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• Sydenham Road transitional shelter opens its doors to public

  16-02-2026 14:21 via thewhig.com
  Doors of Compassion, the not-for-profit Christian group running Kingston’s newest shelter on Sydenham Road, invited the public for a tour of its space on the afternoon of Feb. 12. The shelter operators, which are based out of Durham, are poised to welcome its first patrons in two weeks’ time through a phased intake, starting with five individuals until it reaches its capacity. Located at 928 Sydenham Rd., the shelter has 30 beds spread out throughout the open space with the ability t
  
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• Suspected drone drop leads to seizure of contraband at Collins Bay Institution

  16-02-2026 14:08 via thewhig.com
  Staff at Collins Bay Institution have seized illegal contraband as a result of a suspected drone drop. According to Correctional Service Canada, the packages were seized between Feb. 3 and 9. The items seized included tobacco, marijuana, “shatter” (cannabis concentrate) and hashish with a total estimatedinstitutional value of approximately $233,630. As a result, CSC has heightened measure to prevent contraband from entering its institutions such as ion scanners and detector dogs to s
  
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• Youth program gets more than $500,000 from Community Foundation of Kingston Area

  16-02-2026 14:05 via thewhig.com
  An investment of more than $500,000 from the Community Foundation of Kingston Area and a new risk-prevention initiative for youth were announced at City Hall in Kingston late last week. Youth and adult allies in Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington have been planning and implementing a community initiative called the Unnamed Youth Project, which is focused on strengthening protective factors and reducing risk associated with youth substance use. One of those allies is Adverse Childhoo
  
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• High-speed rail business plan needs to be public, U of T pros says

  16-02-2026 13:47 via thewhig.com
  KINGSTON — The Crown corporation tasked with developing a high-speed rail project in Ontario and Quebec needs to match its ongoing public consultation process by giving the public more details about the project, according to researcher who studies infrastructure. Alto is currently holding a series of public consultation meetings and canvassing input through online comments. The project promises to link most of Canada’s busiest cities — and Kingston, too, if local efforts prevai
  
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• High-speed rail business plan needs to be public, U of T prof says

  16-02-2026 13:47 via thewhig.com
  KINGSTON — The Crown corporation tasked with developing a high-speed rail project in Ontario and Quebec needs to match its ongoing public consultation process by giving the public more details about the project, according to researcher who studies infrastructure. Alto is currently holding a series of public consultation meetings and canvassing input through online comments. The project promises to link most of Canada’s busiest cities — and Kingston, too, if local efforts prevai
  
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• Kingston environmental advocacy group shows love for Parrott's Bay on Valentine's Day

  16-02-2026 13:37 via thewhig.com
  The Kingston chapter of a national environmental advocacy group hosted a walk at Parrott’s Bay Conservation Area on Saturday to protest the removal of local control of conservation authorities by the Ontario government. 350 Kingston noted that Parrott’s Bay would be one of many conservation areas to be impacted by the province’s proposal to consolidate the 36 conservation authorities into just seven under a new governing body. The proposal has been met with opposition in t
  
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• Kingston Police looking for witnesses to motor vehicle collision

  16-02-2026 13:18 via thewhig.com
  Kingston Police are investigating a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Sunday between 5 p.m. and 5:30 on John Counter Boulevard, near the Coach Canada/Megabus terminal, according to a news release. According to police, the collision involved a grey pickup truck and a smaller SUV, both driving eastbound toward Division Street. The incident took place at the intersection of John Counter Boulevard and Leroy Grant Drive. Investigators are also seeking information from members of the public who
  
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