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• Former lawyer Gregory Castellano sentenced to three years for 'predatory' sexual assaults

  24-06-2026 23:02 via thewhig.com
  
  Former Quinte area lawyer Gregory Castellano’s sexual assaults on two women were “predatory in nature” and represented a violation of the trust placed in him as a member of the legal profession, an eastern Ontario judge said last week while sentencing him to three years in custody.“You were a lawyer in this community,” Justice David Rose told Castellano in the Ontario Court of Justice in Napanee on June 19. “You violated that trust as a lawyer to this communi
  
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• ENT: Concert, scholarships a tribute to Kingston musician

  24-06-2026 21:29 via thewhig.com
  
  Last summer, friends and family of Dave Perreault gathered in Lake Ontario Park to celebrate his life.Perreault, who died in a September 2024 car accident, had done a few different jobs over the years — he had been a construction worker and then a carpenter before returning to school at age 40 to become a teacher — but he was always a musician.Best known for playing the sax, the multi-instrumentalist performed in local bands Tea for the Voyage, Skandal, The Nate Crockett Band, and e
  
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• Report outlines first steps toward upgrading Kingston city facilities

  24-06-2026 21:23 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — A proposed partnership between the city and Queen’s University could help fund a major renovation to the Memorial Centre where the university’s varsity hockey teams play.A report to the city’s arts, recreation and community policies committee lays out the findings of the first phase of a review and upgrade to the Memorial Centre, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour and Centre 70.In the first phase of consultant Sierra Planning and Management’s review of the three
  
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• Massive pasta donation to Kingston food bank highlights growing need

  24-06-2026 20:36 via thewhig.com
  
  Tens of thousands of pounds of pasta arrived in Kingston this week in what local officials described as one of the largest single food donations the city has ever received, highlighting both the scale of community generosity and a growing need for food support across Ontario.Two transport trucks delivered nearly 35,000 pounds of pasta — about 40 pallets with an estimated retail value of $170,000 — to Partners in Mission Food Bank , where the shipment will be distributed locally and
  
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• Kingston Police seek help identifying suspect in indecent act at outlet mall

  24-06-2026 19:46 via thewhig.com
  
  Kingston Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect following an alleged indecent act at a local shopping centre.Investigators say a man was observed openly exposing himself to other patrons in the men’s washroom at King’s Crossing Outlets on Dalton Avenue on May 29 at approximately 4:15 p.m. Police have launched an investigation and are seeking information that may assist in identifying the individual involved.Upon being confronted by one of the patrons,
  
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• St. Lawrence College nursing program receives national recognition

  24-06-2026 19:42 via thewhig.com
  
  St. Lawrence College (SLC) has achieved a significant milestone in nursing education, receiving a seven-year accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program from the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).According to a news release, the accreditation — the maximum term awarded by CASN — makes SLC the first college in Ontario to earn Path B accreditation for a standalone BScN degree. The designation recognizes the quality and strength of nursing educat
  
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• Rural residents near Kingston remain worried about high-speed rail

  24-06-2026 19:07 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — Monday’s announcement of the possible addition of a Kingston station to the Alto high-speed rail project has not satisfied some opponents of the project.Many residents in areas east and west of the city said they are still worried.In a post on social media, Rideau Lakes Township Coun. Paula Banks described the Kingston announcement as a “Trojan horse.”The announcement created “strategic ambiguity” by providing just enough information to make people
  
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• Great Lakes Museum welcomes temporary aquaculture exhibit

  24-06-2026 12:56 via thewhig.com
  
  Over the next four months, visitors to the Great Lakes Museum can dive into the world of aquatic farming.Great Lakes Museum’s temporary exhibit, Aquaculture: Farming the Waters, which opened earlier this month and runs until Oct. 18, provides an in-depth exploration into the practices and people behind Canada’s aquaculture industry, which involves the cultivation and harvesting of underwater organisms. As well, the exhibition emphasizes accessibility, as it is set up in both English
  
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• Kingston Police seize drugs, weapons in drug trafficking investigation

  24-06-2026 12:42 via thewhig.com
  
  The Kingston Police street crime unit, with support from the emergency response unit , have successfully executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.According to police, the search warrant obtained for a home located in the area of Leroy Grant Drive and Sir Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard on June 17. The following day, police searched the home, which resulted in the arrests of two individuals who were identified as the prima
  
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• Kingston man charged after allegedly stealing water from Gananoque hydrants

  24-06-2026 12:29 via thewhig.com
  
  A Kingston resident has been arrested and charged after allegedly stealing water from hydrants in the Town of Gananoque .According to police, officers were informed of the company’s actions on June 4 and 5.On June 13, a pull of water was detected by Public Utility employees, and officers on patrol located the suspect vehicle and driver who was placed under arrest.As a result, a 44-year-old was charged with two counts of theft under $5,000 and possession property obtained by crime under $5
  
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