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Cooperative efforts between different police services resulted in the arrest of a man who stole a vehicle in Kingston and fled from officers who attempted to stop him. According to the Grenville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), their detachment was contacted at about 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, and
Read MoreThe historic Brass Point swing bridge will no longer exist at this point next week if scheduled demolition work is completed as planned, according to Parks Canada. As part of the ongoing Brass Point Bridge replacement project, demolition work on the existing swing bridge – one of two bridges that
Read MoreWith the closure of Brass Point Bridge less than three weeks away, Parks Canada is sharing a timeline and some details on the project, which is expected to continue into December 2027. As previously reported, the Brass Point swing bridges will be closed to vehicles for about 18 months, according
Read MoreSoutheast Public Health (SEPH) is reminding residents to test well water and offering tips to prevent flooding after sudden heavy rainfall in the region and potential for more precipitation. In a press release issued on Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2026, the local health unit said that localized flooding may be occurring
Read MoreMotorists and residents in general across a large swath of Ontario can expect to see an influx of military vehicles and personnel in the coming days and weeks, according to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). A public service announcement (PSA) issued by the CAF and the Department of National Defence
Read MoreEnvironment Canada has issued a yellow-level freezing rain warning for the Mallorytown and Gananoque area, advising of icy conditions beginning this evening. Yellow alerts are the most common of the colour-coded alerts issued by the national weather agency, and are issued when hazardous weather may cause damage, disruption or health
Read MoreThe East Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning residents of a scam that’s been occurring recently involving suspects who impersonate police officers. In a press release issued on Monday, Mar. 2, 2026, the East Region OPP said they are “alerting residents across the region to an emerging
Read MoreContent warning: This article includes graphic photos of a collision scene that may be disturbing. A Gatineau resident has died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401, which police have described as a “T-bone collision.” The collision, which occurred on the eastbound lanes of the 401 near Deer Ridge Drive,
Read MoreThe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have reported that their officers took over 700 impaired drivers off the road across the six weeks closing out 2025. The OPP’s annual Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign ran from Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, to Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, and resulted in 766
Read MorePolice have arrested and charged another 15 people with impaired driving related charges in the 2025-26 Festive RIDE campaign in eastern Ontario. These 15 arrests are on top of the 34 such arrests that occurred in the same region during the first week of the campaign, which began on Thursday,
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