Mar 5
• Ford government proposed ban on tolls without waiting for results of internal study

  The 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.

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  Mar 5
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• Renewed push in Ontario to remove trucks from Highway 401 amid grinding gridlock

  The 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.

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  Mar 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.

  Crime

  Feb 14
• 2 dead, 8 injured after tragic crash north of London, Ont.: police

  The 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.

  Crime

  Feb 13
• Sinkhole swallows utility truck on Kingston street, closes roadway

  A portion of Sydenham Road is closed while repairs are made.

  Traffic

  Jan 31
• Kingston to permanently close downtown parking lot

  The closure is part of an expansion of the ongoing construction project, the city says.

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  Jan 22
• Brighton senior dies following 2-vehicle collision near Trenton: Quinte West OPP

  Quinte 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.

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  Jan 22
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• ‘Be a better driver’: OPP urge safer Christmas driving as deaths, impaired charges rise

  Ontario Provincial Police are begging people to "be a better driver" and consider the conditions as impaired charges and fatalities rise in the province.

  Crime

  Dec 27, 2023
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• Man in critical condition after being struck by two vehicles in Niagara Falls

  Police in Niagara Falls say a 31-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by two vehicles early Saturday morning.

  Traffic

  Dec 2, 2023
• Ont. NDP wants to make it illegal for drivers to pass on solid double yellow lines

  NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin has introduced Chad's Law, a private member's bill to change current traffic safety laws to make it illegal for drivers to pass on a solid double yellow line.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2023
• ‘It’s a life sentence’: Ontario Festive RIDE campaign targets rise in impaired driving

  Despite annual pleas during the holiday season, police authorities in Ontario say there's been a rise in impaired collisions and charges this year.

  Traffic

  Nov 16, 2023
• Kingston adding more turning lanes to John Counter Boulevard, Montreal Street intersection

  The city hopes this project will help alleviate delays as traffic continues to get backed up at one of the city's busiest intersections.

  Traffic

  Nov 13, 2023