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• OPP say 2022 has so far been deadliest year on highways since 2012

  The OPP said it hasn't seen the number of people killed in highway collisions reach the 100 mark by the second week of May since 2012.

  Traffic

  May 17
• The road to Queen’s Park: parties divided on highways, united on transit

  At the heart of the Ontario election campaign conversation has been Highway 413, a project that is proposed to run west of Toronto from Milton to Vaughan.

  Politics

  May 10
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• Grenville OPP investigate eastbound 401 collision that killed three people

  A stretch of eastbound 401 between County Road 15, Maitland, and Edward Street, Prescott, was closed Tuesday morning as OPP continued investigating a fatal crash Monday night.

  Traffic

  Apr 19
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• Kingston Police issue speeding tickets to motorists on Woodbine Road

  Kingston Police have been monitoring Woodbine Road for speeders almost daily for three weeks following complaints by residents. Police report handing out numerous speeding tickets.

  Traffic

  Apr 4
• LaSalle Causeway maintenance causes morning slowdown

  Commuters in Kingston, Ont., got a taste of what's to come Wednesday when traffic on the LaSalle Causeway was reduced to one lane to accommodate maintenance work.

  Canada

  Mar 30
• Ontario to permanently keep speed limits on some highway sections at 110 km/h

  Ontario is set to announce Tuesday that speed limits of 110 kilometres per hour on six sections of provincial highways are here to stay.

  Traffic

  Mar 29
• Deaths for drivers speeding in Ontario hit 10-year high

  The total number of fatal collisions grew from 284 to 288, according to the OPP. The force responded to 60,544 road crashes through the year.

  Traffic

  Mar 23
• 5 students from India killed in collision along Hwy. 401 near Trenton: OPP

  According to police, the deceased were all from India and were studying in Montreal and the Greater Toronto Area.

  Traffic

  Mar 12
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• Solidarity convoy leaves Highway 402 east of Sarnia, Ont.: Lambton OPP

  Participants in the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' set up last Wednesday along the westbound lanes of the highway at Nauvoo Road, prompting the highway closure.

  Traffic

  Feb 15
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• Kingston, Ont. community mourns for 10-year-old student killed in fatal collision

  The community is mourning as a 10-year-old girl has died in hospital after being hit by a pick-up truck outside her school on Monday afternoon.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• Fatal transport truck collision closes eastbound Highway 401 through Kingston, Ont.

  A transport truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene of a single vehicle collision on the HWY 401 through Kingston, Ont. on Thursday.

  Traffic

  Jan 20
• 1 dead following 5-vehicle crash on Hwy. 401 near Brighton: Northumberland OPP

  OPP responded to a collision involving a tractor trailer and four other vehicles in the westbound lanes of the highway near Brighton, Ont., Thursday.

  Traffic

  Jan 20
• Interactive light display coming to downtown Kingston

  A series of interactive, illuminated see-saws will be the latest attraction to downtown Kingston. When in use, a sound and light show will take place. 

  Canada

  Jan 17
• Downtown Kingston’s Queen Street ripe for redevelopment, no shortage of ideas

  The new year could bring a new opportunity to re-imagine the future of Queen Street in downtown Kingston.

  Politics

  Jan 7
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• Cleanup continues after weekend wind storm hits Kingston, Ont.

  Winds from 90 to 120 Kilometers an hour hammered the Kingston region on Saturday. Knocking out power, taking down trees and blowing loose objects across the city.

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2021
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• Ford government shows support for controversial Highway 413 with campaign-style route visit

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford was in Caledon, Ont., on Wednesday to show support for Highway 413, which he says will relieve traffic congestion in the regions of Halton, Peel and York.

  Politics

  Nov 10, 2021
• 20-year-old woman from Merrickville, Ont. killed in collision with dump truck: OPP

  A young woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on County Road 43 Tuesday. OPP say they cause of the collision is still unknown.

  Traffic

  Nov 3, 2021
• Woman, 3 children seriously injured in Belleville crash: police

  Belleville police have closed off a section of Old Highway 2 following a serious crash Tuesday. Four people, including three children, were seriously injured.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2021
• The city of Kingston offering ‘slow down’ lawn signs to calm speeding traffic

  As part of the city's traffic calming measures, Kingston residents can now pick up 'slow down' signs from either City Hall or the INVISTA Centre.

  Traffic

  Oct 22, 2021
• Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on 401 in South Dundas: OPP

  A vehicle left Highway 401 on Thursday morning near Iroquois, Ont., and rolled over, killing the driver inside, according to the OPP.

  Traffic

  Oct 21, 2021
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• 2 dead in multi-transport-truck collision in Kingston, police say

  Multiple transport trucks crashed on Highway 401 in Kingston early Wednesday, leaving two dead and another person injured, OPP say.

  Traffic

  Oct 13, 2021
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• 2 young women killed in collision near CFB Trenton: Quinte West OPP

  OPP say two vehicles going east and west collided along Old Hwy. 2 on Sunday afternoon in front of CFB Trenton. The women in the eastbound vehicle both died.

  Traffic

  Oct 4, 2021
• Ottawa’s troubled LRT trains are off the rails again. Advocates demand answers

  There hasn't been a single train running for weeks, and there won't be until repairs are made and the system is deemed safe.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2021
• Stricter stunt driving regulations go into effect in Ontario

  As of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, roadside driver's license suspensions will increase from seven to 30 days for all stunt driving offences as per new traffic rules announced in April.

  Traffic

  Sep 12, 2021
• Fatal collision closes Highway 401 between Napanee and Odessa

  One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 401 between Napanee and Odessa. Both westbound and eastbound lanes of the highway were closed for the crash.

  Traffic

  Aug 30, 2021