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• Alto CEO says there are options to add Kingston to rail project

  22-06-2026 20:21 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — The possible addition of Kingston to the Alto high-speed rail project is proof that the public consultation on the wide study corridors put forward by the company in January was a success, said the head of the Crown corporation.In an interview with The Whig-Standard following Monday morning’s announcement that a Kingston station would be considered, Alto chief executive officer Martin Imbleau said the the comments submitted during the public consultation process prompted
  
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• Alto to look at adding Kingston station to high-speed rail project

  22-06-2026 19:10 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — The federal government is to consider adding a Kingston station to the Alto high-speed train project.Federal Transportation Minister Steve MacKinnon, speaking at Queen’s University Monday morning, said the city’s lobbying efforts during the public consultation period succeeded in getting it considered for a station.“Our experience, as we look around the world of these projects, is that cities with the profile of Kingston, cities that are kind of an hour away,
  
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• Kingston going all-out to honour The Tragically Hip's farewell concert

  22-06-2026 15:02 via thewhig.com
  
  It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since The Tragically Hip said goodbye to the country with their 2016 farewell tour before frontman Gord Downie’s untimely death at the age of 53 in 2017 from a brain tumour.The band’s final show of that cross-Canada trek in their hometown of Kingston on Aug. 20, 2016, saw 6,700 fans come together at a sold-out K-Rock Centre (now Slush Puppie Place), while outside the arena an additional 25,000 fans gathered together to watch the li
  
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• Kingston only Canadian city named in Intelligent Community Forum (ICF)'s Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2026

  22-06-2026 14:42 via thewhig.com
  
  The City of Kingston has again been named to the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) list world’s Top7 Intelligent Communities, the only Canadian community recognized in 2026.“ICF is thrilled to see Kingston return as a 2026 ICF Top7 Intelligent Community,” John Jung, co-founder, Intelligent Community Forum, said in a new release issued by Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO). “From its rich history with a modern innovation economy supported by nearly universa
  
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• Kingston delivers emergency stroke care faster than anywhere else in Ontario. Here's what you need to know to help them save your life

  22-06-2026 14:19 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — In the emergency room at Kingston General Hospital, front-line medical staff are saving lives through fast action, and through patient awareness.June is Stroke Awareness Month in Canada. More than 108,000 strokes occur every year in the country, yet more than a third of Canadians don’t know the most common signs of stroke, says the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada .Dr. Albert Jin, a stroke neurologist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and the medical director of KHS
  
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• Kingston crowds flock to pro-pedestrian Princess Street for day of shopping, music and discovery

  22-06-2026 13:54 via thewhig.com
  
  Princess Street was transformed into a pedestrian hub of music, shopping and hands-on learning Saturday as more than 100 local businesses and community groups filled the downtown corridor for the season’s first Princess Street Promenade .From 10 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, the city’s main thoroughfare was a no-car zone, transforming it into a walkable festival. The day offered residents and visitors a mix of live entertainment, games and family-friendly activities. Organizers have said t
  
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• Kingston marks National Indigenous Peoples Day with dance, ceremony and storytelling

  22-06-2026 13:28 via thewhig.com
  
  Drumming, dancing and ancient ceremony filled Confederation Park on Sunday as Kingston’s Indigenous community gathered to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, an event organizers said continues to grow in both size and significance every year.The day’s events featured performances, workshops and storytelling aimed at honouring the cultures and contributions of First Nations people — a national observance held each June 21 and rooted in the cultural importance of the summ
  
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• After a delayed start, strawberry season arrives at Wynn Farms

  22-06-2026 13:17 via thewhig.com
  
  A slightly delayed start hasn’t dampened optimism at Wynn Farms , where strawberry season is now underway and early indicators point to a steady, high-quality crop in the weeks ahead.“I think we’re a little behind — just a few days,” said Jim Wynn, owner and operator of the agri‑tourism farm on Highway 33. “I’d say like three or four days.”That modest delay aligns with broader trends across Ontario, where growers have reported a later‑
  
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