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Dan Taekema

@DanTaekema

@CBCOttawa reporter covering Kingston and the surrounding area. Chatham's #1 son. Send tips to [email protected]

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Cruise boat operators want to free vessels marooned on the wrong side of the LaSalle Causeway before the beginning of the marine season.

With time running out, they've proposed opening up another section of the span or hoisting their ships over it. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

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Airport gold heist an inside job: Air Canada employees among those accused in $20M Toronto airport gold heist: nationalpost.com/news/canada/to…

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CBC exclusive: Data investigation months in the making found more than 450 suspensions in Ontario over the past decade at a cost of $134 million. From ⁦Valérie Ouellet⁩ and I. cbc.ca/newsinteractiv…

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So much depends on the weather.

It’s just one of the unknowns officials in Kingston are grappling with ahead of the .

Here’s some info for anyone planning on coming to . cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

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An update on the causeway closure from Public Services and Procurement Canada:

'Preliminary indications are that the LaSalle Causeway will be closed for several weeks.'

Part of a steel truss supporting the counterweight on the bridge was damaged.

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For the 2nd straight day, city crews attempting to enforce a bylaw barring daytime sheltering in parks have been kept from Kingston's largest encampment by protestors. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

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A piece of the LaSalle Causeway bridge was 'compromised during construction.'

No one was hurt during the incident, but an estimate for when repairs will be complete is unknown.

All this as braces for tens of thousands of visitors for the eclipse
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Notices posted on tents and shelters at Belle Park say Kingston will enforce a ban on daytime camping in city parks as of 9 a.m. tomorrow.

'We're not campers,' said Lacey McNeil. 'We're surviving, and barely at that.' cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

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895 Montreal Street caught fire 1 year ago.

Adam Crowley & Bonnie Demille were killed.

Today Bonnie’s family visited the site where the house once stood, leaving flowers and a wreath in her memory.

Read more about the fire and what happened after: cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

895 Montreal Street caught fire 1 year ago. Adam Crowley & Bonnie Demille were killed. Today Bonnie’s family visited the site where the house once stood, leaving flowers and a wreath in her memory. #ygk Read more about the fire and what happened after: cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…
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The former commander of CFB Trenton has pleaded guilty to charges of carelessly storing firearms and public mischief.

Leif Dahl received a conditional discharge and has to donate $500 to Ducks Unlimited. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

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Kingston health officials recently warned of an increase in invasive meningococcal disease type B activity in the region, based on three cases. She's case one. cbc.ca/news/canada/me…

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