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• Seniors association receives funding to help make hearing a necessity

  27-02-2026 20:16 via thewhig.com
  In a presentation at the Seniors Association Kingston Region on Feb. 27, it was announced that the non-profit organization has been awarded a grant in the amount of $15,527.88. The funding was provided through the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area’s community grants program and will be used to purchase Auracast, an accessible listening technology for those who are deafened or hard of hearing. “We’re super happy about the Community Foundation seeing our brand and beli
  
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• Single-shot pistol seized by Kingston Police during traffic stop

  27-02-2026 19:48 via thewhig.com
  Kingston Police have arrested and charged a 55-year-old individual following a traffic stop in the city’s west end. According to police, officers were conducting a routine patrol of the area of Bath Road and Palace Road on Feb. 26, when they saw an individual operating an electric bicycle on the roadway. The officer saw the individual travel through a solid red light with no intention of stopping. Following a traffic stop, officers discovered that the individual had an outstanding warrant
  
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• Kingston students compete in the skilled trades

  27-02-2026 13:17 via thewhig.com
  Hundreds of elementary and secondary school students got to show off their skills at St. Lawrence College on Thursday as part of the Limestone District School Board Skills Competition. With college students away during reading week, St. Lawrence College opened its doors to the school board to hold its annual competition. Hundreds of students filled the halls of the college to dazzle judges with their skills in the trades and technology-based challenges. Two dozen skills and trades were explored
  
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• Municipal townships have little say over high-speed rail project

  27-02-2026 12:43 via thewhig.com
  CENTREVILLE — With many residents calling for their local governments to take a firmer stand against the proposed high-speed rail line, many municipal leaders are trying to temper their expectations. Most of the townships in the Kingston area have passed motions opposing the project, but those motions are more often than not qualified by reminders that municipal governments have little say in the matter. “It is the federal government a
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