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Stonemasonry gave the 'Limestone City' its name. Now there's no local program to keep the skill alive
Heritage buildings earned Kingston, Ont., its nickname, but starting this spring the local program training the workers needed to maintain so many landmarks will stop welcoming students.
Kingston's mayor seeking federal Conservative nomination
Bryan Paterson has joined the race to represent Kingston and the Islands for the Conservatives in the upcoming federal election.
1 suspect facing 1st-degree murder trial in death of teen after 4 others plead to lesser charges
Four of five people charged with first-degree murder in the death of a teen in Trenton, Ont., last year have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Only one suspect, Aaron Ryan, remains accused of murdering the 17-year-old and is headed for trial.
Kingston, Ont., declares emergency as roughly 1 in 3 households struggle with food insecurity
City joins Toronto and Mississauga in calling on upper levels of government to increase social assistance rates to meet basic needs.
Man accused of 2021 beheading found not criminally responsible
An Ontario judge has found a man accused of beheading one person and attacking two family members was not criminally responsible for his actions.
Pitch for pro soccer team, stadium in Kingston met with both support and opposition
A proposal to build a multi-sport stadium and bring a professional soccer team to Kingston, Ont., has won some fans, but is also up against opponents who fear the project will cost the community.
Kingston teen's loved ones mourn loss of their 'shining star'
Fifteen-year-old Kale Clark is being remembered as a person whose passion for music, the theatre and social advocacy made the world a brighter place for everyone who met him.
Ornaments carved from scrapped Kingston bridge keep its memory and 'music' alive
Hearts, diamonds and rings cut from the steel of the century-old LaSalle Causeway crossing are sought-after mementos for Kingstonians who miss the "Singing Bridge."
Kingston's deputy police chief suspended, but board shares few details
Matt Funnell was just promoted to the position in September. The chair of the police board described the matter as "confidential," saying only that the deputy chief has been suspended with pay.
DNA breakthrough helps police ID skull found in 1988 cold case
Police in Peterborough, Ont., say advances in DNA technology have led to a breakthrough in a cold case that began decades ago with the grisly discovery of a human skull in a river and that the victim had ties to Ottawa and B.C.