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• Special Investigations Unit clears a police officer after a 62-year-old woman died in Lake Ontario crash

  19-08-2026 20:56 via thewhig.com
  
  The Special Investigation Unit has cleared an Ontario Provincial Police from any wrongdoing after a 62-year-old woman died following a collision that landed her vehicle in Lake Ontario.The investigation stems back to April 21, just before 11 p.m. An officer was travelling westbound along Highway 33 in Napanee when he noticed a white Subaru Forester swerving on the roadway in the area of 234 Main St.As a suspected impaired driver, the officer, who was in a marked cruiser, activated his emergency
  
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• Spirit Halloween not returning to Kingston, citing lack of suitable commercial space

  19-08-2026 20:52 via thewhig.com
  
  The Spirit Halloween pop-up store will not be making a return to Kingston this fall season. According to local franchise owner, Nick Hemm, he was unable to secure a suitable, adequately sized retail space in time to make a physical store viable, even though he began searching five months ago.Last year, the franchise set up shop in the former Hudson’s Bay at the Cataraqui Centre , but this year temporary storefront plans fell through.“Somebody else has rented the first floor and we t
  
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• Recapturing the glory: Businesses ready to remember final concert

  19-08-2026 14:20 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — Local businesses are looking to recapture some of the magic of that night 10 years ago when The Tragically Hip played for the final time.It won’t be the exact feeling, but the concert and the viewing party in Springer Market Square left a lasting memory for anyone who was there and the 10th anniversary is a chance to relive it a little bit.“I just remember the energy in Kingston and how it really brought the community together, the whole city together, really, and h
  
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• Kingston prepares to get Hip again

  19-08-2026 14:20 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — In 2016, Megan Sirett was in the crowd in Springer Market Square watching the broadcast of The Tragically Hip’s final concert.“I remember it being magical,” Sirett said in an interview. “I think it was a really incredible event and obviously I think Kingston really welcomed all of those crowds so beautifully.“I just remember it being such a respectful group and, obviously the tone of the event, we knew that someone was facing a terminal illness, wh
  
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• Seniors active living expo brings together more than 50 local vendors, services and resources

  19-08-2026 13:43 via thewhig.com
  
  More than 50 local businesses and vendors will come together for a Seniors Active Living Expo , to provide older adults and their families an opportunity to discover services, resources, and products designed to support healthy, active, and engaged living.According to a news release, the event will take place on Aug. 25 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. at the Seniors Centre , located at 56 Francis St.Throughout the day, visitors will be able to connect with exhibitors offering information and services rel
  
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• South Frontenac firefighters battle blaze along Quinn Road East

  19-08-2026 13:38 via thewhig.com
  
  Firefighters in South Frontenac were kept busy over the weekend after a fire broke out along Quinn Road East.Crews were dispatched from stations three, four, and five over the weekend.They battled the fire with the help from water tankers from stations six and seven and Kingston Fire and Rescue.The fire was brought under control in four hours with no injuries to humans or livestock.According to officials, the fire originated in a tractor and quickly spread to a hay bailer and outbuilding with a
  
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• Forever Hip draws fans back to Kingston

  19-08-2026 13:27 via thewhig.com
  
  Everybody was in it, for miles around.Bill Hollister is driving north from Pittsburgh. Sandra Umney is crossing the Atlantic from England. Adam Yalowich, who lives in Tampa but will already be in Buffalo, has rented a car for the final leg to Kingston.All three are travelling here to be part of Forever Hip, Kingston’s three-day commemoration of the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s final concert. Running Aug. 20 to 22 in Springer Market Square, the celebration includes a sing
  
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