Napanee OPP seize nearly 3 million illegal cigarettes
A group of anglers rescue men who fell through ice in Prince Edward County
Stingy defence propels Holy Cross to first place in girls hockey
Kingston’s Spirit of Sir John. A locomotive vandalized
Elderly woman defrauded nearly 150k by caregiver: OPP
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory pot shop reacts to Ontario cannabis lottery
Picton, Ont. school up for bid
The county has expressed interest in acquiring the 4.5-acre property and potentially building affordable housing. Continue reading
Civil servant launches $1M fundraiser to support families of those severely injured, killed in Ottawa bus crash
Public servant Steve Fraser launched a GoFundMe campaign on Monday after learning his colleague was injured on the double-decker that crashed at Westboro station on Friday afternoon. Continue reading
Trudeau slams Venezuelan ‘dictator’ Maduro, sidesteps question on Brazil’s president
Trudeau’s remarks came in response to a question from an attendee at a Tuesday night town hall at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont. Continue reading
Alberta mom frustrated her breastfeeding infant needed paid ticket for show
By Kim Smith Reporter
Preventing a woman from bringing her breastfeeding infant to a show could be grounds for discrimination on the basis of sex, Margot Young, a professor with the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, said. Continue reading
Ontario government to cut post-secondary tuition fees by 10%
The government says that means the average university arts and science undergraduate student would save about $660 and the average college student would save $340. Continue reading
U.S. government shutdown taking a bigger bite of the economy than people expected
The Trump administration initially estimated the shutdown would cost the economy 0.1 percentage point in growth every two weeks that employees were without pay. That estimate has grown. Continue reading
Ontario announces review of regional governments across province
The Ontario government announced it will conduct a review of regional governments in a search for ways to cut red tape and inefficiencies. Continue reading
Westbound lanes of Hwy. 401 closed near Napanee due to tractor trailer fire
A tractor trailer fire caused the westbound lanes of Highway 401 to close near Napanee. Continue reading
RCMP, feds to announce new oversight for the Mounties after years of sagging morale
Two reports on the RCMP in 2017 found “similar serious and long-standing concerns” about the Mounties. Continue reading
Weapons cache, including loaded AK-47 magazines, found at home of Danforth shooter: police docs
Police discovered a cache of automatic weapons ammunition – including loaded AK-47 magazines – in the Danforth shooter’s bedroom. Continue reading
Ontario government proposes to increase housing supply by changing Toronto-area growth plan
The government says the changes would come while maintaining protections for the Greenbelt, an area designated to keep environmentally sensitive land from urban development. Continue reading
Netflix accused of using footage of Lac-Mégantic disaster in ‘Bird Box’
Lac-Mégantic Mayor Julie Morin wants the streaming service to take a look at its movie and TV catalogue to make sure no other production is using images of the tragedy. Continue reading
Ex-Liberal staffer David Livingston drops appeal in gas plants conviction
David Livingston, who was the top political aide to former premier Dalton McGuinty, was released on bail pending appeal after his sentencing in the spring. Continue reading
Passerby alerts emergency crews to fire at rural Kingston home
Kingston Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Donaldson said no one was home at the time of the fire. Continue reading
Terri-Lynne McClintic’s initial transfer to a healing lodge wasn’t a mistake: CSC
By Abigail Bimman Global National Ottawa Correspondent
It was new policy changes, rather than an error, that saw the murderer of eight-year-old Tori Stafford sent back to a traditional prison, CSC said. Continue reading
Donald Trump’s ‘hamberders’ typo savagely roasted by Burger King
On Tuesday, Trump tweeted about how he treated the University of Clemson national football champions to a fast-food dinner at the White House. However, the president misspelled the word “hamburgers.” Continue reading
Toddler in car seat falls out of moving vehicle as mother drives away unaware
A two-year-old was uninjured after the child’s car seat fell out of a moving vehicle and onto the road while the mother drove away, unaware the kid was no longer in the vehicle. Continue reading
Canadian sentenced to death in China previously warned by B.C. judge to change his ways
By Emily Lazatin Reporter
Years before being sentenced to death by a Chinese court for drug smuggling, a B.C. Supreme Court judge warned Robert Lloyd Schellenberg to change his ways. Continue reading
U.S. government shutdown taking a bigger bite of the economy than people expected
The Trump administration initially estimated the shutdown would cost the economy 0.1 percentage point in growth every two weeks that employees were without pay. That estimate has grown. Continue reading
Saudi teen refugee Rahaf Mohammed is dropping her family name. Here’s how she’s starting her new life in Canada
Rahaf Mohammed will no longer use her last name as she starts her new life in Canada. Continue reading
Picton, Ont. school up for bid
The county has expressed interest in acquiring the 4.5-acre property and potentially building affordable housing. Continue reading
Civil servant launches $1M fundraiser to support families of those severely injured, killed in Ottawa bus crash
Public servant Steve Fraser launched a GoFundMe campaign on Monday after learning his colleague was injured on the double-decker that crashed at Westboro station on Friday afternoon. Continue reading
Alberta mom frustrated her breastfeeding infant needed paid ticket for show
By Kim Smith Reporter
Preventing a woman from bringing her breastfeeding infant to a show could be grounds for discrimination on the basis of sex, Margot Young, a professor with the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, said. Continue reading
Ontario government to cut post-secondary tuition fees by 10%
The government says that means the average university arts and science undergraduate student would save about $660 and the average college student would save $340. Continue reading
Ontario announces review of regional governments across province
The Ontario government announced it will conduct a review of regional governments in a search for ways to cut red tape and inefficiencies. Continue reading
Westbound lanes of Hwy. 401 closed near Napanee due to tractor trailer fire
A tractor trailer fire caused the westbound lanes of Highway 401 to close near Napanee. Continue reading
Weapons cache, including loaded AK-47 magazines, found at home of Danforth shooter: police docs
Police discovered a cache of automatic weapons ammunition – including loaded AK-47 magazines – in the Danforth shooter’s bedroom. Continue reading
A group of anglers rescue men who fell through ice in Prince Edward County
Two men fishing in North Big Island in Sophiasburg suddenly fell through the ice. A group of people also fishing nearby ran over and rescued them. Continue reading
Kingston’s $180M third bridge sports a new look
A new architectural design has been unveiled for Kingston’s $180 million third bridge crossing. Instead of having a signature archway rising above the centre section of the 1.2 kilometre bridge, the arches will be located below the deck. Continue reading
Ontario government proposes to increase housing supply by changing Toronto-area growth plan
The government says the changes would come while maintaining protections for the Greenbelt, an area designated to keep environmentally sensitive land from urban development. Continue reading
Ex-Liberal staffer David Livingston drops appeal in gas plants conviction
David Livingston, who was the top political aide to former premier Dalton McGuinty, was released on bail pending appeal after his sentencing in the spring. Continue reading
Passerby alerts emergency crews to fire at rural Kingston home
Kingston Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Donaldson said no one was home at the time of the fire. Continue reading
Holiday season stunt driving charges increased in eastern Ontario in 2018
Two weeks into 2019, OPP have already charged 37 people with stunt driving. Continue reading
Elderly woman defrauded nearly 150k by caregiver: OPP
Leeds OPP say the 42-year-old woman defrauded a 95-year-old out of most of her life savings. Continue reading
TSB says Transport Canada has much to do in terms of safety regulations on transit vehicles
The TSB said crashworthiness standards for transit buses have not been implemented in full, even after its report recommending them after the deadly crash in Ottawa in 2013. Continue reading
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory pot shop reacts to Ontario cannabis lottery
The owner of Legacy 420 on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory says the lack of operators in the Kingston area is likely to be good for business. Continue reading
Napanee OPP seize nearly 3 million illegal cigarettes
By Paul Soucy Videographer
A highway 401 traffic stop led Napanee OPP finding almost three million illegal cigarettes. Continue reading
Kingston’s Spirit of Sir John. A locomotive vandalized
The locomotive, which is over 100 years old, was defaced with blue spray paint over the weekend. Continue reading
Toronto’s former mayor has no regrets about calling in military for snowstorm cleanup 20 years ago
By Shallima Maharaj Digital Broadcast Journalist
Twenty years after calling in the military to help Toronto dig itself out of the snow, former mayor Mel Lastman opened up about what prompted his decision. Continue reading
Ontario government won’t fund French-language university despite federal support
Ontario will not reverse the cancellation of a proposed French-language university despite a federal commitment to extend funding for a team working on the project, the provincial government said Monday. Continue reading
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Kingston’s west end
A collision involving a pedestrian closed a section of Bayridge Drive during the Monday evening commute. Continue reading
Impaired driving not cause of fatal Ottawa bus crash: police investigators
Police investigators probing the possible causes of Friday’s fatal double-decker bus crash at Westboro transit station have ruled out impaired driving as one of them, a spokesperson for the Ottawa police confirmed Monday afternoon. Continue reading
Coroner’s inquest announced for Prince Edward County workplace death
A coroner’s inquest was called on Monday to examine Matthew Cuthill’s death in Prince Edward County. Continue reading
City of Kawartha Lakes mayor elected chair of Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
‘There is only one priority for 2019, which is to improve and enhance the cellular and mobile broadband network across Eastern Ontario.’ Continue reading
Police identify victims in deadly Ottawa bus crash
Police said 56-year-old Bruce Thomlinson, 57-year-old Judy Booth, and 65-year-old Anja Van Beek died as a result of the collision. Continue reading
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