One Arrested – Break in and Robbery

Kingston Police have arrested a 30 year old man following that break in and robbery at a home on Connaught Street Tuesday afternoon.

The man was arrested in Gananoque around 10:30 last night.

He spent the night in a Kingston Police cell and will formally be charged with robbery and breach of probation today.

Police are still looking for two other men and a woman.  Witnesses say guns and knives were used in the robbery of a 29 year old man on Tuesday afternoon.

The suspects took off from the house on Connaught Street in an orange coloured Jeep.

Riding Mower Hit

A driver is facing charges after a Loyalist township employee suffered minor injuries when his riding mower was hit on Highway 2 in Odessa.

A vehicle clipped the side of the mower and it flipped over at around three yesterday afternoon.

Emergency crews didn’t have far to go to get to the scene – it was across the road from the fire hall.

Highway 2 was closed while police investigated.

Kingston Mills – Traffic – Swing Bridge Maintenance

Parks Canada is conducting spring maintenance at the Kingston Mills Swing Bridge for the 2016 navigation season on the Rideau Canal. The maintenance includes things like washing and greasing swing bridges and conducting visual inspections to ensure they’re safe.

Parks Canada says the Kingston Mills Swing Bridge will be temporarily closed from 9am to 3pm today and tomorrow.

Connections – St. Lawrence College

St. Lawrence College is hoping to encourage young people to consider taking one of its programs by introducing them to the college at an early age.

Yesterday it hosted 250 grade 7 and 8 students for a program exploring a variety of courses at the college in Kingston.

Today it is hosting grade 10 and 11 students to give them an opportunity to experiment and learn through hands-on activities.

Racing Legend

A racing legend will be in Kingston today as part of a promotion for Firestone Tires.

Mario Andretti is scheduled to greet fans and sign autographs at Fielding’s Tire and Automotive Service at Princess and Bath Road from 10:45 this morning until 12:30 this afternoon.

Andretti is the only driver to win the Daytona 500, the Indy 500, the F1 world championship and the Champ car title.

Oswego – Today in History

From Tony’s Today in History File…a pivotal battle in the war of 1812 remembered.

On May 5th, 1814, a small British and Canadian fleet that had set sail from Kingston…destroyed the United States naval base at Oswego, N.Y.

The Americans were outnumbered by more than two to one. The victory re-established British control of Lake Ontario for the remainder of the War of 1812.