• Kingston braces for heatwave ahead of Canada Day; temperatures near record highs a threat to life and property

    Kingston braces for heatwave ahead of Canada Day; temperatures near record highs a threat to life and property
    A day after circulating a warning for extreme weather and a threat of tornado winds, Environment Canada has issued a heat warning in Kingston and the surrounding area for Canada Day and July 2, which will run into the weekend.The government weather service is cautioning that daytime high temperatures will hit 31 C and up to 35 C on Wednesday and Thursday, while dropping to night-time lows of 21 to 25 C.The average daytime high temperature for Kingston in July is 24 to 25 C, according to various
  • Grant Bedard launches campaign to be Kingston mayor

    Grant Bedard launches campaign to be Kingston mayor
    KINGSTON — Grant Bedard is not a traditional politician, it’s the first thing he said after sitting down to be interviewed.“I have no political experience whatsoever,” Bedard said.“I’ve seen a lot of things. I went through the homelessness stage when I was younger. I was a ward of the court from a young age. I was taken from my family, put in the Children’s Aid Society, got kicked out of CAS at 15 because I refused to go to school and basically wandered

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