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• Annual car show raises funds in fight against melanoma

  21-08-2026 13:33 via thewhig.com
  
  Car enthusiasts are once again coming together for an annual car show that will help drive the fight against melanoma , with proceeds going toward research to find a cure for the deadly disease.The 12th annual Limestone City Car Classic will take place on Sept. 5 at the Kingston Memorial Centre Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is an event that holds special meaning to its organizers Brian Beatty, Mark Hitchcock, and Gary Barker.“I lost my daughter to melanoma,” said Beatty. Mel
  
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• ENT: Doc screening looks to bring mothers, community together

  26-08-2026 18:46 via thewhig.com
  
  When Kingston filmmaker Kaycee Leigh first envisioned Thursday’s screening of her short documentary “To Labour with Love” followed by a Q&A panel at the Broom Factory, she thought it would be a fundraiser for her next documentary, Seeking Wh(y).That’s no longer the case.“I think that (the) building of the community and having the story out there is more important for us at this point,” Leigh explained over the phone. “I just feel that human connecti
  
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• Police-involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing; special investigation underway

  26-08-2026 17:55 via thewhig.com
  
  The Waaban Crossing was closed in both directions Wednesday morning after a police-involved shooting, prompting an investigation by Ontario’s police watchdog.Kingston Police said the incident occurred at about 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 26 on the bridge linking Kingston’s east and west ends across the Cataraqui River.In a brief media release, police said the crossing would remain closed for an extended period while the investigation continued.“There is no risk to public safety,”
  
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• Police-involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing; man seriously injured

  26-08-2026 17:55 via thewhig.com
  
  UPDATED: Man seriously injured in officer-involved shooting Ontario’s police watchdog says a 28-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being shot by Kingston Police officers on the Waaban Crossing on Wednesday. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said Kingston Police received a 911 call from a man in distress at about 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 26. Officers were dispatched to the Waaban Crossing, where they encountered the man. [siu.on.ca] “There was an interaction, and two officers
  
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• Residents return to Kashechewan eight months after evacuation

  26-08-2026 13:01 via thewhig.com
  
  KASHECHEWAN — As hundreds of people return to their James Bay community, leaders are pushing to restart talks about permanently relocating it.Tyson Wesley, executive director of Kashechewan First Nation, said the homecoming has brought a mix of relief, happiness and grief for residents, who have spent months living in hotels and other temporary accommodations.“I’m glad this is over because I was getting tired of sending our people home in coffins,” he said.The community
  
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• 'Appalling’: Kingston seniors push back against Homestead’s paid visitor parking

  26-08-2026 12:55 via thewhig.com
  
  Richard Brown has some very strong opinions about Homestead Land Holdings introducing paid visitor parking at The Wellington.“This is our home. If somebody wants to visit us — like my daughter, for example, who comes quite frequently — the idea that she’s going to have to pay to come up and visit me is appalling,” he said.Beginning Sept. 14, visitors to the Kingston apartment building that Richard Brown and his wife Marilyn have called home for nine years will be e
  
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• Little interest around Kingston in discussing Trump's proposed rebranding of Lake Ontario

  26-08-2026 12:46 via thewhig.com
  
  Overlooking what might some day be recognized as Lake America, five suddenly drenched seniors were packing up their attempt at a lunchtime picnic Tuesday behind Kingston’s Providence Care Hospital and not disposed to offer anything more than drive-by opinions of Donald Trump, duly elected president of the United States of America.As a midday cloudburst sent them packing, the seniors expressed contempt for Trump, who suggested that Lake Ontario would be renamed Lake America, given his visi
  
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• More rentals available in Kingston, survey says

  25-08-2026 19:07 via thewhig.com
  
  The City of Kingston dropped out of the top 10 in-demand rental markets in the spring, according to a survey conducted by an online service.The rentcafe.com survey , which ranks the country’s 25 largest cities based on online engagement as well as apartment availability, saw Kingston drop to 12th spot in the second quarter of this year from third spot in the previous quarter.According to a news release from the company, the availability of apartments in Kingston rose 22 per cent from the
  
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• New executive director welcomed at The Food Sharing Project in Kingston

  24-08-2026 14:15 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON, ON – Yu Jier Kou has been announced as the new executive director of The Food Sharing Project.The Food Sharing Project, which was founded in 1985, helps deliver nutritious food to all 88 schools across Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, “serving 16,000 students every school year, roughly half of all students enrolled in the region.”“The need for healthy food at school is growing every year, and so is our responsibility to meet it,” Kou said in a r
  
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• Kingston Police chief ‘absolutely disappointed’ senior officer attended former sergeant’s sentencing hearing

  24-08-2026 14:08 via thewhig.com
  
  A Kingston Police constable assaulted by her supervisor expressed fears about being seen as the officer who “ratted him out.” Now Kingston Police Chief Adam MacIntosh is addressing what it means for employees to feel safe speaking up.MacIntosh says he was “absolutely disappointed” to learn that a senior member of his service attended the sentencing hearing for a former police sergeant who admitted to assaulting a female constable he’d supervised.Kingston Police Sta
  
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• Alto won't approach municipalities during election period

  24-08-2026 13:54 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — Technical discussions taking between local municipalities and Alto, the Crown corporation developing a high-speed rail project, will be paused during the coming municipal election period.Last week, municipal leaders called for a pause in discussions about non-disclosure agreements until after the municipal election at the end of October.“In keeping with our standard pre-election process, we will not proactively engage with elected officials during the election period,&rdq
  
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• Greek Fest celebrates culture, community and more than a century of Greek heritage in Kingston

  24-08-2026 13:48 via thewhig.com
  
  The smell of souvlaki and freshly baked pastries filled the Greek Orthodox church on Johnson Street on Saturday as hundreds of visitors gathered for Greek Fest 2026 , a celebration of food, music, history and community.The festival started in 2019, and though the COVID-19 pandemic bogged things down for a year, it has grown steadily since.“In ‘21 we decided to go big,” said volunteer organizer Marina Leos. “We got the street closure, the big tent, and live music outside.
  
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• Kingston's Greek Orthodox church looks toward iconography project as young adults discover the faith

  24-08-2026 13:41 via thewhig.com
  
  Members of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos currently sit under a plain ceiling when they gather each week to worship.With a vision for the future, that’s something they hope to change.Church volunteers are looking to transform that ceiling through a major iconography project, bringing centuries-old Orthodox artistic traditions into the heart of the Kingston landmark.At Greek Fest 2026 on Saturday, volunteer Alex Demetriou said the project remains in the plannin
  
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• Forever Hip celebration draws fans back to Kingston a decade after iconic final concert

  24-08-2026 13:29 via thewhig.com
  
  Ten years after The Tragically Hip’s final hometown concert became a shared national moment, fans returned to downtown Kingston for a celebration of the band that remains synonymous with the city where it began.Springer Market Square filled with residents and visitors taking in archival video screenings, music-themed walking tours, a local merch market and stories shared among generations of Hip fans as part of the three-day Forever Hip commemoration.The event was organized by the City of
  
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• Thousands gather in Kingston for Forever Hip finale, 10 years after band's historic farewell

  24-08-2026 09:25 via thewhig.com
  
  Thousands of fans gathered in downtown Kingston on Saturday night as the city concluded its three-day Forever Hip celebration with a public viewing of the band’s historic 2016 farewell concert.The finale marked the culmination of a weekend commemorating the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s Aug. 20, 2016, hometown concert, a performance that was watched and heard by an estimated 11.7 million Canadians through CBC’s television, radio and digital broadcasts.The anniversar
  
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• Nominations close for Kingston city council election

  21-08-2026 20:18 via thewhig.com
  
  KINGSTON — A lower-than-normal number of candidates have filed to run for city council in the coming municipal election.Thirty-seven candidates stepped forward to contest the seats around the city council table.Nominations for the Oct. 26 municipal election closed at 2 p.m. Friday.In the last election, in 2022, 44 candidates were on the ballot.In the 2018 election, there were 43 candidates.This year’s election is to include two districts where incumbent candidates are unopposed.Incu
  
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• CSC takes action to 'stamp out harassment and bullying'

  21-08-2026 20:02 via thewhig.com
  
  Changes are taking place behind the walls of Joyceville Institution, including other prisons across the province. That’s according to the Correctional Service of Canada , following a third-party review of harassment, bullying, and overall workplace culture.The changes come following the investigation into the death of one of its correctional officers, Bradley Gleeson, who took his own life in 2025 due to workplace harassment and bullying. The tragedy came as a shock to his family and the
  
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• Kingston police seize crystal meth, fentanyl following investigation

  21-08-2026 19:57 via thewhig.com
  
  The Kingston Police Street Crime Unit, with help from the Emergency Response Unit, has seized crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl in coordination with a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) investigation.According to police, the seizure was the result of a search warrant at a residence in the area of Montreal Street in Kingston on July 30.As a result of the search warrant, officers seized 15.7 grams of fentanyl, 155 grams of crystal methamphetamine, along with Canadian currency.Police ar
  
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• City's art fund announces recipients of festival, operating grants

  21-08-2026 19:12 via thewhig.com
  
  The City of Kingston Arts Fund, which was restructured in November, has announced the recipients of this year’s operating grants and festival grants, and put out a call for applications for two others.Between operating and festival grants, $567,170 was awarded. Project grants and the new “creation & development” grant stream will hand out $171,201 once the successful applicants are chosen.Festival grants have two categories: “established” ones are eligible for
  
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• Forever Hip opens with thousands singing, savouring Kingston band

  21-08-2026 19:03 via thewhig.com
  
  Ten years after The Tragically Hip took the stage for their final concert, thousands returned to downtown Kingston Thursday night to celebrate a band whose music remains woven into the city’s identity.Springer Market Square filled with fans, local musicians and visitors from across North America for Rockin’ the Square, the opening event of the city’s Forever Hip commemoration.The three-day celebration was organized by the City of Kingston, Tourism Kingston and community partne
  
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• KHSC cardiology team's expanded space expected to shorten wait times, improve outcomes

  21-08-2026 18:32 via thewhig.com
  
  For the personnel in the cardiology department at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre, their ability to keep up with demand for major surgical procedures wasn’t a matter of expertise nor technology.Quite simply, it was a matter of real estate.Wait times for cardiac surgeries — stents, implanting pacemakers or maintaining devices, and, especially, ablations for arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation, murmurs and associated conditions — came down to the availability of operating r
  
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• No dress rehearsal: Kingstonians reflect on the Hip's final bow

  21-08-2026 16:55 via thewhig.com
  
  A decade after The Tragically Hip’s final concert became a shared national moment, Kingston will relive the night that stopped much of Canada in its tracks.The City of Kingston, Tourism Kingston and community partners are marking the 10th anniversary of the band’s Aug. 20, 2016 farewell performance with a three-day “Forever Hip” celebration from Aug. 20 to 22, featuring concerts, film screenings, walking tours and a public rebroadcast of the historic show.The final Kings
  
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• ‘A million ears on a million different kinds of sounds’ — How The Hip’s music became part of Canada’s social fabric

  21-08-2026 16:55 via thewhig.com
  
  When the young members of what would become The Tragically Hip began playing music together, they were among the last generation for whom music was experienced fundamentally.“How did they get to be what they were?” Robb MacKay pondered in a recent conversation with the Whig-Standard.MacKay is an adjunct lecturer in musicology at Queen’s University’s School of Music and an elementary teacher in the Limestone District School Board whose research examines the history of pop
  
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• Inmates dies while serving time at Joyceville Institution

  21-08-2026 13:07 via thewhig.com
  
  A 78-year-old inmate from Joyceville Institution’s Assessment Unit has died, according to Correctional Service Canada .According to CSC, the inmate passed away on Aug. 19 while in custody of apparent natural causes.The individual’s name has not been released due to a court-ordered publication ban in order to protect the identity of the victim(s).At the time of death, the inmate was serving a six-year sentence that began on Aug. 1, 2024.The inmate’s next of kin and the coroner
  
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• Hey man, thanks: Hip legacy lives on in its hometown of Kingston

  21-08-2026 13:05 via thewhig.com
  
  The definition of a memorial is “something designed to keep the memory of a person or an important event alive,” and in this case of The Tragically Hip and its hometown of Kingston, there are many examples of both.The physical memorials for the band throughout Kingston include multiple murals, two different types of street signs, a whole section in the From Miles Around museum exhibit at City Hall, a pier named after the band’s frontman, special self-guided and guided walking
  
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• BY THE NUMBERS: Hip-story in the making: the nuts and bolts behind The Tragically Hip’s final show

  21-08-2026 13:04 via thewhig.com
  On Aug. 20, 2016, Kingston became the focal point of a nation as The Tragically Hip took the stage for a hometown concert that would be watched by millions across Canada.While fans remember the emotion of Gord Downie’s performance and the significance of the night, the show itself was also a massive production involving dozens of technicians, truckloads of equipment and a small army of workers behind the scenes.From the stage construction to the catering operations, every detail was caref
  
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• Music journalist recalls The Hip's early days making splash in Toronto

  21-08-2026 13:03 via thewhig.com
  
  It’s only to be expected that Michael Hollett would become emotional when discussing The Tragically Hip’s final concert back in 2016 and the subsequent death of frontman Gord Downie.“Even all these years after, it’s so hard losing a friend, but Gord was able to do it on his own terms and left it all on the stage in Kingston,” said Hollett, founder of North by Northeast music festival and the arts magazine NEXT. “Gord was exhausted (after the final concert). I
  
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• Long Time Running: A Tragically Hip timeline

  21-08-2026 13:03 via thewhig.com
  
  Here’s a timeline of The Tragically Hip’s 42-year trip, from high school friends to the pinnacle of Canadian music.1984: Guitarist Rob Baker and bassist Gord Sinclair – who first played together in the band Rick and Rodents while attending Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute – join up with high school friends Gord Downie (vocals) and Johnny Fay (drums) , along with saxophonist Davis Manning, to form the first lineup of The Tragically Hip. The band took its name
  
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• Downie's wardrobe was all by design

  21-08-2026 13:02 via thewhig.com
  
  While The Tragically Hip’s emotional 2016 Man Machine Poem tour cemented Gord Downie’s place in Canadian history, it also left an enduring visual legacy through the unforgettable wardrobes he wore on stage. From his distinctive hats, sharply tailored suits and well-worn boots, every piece contributed to an iconic look that became one of the defining visual symbols of the band’s final chapter and was a striking departure from his typical jeans and t-shirt look he had been known
  
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• Gord Downie's enduring legacy continues to inspire Canadians

  20-08-2026 20:55 via thewhig.com
  
  For many Canadians, Gord Downie was more than the lead singer of The Tragically Hip — he was a storyteller whose music captured the people, places and experiences that helped define the country’s identity.As a musician who helped shape Canadian rock for more than three decades, his music celebrated the country’s landscapes, history and everyday life.Songs like Bobcaygeon, Ahead by a Century, Courage (for Hugh MacLennan), and Wheat Kings have become woven into Canada’s cu
  
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