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• $77,000 in contraband seized at Millhaven

  27-08-2026 21:53 via thewhig.com
  
  Staff at Millhaven Institution seized a package containing $77,000 worth of contraband on Tuesday, Correctional Service Canada says.Inside the package was tobacco, marijuana, “shatter” cannabis concentrate, hashish, and cellphones and accessories, the CSC release stated.CSC uses items such as ion scanners and detector dogs to prevent drugs from entering the institution. It has also set up a tipline (1-866-780-3784) for anyone who has additional information that jeopardizes security
  
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• Golf tournament raises another $205,000 for prostate cancer care

  27-08-2026 21:18 via thewhig.com
  
  A golf tournament that took place in Kingston earlier this week has raised $205,000 for prostate cancer care.This year’s Power of Hope Golf Tournament saw 148 golfers tee off at Cataraqui Golf and Country Club on Monday, reads a release from University Hospitals Kingston Foundation.In the six years it’s taken place, the tournament has raised $945,000 to support prostate cancer treatment and the A. Britton Smith Q. C. Robotic Surgery Program at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC).
  
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• Ontario Nature expands reserve, opens key wildlife corridor in Frontenac

  27-08-2026 20:52 via thewhig.com
  
  Ontario Nature has expanded its Lost Bay Nature Reserve near Gananoque by nearly 18 acres, a move conservationists say will strengthen one of eastern Canada’s most important wildlife corridors and help protect dozens of rare species within the Frontenac Arch.The conservation organization announced Tuesday it had acquired the 17.97-acre Jannen III property in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, bringing the reserve’s total protected area to 662 acres (268 hectares).The pr
  
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• Weekend spotlight, Aug. 28 to 30: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend

  27-08-2026 19:57 via thewhig.com
  
  1. 2026 Canal Pursuit Defeat Depression Event Saturday, starting 10 a.m. at Confederation Basin, 216 Ontario St. : Participants gather at the historic steam train located at Confederation Basin and choose to either walk or run the course. The event offers both 5 kilometre and 10 kilometre distance options. Participants and teams are helping raise awareness and funds to support mental health programs through Mood Disorders Society of Canada. This non-competitive event brings the community togethe
  
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• Alto expands on the economic case for high-speed rail

  27-08-2026 19:12 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — Alto expanded on the economic argument it and the federal government have been using to support the high-speed rail proposal.The 84-page report, released last week, framed the project as the latest in Canada’s long history of large transportation infrastructure and work that needed to be done to help the country’s economy continue to grow.“Nowhere is this more critical than in the Toronto-Québec City corridor,” Martin Imbleau, Alto’s preside
  
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• Kingston Police urge public to be on lookout for dangerous man

  27-08-2026 18:54 via thewhig.com
  
  Kingston Police issued and then rescinded a dangerous person alert in the Collins Bay area as they search for a wanted man.Police issued a release Thursday saying they are currently searching for Pierre Moore, who was last seen in the area of Hillview Road and Centre Street. They subsequently issued an update stating they believe he was no longer in the area and fled.Residents in the area of Collins Bay Road to the west, Taylor Kidd Boulevard to the east and Bayridge Drive to the east, were war
  
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• Kingston Police issue dangerous person alert for man, 49, last seen Collins Bay area

  27-08-2026 18:54 via thewhig.com
  
  Kingston Police have issued a dangerous person alert in the Collins Bay area as they search for a wanted man.Police issued a release Thursday saying they are currently searching for Pierre Moore, who was last seen in the area of Hillview Road and Centre Street.Residents in the area of Collins Bay Road to the west, Taylor Kidd Boulevard to the east and Bayridge Drive to the east, should be on the lookout for this individual. If you believe you see this individual, please call 9-1-1 immediately.M
  
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• ‘I will not mow’: Naturalized garden puts Napanee’s 25-year-old grass bylaw to the test

  27-08-2026 18:18 via thewhig.com
  
  A Greater Napanee woman says she will not comply with an order requiring her to mow portions of a naturalized garden she has intentionally cultivated — and she has warned the ,town she may pursue legal action if municipal contractors destroy it.“The staff recommends that I mow. I will not mow,” Julie Bogdanowicz wrote to the Council of the Town of Greater Napanee in advance of its Aug. 25 meeting.Council ultimately upheld the order in a 4-2 recorded vote, but reduced a staff-r
  
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• University District Safety Initiative takes effect as students return to Kingston

  27-08-2026 14:45 via thewhig.com
  
  As students begin to trickle back onto Queen’s campus, the University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) is coming back into effect.The initiative will be in effect from Aug. 28 at 12:01 a.m. until Sept. 13 at 6 a.m., taking place during prominent move-in and orientation activities. Gord Downie Pier will also close nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. during the same period.Created through a partnership between the City of Kingston, Kingston Police, and Queen’s University, the UDSI allows f
  
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