A view of the tractor trailer fire on Hwy 401 eastbound at Marysville Road on May 15, 2012.
Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 401 remain closed between Deseronto Road and Highway 37 following a serious vehicle collision involving two tractor trailers.
Both transports caught fire near Shannonville Road exit just after 3:30 p.m.
O.P.P. confirm that both drivers of the tractor trailer have died. Their identities are not known.
Following a preliminary investigation, police say it appears that the one tractor trailer, being a full B-train, was travelling eastbound. For unknown reasons, the driver veered into the median, crossed over and went into the westbound traffic. The driver then veered back into the median, just as a westbound tractor trailer swerved towards the median in attempt to avoid it. They both struck head on, engulfing in flames immediately.
O.P.P.are on scene, and say one lane of eastbound 401 between Deseronto Road and Hwy 37 will reopen sometime overnight.
However, the 401 westbound lanes between Marysville Road and Shannonville Road remain closed and will not be reopened until the road surface is repaved.
An emergency detour is in place.
The city is in court this week arguing its property standards case against CN Rail.
The issue concerns the outer train station on Montreal Street.
Lawyers for the city want the rail company to restore the decaying heritage structure, which lost its roof in a fire in 1996.
The hearing will continue tomorrow and Thursday.
The Queen’s University Alumni Association will hand out two special awards tonight at Ban Righ Hall.
They will present the Jim Bennet Achievement Award to United Way KFL&A President and CEO Bhavana Varma and the Padre Laverty Award to Youth Diversion Program Executive Director Daren Dougal.
The Jim Bennett Achievement Award is presented annually to a Kingstonian for achievements in his/her career, sport, the arts, or volunteer endeavours. Bhavana is being honoured for her dedication, leadership, and outstanding community service.
While the recipient of the Padre Laverty Award is presented annually to a Kingstonian and Queen’s alumnus in recognition of his/her dedication and commitment to the betterment of both the Queen’s and the Kingston communities. Daren is being honoured for his continuing mentorship of at-risk youth through innovative programming and partnerships with Kingston and Queen’s organizations.
Tonight’s dinner and awards ceremony runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Road work along a stretch of Highway 401 westbound will affect traffic this evening.
Hwy 401 west from Division Street to Sydenham Road will be reduced to one lane starting at 6 p.m., while the westbound on-ramp at Montreal Street will be closed at 7 o’clock.
The lane will reopen at 7 tomorrow morning, and the on-ramp will open to traffic at 5 a.m.
Provincial Police are investigating a fatal vehicle collision that took place around the dinner hour yesterday in Westport, north of Kingston.
Rideau Lakes O.P.P. say the female driver had been ejected from her vehicle. The red Pontiac was found in the ditch on Bedford Street.
Thirty-seven-year-old Moira Kelly was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say alcohol may have been a factor.
A post mortem is being conducted today at Kingston General Hospital.
April’s launch of the ChangeTheWorld Challenge inspired local high school students to volunteer in large numbers.
United Way Volunteer Services administered the challenge in Kingston and Lennox and Addington county and launched it during National Volunteer Week in mid-April, encouraging students to sign up and log the hours they volunteered.
Officials say 500 students signed up for the challenge and recorded more than 1,400 volunteer hours. The original goal was 90 to 150 students and 300 to 500 volunteer hours.
Events were held at high schools across the city, including a soccer tournament at La Salle Secondary School, a 30 hour famine at Frontenac Secondary School and a pitch-in day and blood donor clinic at Holy Cross.
“Seeing so many students rise to the occasion was truly phenomenal,”says United Way president and CEO Bhavana Varma. “It shows that the young people of KFL&A are committed to making an impact on their community. It speaks well for student engagement today and even better for the future.”
A rendition of the new Empire Theatres Kingston complex at Division and Dalton Streets.
The grand opening of a new movie theatre in Kingston’s north end has been delayed.
A spokesperson for Empire Theatres says an exact date for construction has not yet been determined, as talks are still underway with the developer.
The new 10-screen theatre at Division Street and Dalton Avenue was slated to open this summer.
Highway 401 Westbound from Montreal Street to Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard will be reduced to one lane starting at 6 p.m. tonight .
The westbound on-ramp at Montreal Street will also be closed at 7 p.m.
MTO officials say the lane will reopen Tuesday at 7 a.m., while the on-ramp will open at 5 a.m.
Vehicles parked at Cataraqui Centre this afternoon were visually inspected by Kingston Police.
Officers were checking to see if there were any valuables inside the cars and if the doors were locked. Today’s initiative was part of the “Lock It or Lose It” campaign.
Police say thefts from vehicles is a recurring issue and can be avoided, such as making sure your vehicle is fully locked and placing purchases and items of value in your trunk or out of sight. Even peripheral items like digital music player or GPS device cords and mounts are seen as an invitation to would-be-thieves that these electronics may be found in your vehicle
If a vehicle is visually deemed to be insecure or an invitation to thieves, police officers will leave a note on the windshield providing hints, tips and describing the “Lock It or Lose It” campaign.
A 32-year-old man is facing a number of fraud charges for allegedly writing fake cheques.
O.P.P. allege Jamie Miller of Milford gave a number of businesses in Prince Edward County fraudulent cheques between October 2011 and April of 2012.
Police seized $20,000 worth of equipment from an area home including a wood-burning appliance and lawn mowers.
Charges against Miller include three counts of fraud over $5,000 and two counts of fraud under $5,000.
Queen's AMS officials met today with the Hon. Glen Murray (Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities) and the Hon. John Gerretsen (Attorney General).
Over 100 representatives from municipalities, colleges, universities and student associations are in Kingston for a two-day symposium on town and gown communities.
The symposium will focus on improving the quality of life in cities that host post-secondary institutions. It’s presented by the City of Kingston, Queen’s University, the Royal Military College of Canada, St. Lawrence College and the Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO).
It’s being held at the Four Points by Sheraton Kingston today and tomorrow.
The body of a man was found just after 7 this morning on the train tracks near Little Creek Road in Napanee.
O.P.P. and CN Police are on scene investigating. Police say the man’s identity is not yet known, nor the reason for him being on the tracks.
Police say the train tracks have since reopened.
We will keep you posted on this story, as soon as more information is made available.
