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• Local musicians to salute The Hip at concert Thursday

  17-08-2026 22:11 via thewhig.com
  
  After months of preparation and buildup, the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s last-ever concert are finally upon us.“Forever Hip,” as it’s called, will feature three main events in Market Square.The first takes place Thursday, when Choir! Choir! Choir! will enlist the crowd’s help to sing a Hip song as the headliner of Rockin’ The Square.On Friday, the documentary Long Time Running, about the band’s final tour, will be played
  
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• Tragically Hip special tribute edition

  17-08-2026 21:28 via thewhig.com
  
  To mark the 10th anniversary of the final concert of our own The Tragically Hip, the Whig will on Thursday publish a special tribute edition looking back on that final tour, final show and the band’s legacy.From Peter Hendra’s talk with band member Paul Langlois to Bill Hall’s behind-the-scenes look at what went into planning a final show to Peter Mansbridge reflecting on his final interview with Gord Downie, Whig reporters have pulled back the proverbial curtains and tell a s
  
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• Kingston to see increased military traffic along roads and highways

  17-08-2026 20:47 via thewhig.com
  
  Kingston will be one of many cities between Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Peterborough, Ottawa, and Petawawa that will see an increase in military traffic along its roads and highways.According to a news release, residents are expected to see transport and supply convoys from 33 Canadian Brigade Group on Aug. 20-21, along with Aug. 29-30.Canadian Army Reserve personnel will be using various roads, including Ontario highways 7, 17, 26, 41, 55, 115, 401, 403, and 417.“This increased
  
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• Kingston mother thankful to have her 14-year-old daughter back home following disappearance

  17-08-2026 20:40 via thewhig.com
  
  A Kingston mother is more than relieved to have her 14-year-old daughter home after she was reported missing on Aug. 8.For almost a week, Kassandra Williamson was worried sick about her daughter Klaira’s whereabouts and who she was with, but that quickly changed after getting a call from Kingston Police on Aug. 14.“They called and said we have good news. It was Kingston Police, and I didn’t think she was found. I thought they were just going to give me an update on what was go
  
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• ‘He broke me’: Judge weighs consequences of former Kingston Police sergeant's assault of subordinate

  17-08-2026 19:42 via thewhig.com
  
  A former Kingston Police sergeant who admitted to assaulting a female constable he supervised will have to wait to learn whether the offence will leave him with a criminal conviction.Jason Alblas appeared in Napanee’s Ontario Court of Justice on Aug. 13 for a sentencing hearing that placed two competing considerations squarely before presiding Justice Geoffrey Griffin: the need to denounce a serious breach of trust by a senior police officer, and the rehabilitation of a man whose otherwis
  
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• Kingston’s first fantasy fair draws hundreds to Ye Olde Spire

  17-08-2026 14:43 via thewhig.com
  
  Sword fighters crossed blades, fantasy characters roamed the halls and artisans showcased their crafts as hundreds of people gathered Saturday for the inaugural Ironwood Fantasy Fair at The Spire in downtown Kingston.The day-long event transformed the historic venue at 82 Sydenham St. into a fantasy world of workshops, live performances, vendors and interactive family friendly experiences before shifting into an adults-only evening soirée built around an immersive story in which guests h
  
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• Kingston Fall Fair ambassador prepares for national competition

  17-08-2026 14:34 via thewhig.com
  
  Jared Hunter’s Saturday started at 3 a.m. washing cattle and preparing for the show ring at the Parham Fall Fair. By 9:30 a.m. he was in the ring and stealing the show for most of the day — while in the back of his mind, an even bigger show was on the horizon.Next weekend, he will be representing the Kingston District Agricultural Society at the Canadian National Exhibition’s Ambassador of the Fairs competition.Hunter, 21, captured first place in his senior showmanship class i
  
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