BOMB HOAX CHARGE
Kingston Police have charged a 54-year-old Toronto woman in relation to bomb hoax that happened in April at the court house. Police responded April 27th to a call that there was a bomb in the court house cafeteria; the threat had been left on the voicemail of a staff member. It was deemed to be a hoax and police began their investigation. Investigators were able to identity the caller and issued a warrant for her arrest. She was picked up in Toronto Tuesday and transported to Kingston police headquarters. She’s been charged with mischief and uttering death threats.

ASSAULT CHARGE
Kingston Police have arrested a 27-year-old Kitchener man on a warrant after he allegedly assaulted two Kingston women he befriended the evening of June 15. After an evening of bar hopping, the three ended up at the home of one of the victims. The accused became violent, punched both women in the head and threatened to kill them. The accused fled the scene and the victims called police. Both women were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries. The accused was located and arrested in Waterloo Region Tuesday and later transported to Kingston police headquarters. He’s been charged with assault cause bodily harm, assault, and two counts of uttering death threats.

CATARAQUI TRAIL VANDALISM
Yet another act of vandalism has hit the Cataraqui Trail. Volunteers noticed Sunday extensive damage to a gate near the Camden East trail-entrance. OPP believe someone tried to force their way through it with a pick-up truck. The gate is bent, and one bar is snapped and the trail itself had two large ruts with tire marks in the bottom. The damage to the trail has since been fixed.

HOMESTEAD PROJECT REVISED
Homestead Land Holdings Ltd. has unveiled revised plans for its residential tower project at the foot of Queen Street in downtown Kingston. But, it may not matter what staff, politicians or the public think about the 17 and 19 storey buildings; Homestead has filed an appeal with the Ontario Municipal Board because the city has taken too long to make a decision on its application. The timeline to decide a planning application ranges from 120 to 180 days.

KINGSTON POLICE SURVEY
You have a chance to comment on the service being provided by Kingston Police in an online survey. The community survey is conducted every three years to measure public opinion on how police are doing when it comes to providing service. The survey is available online until August 31st. A paper copy is also available at the front desk of police headquarters.

PROVINCIAL HOUSING PLAN
Ontario is proposing to ban real estate agents from representing both a buyer and a seller in property sales. The ban on double-ending is one of several changes being proposed following a review of real estate agent rules to ensure consumers are fairly represented. The review was promised as part of a 16-point housing plan announced in April that also included 15 per cent foreign buyers tax.

OPP PATROLLING THIS WEEKEND
OPP say they’ll be out in full force this weekend making sure our roads are safe. They’ll be watching for speeders and other forms of aggressive driving. Police say the number of speeding-related fatalities on roads it patrols has nearly doubled so far this year. Speeding has been linked with 30 road deaths, compared to just 17 at the same time last year. Officers have laid more than 1400 charges so far this year against drivers clocked 50km or more over the speed limit. Officers will also be keeping a close eye for those drivers who still use their hand held device while behind the wheel.

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