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• Kingston sign gets upgrade

  18-01-2018 23:16 via thewhig.com
  
  The popular Kingston sign beside the Visitor Experience Centre on Ontario street was removed on Wednesday, but it was immediately replaced with a sturdier sign in the same place on Thursday.
  
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• Two additional flights from Kashechewan First Nation land in Kingston

  20-01-2026 20:24 via thewhig.com
  Late Friday afternoon, as many people were getting a head start to their weekend, two additional planes from Kashechewan First Nation landed at the Kingston Airport. The flights from the northern community carried dozens of people, and included families with children, the elderly and even members of Kashechewan Fire and Rescue. Friday’s flights delivered a second wave of people brought to Kingston, all of whom were looking for a place with safe drinking water after the water treatment plan
  
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• Kingston student entrepreneurs now able to apply to Summer Company 2026 program

  20-01-2026 13:55 via thewhig.com
  Student entrepreneurs, aged 15 to 29, interested in exploring entrepreneurship and starting their own businesses can now apply to the Summer Company 2026 program as applications opened on Monday. According to Kingston Economic Development in a news release, the goal of the program is to help students transform their entrepreneurial ideas into operating their first business over the summer by equipping aspiring young entrepreneurs with essential training, mentorship and financial support to launc
  
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• Kingston Police intercept drugs intended for Collins Bay Institution

  20-01-2026 13:50 via thewhig.com
  Kingston Police have stopped drugs from entering Collins Bay Institution following a routine traffic stop in the city’s west end. On Jan. 17 around 1 p.m., officers were conducting patrols in the area of 1600 Bath Rd. when they saw a vehicle idling nearby with two people inside. Upon noticing the police, the vehicle left the parking lot and was seen accelerating through an amber light. Officers stopped the vehicle and, while speaking with the driver, detected a heavy odour of marijuana. Po
  
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• Kingston city council hears budget requests from external agencies

  20-01-2026 13:42 via thewhig.com
  KINGSTON — Agencies that receive more than $85 million in municipal funding went in front of city council to present their 2026 budgets Monday night. Council is to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday night to discuss the budget before it is adopted. This year’s city budget included a projected 3.75 per cent property tax increase. “I think it’s fair to say without exaggeration, this was an incredibly challenging budget process,” Mayor Bryan Paterson said at the outset of M
  
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• Kingston residents urged to comment about high-speed rail project

  19-01-2026 20:45 via thewhig.com
  KINGSTON — If local residents want a proposed high-speed rail network to come to Kingston, now it the time to make their voices heard. Between January and March, Alto, the crown corporation tasked with creating a high-speed rail network between Toronto and Quebec City, is seeking public input into the proposal. The initial proposal included a general route between Peterborough and Ottawa. The company has since indicated it would consider a more southerly path that could make it easier for
  
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• OHIP appealing ruling to re-examine Kingston doctor's vaccine fee clawback

  19-01-2026 20:24 via thewhig.com
  The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) has officially filed a notice of motion for leave to appeal in the case of a Kingston doctor they say owes more than $600,000 in improper billings. The notice of motion for leave to appeal was filed on Monday, Jan. 16, with the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Dr. Elaine Ma has been embroiled in a legal battle with Ontario’s government funded health-care plan since a ruling by the Ontario Health Services Appeal and Review Board (HSARB) in 2024, which or
  
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• Free program to teach kids how to skate

  19-01-2026 19:25 via thewhig.com
  A new, free program will teach children between the ages of five and 12 years old how to skate. The “Learn to Skate” program, offered by the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area using a grant from Jumpstart, will run for five Sundays at the outdoor rink at Market Square. Both lessons and skates will be provided for free. All 30 spots in the program, which begins Sunday, have already been filled through referrals by the Boys and Girls Club and Kingston Employment and Youth Serv
  
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• Kingston real estate survey “balanced” with some improvement to come, expert says

  19-01-2026 18:56 via thewhig.com
  The real estate market in Kingston is slow but steady, according to the latest statistics. The Royal LePage Q4 2025 House Price Survey for the 2025 fourth quarter is out, and experts say it’s a “balanced market” as business moves “slow but steady.” According to the survey results, the aggregate home price in Kingston decreased by 3.8 per cent year over year to $732,100 in the fourth quarter of 2025 and decreased by 1.3 per cent from the third quarter of 2025. The me
  
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• Kingston resident found with open alcohol while driving

  19-01-2026 18:23 via thewhig.com
  A Kingston resident has been charged following a routine traffic stop in the city’s west end. According to Frontenac OPP, it happened on Jan. 18 shortly after 9 p.m. Officers were on patrol on Road 38 near Van Order Drive when they saw a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner. When officers pulled the vehicle over, they discovered open alcohol inside. A roadside alcohol screening device was utilized, and the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing. As a result, Robi
  
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• Napanee PSW pleads guilty; judge calls $12K theft ‘betrayal of trust’

  19-01-2026 18:09 via thewhig.com
  A Napanee woman has pleaded guilty to theft and fraud against the client she was hired to care for at Finlay House, a Napanee residence for people with acquired brain injuries (ABI). Christina Eagles-Corbet admitted to misappropriating more than $12,000 over several years. On Jan. 13, Justice Geoffrey Griffin presided over the Ontario Court of Justice at 41 Dundas St. W. in Napanee, where Eagles-Corbet pleaded guilty to theft over $5,000, occurring between 2022 and 2023, and breach of trust/frau
  
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• Greater Napanee chronicles CN spur line history as trail debate continues

  19-01-2026 18:00 via thewhig.com
  True to Mayor Terry Richardson’s word at the Jan. 13, 2026, meeting of the Council of the Town of Greater Napanee, the Town has published a history of the Canadian National (CN) spur line, also known locally as ‘the rail trail.’ The spur line has been a source of debate for years. Originally built for freight, it bisects farmland on the town’s east side, where dairy cattle are raised. Some residents hope it could become a recreational trail connecting to the Cataraqui Tra
  
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• Film explores Great Lakes fishing industry and the struggles it faces

  19-01-2026 15:01 via thewhig.com
  The documentary “Last Boat on the Lake” was featured at the Great Lakes Museum on Friday as part of the museum’s Nautical Nights series. Produced by professor Hannah Harrison from Dalhousie University in Halifax, the film follows the Great Lakes commercial fisheries, one of the world’s largest freshwater fisheries, yet largely unknown to the public. According to Harrison, many people who enjoy eating fresh fish in the Great Lakes region have little idea of the men and wom
  
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• Kingston protest against U.S. invasion of Venezuela prompts solidarity

  19-01-2026 14:30 via thewhig.com
  More than 30 demonstrators gathered in front of Kingston City Hall on Saturday for a rally in protest of the United States’ invasion of Venezuela. The rally was organized by El Salvadorian-Canadian Ignacio Melgar as a call for diplomatic solutions and respect for international law. Other groups gathered to show support. On Jan. 3, the United States conducted a large-scale strike against Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of its president, Nicolás Maduro.Melgar has been a Canad
  
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• Leaky roof prompts MPP for Kingston and the Islands to temporarily relocate office

  19-01-2026 13:52 via thewhig.com
  Member of Provincial Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, Ted Hsu, has had to relocate his office temporarily due to a leaky roof. Hsu’s office at 837 Princess St. closed last week and will remain closed for at least another week while he waits for some action from his landlord. “The roof has been leaking for about three years, on and off, whenever it rains,” Hsu said in a telephone interview on Friday. “I try to be restrained, but this week, we were forced to close o
  
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• Yellow-level warning in effect, snow squalls

  19-01-2026 03:47 via thewhig.com
  Environment Canada issued a yellow-level warning for snow squalls across the region Sunday. Yellow is the lowest of a three-color-coded warning system the weather agency has adopted this year. Each colour indicates the strength and severity of the storms hitting our area, with orange as the second level and red as the first and highest level warning. The yellow warning is widespread and covers Belleville, Quinte West, Eastern Northumberland County, Cobourg, Colborne, Western Northumberland Count
  
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• Yellow-level warning in effect as snow squalls warning issued for Kingston

  19-01-2026 03:47 via thewhig.com
  Environment Canada issued a yellow-level warning for snow squalls across the region Sunday. Yellow is the lowest of a three-colour-coded warning system the weather agency has adopted this year. Each colour indicates the strength and severity of the storms hitting our area, with orange as the second level and red as the first and highest level warning. The yellow warning is widespread and covers Belleville, Quinte West, Eastern Northumberland County, Cobourg, Colborne, Western Northumberland Coun
  
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• School buses cancelled as snow squall warning issued for Kingston

  19-01-2026 03:47 via thewhig.com
  Environment Canada issued a yellow-level warning for snow squalls across the region Sunday. Yellow is the lowest of a three-colour-coded warning system the weather agency has adopted this year. Each colour indicates the strength and severity of the storms hitting our area, with orange as the second level and red as the first and highest level warning. The yellow warning is widespread and covers Belleville, Quinte West, Eastern Northumberland County, Cobourg, Colborne, Western Northumberland Coun
  
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• Environment Canada issues snow squall warning in Kingston, eastern Ontario - CTV News

  18-01-2026 23:40 via news.google.com
  Environment Canada issues snow squall warning in Kingston, eastern Ontario  CTV News
  
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• Snowsquall warning for Kingston and area - Kingstonist News

  18-01-2026 23:06 via news.google.com
  Snowsquall warning for Kingston and area  Kingstonist News
  
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• Snow squall warnings issued for Kingston, Prince Edward County area - CBC

  18-01-2026 22:20 via news.google.com
  Snow squall warnings issued for Kingston, Prince Edward County area  CBC
  
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• Head-on collision on Highway 7 leaves one person dead - Kingstonist News

  18-01-2026 20:48 via news.google.com
  Head-on collision on Highway 7 leaves one person dead  Kingstonist News
  
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• Road closures and traffic delays week ending January 23, 2026 - Kingstonist News

  18-01-2026 20:36 via news.google.com
  Road closures and traffic delays week ending January 23, 2026  Kingstonist News
  
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• LC Film Night to showcase LCVI student films - Kingstonist News

  18-01-2026 19:12 via news.google.com
  LC Film Night to showcase LCVI student films  Kingstonist News
  
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• Kingston Frontenacs fall 5-2 to top-ranked Brantford Bulldogs in tough back-to-back match-up - The Kingston Whig Standard

  18-01-2026 02:25 via news.google.com
  Kingston Frontenacs fall 5-2 to top-ranked Brantford Bulldogs in tough back-to-back match-up  The Kingston Whig Standard
  
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• Fronts looking to sweep the weekend in Brantford - Kingston Frontenacs - Canadian Hockey League

  17-01-2026 16:03 via news.google.com
  Fronts looking to sweep the weekend in Brantford - Kingston Frontenacs  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Pobezal ignites Frontenacs offence in win over Steelheads - Kingston Daily

  17-01-2026 12:00 via news.google.com
  Pobezal ignites Frontenacs offence in win over Steelheads  Kingston Daily
  
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• Frontenacs overcome injuries, rally in third period for 6-3 victory over Brampton Steelheads - The Kingston Whig Standard

  17-01-2026 05:45 via news.google.com
  Frontenacs overcome injuries, rally in third period for 6-3 victory over Brampton Steelheads  The Kingston Whig Standard
  
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• Back-and-Forth Effort Comes Up Short for Steelheads in Kingston - Brampton Steelheads - Canadian Hockey League

  17-01-2026 03:28 via news.google.com
  Back-and-Forth Effort Comes Up Short for Steelheads in Kingston - Brampton Steelheads  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Two Kingston schools among lowest in Ontario in right-wing think tank rankings - The Spec

  16-01-2026 23:19 via news.google.com
  Two Kingston schools among lowest in Ontario in right-wing think tank rankings  The Spec
  
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