<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kingston - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Kingston with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:36:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Cullen, voice of Transformers’ Optimus Prime, dies at 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Cullen, the Canadian actor best known as the voice of Optimus Prime in The Transformers and Eeyore in Winnie-the-Pooh, died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home at age 85.While he was born in Montreal, Cullen attended Kingston&rsquo;s Regiopolis College (now Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School) before returning to Montreal to study at the National Theatre School of Canada.He graduated from the National Theatre School in 1963, in one of the first classes to do so.A voice to be rem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/peter-cullen-voice-of-transformers-optimus-prime-dies-at-85/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/peter-cullen-voice-of-transformers-optimus-prime-dies-at-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingstonians reflect on the loss of beloved Dolly Parton, recall 1975 concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a majestic 60-year career, country music icon Dolly Parton passed away on Aug. 25 of cancer at the age of 80.Known for hits such as &ldquo;9 to 5&rdquo;, &ldquo;Jolene&rdquo;, and her ballad &ldquo;Islands in the Stream&rdquo; with fellow artist Kenny Rogers, Parton wore a coat of many colours.She was an artist first and foremost&mdash; a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, but she is also remembered as a cultural icon, known for her hyper-feminine look, often bedazzled with rhines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstonians-reflect-on-the-loss-of-beloved-dolly-parton-recall-1975-concert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstonians-reflect-on-the-loss-of-beloved-dolly-parton-recall-1975-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's threatened tariffs anger Kingston's political leaders; business community races to get ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consensus reaction was a rolling of the eyes and soured laugh, followed by a gritting of teeth and, presumably a rise in blood pressure.If it were theatre, they would have laughed and then cried and then thrown rotting fruit or pulled a fire alarm. Then, heading to the exits, they&rsquo;d have found themselves locked in the building.While the collapse of trade talks between Canada and the U.S. has taken absurd turns this week with United States President Donald Trump&rsquo;s executive order]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/trumps-threatened-tariffs-anger-kingstons-political-leaders-business-community-races-to-get-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/trumps-threatened-tariffs-anger-kingstons-political-leaders-business-community-races-to-get-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$77,000 in contraband seized at Millhaven]]></title><description><![CDATA[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, &ldquo;shatter&rdquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/77000-in-contraband-seized-at-millhaven/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/77000-in-contraband-seized-at-millhaven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golf tournament raises another $205,000 for prostate cancer care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A golf tournament that took place in Kingston earlier this week has raised $205,000 for prostate cancer care.This year&rsquo;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&rsquo;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).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/golf-tournament-raises-another-205000-for-prostate-cancer-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/golf-tournament-raises-another-205000-for-prostate-cancer-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Nature expands reserve, opens key wildlife corridor in Frontenac]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s total protected area to 662 acres (268 hectares).The pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontario-nature-expands-reserve-opens-key-wildlife-corridor-in-frontenac/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontario-nature-expands-reserve-opens-key-wildlife-corridor-in-frontenac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight, Aug. 28 to 30: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-aug-28-to-30-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-aug-28-to-30-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto expands on the economic case for high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; 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&rsquo;s long history of large transportation infrastructure and work that needed to be done to help the country&rsquo;s economy continue to grow.&ldquo;Nowhere is this more critical than in the Toronto-Qu&eacute;bec City corridor,&rdquo; Martin Imbleau, Alto&rsquo;s preside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-expands-on-the-economic-case-for-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-expands-on-the-economic-case-for-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police urge public to be on lookout for dangerous man]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-urge-public-to-be-on-lookout-for-dangerous-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-urge-public-to-be-on-lookout-for-dangerous-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police issue dangerous person alert for man, 49, last seen Collins Bay area]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-issue-dangerous-person-alert-for-man-49-last-seen-collins-bay-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-issue-dangerous-person-alert-for-man-49-last-seen-collins-bay-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I will not mow’: Naturalized garden puts Napanee’s 25-year-old grass bylaw to the test]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &mdash; and she has warned the ,town she may pursue legal action if municipal contractors destroy it.&ldquo;The staff recommends that I mow. I will not mow,&rdquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/i-will-not-mow-naturalized-garden-puts-napanees-25-year-old-grass-bylaw-to-the-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/i-will-not-mow-naturalized-garden-puts-napanees-25-year-old-grass-bylaw-to-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University District Safety Initiative takes effect as students return to Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[As students begin to trickle back onto Queen&rsquo;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&rsquo;s University, the UDSI allows f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/university-district-safety-initiative-takes-effect-as-students-return-to-kingston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/university-district-safety-initiative-takes-effect-as-students-return-to-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Doc screening looks to bring mothers, community together]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Kingston filmmaker Kaycee Leigh first envisioned Thursday&rsquo;s screening of her short documentary &ldquo;To Labour with Love&rdquo; followed by a Q&amp;A panel at the Broom Factory, she thought it would be a fundraiser for her next documentary, Seeking Wh(y).That&rsquo;s no longer the case.&ldquo;I think that (the) building of the community and having the story out there is more important for us at this point,&rdquo; Leigh explained over the phone. &ldquo;I just feel that human connecti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-doc-screening-looks-to-bring-mothers-community-together/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-doc-screening-looks-to-bring-mothers-community-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police-involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing; special investigation underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Waaban Crossing was closed in both directions Wednesday morning after a police-involved shooting, prompting an investigation by Ontario&rsquo;s police watchdog.Kingston Police said the incident occurred at about 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 26 on the bridge linking Kingston&rsquo;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.&ldquo;There is no risk to public safety,&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-special-investigation-underway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-special-investigation-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police-involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing; man seriously injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATED: Man seriously injured in officer-involved shooting Ontario&rsquo;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] &ldquo;There was an interaction, and two officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-man-seriously-injured/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-man-seriously-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents return to Kashechewan eight months after evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[KASHECHEWAN &mdash; 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.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m glad this is over because I was getting tired of sending our people home in coffins,&rdquo; he said.The community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/residents-return-to-kashechewan-eight-months-after-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/residents-return-to-kashechewan-eight-months-after-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Appalling&rsquo;: Kingston seniors push back against Homestead&rsquo;s paid visitor parking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Brown has some very strong opinions about Homestead Land Holdings introducing paid visitor parking at The Wellington.&ldquo;This is our home. If somebody wants to visit us &mdash; like my daughter, for example, who comes quite frequently &mdash; the idea that she&rsquo;s going to have to pay to come up and visit me is appalling,&rdquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/appallingrsquo-kingston-seniors-push-back-against-homesteadrsquos-paid-visitor-parking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/appallingrsquo-kingston-seniors-push-back-against-homesteadrsquos-paid-visitor-parking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little interest around Kingston in discussing Trump's proposed rebranding of Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/little-interest-around-kingston-in-discussing-trumps-proposed-rebranding-of-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/little-interest-around-kingston-in-discussing-trumps-proposed-rebranding-of-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More rentals available in Kingston, survey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-rentals-available-in-kingston-survey-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-rentals-available-in-kingston-survey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New executive director welcomed at The Food Sharing Project in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON, ON &ndash; 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, &ldquo;serving 16,000 students every school year, roughly half of all students enrolled in the region.&rdquo;&ldquo;The need for healthy food at school is growing every year, and so is our responsibility to meet it,&rdquo; Kou said in a r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-executive-director-welcomed-at-the-food-sharing-project-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-executive-director-welcomed-at-the-food-sharing-project-in-kingston/</guid></item></channel></rss>