<?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>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of tulips spring across Queen’s campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though dug up at the end of May, Queen&rsquo;s University Facilities grounds operations manager Philip Wright hints that the beauty of the thousands of tulips that bloom there each year may lie in their ephemeral nature.As April rolled into May, the colourful tulips that bloomed all across Queen&rsquo;s University campus served as a reminder that spring was just around the corner.Despite the life and colour that these tulips bring to campus, causing many to stop in their tracks and snap a photo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/thousands-of-tulips-spring-across-queens-campus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/thousands-of-tulips-spring-across-queens-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Napanee Data Park’ raises questions as town courts energy-intensive industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed 250-megawatt (MW) electricity load entity called &ldquo;Napanee Data Park&rdquo; is listed in Ontario&rsquo;s grid interconnection queue, even as the Town of Greater Napanee says it has received no formal application for a data centre &mdash; raising new questions about who is behind the project, where it may be located and how much municipal officials knew when they rezoned industrial lands to permit data centres earlier this year.Public records show the town initiated a zoning byla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-data-park-raises-questions-as-town-courts-energy-intensive-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-data-park-raises-questions-as-town-courts-energy-intensive-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee says Bridge Street cleanup deadline could be flexible by ‘weeks, not months’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Town of Greater Napanee says it is continuing to work with social service agencies, police and the owner of a Bridge Street property that was recently found by the court to be unfit and unsafe for human habitation.In a written response to Kingstonist on June 1, town communications staff confirmed that municipal officials have been holding regular meetings regarding 1388 Bridge St. following a court-ordered injunction requiring clean-up of the property.According to Kylie Huffman, communicati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-says-bridge-street-cleanup-deadline-could-be-flexible-by-weeks-not-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-says-bridge-street-cleanup-deadline-could-be-flexible-by-weeks-not-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston lawyer allowed to surrender licence after unsuccessful appeals over trust fund misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Law Society Tribunal recently upheld a decision allowing Kingston lawyer Brian Anderson Callender to surrender his licence after findings of professional misconduct involving client trust funds. In a decision released May 22, the tribunal&rsquo;s Appeal Division dismissed appeals from both Callender and the Law Society of Ontario.Callender had argued that the original penalty &mdash; which permitted him to surrender his licence by March 26, 2025, or it would be revoked the following day &md]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-lawyer-allowed-to-surrender-licence-after-unsuccessful-appeals-over-trust-fund-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-lawyer-allowed-to-surrender-licence-after-unsuccessful-appeals-over-trust-fund-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haaima trial delayed after accused refuses transport to court, citing mental health concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge-alone trial of Kingston tech entrepreneur Michael Haaima was delayed again on Monday after the accused refused to be transported from custody to court, citing mental health concerns.Haaima, who is facing 98 charges including sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon, choking, threats, confinement, trafficking and child pornography and bestiality-related offences, was expected to appear before Justice Robyn Ryan Bell at the Frontenac County Court House on Monday as his Superior Cour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/haaima-trial-delayed-after-accused-refuses-transport-to-court-citing-mental-health-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/haaima-trial-delayed-after-accused-refuses-transport-to-court-citing-mental-health-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston student earns top national science honour with new theory on universe's expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Grade 9 student from Kingston Secondary School is being recognized among Canada&rsquo;s top young scientists after winning a major award at the country&rsquo;s premier STEM competition &mdash; and advancing a theory that challenges current understanding of the universe.Liam Desre took home the Best Project Award &ndash; Discovery at the 2026 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton, where nearly 400 finalists from across the country competed for close to $2 million in prizes.His project proposes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-student-earns-top-national-science-honour-with-new-theory-on-universes-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-student-earns-top-national-science-honour-with-new-theory-on-universes-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Live music just a short ferry ride away]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the recent run of warmer temperatures and sunnier skies, it&rsquo;s safe to say &ldquo;patio season&rdquo; has finally arrived.Two of the best patios around, in my opinion, aren&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Dockside Grill offer serve up live music as well as food and drinks.Spicer&rsquo;s, which used to be the Wolfe Island Grill years ago, will have a couple]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-live-music-just-a-short-ferry-ride-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-live-music-just-a-short-ferry-ride-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police attempting to locate missing youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;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 &ldquo;2009.&rdquo; It is unknown what Christopher was wearing last.Christopher has gone missing two other times this past February, where he wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-attempting-to-locate-missing-youth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-attempting-to-locate-missing-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers’ association donates $10,000 to support students in need across eastern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $10,000 donation from a local teachers&rsquo; 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&rsquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/teachers-association-donates-10000-to-support-students-in-need-across-eastern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/teachers-association-donates-10000-to-support-students-in-need-across-eastern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beneath the surface, Kingston researchers tackle biggest challenge facing carbon-removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tucked away in a small laboratory at Kingston&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/beneath-the-surface-kingston-researchers-tackle-biggest-challenge-facing-carbon-removal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/beneath-the-surface-kingston-researchers-tackle-biggest-challenge-facing-carbon-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen arrested and charged for robbery in downtown Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/teen-arrested-and-charged-for-robbery-in-downtown-kingston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/teen-arrested-and-charged-for-robbery-in-downtown-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto takes centre stage: play takes comedic look at high-speed rail debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[DELTA, Ont. &mdash; 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&rsquo;s public engagement process about the high-speed rail project.&ldquo;I think that arts are always a reflection of what&rsquo;s at the centre of the heart of a community,&rdquo; said playw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-takes-centre-stage-play-takes-comedic-look-at-high-speed-rail-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-takes-centre-stage-play-takes-comedic-look-at-high-speed-rail-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs to monitor St. Patrick’s Day in University District dropped 38%, Kingston Police report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police spent significantly less to monitor St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day celebrations in the city&rsquo;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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/costs-to-monitor-st-patricks-day-in-university-district-dropped-38-kingston-police-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/costs-to-monitor-st-patricks-day-in-university-district-dropped-38-kingston-police-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston city council considers options for inflatable water park]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; An inflatable water park in the downtown isn&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-considers-options-for-inflatable-water-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-considers-options-for-inflatable-water-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to begin fielding special constables this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; 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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s director of licensing and enforcement services.The special constables are not meant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-begin-fielding-special-constables-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-begin-fielding-special-constables-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut to connect space, sustainability at Kingston’s 2026 Climate Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s second annual Climate Summit.Over Williams&rsquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/astronaut-to-connect-space-sustainability-at-kingstons-2026-climate-summit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/astronaut-to-connect-space-sustainability-at-kingstons-2026-climate-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston individual arrested following assault, property damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-individual-arrested-following-assault-property-damage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-individual-arrested-following-assault-property-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-speed rail opponents call for local councils to adopt stronger stance]]></title><description><![CDATA[SYDENHAM &mdash; 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 &ldquo;conduct biological and physical examinations&rdquo; as part of its summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-opponents-call-for-local-councils-to-adopt-stronger-stance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-opponents-call-for-local-councils-to-adopt-stronger-stance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate serving a life sentence dies at Millhaven Institution]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 52&ndash;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-serving-a-life-sentence-dies-at-millhaven-institution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-serving-a-life-sentence-dies-at-millhaven-institution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commemorative coin pays tribute to Royal Military College of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s anniversary.According to Brig.-Gen. Pascal Godbout, the coin pays tribute to the institution&rsquo;s enduring legacy and its con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/commemorative-coin-pays-tribute-to-royal-military-college-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/commemorative-coin-pays-tribute-to-royal-military-college-of-canada/</guid></item></channel></rss>