Dozens of tickets issued during ‘relatively quiet’ St. Patrick’s Day in Kingston, officials say
Police and bylaw officers in Kingston, Ont. issued thousands of dollars in fines for parties and noise violations during St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
Officials are reporting a "relatively quiet" day of St. Patrick's Day festivities around Queen's University on Thursday.
"While enforcement partners quickly addressed three nuisance parties in the University District, resulting in a total of 25 administrative monetary penalties, the celebrations marked an improvement from past years," the city said in a statement.
Bylaw Enforcement says three fines worth $2,000 each were issued for hosting or sponsoring a nuisance party in the University District. Two tickets for failing to leave a nuisance party were issued worth $500 each.
There were 18 tickets for amplification of sound worth $200 each, and one ticket for yelling.
Kingston police say 41 open liquor charges were issued, along with three charges for public intoxication and seven charged for underage drinking.
“We thank everyone in the University District for gathering responsibly and putting community safety first,” Police Chief Antje McNeely says.
Kingston police and bylaw say officers will be out this weekend after receiving reports of gatherings planned in the University District on Saturday.
"I want to emphasize that we are prepared to issue additional fines and charges this weekend, if the need arises," Bylaw Enforcement supervisor Dan Hazell said in a statement.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Chants of 'shame on you' greet guests arriving for the annual White House correspondents' dinner
An election-year roast of U.S. President Joe Biden before journalists, celebrities and politicians at the annual White House correspondents' dinner Saturday.
What is a 'halal mortgage'? Does it make housing more accessible?
The 2024 federal budget announced on April 16 included plans to introduce “halal mortgages” as a way to increase access to home ownership.
Here's where Canadians are living abroad: report
A recent report sheds light on Canadians living abroad--estimated at around four million people in 2016—and the public policies that impact them.
Deadly six-vehicle crash on Highway 400 sparked by road rage incident
One person was killed in a six-vehicle crash on Highway 400 in Innisfil Friday evening.
Opinion I just don't get Taylor Swift
It's one thing to say you like Taylor Swift and her music, but don't blame CNN's AJ Willingham's when she says she just 'doesn't get' the global phenomenon.
Invasive and toxic hammerhead worms make themselves at home in Ontario
Ontario is now home to an invasive and toxic worm species that can grow up to three feet long and can be dangerous to small animals and pets.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after return to New York from upstate prison
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
'We are declaring our readiness': No decision made yet as Poland declares it's ready to host nuclear weapons
Polish President Andrzej Duda says while no decision has been made around whether Poland will host nuclear weapons as part of an expansion of the NATO alliance’s nuclear sharing program, his country is willing and prepared to do so.
Central Alberta queer groups react to request from Red Deer-South to reinstate Jennifer Johnson to UCP caucus
A number of LGBQT+2s groups in Central Alberta are pushing back against a request from the Red Deer South UCP constituency to reinstate MLA Jennifer Johnson into the UCP caucus.