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• Woman walking from Toronto to Ottawa calls for extension of disaster-related work permits

  05-08-2026 21:41 via thewhig.com
  
  Sefika Özlem Yaman Sahin is walking from Toronto to Ottawa to urge the federal government to extend work permits issued to Turkish and Syrian nationals following 2023 earthquakes.Yaman Sahin began the journey on July 19 and plans to arrive in Ottawa on Aug. 15. She said she is walking on behalf of approximately 6,000 TS2023 permit holders across Canada, many of whom face uncertainty as their three-year work permits approach expiry.“Time is very tight,” Yaman Sahin said, explain
  
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• Utilities Kingston begins upgrading of water, gas and electricity meters

  05-08-2026 20:32 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — The city’s public utility launched a multi-year program to upgrade electric, water, and gas meters across the city.Utilities Kingston is installing Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) 2.0 meters across the city.“Upgrading our metering systems is an important step in maintaining reliable service for our customers and preparing for the future,” Ben Solc, manager of meter services, said in a news release. “These upgrades will help improve safety, efficie
  
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• Kingston to introduce AI to planning process

  05-08-2026 20:05 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — The city is to begin using artificial intelligence to speed up its planning process.Staring Aug. 31, the city is to begin using Archistar AI PreCheck during the initial phase of applying for a building permit.According to a city news release, the program “assesses compliance with local zoning and building code requirements and ensures that submitted plans are complete with all necessary documents.”“The main priority in integrating AI PreCheck is to give applic
  
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• Cause of downtown fire that temporarily closed two establishments remains undetermined

  05-08-2026 18:22 via thewhig.com
  
  One of two downtown establishments in Kingston have reopened following a short closure after a fire broke out outside of Dianne’s Fish Shack and Smokehouse , and the RCHA Club Kingston .According to Kingston Fire and Rescue, crews were dispatched to 195 Ontario St. on Monday shortly before midnight.Firefighters arrived to see flames coming from an exterior garbage storage area attached to Dianne’s on Clarence Street.“The fire was determined to have originated in a garbage alco
  
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• Musician Moneka riding his wave of momentum to Kingston

  05-08-2026 13:44 via thewhig.com
  
  At last month’s Winnipeg Folk Festival, Ahmed Moneka achieved what he feels is a milestone.The emcee of the stage at which Moneka was playing was CBC Radio’s Tom Power, who then introduced Moneka to some of the VIPs in attendance.Those introductions included the tidbit that Moneka was not just a musician, but also the co-writer of the much-anticipated Tragically Hip musical , It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. The new musical, which will have a run of shows in Kingsto
  
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• Kingston environmentalists call for development to be stopped

  05-08-2026 13:38 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — A citizens group is asking the city’s planning committee to reject a proposed subdivision development that would cut down a forested area along Centennial Drive.The proposal for 686 Centennial Dr. calls for the creation of 171 residential lots on 10.5 hectares of land along the south side of the CN Rail tracks.The development is to include 112 townhouses, 47 single-detached houses and two six-unit apartment buildings. Thirty-four of the townhouses would be designed to all
  
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• Kingston entrepreneur sees augmented reality transforming local tourism, businesses

  05-08-2026 13:31 via thewhig.com
  
  For weeks, Kingston entrepreneur David Dossett has been experimenting with Augify , a Canadian-developed augmented reality platform that allows users to add personalized augmented reality experiences to cards and pictures, bringing them to life in a whole new way.According to a news release, Dossett said the app has the potential to transform how businesses, museums, galleries, and tourism organizations connect with their audiences.Dossett, owner of Martello Alley and Martello on Brock , has be
  
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