Category: News
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Fraud artists exploit seniors’ isolation, generosity with ‘grandparent’ scam
KINGSVILLE — As frauds go, it’s one of the “lowest of the low.” A person posing as a police officer or court official calls a senior, saying a grandchild is in jail, often for a drug offence, and needs bail money. They may also be told quick payment will be looked upon favourably at trial…
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Burglary spree suspect a ‘person of interest’ in local electronics store B&E
KINGSVILLE — Ontario Provincial Police believe a Windsor man recently charged with a string of break-ins in Essex County may be connected to a break-in at The Source in Kingsville earlier this month. But he is not believed to be involved in similar break-ins at the Cycle Works bike shop in downtown Kingsville. All the…
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Kingsville’s growth brings challenges for fire service, new chief says
KINGSVILLE — The working life of Jason Suchiu has come full circle. He started his career in firefighting as a fire prevention officer with the Kingsville Fire Department and now he’s returned as the new chief, replacing John Quennell. In between, there was a stint with the Lakeshore fire department where he attained the rank…
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Dennis Rogers gets down to business as Kingsville’s new mayor Affordable housing, managed growth, waterfront development on political newcomer’s to-do list
When Dennis Rogers decided to throw his hat in the political ring his aim was to win a Kingsville council seat. That was the traditional route for someone new to politics: start small and over time work up to running for higher positions like deputy mayor or mayor. But after some thought, some input from…
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Three Leamington men charged as part of ‘massive’ drug trafficking operation
KINGSVILLE — Three Leamington men, part of what police are calling an “organized group,” have been charged with the cultivation of illegal cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. Ollie Mastronardi, 69, Mark Mastronardi, 43, and Joseph Spano, 45, are also charged with growing cannabis without authorization. The charges against the three local men stem for…
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Former fire chief, sentenced to five years for sexual abuse, granted full parole
KINGSVILLE — Former fire chief Bob Kissner, sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty in 2019 of multiple counts of sexual abuse, has been granted full parole by the Parole Board of Canada. Kissner, released earlier this month, is expected to return to the Kingsville area, according to a parole board decision…
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Santos reflects on Kingsville’s dramatic growth during his years on council
Nelson Santos decided to enter municipal politics in the mid-1990s when he was covering Kingsville council for the local newspaper. Council voted in favour of selling town-owned property at the foot of Division Street next to Lakeside Park to a developer — a move that went against the town’s policy of encouraging and expanding parkland…
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OPP seize more than $61M worth of cannabis in Kingsville greenhouse raid
Ontario Provincial Police say they seized cannabis worth more than $61 million last month at a “commercial-sized” greenhouse operation on County Road 34. The seizure was so large it took officers from the OPP Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team four days to pull and remove 45,000 plants as well as eight tonnes of processed, ready-to-sell…
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Kingsville balks at cost of organic waste recovery plan, major tax hike feared
KINGSVILLE — Kingsville wants out of a regional organic waste recovery program which town officials say will result in substantial tax increases for homeowners living in the urban part of the municipality. The town also objects to being forced to participate in the Essex County Waste Management Authority (ECWMA) program — even though the province…
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Kingsville residents dig deep to support Ukraine relief efforts
KINGSVILLE — Laura Lucier, organizer of Tuesday’s Ukraine fundraiser, was hoping 300 people would attend the humanitarian aid event. In the end, 650 showed up at the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre to have a pasta dinner and make donations to help the war-torn country. “The 300 meals that we prepared to serve were pretty…
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Fraud artists exploit seniors’ isolation, generosity with ‘grandparent’ scam
KINGSVILLE — As frauds go, it’s one of the “lowest of the low.” A person posing as a police officer or court official calls a senior, saying a grandchild is in jail, often for a drug offence, and needs bail money. They may also be told quick payment will be looked upon favourably at trial…
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Burglary spree suspect a ‘person of interest’ in local electronics store B&E
KINGSVILLE — Ontario Provincial Police believe a Windsor man recently charged with a string of break-ins in Essex County may be connected to a break-in at The Source in Kingsville earlier this month. But he is not believed to be involved in similar break-ins at the Cycle Works bike shop in downtown Kingsville. All the…
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Kingsville’s growth brings challenges for fire service, new chief says
KINGSVILLE — The working life of Jason Suchiu has come full circle. He started his career in firefighting as a fire prevention officer with the Kingsville Fire Department and now he’s returned as the new chief, replacing John Quennell. In between, there was a stint with the Lakeshore fire department where he attained the rank…
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Dennis Rogers gets down to business as Kingsville’s new mayor Affordable housing, managed growth, waterfront development on political newcomer’s to-do list
When Dennis Rogers decided to throw his hat in the political ring his aim was to win a Kingsville council seat. That was the traditional route for someone new to politics: start small and over time work up to running for higher positions like deputy mayor or mayor. But after some thought, some input from…
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Three Leamington men charged as part of ‘massive’ drug trafficking operation
KINGSVILLE — Three Leamington men, part of what police are calling an “organized group,” have been charged with the cultivation of illegal cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. Ollie Mastronardi, 69, Mark Mastronardi, 43, and Joseph Spano, 45, are also charged with growing cannabis without authorization. The charges against the three local men stem for…
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Former fire chief, sentenced to five years for sexual abuse, granted full parole
KINGSVILLE — Former fire chief Bob Kissner, sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty in 2019 of multiple counts of sexual abuse, has been granted full parole by the Parole Board of Canada. Kissner, released earlier this month, is expected to return to the Kingsville area, according to a parole board decision…
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Santos reflects on Kingsville’s dramatic growth during his years on council
Nelson Santos decided to enter municipal politics in the mid-1990s when he was covering Kingsville council for the local newspaper. Council voted in favour of selling town-owned property at the foot of Division Street next to Lakeside Park to a developer — a move that went against the town’s policy of encouraging and expanding parkland…
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OPP seize more than $61M worth of cannabis in Kingsville greenhouse raid
Ontario Provincial Police say they seized cannabis worth more than $61 million last month at a “commercial-sized” greenhouse operation on County Road 34. The seizure was so large it took officers from the OPP Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team four days to pull and remove 45,000 plants as well as eight tonnes of processed, ready-to-sell…
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Kingsville balks at cost of organic waste recovery plan, major tax hike feared
KINGSVILLE — Kingsville wants out of a regional organic waste recovery program which town officials say will result in substantial tax increases for homeowners living in the urban part of the municipality. The town also objects to being forced to participate in the Essex County Waste Management Authority (ECWMA) program — even though the province…
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Kingsville residents dig deep to support Ukraine relief efforts
KINGSVILLE — Laura Lucier, organizer of Tuesday’s Ukraine fundraiser, was hoping 300 people would attend the humanitarian aid event. In the end, 650 showed up at the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre to have a pasta dinner and make donations to help the war-torn country. “The 300 meals that we prepared to serve were pretty…
