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• Area cleared after bomb threat at Kingston City Hall, Springer Market Square - Kingstonist

  09-06-2024 09:00
  
  Area cleared after bomb threat at Kingston City Hall, Springer Market Square  Kingstonist
  
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• ENT: Live music just a short ferry ride away

  03-06-2026 20:49 via thewhig.com
  With the recent run of warmer temperatures and sunnier skies, it’s safe to say “patio season” has finally arrived.Two of the best patios around, in my opinion, aren’t even in Kingston, but across Lake Ontario on Wolfe Island.In addition to having patios steps from Lake Ontario, the Hotel Wolfe Island and Spicer’s Dockside Grill offer serve up live music as well as food and drinks.Spicer’s, which used to be the Wolfe Island Grill years ago, will have a couple
  
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• Kingston Police attempting to locate missing youth

  03-06-2026 20:46 via thewhig.com
  The Kingston Police are asking for the public’s help in locating missing youth named Christopher.The 16-year-old was last seen on June 2 around 9 a.m. in the area Van Order Drive and Norman Rogers Drive.He is described as Caucasian, five-foot-eight, 126 pounds, with dark blonde curly hair, blue eyes, and has a tattoo on his left forearm that says “2009.” It is unknown what Christopher was wearing last.Christopher has gone missing two other times this past February, where he wa
  
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• Teachers’ association donates $10,000 to support students in need across eastern Ontario

  03-06-2026 19:48 via thewhig.com
  A $10,000 donation from a local teachers’ union will help support students and families facing urgent financial challenges across eastern Ontario school communities, according to a press release on Tuesday.The Algonquin Lakeshore unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association has contributed the funds to the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic Education Foundation, a registered charity that provides emergency assistance to families within the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholi
  
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• Beneath the surface, Kingston researchers tackle biggest challenge facing carbon-removal

  03-06-2026 19:32 via thewhig.com
  Tucked away in a small laboratory at Kingston’s Reaction (RXN) Hub building, a team of 15 full-time scientists is busy working with SATuration-Centrifugation (SAT-C), a soil-sampling technique that is currently not being used anywhere else in the world.Few people have heard of this method, but it is one developers say could solve a major challenge in carbon removal.SAT-C is a new method to extract water trapped between soil for enhanced rock weathering studies. Developed by researchers at
  
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• Teen arrested and charged for robbery in downtown Kingston

  03-06-2026 18:44 via thewhig.com
  An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged by Kingston Police after attempting to rob a downtown business.According to police, it happened on May 30 around 5:30 p.m. The teen was seen shoplifting at a local business in the area of Princess and Barrie streets.When confronted by an employee, the individual claimed to have a weapon, made threats and then assaulted them.The Kingston Police patrol unit responded to the area where they located the individual and placed them under arrest without inc
  
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• Alto takes centre stage: play takes comedic look at high-speed rail debate

  03-06-2026 13:26 via thewhig.com
  DELTA, Ont. — The Alto high-speed rail proposal has entered the cultural discourse with a new play that features the infrastructure project and its potential impact on rural communities.The Rideau Players are mid-way through a run of Spectres and Speed Trains, an original play based around the Alto’s public engagement process about the high-speed rail project.“I think that arts are always a reflection of what’s at the centre of the heart of a community,” said playw
  
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• Costs to monitor St. Patrick’s Day in University District dropped 38%, Kingston Police report

  03-06-2026 13:14 via thewhig.com
  Kingston Police spent significantly less to monitor St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the city’s University District this year, with costs dropping by 38 per cent compared to the previous year. The decrease comes as officials report fewer major incidents and improved crowd management during one of the city’s busiest annual student gatherings.During a Kingston Police Services Board meeting on May 28, an information report revealed a massive decrease in the number of tickets and
  
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• Kingston city council considers options for inflatable water park

  03-06-2026 13:07 via thewhig.com
  KINGSTON — An inflatable water park in the downtown isn’t going to happen and it could be years before a proposed alternative location at Grass Creek Park could be approved.City council voted Tuesday night to abandon plans to locate the park in the Flora MacDonald Confederation Basin after a naming rights agreement fell through.Council voted in favour of continuing planning for the installation of a swimming platform and washroom and change facilities as part of the breakwater prome
  
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• Kingston to begin fielding special constables this summer

  03-06-2026 13:04 via thewhig.com
  KINGSTON — The city is to begin rolling out its first set of special constables this summer.The special constable program is meant to provide municipal bylaw officers with more authority to better handle non-criminal incidents.The city’s deployment of approximately a half dozen special constables is to initially focus on enforcing the Trespass to Property Act, explained Kyle Compeau, the city’s director of licensing and enforcement services.The special constables are not meant
  
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• Astronaut to connect space, sustainability at Kingston’s 2026 Climate Summit

  02-06-2026 20:41 via thewhig.com
  
  Saskatchewan native Dr. Dave Williams has spent a lifetime pursuing extraordinary adventures, experiences that ultimately deepened his commitment to climate action.On Wednesday at St. Lawrence College, Williams will be presenting about space exploration and its connection to climate change for Kingston’s second annual Climate Summit.Over Williams’ 72 years, he has worn many hats. He has worked as an aquanaut, a pilot, an astronaut, a physician and more. Yet no job has had a more pro
  
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• Kingston individual arrested following assault, property damage

  02-06-2026 19:46 via thewhig.com
  
  Kingston Police have arrested and charged an individual following multiple calls from concerned residents.According to police, the incident took place on May 30 shortly before 5:30 p.m.Police were called to the area of Princess Street and Barrie Street where an individual was said to be assaulting members the public, along with causing significant damage inside a local business.Police were able to locate the 28-year old suspect nearby, who was transported to Kingston Police headquarters and hel
  
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• High-speed rail opponents call for local councils to adopt stronger stance

  01-06-2026 22:17 via thewhig.com
  
  SYDENHAM — Local opponents of the Alto high-speed rail proposal are calling on local municipalities to adopt the stance of an eastern Ontario township.Last Wednesday, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell east of Ottawa voted to deny the Crown corporation access to county-owned land and refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).The company was seeking permission to access municipal properties to “conduct biological and physical examinations” as part of its summer
  
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• Inmate serving a life sentence dies at Millhaven Institution

  01-06-2026 22:14 via thewhig.com
  
  A 52–year-old inmate at Millhaven Institution has died while in custody.According to the Correctional Service of Canada, https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service.html , Michael Clairoux passed away on on May 29.Clairoux was serving a life sentence since Jan. 9, 2025.As a result, the police and the coroner have been informed and will be reviewing the circumstances.The cause of death has not been released, but the inmates next of kin have been notified. RelatedCorrectional Service Cana
  
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• Commemorative coin pays tribute to Royal Military College of Canada

  01-06-2026 20:37 via thewhig.com
  
  The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a special commemorative coin celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), recognizing a century and a half of excellence in military education, leadership development and service to the nation.The unveiling ceremony took place at Currie Hall at RMC on June 1, the exact date of the college’s anniversary.According to Brig.-Gen. Pascal Godbout, the coin pays tribute to the institution’s enduring legacy and its con
  
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• Kingston Police make multiple arrests in drug trafficking investigation

  01-06-2026 20:23 via thewhig.com
  
  Three individuals have been arrested and charged following an investigation into drug trafficking in the Kingston’s north end.According to Kingston Police , a planned search warrant was executed at a home in the area of Conacher Drive on May 29 following an ongoing investigation which led police to believe that the home was being used to store and sell drugs such as fentanyl, cocaine, and crystal methamphetamine.The Kingston Police drug enforcement unit (DEU) with support from special ser
  
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• Queen’s University hosts inaugural Pride flag-raising ceremony

  01-06-2026 18:24 via thewhig.com
  
  At 9:50 a.m. on Monday morning, a smattering of approximately 20 people gathered outside Douglas Library at Queen’s University to watch the University’s first ever Pride flag-raising ceremony.Ten minutes later, the crowd grew to more than 150 people, most donning rainbow socks and waving miniature Pride flags.To celebrate the first day of Pride Month, Queen’s University hosted its first ever Pride flag-raising ceremony at the flag pole outside Douglas Library. The large turnou
  
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• Kingston Police search for missing 47-year-old named Christopher

  01-06-2026 17:39 via thewhig.com
  
  The Kingston Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 47-year-old named Christopher.According to police, Christopher was last seen on May 30, in the area of John and Patrick streets. At the time, he was wearing jeans and a dark, long-sleeved shirt.Anyone with information regarding Christopher’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Kingston Police at 613-549-4660. Related‘Exactly the wrong message’: Ma, Hsu criticize province after latest OHIP defeatWhy d
  
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• Lunch by George partners with St. Lawrence College to continue serve meals to those in need

  01-06-2026 14:34 via thewhig.com
  
  Lunch by George is entering a new chapter in its mission to support vulnerable members of the Kingston community.In coordination and support with the City of Kingston, the program announced last week that it is partnering with St. Lawrence College so that the meals offered will now be prepared in the commercial kitchen facilities at the college and delivered for distribution at a new community location, to be announced in the coming weeks.For decades, the program has offered “consistent c
  
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• 'Things needed to be said': testimony traces how Haaima victims found one another through Instagram

  01-06-2026 14:27 via thewhig.com
  
  Editor’s note: This article refers to alleged incidents of sexual assault and other offences, which readers may find disturbing.One by one, they found one another with anonymous Instagram messages, tense coffee shop meetings, and mutual terror over what might happen if they spoke out.In testimony on May 26, 2026, at the judge-only trial of Michael Haaima before Justice Robyn Ryan Bell, a Crown witness described how a network of young women gradually connected behind the scenes years befor
  
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• Families call for greater accessibility at Slush Puppie Place

  22-05-2026 21:58 via thewhig.com
  A group of parents with children who have disabilities is calling on the City of Kingston to make one of its busiest recreation arenas more accessible by installing adult-sized change tables.The families say the lack of proper facilities at Slush Puppie Place forces them to change their children on restroom floors or leave activities early, creating barriers to activities such as sports, concerts, and other community events hosted at the multi-use complex.Rachel Hornbeck’s 11-year-old dau
  
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• Music, art and dance featured in upcoming festival season

  22-05-2026 21:45 via thewhig.com
  With the weather finally starting to warm as the local arts venues and organizations’ seasons ending, festival season is finally coming into focus.Some festivals have yet to announce their lineups (it is only May, after all), while others, like the Ground Up Dance Festival, have expanded their programming this year.Here’s a look at some of the festivals coming to Kingston and the surrounding area between now and the end of August: May 23: The South Frontenac Summer Kickoff Music Fes
  
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• Turtles Kingston urges locals to help snapping turtles cross the road safely

  22-05-2026 21:08 via thewhig.com
  A local turtle conservation not-for-profit is asking Kingstonians to keep an eye out for turtles, especially snapping turtles, when they’re driving along the roads that cross one of the six provincially significant wetlands in the City of Kingston’s urban boundary.“Turtles start becoming active as soon as the weather gets warm,” Tara Bauer, executive director of Turtles Kingston , said. “They’re getting ready to nest. The males are the ones that are primarily
  
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• Medical, graduate students among first to cross stage at Queen’s convocation

  22-05-2026 18:15 via thewhig.com
  Hundreds of graduate, master’s and doctoral students — primarily from health sciences and related programs — crossed the stage at Grant Hall, Queen’s University as Spring Convocation began with its first ceremony on Thursday.The morning ceremony recognized graduates from the Faculty of Health Sciences, including programs such as medicine, occupational therapy and physical therapy, along with students from the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and the Sm
  
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• Family cherishes BGC as 'invaluable part of our community'

  22-05-2026 17:48 via thewhig.com
  For the Kiernan family, the boys and girls club has become a way of life.Nine-year-old Hayden, along with his sister Quinn, 5, could even be called lifers, though it’s pretty early in their lives.For Hayden, trips to BGC South East have been commonplace since he was his baby sister’s age, while Quinn has been coming since she was still in diapers, having been enrolled at the club’s Hughson Childcare Centre at the former Robert Meek school on Bagot Street.“For about five
  
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• Kingston Police issue over 100 traffic tickets over Victoria Day long weekend

  22-05-2026 17:40 via thewhig.com
  Kingston Police were busy over the Victoria Day long weekend as they enforced drivers in an effort to improve road safety.Over the four-day period, officers issued a total of 129 tickets were handed out, with the majority of charges related to speeding, including one charge for operating a motor vehicle without insurance. Officers also issued 34 warnings for various administrative offences.Two drivers were charged with stunt driving and issued Part III Summons to attend court. Both individuals
  
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• Queen’s University student creates peer-to-peer campus meal exchange platform

  22-05-2026 17:36 via thewhig.com
  A Queen’s University student has designed an online a meal exchange program to help fellow students access unused meal plan resources.Eitan Zur is a second-year engineering student at Queen’s. Since living off campus, he doesn’t rely on meal plans as he did during his first year.As a dorm resident, first-year students are able to purchase meal plans where they can eat at the campus dining hall, a social atmosphere where there are a variety of foods to choose from. They also re
  
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• Kingston police arrest man wanted on felony warrants in North Carolina, Tennessee - WVLT

  21-05-2026 23:48
  Kingston police arrest man wanted on felony warrants in North Carolina, Tennessee  WVLT
  
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• High school tennis: Kingston’s Loewen and Ambrose win OCIAA boys doubles title - Daily Freeman

  21-05-2026 22:43
  High school tennis: Kingston’s Loewen and Ambrose win OCIAA boys doubles title  Daily Freeman
  
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• 2026 Summer Company program to support 12 new Kingston area ventures - Kingstonist News

  21-05-2026 21:42
  2026 Summer Company program to support 12 new Kingston area ventures  Kingstonist News
  
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