Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston?

Of the 26 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 85% are rated left, 15% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 28. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 85% of the 26 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston biased?

Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston is one event reported by 28 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston?

28 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What happened on the Waaban Crossing?

A police-involved shooting occurred on the Waaban Crossing in Kingston on Wednesday morning, 26 August 2026. This led to the bridge being closed in both directions.

Is there a risk to public safety?

Kingston Police stated that there is no risk to public safety following the incident. Emergency services, including Kingston Fire and Rescue and Frontenac Paramedics, attended the scene.

Who is investigating the incident?

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), a provincial police watchdog, has been contacted to investigate the police-involved shooting. The SIU investigates incidents involving police that lead to injuries or death, or involve the use of a firearm.