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• Kingston Police arrest three individuals following suspicious activity call

  24-07-2026 21:06 via thewhig.com
  
  Three individuals are facing multiple charges following a report on a suspicious vehicle on July 23.According to Kingston Police , the call came in around 8 p.m. in the 1500 block of Westbrook Road.Police said the vehicle was seen dropping off two individuals who were wearing black masks.Responding officers were able to find the two masked individuals in the rear yard of a residence standing beside an open door.After being confronted, one of the individuals fled on foot, however, was taken into
  
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• Three individuals charged with human trafficking after being tracked down in Kingston

  24-07-2026 21:03 via thewhig.com
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged three people from Quebec with human trafficking after tracking the cellphone of a missing youth to a rest stop on Highway 401 in Kingston.According to the OPP, officers were contacted by Peel Regional Police around 1 a.m. Thursday. about the missing youth.Police were able to locate the vehicle at the Kingston ONRoute along Highway 401 a short time later. A search of the vehicle found that two of the passengers were victims of human traffic
  
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• New report reveals Kingston Police answered 92 mental health calls in a 20-day span

  24-07-2026 19:20 via thewhig.com
  
  A new report from Kingston Police shows officers responded to 92 mental health-related calls between June 1-20, averaging about three calls a day, with daily totals peaking at eight.According to deputy chief Scott Gee, the public-facing report captures new, more accurate data points compared to previous months.“For example, a lot of our total calls in the past ranged from 20-40, and you’re seeing this one show as 92. When we started looking at our audits and our mental health report
  
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• Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board candidate hopes to tackle educational assistant shortage

  24-07-2026 18:32 via thewhig.com
  
  Michael Sammon has decided to run for ALCDSB trustee for Kingston and Frontenac Islands and aims to prioritize educational assistants if elected.Sammon, a retired custodian for the ALCDSB, submitted his paperwork last week for the upcoming October election.Sammon detailed one of the main reasons he wants to run in an interview with YGK News.“I want to run because I want to make sure the education dollars are spent on what matters most,” Sammon said.According to the Ontario Education
  
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• Four Kingston residents charged in massive child exploitation investigation

  24-07-2026 17:57 via thewhig.com
  
  A joint investigation involving the Ontario Provincial Police and 25 other police services have charged 63 individuals with online child exploitation, four of whom are from Kingston.Through the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet (Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Strategy) 51 victims were also identified in the fight against online child exploitation.As part of Project Time, a coordinated provincial effort identified those who prey on
  
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• Ontario commits $302K to help Kingston businesses navigate tariffs, find new markets

  24-07-2026 14:52 via thewhig.com
  
  The Ontario government is investing $302,000 in a Kingston-led initiative aimed at helping businesses cope with ongoing trade uncertainty.The plan is to diversify beyond the U.S. market and build new supply chains as tariff pressures continue to ripple through the economy.The funding, announced Thursday at Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) on King Street, will support a two-year, $492,000 program delivered under Ontario’s Trade-Impacted Communities Program , a provincial i
  
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• Weeks after Napanee long-term care centre grand opening, veteran caregivers speak out about struggles

  24-07-2026 14:22 via thewhig.com
  
  Just weeks ago, community leaders, provincial officials, and long-term care executives gathered in the bright atrium of Greater Napanee’s new Village Green Long-Term Care Home to celebrate what they described as a new era in care for local seniors.Throughout the ceremony on June 23, one word surfaced again and again: dignity.Omni Quality Living President and CEO Raheem Hirji told guests that every detail of the new 128-bed home had been designed with dignity in mind. Ontario Minister of L
  
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