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• Ferry disruptions ahead as Howe Island terminal to undergo rehabilitation work

  02-02-2026 19:15 via thewhig.com
  Residents of Howe Island are being advised of a series of ferry disruptions as work on its ferry docks gets underway. According to the Township of Frontenac Islands, Clearwater Structures Inc. has been awarded the contract for the Howe Island Ferry Terminals by the Ministry of Transportation. The work involves the rehabilitation of the ferry docks at the Howe Island Mainland Side and Frontenac Islands Township side. While construction is scheduled to be completed by April 30, there will be a num
  
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• Coun. Gregory Ridge elected chair of Kingston Police Services Board

  02-02-2026 18:03 via thewhig.com
  The Kingston Police Services Board has elected Coun. Gregory Ridge as chair of its board following their meeting on Jan. 29. Ridge takes over for Gail MacAllister, who served as the chair from October 2025 to January. According to a news release from the Kingston Police Services Board, “Councillor Ridge brings a strong commitment to accountability, financial sustainability, transparency and collaborative governance.” The board is made up of local civilians to help ensure that adequat
  
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• Police investigating the death of an inmate at Bath Institution

  02-02-2026 16:32 via thewhig.com
  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the death of an inmate at Bath Institution, west of Kingston. According to the OPP, on Jan. 29, shortly before 10 a.m., an inmate was located in medical distress in his cell. As a result, he was transported to a local hospital and was later air-lifted to a trauma centre in Toronto. The individual, a 49-year-old male, was pronounced deceased on Jan. 31. A postmortem examination has been scheduled to determine the cause of death. The OPP-led Jo
  
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• Federal Offender known to frequent Kingston wanted

  02-02-2026 16:13 via thewhig.com
  The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is asking for the public’s help in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of a breach of his Statutory Release. Tanner Sweet is described as a Caucasian male, 31 years old, 6 feet (183cm) tall, 160 lbs. (72kgs), with black hair, brown eyes, and several tattoos, including: ‘Script’ and a tear on his face “Sweet” on his neck Demon face on his right leg Lion, wolf, flames, script,
  
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• The Spirit of Winter is enchanting Kingston's Springer Market Square

  02-02-2026 11:31 via thewhig.com
  Downtown Kingston has transformed Springer Market Square into a winter wonderland, complete with an all-new snow dome village, an illuminated forest trail along Market Street, skating under the stars, wood-burning fires, s’mores pop-ups and more for the entire month of February. On Saturday, events director for Downtown Kingston, Jan MacDonald, walked through the square pointing out new features of the new and improved Spirit of Winter: Enchanted. “The deer are new, and the little sp
  
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• RMC grad to be first Canadian astronaut to circle the moon

  02-02-2026 03:34 via thewhig.com
  A Royal Military College graduate is set to become the first Canadian to circle the moon. Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, is one of four crew members who will travel aboard the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission. The launch could occur as early as Sunday, Feb. 8 (timelines were adjusted due to weather conditions) for the 10-day, one-million-kilometre journey. The 50-year-old Hansen will also be the first non-American to ever participate in a lunar mission, and
  
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• Blood, plasma donations needed as severe winter disrupts national supply

  02-02-2026 03:12 via thewhig.com
  Canadian Blood Services is making an urgent call for people across the country to donate blood or plasma as soon as possible. Winter conditions have led to fewer donations and left blood banks depleted, according to strategic communications specialist Alex Coucopoulos. “We want to make sure that donors can get to and from the donation centre safely,” Coucopoulos said in a telephone interview late Friday. “Understandably, some people may be hesitant, with all the snow and ice th
  
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• Protest turns physical on the steps of Kingston's City Hall

  02-02-2026 03:00 via thewhig.com
  A Stand United Canada protest in Kingston on Saturday turned physical when counter-protesters confronted demonstrators on the steps of City Hall. A small, right-wing, anti-Prime Minister Mark Carney rally of a half dozen protesters, who assembled on Ontario Street’s south side, was outnumbered when several left-wing factions took to the front steps of City Hall with flags, placards, loud music and a bullhorn. Nearly 40 individuals representing a pro-Palestinian group, LGBTQ rights, In
  
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