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From ‘The W’ to the world, basketball star Aaliyah Edwards is living the dreamAaliyah Edwards is living her dream. From Kingston Impact to UConn Huskies, and now the WNBA, she's about to make her mark on Team Canada as they prepare for the Paris Olympics.SportsJul 17
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Peterborough health officials applaud AMO stance on opioid crisisA report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario calls for more action from the province to tackle the opioid crisis that saw 2,300 people die in 2023 alone.HealthJul 10
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Hurricane Beryl churns past Jamaica after killing at least 6 in CaribbeanHurricane Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica on Wednesday, after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people in the southeast Caribbean.WeatherJul 3
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Eastern Ontario victim services test new app for intimate partner violence survivorsVictim Services Peterborough Northumberland is testing the Safe With Milli app. Intimate partner violence survivors can interact with service providers online and offline.HealthJul 9
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Construction to close Kingston’s Aberdeen Street during Queen’s HomecomingKingston’s Aberdeen Street will undergo reconstruction this summer, affecting homecoming celebrations. The project aims to support housing growth and improve pedestrian safety.CanadaJun 7
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Hurricane Beryl: Mexico’s Caribbean coast braces for weakened storm’s arrivalMexico's popular Caribbean coast prepared shelters, evacuated some small outlying coastal communities and even moved sea turtle eggs off beaches threatened by storm surge.WeatherJul 4
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Artificial ice rink for the public, outside city hall, a first for KingstonIt's the first of its kind: an outdoor ice rink open to the public beside city hall in Kingston operating in spring.CanadaApr 15
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Kingston’s doctor recruitment program putting a dent in patient wait-listA doctor recruitment program in Kingston is adding more physicians into a field where thousands of await to be registered with a family health care provider.HealthJun 4
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Crossroads United Church to become home for Kingston’s sleeping cabinsCrossroads United Church partners with Our Livable Solutions to provide a long-term home for Kingston's sleeping cabins, pending city approvals and utility installations.CanadaJun 6
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Case never closed: Searching for answers in the death of Nicolle HandsIt’s been just over two decades since Nicolle Katherine Hands was fatally attacked in her Winnipeg apartment, and still, the family is searching for answers.CrimeJun 19
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Eastern Ontario Cell Gap project improves service to 21 communitiesTo date the Easter Ontario Cell Gap Project has built 309 cell towers and Rogers plans to upgrade 312 existing cell tower sites.ConsumerJun 5
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Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP supervisors still behind on trainingAlmost 10 years after a man killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such encounters.CanadaJun 2
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Kingston city council looks at new plan to improve local rental marketThe Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan includes tax grants and exemptions to vacant property owners to push them to construct new rental units, officials say.CanadaMay 6
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First-of-its-kind ‘mayor for a day’ initiative kicking off in Kingston, Ont.Students in grade 5 can send in their applications by June 5 for a chance to become a mayor for the day, as part of a new initiative by the City of Kingston.CanadaMay 1
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Kingston locals optimistic about the start to an unofficial tourism seasonTourism season unofficially kicks off in May across Kingston. And with it are a number of attractions eagerly awaiting an influx of visitors to the limestone city.CanadaMay 1
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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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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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Advocates ‘very sad’ by lack of help for homeless encampment residents in Ontario cityIf not here, then where? The question people in Barrie, Ont. are asking in when it comes to a homeless encampment set up in a city park.CanadaMay 10
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New contentious community safety by-law coming into effect in May in KingstonPublic safety is the main topic of concern for a new community standards by-law set to take effect in Kingston at the start of May.CanadaApr 27
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No timeline provided for reopening of Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway as repairs continueIn an interview with Global News on Monday, Kingston's mayor Bryan Paterson said he's working to get more information on the closure.CanadaApr 24