sabrina

gardener, writer at @whigstandard (on leave) ✍️📓📰

[sabrina @wordford]

@DanTaekema @caj Congrats, Dan! Very well deserved.

[pingu @pingu4ll]

your frontal lobe is fully formed when you start to think birds are cool

[sabrina @wordford]

Local taxpayers get to fund his paid suspension but don’t get to know why.

[sabrina @wordford]

Kingston’s deputy police chief earned $281,509 last year, despite being suspended since Dec. 2024.

The reason for his suspension has not been made public, and @MayorPaterson said at the time that “more information will come out in the future.”

It’s 2026. Is it time yet? #ygk

[sabrina @wordford]

@TristinHopper I’ve done a LOT of reporting and writing for a daily newspaper with a baby in my arms. It can be done.

[sabrina @wordford]

@alittleleader this reminds me of the time I was in a rush and showed up to court wearing furry crocs. still haunts me.

[Acervo Cameron Winter @mrcameronbrasil]

geese - au pays du cocaine (live on snl)

[Bruce Garrioch @SunGarrioch]

Sad to hear @AlgonquinColleg is cancelling the journalism program and several others. As a proud graduate it’s a difficult day

[Dan Taekema @DanTaekema]

Threats in the hall, blood on the floor: 'Trauma Tower' has racked up most police calls in Kingston this year.

"When it gets dark, my fear level goes up to like an eight or a nine," said one resident of 381 Bagot St.

"I am terrified." #ygk
https://t.co/3nn94LjLkz

[The Whig-Standard @WhigStandard]

Kingston store owner calls incident with homeless man a misunderstanding https://t.co/rD7uKvKR6h

[sabrina @wordford]

As the conversation in Ontario steers toward reducing or attempting to eliminate development charges, council in Brockville increases the city’s fees by 106.5 per cent. @fordnation @RobFlackEML @SteveClarkPC

https://t.co/lBV01jFhk6

[Police Association of Ontario (PAO) @PoliceAssocON]

It’s been nearly a year since Kingston Police Deputy Chief Matt Funnell was suspended with pay — yet the public still hasn’t been told why. The ongoing lack of communication and transparency only fuels speculation and undermines public trust in law enforcement.

“What we’re seeing here is the suspension of a deputy chief has remained shrouded in secrecy… that double standard erodes confidence in police leadership.” — Mark Baxter, President @PresidentPAO

Read more here: https://t.co/bOwGSEVWwJ

[sabrina @wordford]

An engaged electorate makes a difference.

[Recorder and Times @RecorderTimes]

The United Counties' joint services committee is recommending extending the funding for a #Brockville #homeless shelter through March 31, but there are doubts the recommendation will pass at counties council.

https://t.co/T8w4gOgL3Y

[OPP East Region @OPP_ER]

UPDATE: The OPP has located human remains as part of an ongoing investigation near Smiths Falls.

On Wednesday, October 29th, three people were arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection with the disappearance and death of Robbie Thomson. He had been reported missing in October 2023. His body had not been located, but the investigation has determined that Thomson was the victim of a homicide.

On Thursday, October 30th, officers executing a search warrant at a residence on Kelly Jordan Road located human remains on the property. A postmortem examination will be required to confirm the identity of the remains, as well as the cause of death.

The accused individuals remain in custody following a bail hearing and are scheduled to appear again before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

The Lanark County OPP, in collaboration with the Smiths Falls Police Service, continues to investigate under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch. The investigation is being conducted in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, with support from OPP Forensic Identification Services.

Residents of Kelly Jordan Road, northeast of Smiths Falls, will continue to see a large police presence as part of this investigation. There is no risk to public safety.

If you have any information that could assist investigators, call the dedicated tipline at 1-855-677-4636. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at https://t.co/B2a0KdzYIQ. ^bd

[Recorder and Times @RecorderTimes]

#Police now consider the disappearance of Robbie Thomson a homicide, and have charged three people with #murder.

https://t.co/ycQCShQEJ5

[Chris Selley @cselley]

Do they have police in Stoney Creek or what? This is clearly criminal behaviour.

[Ottawa Citizen @OttawaCitizen]

Federal bail reform bill doesn't reflect what's happening in Ottawa courts: lawyers https://t.co/BMyvzkXUsP

[Recorder and Times @RecorderTimes]

The most recent #RideauLakes council meeting devolved into a shouting match and was cut short when staff no longer felt safe.

The mayor wants the province to step in. Should it? Take our poll.

https://t.co/oK6bxIvtg4

[Deonandan @deonandan]

Was talking to my MD spouse about the Tylenol-autism kerfuffle. Her take was insightful. Now, pregnant women with fevers will be afraid to take Tylenol to stop their fevers. And ironically, it's the fevers that might be responsible for fetal neurological maldevelopment.

[CG Drews @PaperFury]

a big part of being a writer is thinking about how cool your book would be if you actually wrote it