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• Kingston temperatures could break all-time records as region braces for heatwave high

  14-07-2026 17:36 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — Tuesday dawned hot and hazy as the Kingston region continues under a yellow heat warning.Environment Canada has forecasted a 35 C day ahead on Tuesday, with the Humidex potentially rising to a whopping 44 by later Tuesday afternoon.A yellow alert indicates that the weather could cause moderate health impacts.Tuesday marks the peak of the heat event forecasted for this week by Environment Canada, with 37-degree temperatures expected in parts of southwestern Ontario.“Take a
  
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• Kingston approves allocations for $12.1 million in funding support for housing crisis

  14-07-2026 15:14 via thewhig.com
  
  In a 12-0 vote on July 7, Kingston city council approved a $12.1-million plan for federal and provincial housing and homelessness funding.The 2026-27 investment plan consists of three main funding sources, a mix of provincial and national programs. It allocates $2.7 million through the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI), $626,100 through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI), and $8.7 million through the provincially funded Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP). The
  
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• Order of Canada for Varma honours a lifetime of caring for people in the margins

  14-07-2026 14:52 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — As a child growing up in India, Bhavana Varma remembers the day that she learned about poverty.“I was born in India,” she said recently during an interview with the Whig-Standard. “My mom was a doctor, my dad was in a pilot in the Air Force. I was very privileged where I grew up. I didn’t even know that poverty existed until I suddenly discovered it, and I was so shocked that I came running home and told me dad, ‘I can’t take this. We have to
  
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• Community groups come together in opposition to high-speed rail

  14-07-2026 13:45 via thewhig.com
  
  SYDENHAM — Kingston-area citizen’s groups are among those that that agreed to form a united front against the Alto high-speed rail project.Representatives of the groups met Saturday to formalize their inclusion under the ALT-NO banner.“Because this divisive project, and its treatment of Canadians, is the exact opposite of what it means to build a nation, the communities we represent have not been persuaded that this project is ‘nation-building’ and we are not persu
  
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• Kingston Humane Society issues plea for donations amid rising veterinary medical expenses

  14-07-2026 13:43 via thewhig.com
  
  TheKingston Humane Society is asking the community for financial support as rising veterinarian medical costs continue to strain its resources.The organization said increasing expenses for emergency treatments such as surgeries have added pressure on its ability to care for homeless and vulnerable animals, making public donations more important than ever.According to a news release, two animals that were surrendered to the agency were in need of medical treatment that went beyond $12,000.The fi
  
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• Wanted person arrested in South Frontenac police investigation following dirt bike incident

  14-07-2026 13:36 via thewhig.com
  
  A wanted person is facing multiple charges after being arrested in Parham following an investigation by the Frontenac detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.According to police, the investigation stemmed from a individual riding a dirt bike allegedly failed to stop for police during a traffic stop in Central Frontenac Township.Officers, who were assisted by the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad and the Offender Management Apprehension Program, executed an arrest warrant and took the
  
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• Kingston signs non-disclosure agreement for high-speed rail talks

  14-07-2026 13:34 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — The city signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Alto as part of the development of a high-speed rail line through the region.The NDA was signed Friday between the City of Kingston and Alto, the Crown corporation developing the project.A non-disclosure agreement, often called a confidentiality agreement, is a legal contract meant to keep sensitive or proprietary information private.On Monday, an Alto spokesperson said the information gathered during the public consultation
  
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