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The incident saw 50+ employees evacuate into the cold of March yesterday. According to Strathcona Paper's parent company, PaperWorks Industries in the U.S.A., the mill near #Napanee has resumed normal operations. #KFLA #LocalNews Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/fire-at...

πŸš’ Structure fire, CR16 in Greater Napanee.

πŸš’πŸš”πŸš‘ Collision on 401WB between CR32 and Joyceville, car vs tt. Expect prolonged closure.

At approximately 8:05 a.m., two suspects approached the business on Bagot Street in downtown #Kingston, β€œwhere they threw an incendiary device through the front of the business,” Kingston Police said. #YGK #CrimeNews #Arson #KFLA Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/kingsto...

πŸš’ Structure fire on Bagot near Princess.

Collision on Amherst Dr., Amherstview.

Expect delays on 401 eastbound near Napanee due to vehicle fire.

πŸš’πŸš”πŸš‘ Collision at Jim Kimmett and CR41, Napanee.

🚧 Brockville: all railway crossing signals currently activated/blocking all crossings across the city. Police: β€œTechnicians are enroute…In the meantime, the only crossing available is the North Augusta Rd overpass. Please drive safe and do not drive through the crossing arms.”

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Collision on Gardiners Rd near Cataraqui Centre.

πŸš’πŸš”πŸš‘ Collision at Sydenham Rd and Latimer Rd.

A chemical leak at the INVISTA plant that could be smelled throughout the city last night did not pose a health hazard, according to the company. www.kingstonist.com/news/chemica...

Reports now coming in from downtown Kingston as well. β€œIf I were to describe it, I’d say it smells like a foul mix between rubber and citrus.”

πŸš’ KFR investigating multiple reports of a strong chemical smell in central #ygk area, seeming to concentrate near old traffic circle (Bath Rd, Princess St and Concession St).

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πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ collision on Hwy15 near Sutherland Road, appearing to involve a farm tractor and van. NB lane closed.

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Collision at Bur Brook Rd and Sydenham Rd. Roadway closed.

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Vehicle fire on 401EB near Trenton. πŸ“·: Michaela Lieff

Air travellers should be prepared for prolonged delays/detours to other airports today due to an incident at Pearson Airport in which a jet experienced a hard landing and ended up upside down on the runway.

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ 401WB closed near Grafton due to transport fire. Expect prolonged closure.

πŸš” WB lane of Bath Rd at SJA blocked, car into snow bank.

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ 401EB at Mallorytown closed due to a tractor trailer and multiple cars in the centre median.

⚠️ City sidewalk plow lost a track in road, Gardiners rd northbound just past Development, one lane blocked.

⚠️ Advisory: Area OPP has suspended all but emergent towing for safety, due to poor weather and road conditions. Towing will be permitted once the weather has cleared and it is safe.

β€œI hope that this resolution which is now being discussed one hundred years later will, when action is taken on it, result in a united effort, above party and above personalities, to strengthen and ensure the survival of the confederation.” - Lester Pearson on a new flag, 1964

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πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Transport fire, 401WB near Tyendinaga.

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Hwy38 closed at Unity due to collision.

@mihomeygk.bsky.social anyone heard info on state of hwy 15 & north of 401? Thanks!!

πŸš” Johnson St closed at Oakridge Rd for Kingston Police operation.

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Collision, 4000 block of Perth road, truck into a house. Roadway closed.

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Collision, Centennial near Costco.

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ MVC on 401WB at Division st, car stuck across the lanes of traffic.

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Serious collision at Bath Rd and Sherwood, Amherstview.

πŸš”πŸš§ Road closed in vicinity of Kingston Pen, police blocking all entrances from Union to Sir John A with police vehicles. Cause: t.co/ys8JdE6haK

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Tyendinaga Fire responding to Shannonville Rd in the area of Shannon Rd for collision, expect prolonged closure.

#YGK: Recommend checking in with the organizers of any planned events tonight as I’m receiving word of many events being cancelled due to a snow-related travel hazard advisory.

The eastbound lanes of Highway 401 are closed this morning after a collision involving two transport trucks occurred just west of Gardiners Road around 6 a.m. Detours are in place. #Traffic #YGK #KFLA #Hwy401Closure Details here: www.kingstonist.com/news/tractor...

πŸš”πŸš’πŸš‘ Structure fire at Queen and Barrie.