<?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/1000/" /><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>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Province approves $21.4M for new elementary school in Kingston's growing west end]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-planned elementary school in Kingston&rsquo;s fast-growing west end has cleared a major hurdle after the Ontario government approved $21.4 million in funding.Announced by the Ministry of Education on June 29, the funding will support construction of a new 407-student elementary school in the Westbrook borough of Kingston for the Limestone District School Board.According to the province, the initiative is part of a province-wide school infrastructure program that is expected to create mor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-approves-214m-for-new-elementary-school-in-kingstons-growing-west-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-approves-214m-for-new-elementary-school-in-kingstons-growing-west-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEGABike ride will support United Way in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents, local businesses, and workplaces are coming together to make a difference, one pedal at a time.For the first time, a unique 30-seat group MEGABike will roll through the community as teams raise money for the United Way KFL&amp;A.Combining teamwork, impact, and plenty of fun in support of local programs that help people across the region.Organizers say every dollar raised will stay local, helping fund services that strengthen the community and provide support to those who need it most]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/megabike-ride-will-support-united-way-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/megabike-ride-will-support-united-way-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen's photos of bite marks, bloody nose, bruising introduced in Haaima trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor&rsquo;s note: this story contains graphic information about sexual assault that may be upsetting to some readers.A complainant in the trial of Kingston man Michael Haaima testified on Monday that she was repeatedly assaulted during their relationship, as the Crown introduced photographs she said documented bruises, bite marks, and other injuries she attributed to him.The woman, whose identity is protected by a standard publication ban, had previously begun her testimony in May 2026. She]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/teens-photos-of-bite-marks-bloody-nose-bruising-introduced-in-haaima-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/teens-photos-of-bite-marks-bloody-nose-bruising-introduced-in-haaima-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College’s new nursing programs address demand for specialized care]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College is expanding its continuing nursing education curriculum with three new online certificate programs.The change is designed to help registered nurses develop specialized skills in order to meet a growing demand across the health-care system, according to a news release from the college on Monday.The college will launch new certificates in mental health nursing, registered nurse critical care nursing&mdash;neonatal intensive care (NICU), and registered nurse perianesthesia nu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-colleges-new-nursing-programs-address-demand-for-specialized-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-colleges-new-nursing-programs-address-demand-for-specialized-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent care hours updated at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Health Sciences Centre has updated its hours for both its Urgent Care Centre (UCC) and Emergency Department (ED) at Hotel Dieu Hospital.According to a post on social media, the changes will be implement starting July 22.The Urgent Care Centre will be open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. along with weekend hours running from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.&ldquo;These updated hours are designed to provide patients with more consistent and predictable access to the UCC. In the past, the UC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/urgent-care-hours-updated-at-hotel-dieu-hospital-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/urgent-care-hours-updated-at-hotel-dieu-hospital-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada launches new hub to advance military drone and autonomous technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is launching a new centre focused on developing and testing drones and autonomous technologies for the Canadian Armed Forces.The announcement was made by Defence Minister David J. McGuinty on July 14, with a goal of strengthening Canada&rsquo;s defence industrial base and improve military capabilities.&ldquo;Drones are changing the way modern militaries operate, and Canada must be ready to develop, test and adopt these technologies at speed,&rdquo; said the honourable Dav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canada-launches-new-hub-to-advance-military-drone-and-autonomous-technology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canada-launches-new-hub-to-advance-military-drone-and-autonomous-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contraband and unauthorized items seized from Joyceville Institution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional staff at Joyceville Institution have seized contraband and unauthorized items from the multi-level federal prison.According to a news release from the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the items were confiscated on July 18.The items seized included tobacco, marijuana, hashish, and cell phones and accessories with a total estimated institutional value of approximately $83,310.As a result, CSC has increased measures to prevent contraband from entering it&rsquo;s prisons, includin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-and-unauthorized-items-seized-from-joyceville-institution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-and-unauthorized-items-seized-from-joyceville-institution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident pitches proposed integrated rail system]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAVELOCK &mdash; A resident living in the path of Alto&rsquo;s proposed northern route has pitched an alternative that could combine the high-speed train travel and commuter rail needs.Havelock resident Richard Kent published his proposal online Monday for the CanConnect Integrated Rail System.The fully electric rail route would cost between $55 billion and $75 billion and run along the existing CN Rail route between Toronto and Quebec City, with stations at communities along the route.The alte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/resident-pitches-proposed-integrated-rail-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/resident-pitches-proposed-integrated-rail-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KCHC hosting free barbecue event to raise awareness about hepatitis C]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Community Health Centres is hosting a special event to bring hepatitis C awareness and health-care services to the community.KCHC&rsquo;s Street Health Centre, at the corner of Barrack and Bagot streets, is hosting a free barbecue on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to connect community members with hepatitis C education, testing and support in a welcoming, stigma-free environment.&ldquo;Hepatitis C is often called the &lsquo;silent killer&rsquo; because many people have no symptoms unt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kchc-hosting-free-barbecue-event-to-raise-awareness-about-hepatitis-c/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kchc-hosting-free-barbecue-event-to-raise-awareness-about-hepatitis-c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portion of Bath Road reopened following water main break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police have reopened a portion of Bath Road following a water main break that closed the road between Armstrong Road and Centennial Drive.According to police, the closure happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. Monday, but reopened just before 11 a.m. RelatedGreater Napanee raises development charges as infrastructure costs top $100MFor Kingston comedian Dave Hudson, epilepsy fundraiser is deeply personal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/portion-of-bath-road-reopened-following-water-main-break/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/portion-of-bath-road-reopened-following-water-main-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-delayed Haaima trial testimony ends abruptly as witness bolts from cross-examination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a year after a key witness&rsquo;s testimony was interrupted by an extended legal dispute over what evidence could be heard at trial, the woman returned to the stand this week to complete her evidence in the ongoing trial of Michael Haaima. But what was expected to be the conclusion of her testimony instead became another unforeseen interruption in the already lengthy proceedings.After resuming her testimony on July 14 via Zoom, the witness began to undergo cross-examination by defence l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/long-delayed-haaima-trial-testimony-ends-abruptly-as-witness-bolts-from-cross-examination/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/long-delayed-haaima-trial-testimony-ends-abruptly-as-witness-bolts-from-cross-examination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Napanee raises development charges as infrastructure costs top $100M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council of the Town of Greater Napanee has approved higher development charges after updating the town&rsquo;s growth-related capital program, which now identifies more than $100 million in water, wastewater and planning projects needed to support future development.At its meeting on July 14, council unanimously approved an updated Development Charges Background Study and amendments to the town&rsquo;s development charges bylaw following the completion of the statutory public consultation p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/greater-napanee-raises-development-charges-as-infrastructure-costs-top-100m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/greater-napanee-raises-development-charges-as-infrastructure-costs-top-100m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial conference presentation sparks protest on Queen’s University campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sidewalk outside Goodes Hall at Queen&rsquo;s University became the site of a protest on July 15, with a few dozen protesters taking issue with an on-campus conference.Run by the Queen&rsquo;s Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP), the conference took place over July 14 and 15, focusing on national defence. The protesters were specifically focused on one of the papers being discussed at the conference, titled &ldquo;Israel&rsquo;s Reserve Forces: Military and Civilian Capital i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/controversial-conference-presentation-sparks-protest-on-queens-university-campus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/controversial-conference-presentation-sparks-protest-on-queens-university-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston's Myers does more than just sing other people's songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over his 50-year career, Michael K. Myers is best known for singing the songs of others.&ldquo;I grew up playing covers for people. People like the covers &mdash; they dance to them,&rdquo; he explained over the phone.And he should know. The Kingston crooner currently sings with the popular Big Phat Horn Band, which celebrates its 13th anniversary at the RCHA Club next weekend, and fronts his own jazz ensemble, which performs Wednesday evening in the amphitheatre behind City Hall.And if those m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-myers-does-more-than-just-sing-other-peoples-songs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-myers-does-more-than-just-sing-other-peoples-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Kingston comedian Dave Hudson, epilepsy fundraiser is deeply personal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Determined teams strained against a 37,000-pound fire truck in downtown Kingston on Sunday, turning a test of strength into a public show of support for people living with epilepsy.The 13th annual Pull Together for Epilepsy Fire Truck Pull drew crowds to the front of Kingston City Hall to watch first responders race to pull a Kingston Fire &amp; Rescue truck 100 feet.The distance is symbolic. Organizers with Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario said it represents the roughly one in 100 Canadians livi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/for-kingston-comedian-dave-hudson-epilepsy-fundraiser-is-deeply-personal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/for-kingston-comedian-dave-hudson-epilepsy-fundraiser-is-deeply-personal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former base commander Bill Richard remembered as military leader who helped shape modern Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired brigadier-general William Shane &ldquo;Bill&rdquo; Richard, a former commander of CFB Kingston whose influence stretched far beyond the military, is being remembered as a community builder whose leadership helped transform both the city and some of its most important institutions.Richard, who died July 7 at age 77, spent nearly four decades in the Canadian Armed Forces before dedicating much of his retirement to health care, education and community service in Kingston, his adopted homet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/former-base-commander-bill-richard-remembered-as-military-leader-who-helped-shape-modern-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/former-base-commander-bill-richard-remembered-as-military-leader-who-helped-shape-modern-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke and heat are serious risks to pets, expert warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfire smoke drifts across parts of Ontario and summer temperatures threaten to climb again, veterinarians are urging pet owners to take many of the same precautions recommended for vulnerable people.Heather Quilty, a registered veterinary technician and program manager for clinical learning with VetStrategy , said pets can experience respiratory irritation, eye and nose discomfort, and in some cases serious breathing problems when air quality deteriorates.&ldquo;We really do worry about t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/wildfire-smoke-and-heat-are-serious-risks-to-pets-expert-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/wildfire-smoke-and-heat-are-serious-risks-to-pets-expert-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal funding helps Kingston biotech firms tackle cancer detection, food safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Kingston biotechnology companies are using support from Ontario Genomics &lsquo; BioCreate &mdash; an accelerator program to advance technologies in health and food safety.BioCreate is a five-year and $11.6-million accelerator initiative funded by Ontario Genomics and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. It provides selected startups with $150,000 in funding, mentorship and access to industry networks.Since launching in 2023, the program has supported 32 companies c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/federal-funding-helps-kingston-biotech-firms-tackle-cancer-detection-food-safety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/federal-funding-helps-kingston-biotech-firms-tackle-cancer-detection-food-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misuse of accounts comes to light at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congregants of St. John The Apostle Catholic Church in Kingston have been made aware of a &ldquo;financial issue&rdquo; in regard to its pastor, Friar David Collins.According to a statement from the Office of the Archdiocese of Kingston , Archbishop Michael Mulhall said the financial issue had to do with Friar David&rsquo;s use of the church&rsquo;s financial accounts.&ldquo;Friar David met with the Chancellor of Temporal Affairs, Ken Hall, at the Chancery Office to explain the significant fina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/misuse-of-accounts-comes-to-light-at-st-john-the-apostle-catholic-church-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/misuse-of-accounts-comes-to-light-at-st-john-the-apostle-catholic-church-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP Musical Ride receives 'unbelievable response' from Napanee community]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAPANEE &mdash; Thousands of spectators filled bleachers and spilled onto the grass around the central arena at the Napanee Fairgrounds on Thursday night to witness one of Canada&rsquo;s oldest equestrian traditions.The RCMP Musical Ride is a century-long tradition that continues today, with red-clad officers performing choreographed mounted drills on the iconic black horses which are bred and raised at the RCMP stables in Ottawa.Napanee Fair Board vice-president Annie Manion said that the even]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rcmp-musical-ride-receives-unbelievable-response-from-napanee-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rcmp-musical-ride-receives-unbelievable-response-from-napanee-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KFPL hosting summer reading party at newly reopened Isabel Turner branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Frontenac Public Library is holding a drop-in Summer Reading Party at the Isabel Turner Branch on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. for teens and adults working on their Summer Reading Challenge, or for those who just want to curl up with a good book in a welcoming atmosphere with others who enjoy reading.According to the release, the Summer Reading Party brings together everything readers love about the Library: a cozy atmosphere, bookish conversation, live music, games and activities,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kfpl-hosting-summer-reading-party-at-newly-reopened-isabel-turner-branch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kfpl-hosting-summer-reading-party-at-newly-reopened-isabel-turner-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions demand answers over merger plan of St. Lawrence, Fleming colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions representing faculty and support staff at St. Lawrence College are demanding greater transparency from the college&rsquo;s leadership, arguing key documents related to its planned integration with Fleming College leave workers in the dark about the institution&rsquo;s future.OPSEU/SEFPO Locals 417 and 418 said in a press release on Friday that a recently released St. Lawrence College business plan makes no mention of the college&rsquo;s anticipated dissolution, despite language in the co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/unions-demand-answers-over-merger-plan-of-st-lawrence-fleming-colleges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/unions-demand-answers-over-merger-plan-of-st-lawrence-fleming-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual Assault Centre Kingston faces cyber attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sexual Assault Centre Kingston (SACK) is remaining mum following a recent cyber attack against the agency.SACK initially acknowledged the breach in an Instagram post on July 9, urging the public not to open attachments or links sent from @sackingston.com email addresses, &ldquo;even if the sender looks familiar.&rdquo; The following day, the organization shared a second post clarifying that it was the target of a &ldquo;cyber spoofing incident.&rdquo;&ldquo;We want to reassure our community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sexual-assault-centre-kingston-faces-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sexual-assault-centre-kingston-faces-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek driver after cyclist struck in hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision with a cyclist on June 24.According to police, the collision happened around 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of Montreal Street and Drennan Street. Police say the driver of a black Hyundai Tucson struck a cyclist, damaging the bicycle, before leaving the scene without stopping to provide information or help the victim.Fortunately, the cyclist was not injured in the inc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-driver-after-cyclist-struck-in-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-driver-after-cyclist-struck-in-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality warning remains in place for Kingston region Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Though smoke is less apparent in the skies over Kingston on Friday morning, Environment and Climate Change Canada is maintaining a yellow air quality warning for the region, as smoke is expected to return later today.&ldquo;Smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario will return this evening, resulting in very poor air quality and reduced visibility,&rdquo; the government agency stated on Friday morning.That returning poor air quality could also persist into the weekend, they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/air-quality-warning-remains-in-place-for-kingston-region-friday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/air-quality-warning-remains-in-place-for-kingston-region-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotary clubs unveil Kingston's first Peace Pole at Breakwater Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston&rsquo;s four Rotary clubs unveiled the city&rsquo;s first Rotary Peace Pole &mdash; a symbol of peace and understanding &mdash; along a smokey waterfront on Thursday.Under a yellow and murky sky, the monument at Breakwater Park was revealed during a noon ceremony amid wildfire smoke blowing in from northwestern Ontario and Quebec.Poor air quality didn&rsquo;t dissuade the approximately 80 attendees, which included Rotarians, city officials and residents.Organizers described the project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rotary-clubs-unveil-kingstons-first-peace-pole-at-breakwater-park-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rotary-clubs-unveil-kingstons-first-peace-pole-at-breakwater-park-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotary clubs unveil Kingston’s first Peace Pole at Breakwater Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston&rsquo;s four Rotary clubs unveiled the city&rsquo;s first Rotary Peace Pole &mdash; a symbol of peace and understanding &mdash; along a smokey waterfront on Thursday.Under a yellow and murky sky, the monument at Breakwater Park was revealed during a noon ceremony amid wildfire smoke blowing in from northwestern Ontario and Quebec.Poor air quality didn&rsquo;t dissuade the approximately 80 attendees, which included Rotarians, city officials and residents.Organizers described the project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rotary-clubs-unveil-kingstons-first-peace-pole-at-breakwater-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rotary-clubs-unveil-kingstons-first-peace-pole-at-breakwater-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bike camp gives kids with disabilities a chance at independent riding]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Rowen Heffernan pedals steadily around the arena surface at the Cataraqui Community Centre on Thursday afternoon.She&rsquo;s one of a handful of kids who has had the chance to learn to ride a two-wheeled bicycle with a little help from some friends during KidsInclusive&rsquo;s iCan Bike camp this week.Heffernan is riding a blue and pink bicycle &mdash; one that she picked out herself, and that has been in her basement at home for a while, during a time when she just couldn&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bike-camp-gives-kids-with-disabilities-a-chance-at-independent-riding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bike-camp-gives-kids-with-disabilities-a-chance-at-independent-riding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day crowds leave Kingston pier a mess, opinions divided on waste management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approximately 1,000 people brought the party to the pier for Canada Day, but many left much of it behind.Students and Kingstonians alike gathered at the Gord Downie Pier to celebrate Canada Day earlier this month, bringing with them music and energy, but leaving behind waste, from beer cans to sunglasses. Following the national holiday festivities, there were no formal complaints made, but some took to online forums to voice their frustrations about the amount of garbage left behind after the l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canada-day-crowds-leave-kingston-pier-a-mess-opinions-divided-on-waste-management/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canada-day-crowds-leave-kingston-pier-a-mess-opinions-divided-on-waste-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston region facing some of the province's poorest air quality Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Southeast Public Health is warning residents across its eastern Ontario catchment area to take shelter from extremely poor air quality conditions, as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario sweeps across the province.The sight and smell of smoke is readily apparent across the Kingston region Thursday afternoon, and Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange air quality warning . The province&rsquo;s Air Quality Health Index for the city is 10+, or a &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-region-facing-some-of-the-provinces-poorest-air-quality-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-region-facing-some-of-the-provinces-poorest-air-quality-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complainant denies defence's suggestion that media coverage influenced recollections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cross-examination of a complainant in the trial of Michael Haaima concluded Tuesday morning with defence lawyer Natasha Calvinho questioning whether the young woman&rsquo;s recollection of events had evolved through years of reflection and exposure to public reporting about the case.This complainant, whose testimony began the morning of July 13, first spoke to the Ontario Provincial Police in 2022, approximately four years after the events she described in court. The defence noted that seve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/complainant-denies-defences-suggestion-that-media-coverage-influenced-recollections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/complainant-denies-defences-suggestion-that-media-coverage-influenced-recollections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Napanee to formalize encampment map review process after Lions Park discrepancy discovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council of the Town of Greater Napanee has directed staff to establish a formal annual review process for the town&rsquo;s encampment education materials after officials discovered its public facing map incorrectly suggested that part of Lions Park could be used for camping &mdash; when in fact, under the town&rsquo;s existing bylaw, the entire park falls within a protected setback from a licensed daycare.Council unanimously approved the direction at its meeting on July 14 after hearing tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/greater-napanee-to-formalize-encampment-map-review-process-after-lions-park-discrepancy-discovered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/greater-napanee-to-formalize-encampment-map-review-process-after-lions-park-discrepancy-discovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee's Morningstar Mission announces plans to relocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morningstar Mission will be on the move &ldquo;as soon as practically feasible,&rdquo; according to the Morningstar board.The non-profit organization, currently located at 58 Water St. in Napanee, offers a seasonal overnight warming centre, food bank, free meals, clothing, showers and income tax help for housing-insecure people.Where it will be relocating to is has yet to be determined. One thing, however, is clear: the new location will be in a non-residential area that is still within a walka]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanees-morningstar-mission-announces-plans-to-relocate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanees-morningstar-mission-announces-plans-to-relocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight July 17 to 19: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Race the Base, K&#8209;Town Triathlon &amp; Duathlon Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kingston Constantine Arena, 7 Navy Way : A full day of racing at CFB Kingston &mdash; featuring sprint, Olympic, and brand&#8209;new enduro distances, scenic routes toward Gananoque, and a post&#8209;race cool&#8209;down in historic Kingston. Athletes can expect a warm swim, rolling bike course, and a quiet, picturesque run through the base. Packet pick&#8209;up runs July 18 and 19, with races starting Sunday mor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-july-17-to-19-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-july-17-to-19-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat awareness advocates press Kingston to expand tenant protections during sweltering summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate advocates, physicians, public health officials and a city councillor used Extreme Heat Awareness Day on Wednesday to press Kingston to adopt stronger protections for renters, arguing that dangerously hot apartments are becoming an increasingly urgent public health issue as heat waves grow more frequent and severe.At a press conference organized by Seniors for Climate Action Now (SCAN) at Kingston City Hall, speakers called on the city to move beyond recent pilot initiatives and enact a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/heat-awareness-advocates-press-kingston-to-expand-tenant-protections-during-sweltering-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/heat-awareness-advocates-press-kingston-to-expand-tenant-protections-during-sweltering-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Festival marks five years celebrating 'analog traditions']]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though her maternity leave started a few weeks ago, Laura Kelly still has a few items left to check off on her to-do list.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m seven months pregnant right now,&rdquo; Kelly said before she made her way to a doctor appointment Wednesday morning. &ldquo;I know it&rsquo;s kind of crazy organizing a festival at this moment.&rdquo;That festival is the Analogue Island Music Festival, which takes place from Friday to Sunday at the Hotel Wolfe Island. The three-day events blends film,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-festival-marks-five-years-celebrating-analog-traditions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-festival-marks-five-years-celebrating-analog-traditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complainant's testimony about car crash sparks courtroom dispute over police investigation at Haaima trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A complainant&rsquo;s account of fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle collision after Michael Haaima allegedly told her he did not want to be &ldquo;caught with an underage girl&rdquo; triggered an unusual legal battle on Monday over whether police investigators should continue gathering evidence while a criminal trial is underway.The dispute erupted after Kingston Police Detective Jesse Braun used the lunch recess to verify the woman&rsquo;s testimony, locating a collision report and Highway T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/complainants-testimony-about-car-crash-sparks-courtroom-dispute-over-police-investigation-at-haaima-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/complainants-testimony-about-car-crash-sparks-courtroom-dispute-over-police-investigation-at-haaima-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural politicians, groups worry about effect of Kingston's Alto NDA]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Municipal politicians and community groups around the Kingston area are calling for the city to be open about any discussions it has with Alto.On Friday, Kingston and the Crown corporation developing a high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City signed a non-disclosure agreement that is to govern talks between the two.Alto is considering the addition of a Kingston station to the route, something the city has been pushing for since the project&rsquo;s study corridor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rural-politicians-groups-worry-about-effect-of-kingstons-alto-nda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rural-politicians-groups-worry-about-effect-of-kingstons-alto-nda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston ranks as Canada's eighth most expensive rental market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston remains one of Canada&rsquo;s most expensive places to rent, according to the latest national data from Zumper , an online rental marketplace that analyzes rental data from hundreds of thousands of active listings across the country.Vancouver, Burnaby, B.C., and Toronto remained Canada&rsquo;s three most expensive rental markets last month, while Kingston ranked eighth nationwide for average asking rent price.The data revealed that median asking rents in Kingston reached $1,800 for a o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-ranks-as-canadas-eighth-most-expensive-rental-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-ranks-as-canadas-eighth-most-expensive-rental-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People urged to stay indoors as wildfire smoke descends on Kingston region]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Much of Ontario is experiencing poor air quality this morning, as smoke makes its way from wildfires in northwestern Ontario into the Kingston region.Environment and Climate Change Canada has added a yellow warning for air quality , on top of the yellow warning for heat that it issued earlier this week and that continues today.The Air Quality Ontario website , run by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for the government of Ontario, placed a level 4 air qual]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/people-urged-to-stay-indoors-as-wildfire-smoke-descends-on-kingston-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/people-urged-to-stay-indoors-as-wildfire-smoke-descends-on-kingston-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston temperatures could break all-time records as region braces for heatwave high]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Tuesday dawned hot and hazy as the Kingston region continues under a yellow heat warning.Environment Canada has forecasted a 35 C day ahead on Tuesday, with the Humidex potentially rising to a whopping 44 by later Tuesday afternoon.A yellow alert indicates that the weather could cause moderate health impacts.Tuesday marks the peak of the heat event forecasted for this week by Environment Canada, with 37-degree temperatures expected in parts of southwestern Ontario.&ldquo;Take a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-temperatures-could-break-all-time-records-as-region-braces-for-heatwave-high/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-temperatures-could-break-all-time-records-as-region-braces-for-heatwave-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston approves allocations for $12.1 million in funding support for housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a 12-0 vote on July 7, Kingston city council approved a $12.1-million plan for federal and provincial housing and homelessness funding.The 2026-27 investment plan consists of three main funding sources, a mix of provincial and national programs. It allocates $2.7 million through the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI), $626,100 through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI), and $8.7 million through the provincially funded Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP). The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-approves-allocations-for-121-million-in-funding-support-for-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-approves-allocations-for-121-million-in-funding-support-for-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Order of Canada for Varma honours a lifetime of caring for people in the margins]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; As a child growing up in India, Bhavana Varma remembers the day that she learned about poverty.&ldquo;I was born in India,&rdquo; she said recently during an interview with the Whig-Standard. &ldquo;My mom was a doctor, my dad was in a pilot in the Air Force. I was very privileged where I grew up. I didn&rsquo;t even know that poverty existed until I suddenly discovered it, and I was so shocked that I came running home and told me dad, &lsquo;I can&rsquo;t take this. We have to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/order-of-canada-for-varma-honours-a-lifetime-of-caring-for-people-in-the-margins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/order-of-canada-for-varma-honours-a-lifetime-of-caring-for-people-in-the-margins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community groups come together in opposition to high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[SYDENHAM &mdash; Kingston-area citizen&rsquo;s groups are among those that that agreed to form a united front against the Alto high-speed rail project.Representatives of the groups met Saturday to formalize their inclusion under the ALT-NO banner.&ldquo;Because this divisive project, and its treatment of Canadians, is the exact opposite of what it means to build a nation, the communities we represent have not been persuaded that this project is &lsquo;nation-building&rsquo; and we are not persu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-groups-come-together-in-opposition-to-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-groups-come-together-in-opposition-to-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Humane Society issues plea for donations amid rising veterinary medical expenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[TheKingston Humane Society is asking the community for financial support as rising veterinarian medical costs continue to strain its resources.The organization said increasing expenses for emergency treatments such as surgeries have added pressure on its ability to care for homeless and vulnerable animals, making public donations more important than ever.According to a news release, two animals that were surrendered to the agency were in need of medical treatment that went beyond $12,000.The fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-humane-society-issues-plea-for-donations-amid-rising-veterinary-medical-expenses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-humane-society-issues-plea-for-donations-amid-rising-veterinary-medical-expenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted person arrested in South Frontenac police investigation following dirt bike incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wanted person is facing multiple charges after being arrested in Parham following an investigation by the Frontenac detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.According to police, the investigation stemmed from a individual riding a dirt bike allegedly failed to stop for police during a traffic stop in Central Frontenac Township.Officers, who were assisted by the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad and the Offender Management Apprehension Program, executed an arrest warrant and took the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/wanted-person-arrested-in-south-frontenac-police-investigation-following-dirt-bike-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/wanted-person-arrested-in-south-frontenac-police-investigation-following-dirt-bike-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston signs non-disclosure agreement for high-speed rail talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The city signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Alto as part of the development of a high-speed rail line through the region.The NDA was signed Friday between the City of Kingston and Alto, the Crown corporation developing the project.A non-disclosure agreement, often called a confidentiality agreement, is a legal contract meant to keep sensitive or proprietary information private.On Monday, an Alto spokesperson said the information gathered during the public consultation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-signs-non-disclosure-agreement-for-high-speed-rail-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-signs-non-disclosure-agreement-for-high-speed-rail-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council opts to relocate wellness centre from Kingston’s planned aquatic complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston City Council has approved a significant change to the scope of the city&rsquo;s proposed $102-million aquatic complex, relocating the project&rsquo;s planned wellness and health centre from the new facility at the Invista Centre to community space at 315 Queen Mary Rd.Council approved the recommendation without discussion at its regular meeting on July 7. The recommendation was previewed in a staff report released in advance of Tuesday&rsquo;s meeting, which indicated that relocating t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/council-opts-to-relocate-wellness-centre-from-kingstons-planned-aquatic-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/council-opts-to-relocate-wellness-centre-from-kingstons-planned-aquatic-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too early to estimate Kingston rail link cost, Alto says]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Three weeks after a Kingston high-speed rail station officially became an option , the Crown corporation developing the project said its too early to estimate how much such an addition would cost.Last week, the Canadian Taxpayer&rsquo;s Federation released a report that suggested adding Kingston to the initial proposal would cost about $3.9 billion .But Alto, the Crown corporation tasked by the federal government to determine the final route, said the Kingston addition, like th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/too-early-to-estimate-kingston-rail-link-cost-alto-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/too-early-to-estimate-kingston-rail-link-cost-alto-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three more candidates step forward for Kingston's municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A trio of candidates have entered the race for city council.In Kingscourt-Rideau District, Michael Judd stepped forward to run for the council seat.Judd ran previously in the district in the 2022 election.Lifelong Kingston resident and Queen&rsquo;s University student Andrew DaCosta put his name forward in Sydenham District.DaCosta was the fifth candidate vying for a district with no incumbent after Conny Glenn launched her mayoral campaign.In Collins-Bayridge District, Joel An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/three-more-candidates-step-forward-for-kingstons-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/three-more-candidates-step-forward-for-kingstons-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyalist Township prepares to reopen revamped swimming pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just in time for the dog days of summer, the Barr Homes Aquatic Centre in Amherstview is slated for a soft opening on July 20, 2026, some four years after the former aquatic centre shuttered its doors.Jim Hegadorn, mayor of Loyalist Township, described the opening as the return of an important community asset.&ldquo;When the old pool closed, we heard strongly from residents that it had been very important to them,&rdquo; said Hegadorn. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a huge boost to the community to have a p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/loyalist-township-prepares-to-reopen-revamped-swimming-pool/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/loyalist-township-prepares-to-reopen-revamped-swimming-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bigger window to the universe opens in Lennox and Addington thanks to donation of massive telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors to the Lennox and Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area are now seeing farther into the cosmos than ever before thanks to the arrival of a massive telescope once owned by a renowned Canadian amateur astronomer.A 25-inch Obsession Dobsonian telescope donated by the estate of the late Attilla Danko officially debuted Friday at the popular stargazing destination on County Road 41 north of Napanee, marking a significant addition to one of Ontario&rsquo;s best-known public observation sites.The n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-bigger-window-to-the-universe-opens-in-lennox-and-addington-thanks-to-donation-of-massive-telescope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-bigger-window-to-the-universe-opens-in-lennox-and-addington-thanks-to-donation-of-massive-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From rotary phones to retro radios: Kingston entrepreneur gives old technology a second life]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jamie Emerton picks up a battered 1930s radio, a vintage milkshake mixer or a rotary telephone destined for the scrap heap, he doesn&rsquo;t see a relic.He sees a machine with another century of life left in it.The 35-year-old Kingston entrepreneur is the founder of Find It All Antiques, a restoration business dedicated to returning historic appliances, electronics and fixtures to working order &mdash; often with modern upgrades.&ldquo;A lot of people see a beautiful Bakelite radio and ass]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-rotary-phones-to-retro-radios-kingston-entrepreneur-gives-old-technology-a-second-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-rotary-phones-to-retro-radios-kingston-entrepreneur-gives-old-technology-a-second-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inclusive baseball gets a boost with opening of new Kingston diamond]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new junior baseball diamond at Woodbine Park officially opened on Saturday.The recreational site is a collaborative project involving the City of Kingston, the Toronto Blue Jays&rsquo; charitable arm, local baseball volunteers and private-sector partners.Mayor Bryan Paterson joined representatives from the Jays Care Foundation, Kingston Thunder Baseball, TD Bank and city staff for the official opening ceremony and first pitch at what is now known as Diamond No. 5 at the city&rsquo;s west-end]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inclusive-baseball-gets-a-boost-with-opening-of-new-kingston-diamond/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inclusive-baseball-gets-a-boost-with-opening-of-new-kingston-diamond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contraband worth nearly $96,000 seized at Collins Bay Institution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Collins Bay Institution seized nearly $96,000 worth of contraband and unauthorized items over a one-week period, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.Between June 30 and July 6, staff intercepted multiple packages containing tobacco, marijuana, cannabis concentrate known as &ldquo;shatter,&rdquo; edged weapons and cell phone accessories. The estimated institutional value of the seized items is approximately $95,715.Correctional Service Canada said the seizures were the resul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-worth-nearly-96000-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-worth-nearly-96000-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston piano honours The Tragically Hip's final concert anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small piece of Kingston&rsquo;s musical history will soon take centre stage as Tourism Kingston gets ready to unveil the latest addition to their public piano project, &ldquo;In the Key of Kingston.&rdquo;Marking the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip&rsquo;s final concert, the piano will be painted in bright colours and feature the words &ldquo;Forever Hip&rdquo; in the shape of a guitar pick.&ldquo;We took this opportunity to align the launch of a new piano at the Visitor Information Ce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-piano-honours-the-tragically-hips-final-concert-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-piano-honours-the-tragically-hips-final-concert-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal offender, known to frequent Kingston, wanted on Canada wide warrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is asking for the public&rsquo;s help in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of their breach of statutory release.Joshua Turner is described as a Caucasian male, 42 years of age, approximately 5 foot 10 inches tall, 150 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.Turner has the following tattoos and marks:A &ldquo;cross&rdquo; on his left upper arm, A large unknown tattoo on his right forearm, The words, &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/federal-offender-known-to-frequent-kingston-wanted-on-canada-wide-warrant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/federal-offender-known-to-frequent-kingston-wanted-on-canada-wide-warrant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Frontenac Township promotes Rebecca Roy to development director]]></title><description><![CDATA[SYDENHAM &mdash; A longtime South Frontenac Township employee has been named to a new role.Rebecca Roy is to be the township&rsquo;s new director of development services and chief building official.&ldquo;I am very excited for this opportunity. I look forward to working with council, staff and our community as South Frontenac continues to grow and develop,&rdquo; Roy said in a news release. &ldquo;Over the past six years with the Township, I&rsquo;ve had the privilege of working alongside such]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-township-promotes-rebecca-roy-to-development-director/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-township-promotes-rebecca-roy-to-development-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province announces $3.2 million in housing funding for Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston will be receiving a $3.2 million cheque from the provincial government, courtesy of the Building Faster Fund, the province announced at a press conference at Kingston City Hall on Friday.The funding is provided to municipalities who achieve more than 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets.Kingston exceeded its target by 26 per cent according to Conservative MPP and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud to present you guys today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-announces-32-million-in-housing-funding-for-kingston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-announces-32-million-in-housing-funding-for-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cataraqui Conservation cancels flood watch for Gananoque Lake, downgrades watch for Charleston Lake and Wiltse Creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &ndash; Cataraqui Conservation has issued a cancellation notice for the flood watch issued on July 3 for Gananoque Lake, and has downgraded the current flood watch to a water safety statement for Charleston Lake and Wiltse Creek.&ldquo;Heavy rainfall associated with the thunderstorms on June 30 and July 1 caused increased runoff to area watercourses and inland lakes, increasing water levels and flows,&rdquo; a media release from the conserveration authority stated. &ldquo;It appears th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cataraqui-conservation-cancels-flood-watch-for-gananoque-lake-downgrades-watch-for-charleston-lake-and-wiltse-creek/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cataraqui-conservation-cancels-flood-watch-for-gananoque-lake-downgrades-watch-for-charleston-lake-and-wiltse-creek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario invests $6 million in MetalCraft Marine to strengthen shipbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government is investing $6 million in Kingston-based MetalCraft Marine Inc. through the Ontario Shipbuilding Grant Program (OSGP).The government says the investment is to expand the company&rsquo;s production capacity and meet growing demand for Ontario-built vessels. It&rsquo;s part of the province&rsquo;s broader strategy to strengthen Ontario&rsquo;s shipbuilding industry, enhance economic competitiveness, and support Canada&rsquo;s national security and defence priorities, the p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontario-invests-6-million-in-metalcraft-marine-to-strengthen-shipbuilding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontario-invests-6-million-in-metalcraft-marine-to-strengthen-shipbuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second annual running race makes its way into Kingston Penitentiary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runners will once again hit the trails at Lake Ontario Park in Kingston in support of a cause that extends far beyond the finish line, as the second annual 9RUNRUN: The Emergency Services Run returns this year with a unique new feature.In addition to the two- and five-kilometre races, organizers have added a 10-kilometre race distance that will take participants through the historic Kingston Penitentiary, giving runners an exclusive opportunity to experience one of Canada&rsquo;s most iconic la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/second-annual-running-race-makes-its-way-into-kingston-penitentiary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/second-annual-running-race-makes-its-way-into-kingston-penitentiary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek help identifying three suspects in harassment incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in identifying three individuals involved in an incident that took place on Armstrong Road near Bath Road.According to police it happened on June 24 around 6 p.m.Three individuals who were riding bicycles allegedly began circling a pedestrian repeatedly in an intimidating and harassing manner, preventing the pedestrian from leaving the area.The individuals are described as white males, with blonde hair dressed in t-shirts and shorts. Al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-help-identifying-three-suspects-in-harassment-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-help-identifying-three-suspects-in-harassment-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornadoes touched down in Verona and Kingston, says Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the sky over northern Kingston turned darker and darker on June 30, Chad Locke knew a storm was coming.Locke, who lives on Orser Road near the northern edge of Kingston, was working from home when the storm hit. He explained that as the storm rolled in, conditions rapidly changed, leading to what he described as the strongest storm he&rsquo;s seen since moving to the area in 2013.&ldquo;It seemed everywhere you look, there&rsquo;s either something flying through the air, trees falling down,&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tornadoes-touched-down-in-verona-and-kingston-says-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tornadoes-touched-down-in-verona-and-kingston-says-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston mayor presents Keys to the City at change of command ceremony at CFB Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A change-of-command ceremony was held on Tuesday at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston to welcome its incoming commander, Colonel Guillaume Grenier-Lachance, who replaces Colonel John Scott.Mayor Bryan Paterson took the opportunity during the ceremony to welcome Colonel Grenier-Lachance to Kingston by awarding him with the Keys to the City.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m excited about my new posting here in Kingston. I&rsquo;ve heard great things from the outgoing commander about the people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mayor-presents-keys-to-the-city-at-change-of-command-ceremony-at-cfb-kingston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mayor-presents-keys-to-the-city-at-change-of-command-ceremony-at-cfb-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyendinaga man faces multiple charges following impaired driving investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old man from Tyendinaga has been charged with six offences following a traffic stop in Trenton.According to the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the man was pulled over on July 7 around 10 p.m. on Queen Street after police suspected the driver may have been under the influence.As a result, the driver was arrested and transported to the Quinte West Detachment where six charges were laid.Joshua Ree was charged with the following offences:Operation while imp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tyendinaga-man-faces-multiple-charges-following-impaired-driving-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tyendinaga-man-faces-multiple-charges-following-impaired-driving-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition calls for expansion to Loyalist accessible taxi program]]></title><description><![CDATA[ODESSA &mdash; A Loyalist Township resident is calling for the municipality to allow another taxi company to take part in its accessible taxi program.Paul Emond, a former taxi driver himself, launched an online petition asking the township to include Limestone City Taxi in the program.Emond&rsquo;s petition described the township&rsquo;s accessible transportation system as &ldquo;broken&rdquo; and he said the addition of another taxi company would give riders another option and help address wha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/petition-calls-for-expansion-to-loyalist-accessible-taxi-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/petition-calls-for-expansion-to-loyalist-accessible-taxi-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Buskers Rendezvous returns with international lineup for 36th year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downtown Kingston is set to become a stage for acrobats, comedians, jugglers and street performers as the 36th annual Kingston Buskers Rendezvous gets underway this weekend.Organizers say this longstanding summer tradition has grown into one of Canada&rsquo;s oldest and best-known busker festivals.The four-day festival opened Thursday and runs through Sunday, filling Springer Market Square, Ontario Street and Confederation Park with free performances from artists representing Canada, the United]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-buskers-rendezvous-returns-with-international-lineup-for-36th-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-buskers-rendezvous-returns-with-international-lineup-for-36th-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carleton Place woman killed in highway 401 collision near Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 56-year-old woman from Carleton Place has died after being hit by a vehicle along the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Division Street.According to the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the collision happened on July 8 shortly after 7 p.m.Police said the initial investigation indicated that a vehicle struck the concrete centre median. The driver then exited the vehicle and was subsequently struck by a passing vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.Highway 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/carleton-place-woman-killed-in-highway-401-collision-near-kingston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/carleton-place-woman-killed-in-highway-401-collision-near-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Frontenac man laces up for 100K run in support of the neonatal intensive care unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Frontenac man is turning a moment of perspective into a mission to give back.For Willem Sagriff, it all stemmed from his time at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) following the birth of his baby girl, Lola.While spending time with their newborn in a shared recovery room, Sagriff and his wife overheard another family behind the curtain discussing that their baby had been admitted to the hospital&rsquo;s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).&ldquo;It just created a very contrasting experienc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-man-laces-up-for-100k-run-in-support-of-the-neonatal-intensive-care-unit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-man-laces-up-for-100k-run-in-support-of-the-neonatal-intensive-care-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Kingston approves sale of Gore Road property for housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Neighbours living near a provincially significant wetland on the city&rsquo;s east side are calling for better protection for wetlands after city council voted to sell 1.18 acres of land adjacent to Butternut Creek.Brauer Homes proposed to build 40 housing units &mdash; 10 triplexes and 10 smaller homes &mdash; that would including five affordable housing units.Of the 3.3 acres on the property, only the 1.18 acres sold to the developer can be built on because of its proximity t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-approves-sale-of-gore-road-property-for-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-approves-sale-of-gore-road-property-for-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limestone graduates earn major scholarships, Ernestown student embraces life-changing award ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Haleigh Knetsch opened an email telling her she had been awarded a scholarship worth over $64, 000, the Ernestown Secondary School graduate could hardly believe it. &ldquo;I just got an email one day saying, like, you have gotten a scholarship,&rdquo; Knetsch said in an interview on Saturday.The scholarship is from the Queen&rsquo;s University&rsquo;s Promise Scholars program, which is valued at between $60,000 and $100,000 over four years depending on a student&rsquo;s program. The award]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/limestone-graduates-earn-major-scholarships-ernestownstudent-embraces-life-changing-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/limestone-graduates-earn-major-scholarships-ernestownstudent-embraces-life-changing-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight July 10 to 12: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. 36th Kingston Buskers Rendezvous Weekend, various times, downtown Kingston : Get ready for four days of jaw-dropping performances, laugh-out-loud entertainment, incredible circus acts, giant bubbles, marionettes, music, acrobatics, and plenty of surprises around every corner. Watch world-class street performers transform Springer Market Square and the surrounding downtown streets into one giant outdoor stage.Festival performances take place in and around Springer Market Square Thursday throug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-july-10-to-12-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-july-10-to-12-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haaima trial adjourned again at request of defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; After a month&rsquo;s hiatus, the sexual assault trial of Michael Haaima has been adjourned for another week after Justice Robyn Ryan Bell granted a defence request based on exceptional personal circumstances affecting defence counsel.The request was made at the outset of proceedings Monday morning. Appearing by Zoom, defence attorney Natasha Calvinho asked that, following the morning&rsquo;s scheduled testimony, the trial be adjourned for the remainder of the week.Assistant Cr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/haaima-trial-adjourned-again-at-request-of-defence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/haaima-trial-adjourned-again-at-request-of-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replica of Gord Downie's iconic hat heads to auction for charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade after The Tragically Hip&rsquo;s historic final concert in Kingston, the designer behind the late Gord Downie&rsquo;s iconic purple hat has created a replica and put it up for auction to mark the anniversary.Over the years designer Karyn Ruis , owner of Lilliput Hats, said she has been reluctant to recreate any of Downie&rsquo;s hats, worried they would become souvenirs.&ldquo;In the past I&rsquo;ve had lots of people asking me, &lsquo;Hey, can I buy that hat or could you make that hat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/replica-of-gord-downies-iconic-hat-heads-to-auction-for-charity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/replica-of-gord-downies-iconic-hat-heads-to-auction-for-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston high-speed rail station could cost $3.9 billion, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Rerouting the Alto high-speed rail line into Kingston and adding a local station here could cost almost $4 billion, according to a new report from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.A report to be released Wednesday by the organization estimated a Kingston station would add about 52 kilometres to the route.At $75 million per kilometre &mdash; the mid point of the government&rsquo;s estimated cost &mdash; the extra high-speed rail line distance would cost $3.9 billion.The 1,000-k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-high-speed-rail-station-could-cost-39-billion-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-high-speed-rail-station-could-cost-39-billion-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston high-speed rail link could cost $3.9 billion, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Rerouting the Alto high-speed rail line into Kingston and adding a local station here could cost almost $4 billion, according to a new report from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.A report to be released Wednesday by the organization estimated a Kingston station would add about 52 kilometres to the route.At $75 million per kilometre &mdash; the mid point of the government&rsquo;s estimated cost &mdash; the extra high-speed rail line distance would cost $3.9 billion.The 1,000-k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-high-speed-rail-link-could-cost-39-billion-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-high-speed-rail-link-could-cost-39-billion-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP lay over 19,000 traffic and marine charges during Canada Day week]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an increased amount of traffic on the roads during the week of Canada Day, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid over 19,133 traffic and marine charges.Those charges included 8,603 for speeding, 1,454 for those not wearing a seatbelt, 412 for impaired driving, 311 for stunt driving, and 243 for distracted driving.The OPP also reported 49 helmet charges, along with 11 marine safety equipment charges.According to Police, the campaign&rsquo;s goal was aimed at safety along the roads and wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-lay-over-19000-traffic-and-marine-charges-during-canada-day-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-lay-over-19000-traffic-and-marine-charges-during-canada-day-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight Ford organizers hope to expand support in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters, including members of Ontario labour organizations of the Fight Ford movement, gathered at Confederation Park on Saturday, where they protested Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s government and called for transparency.Protesters carried signs and handed out information sheets to Kingstonians as part of Fight Ford, a movement opposing Ford and members of the Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario.Gaelyn Scarlett, an organizer and volunteer for Fight Ford in Kingston, shared her understandin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fight-ford-organizers-hope-to-expand-support-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fight-ford-organizers-hope-to-expand-support-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto begins looking for suppliers to build high-speed rail line]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The Crown corporation developing the high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City launched its outreach to businesses that may be interested in bidding for contracts related to the project.Late last month, Alto and its partner, Cadence, launched their initial market engagement process meant to gauge interest from businesses in &ldquo;proposed early procurement activities, anticipated work packages and timelines for the first phase of construction between Ottawa and Mont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-begins-looking-for-suppliers-to-build-high-speed-rail-line/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-begins-looking-for-suppliers-to-build-high-speed-rail-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston biotech firm continues developing climate-resilient canola, new federal backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As climate change brings longer droughts, more frequent heat waves and increasingly unpredictable growing conditions to Canada&rsquo;s farm belt, a Kingston biotechnology company is working to help protect one of the country&rsquo;s most important crops.Performance Plants Inc. is developing a new generation of canola designed to better withstand drought and heat while storing more carbon underground &mdash; a combination the company says could help farmers maintain yields as environmental press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-biotech-firm-continues-developing-climate-resilient-canola-new-federal-backing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-biotech-firm-continues-developing-climate-resilient-canola-new-federal-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local comic book creators play a role in Kingston's first gaming expo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indie game developers, esports competitors, comic book creators, and pop-culture enthusiasts gathered at Slush Puppie Place this past weekend for the inaugural Eh! Game Expo.The event was a three-day festival that organizers hope will become an annual event in Kingston. The expo featured esports competition, cosplay, trading card games, artists and exhibitors from across Ontario and Quebec.The event also included the Fight for the Throne esports tournament, bringing competitive players together]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/local-comic-book-creators-play-a-role-in-kingstons-first-gaming-expo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/local-comic-book-creators-play-a-role-in-kingstons-first-gaming-expo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenora ferry out of service until further notice due to mechanical issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has informed area residents and visitors that the Glenora Ferry has suspended service until further notice due to a mechanical issue.According to the MTO, the issue is in regard to the ferry&rsquo;s shore ramp.Officials said the ferry will return to service after repairs are completed. Alternate access is available via County Road 49, Highway 62 and Highway 33.When service resumes, the ferry will return to the seasonal schedule through Thanksgiving Weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/glenora-ferry-out-of-service-until-further-notice-due-to-mechanical-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/glenora-ferry-out-of-service-until-further-notice-due-to-mechanical-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenora ferry back in service following mechanical issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article has been updated to reflect new information at 3:25 p.m. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has informed area residents and visitors that the Glenora Ferry is back in service following a mechanical issue to it&rsquo;s shore ramp.According to the MTO, it went out of service Monday morning shortly after 10:30 a.m.Following repairs, it was back in service by 3:25 p.m.Alternate access to Prince Edward County is available by using County Road 49, Highway 62 and Highway 33.The ferry wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/glenora-ferry-back-in-service-following-mechanical-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/glenora-ferry-back-in-service-following-mechanical-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's a mental game': First women to join gruelling three-day paddle to Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Keisha Halladay first agreed to take part in the Yakathon, she envisioned paddling for a day.By the time the group gathered at Kingston Mills Locks for a final practice and equipment check before departure, she was packed for all three.Halladay is one of 28 kayakers who set out Sunday on this year&rsquo;s Yakathon, a gruelling 200-kilometre paddle from Kingston to Ottawa that sees participants spend more than 50 hours on the water over three days.The annual challenge is marking its 11th ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/its-a-mental-game-first-women-to-join-gruelling-three-day-paddle-to-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/its-a-mental-game-first-women-to-join-gruelling-three-day-paddle-to-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's a mental game': First women to join grueling three-day paddle to Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Keisha Halladay first agreed to take part in the Yakathon, she envisioned paddling for a day.By the time the group gathered at Kingston Mills Locks for a final practice and equipment check before departure, she was packed for all three.Halladay is one of 28 kayakers who set out Sunday on this year&rsquo;s Yakathon, a gruelling 200-kilometre paddle from Kingston to Ottawa that sees participants spend more than 50 hours on the water over three days.The annual challenge is marking its 11th ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/its-a-mental-game-first-women-to-join-grueling-three-day-paddle-to-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/its-a-mental-game-first-women-to-join-grueling-three-day-paddle-to-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police looking for vandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are looking for an individual suspected of causing property damage with an edged weapon.The incident occurred in the area of Fisher Crescent and Evangeline Avenue, where the person was trespassing on Friday between the hours of 3:30am and 5:30am.According to a statement from police, the individual is described as male, approximately 20 years of age, and was wearing blue shorts, a black t-shirt, and dark-colored clogs (Croc-style) with white socks.Police are asking residents in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-looking-for-vandal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-looking-for-vandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cataraqui Conservation issues flood watch for Charleston Lake, Gananoque Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Catarqui Conservation issued a flood watch on Thursday afternoon for Charleston Lake and Gananoque Lake, and a water safety statement for inland lakes and streams due to elevated and increasing flows and water levels.While widespread flooding is not expected, thunderstorms over the Canada Day holiday have increased water levels in area lakes, and the conservation authority is reminding people to be cautious.&ldquo;It appears that the Gananoque River system received more rainfal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cataraqui-conservation-issues-flood-watch-for-charleston-lake-gananoque-lake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cataraqui-conservation-issues-flood-watch-for-charleston-lake-gananoque-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston-based filmmaker, activist receives Order of Canada for international impact on 2SLGBTQI+ rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Across a lifetime of art and activism, Nancy Nicol has maintained her sense of hope.&ldquo;I never feel hopelessness,&rdquo; Nicol told the Whig-Standard on Wednesday.Nicol, a documentary filmmaker and a professor emeritus at York University, taught in the visual arts department there from 1989 to 2016. She has travelled the world making films about and connecting with people fighting for the rights of those who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ &mdash; Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-based-filmmaker-activist-receives-order-of-canada-for-international-impact-on-2slgbtqi-rights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-based-filmmaker-activist-receives-order-of-canada-for-international-impact-on-2slgbtqi-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Hegadorn to take over as warden for Lennox &amp; Addington County]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAPANEE &mdash; Jim Hegadorn was elected Warden of Lennox and Addington County on June 24. Hegadorn&rsquo;s new role comes as the previous warden, Nathan Townend, recently announced his departure .Councillor Tony Fritsch nominated Hegadorn, describing him as &ldquo;capable and extremely dedicated&rdquo;.&ldquo;He&rsquo;s been deputy warden for this term, and his becoming warden is the natural progression,&rdquo; Fritsch said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s also very capable and extremely dedicated, and I be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/jim-hegadorn-to-take-over-as-warden-for-lennox-amp-addington-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/jim-hegadorn-to-take-over-as-warden-for-lennox-amp-addington-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police ask for public's help with three-vehicle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are looking for witnesses of a motor vehicle collision that took place on Taylor Kidd Boulevard on Thursday.At approximately 10:23 a.m., Kingston Police received a report of a collision in the area of Rockwell Drive and Taylor Kidd Boulevard involving three vehicles.Two people &mdash; a man and a woman &mdash; were transported to hospital by paramedics with minor injuries, according to police.The collision closed Taylor Kidd Boulevard between Bexley Gate and Gardiners Road in bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-ask-for-publics-help-with-three-vehicle-collision/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-ask-for-publics-help-with-three-vehicle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston undergoes a squishy sensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Friday, an hour and a half before doors opened at 10 a.m., Kingston&rsquo;s local toy store, The Rocking Horse Toys, had a line of around 30 people, all there for the same thing: a NeeDoh.NeeDohs are a squishy, colourful toy, like a stress ball. Available in dozens of different colours and shapes, NeeDohs are sought after for their satisfying feel. They were launched by the toy company, Schylling, in 2017, but they have blown up over the past year, as a result of viral TikTok videos and so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-undergoes-a-squishy-sensation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-undergoes-a-squishy-sensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police, CSC extend partnership to combat prison drone contraband]]></title><description><![CDATA[A successful partnership between Kingston Police and the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) aimed at combating the growing threat of contraband drone drops into federal institutions has been extended for another three years.What began as a pilot project has evolved into an ongoing collaborative effort, strengthening the ability of law enforcement and correctional officials to detect, investigate, and disrupt the use of drones to deliver prohibited items into correctional facilities.According]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-csc-extend-partnership-to-combat-prison-drone-contraband/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-csc-extend-partnership-to-combat-prison-drone-contraband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston family wins $42,912.50 in school board 50/50 draw ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kingston family has taken home more than $42,000 after winning the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board&rsquo;s largest 50/50 raffle to date, the board said In an announcement last week.Cierra Beattie, whose son attends a local school in the board, won $42,912.50 in the spring draw, with the total pot reaching $85,825 before closing on June 19, according to raffle organizers.Beattie said she first learned about the fundraiser through her son&rsquo;s school and decided to tak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-wins-4291250-in-school-board-5050-draw/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-wins-4291250-in-school-board-5050-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston city council to look at a set of road-related motions]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; City council is to consider a set of motions aimed at addressing road and pedestrian issues.Four motions from city councillors dealing with traffic, parking and pedestrians are to be considered at council&rsquo;s Tuesday night meeting.Williamsville District Coun. Vincent Cinanni is to put forward a motion to direct staff to design a new all-way stop with pedestrian crossings and traffic calming features for Alfred Street between Princess and Concession streets.Lakeshore Distric]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-to-look-at-a-set-of-road-related-motions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-to-look-at-a-set-of-road-related-motions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston cardiologist's cross-border impact recognized with Order of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; When physician-scientist Dr. Stephen Archer graduated from the school of medicine at Queen&rsquo;s University in 1981, he headed out into the world to practice.Decades later, he returned to Queen&rsquo;s to bookend a lifetime of significant contributions to his field of work and study.Now, those contributions are being recognized by the Canadian government. On June 26, Archer was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada.Archer&rsquo;s career path criss-crosses the Canada U.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-cardiologists-cross-border-impact-recognized-with-order-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-cardiologists-cross-border-impact-recognized-with-order-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee Connect: 'We're hosting one big block party so we can help residents host a hundred more']]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Napanee Connect is throwing a big neighbourhood celebration this month, but organizers hope it&rsquo;s only the beginning.&ldquo;We&rsquo;re hosting one big block party so that we can help residents host a hundred more,&rdquo; said Greater Napanee Connect Chair Tiffany Lloyd.The free Block Party Kick Off on July 17 will officially launch the organization&rsquo;s new Block Party Lending Program, designed to make it easier for residents to organize neighbourhood gatherings of their own.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-connect-were-hosting-one-big-block-party-so-we-can-help-residents-host-a-hundred-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-connect-were-hosting-one-big-block-party-so-we-can-help-residents-host-a-hundred-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lennox and Addington pauses removal of centuries-old oaks after emotional debate over safety and heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I am among the trees &hellip;they give off such hints of gladness, I would almost say that they save me, and daily.&mdash; Mary OliverAlong County Road 9 in Greater Napanee, oak trees stand like sentinels, forming a broad, canopied tunnel. They might have been young trees when the Mississauga Anishinaabeg travelled the region, and they have grown and stood through the arrival of the Loyalists after the 1783 Crawford Purchase, the coming of the railway, and the birth of modern Canada &mdash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lennox-and-addington-pauses-removal-of-centuries-old-oaks-after-emotional-debate-over-safety-and-heritage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lennox-and-addington-pauses-removal-of-centuries-old-oaks-after-emotional-debate-over-safety-and-heritage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intimate partner violence survivors raise concerns over Bill C-16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intimate partner violence survivors and victim advocates are raising concerns about Bill C-16 , warning the changes in legislation could have unintended consequences for those seeking safety and justice.While supporters say the bill aims to reform Canada&rsquo;s criminal justice system by protecting women and children affected by intimate partner violence, some fear the changes may make it more difficult to hold offenders accountable and could leave victims feeling less protected.The bill inclu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/intimate-partner-violence-survivors-raise-concerns-over-bill-c-16/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/intimate-partner-violence-survivors-raise-concerns-over-bill-c-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston braces for heatwave ahead of Canada Day; temperatures near record highs a threat to life and property]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after circulating a warning for extreme weather and a threat of tornado winds, Environment Canada has issued a heat warning in Kingston and the surrounding area for Canada Day and July 2, which will run into the weekend.The government weather service is cautioning that daytime high temperatures will hit 31 C and up to 35 C on Wednesday and Thursday, while dropping to night-time lows of 21 to 25 C.The average daytime high temperature for Kingston in July is 24 to 25 C, according to various]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-braces-for-heatwave-ahead-of-canada-day-temperatures-near-record-highs-a-threat-to-life-and-property/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-braces-for-heatwave-ahead-of-canada-day-temperatures-near-record-highs-a-threat-to-life-and-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight July 3 to 5: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Eh! Game Expo 2026 &mdash; Kingston Gaming, Esports &amp; Cosplay Festival Weekend, various time, at the Slush Puppie Place, 1 The Tragically Hip Way : A three-day gaming festival bringing together competitive players, casual gamers, creators and the wider community. Whether you want to compete, spectate, play casually, cosplay, shop, or discover something new, this weekend gathering is for people who love games. For tickets, go to eventbrite.ca/e/eh-game-expo-2026-kingston-gaming-festival-ju]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-july-3-to-5-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-july-3-to-5-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grant Bedard launches campaign to be Kingston mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Grant Bedard is not a traditional politician, it&rsquo;s the first thing he said after sitting down to be interviewed.&ldquo;I have no political experience whatsoever,&rdquo; Bedard said.&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen a lot of things. I went through the homelessness stage when I was younger. I was a ward of the court from a young age. I was taken from my family, put in the Children&rsquo;s Aid Society, got kicked out of CAS at 15 because I refused to go to school and basically wandered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/grant-bedard-launches-campaign-to-be-kingston-mayor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/grant-bedard-launches-campaign-to-be-kingston-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frontenac Islands mayor calls ruling 'vindication' as bylaw quashed]]></title><description><![CDATA[MARYSVILLE &mdash; A bylaw that prevented Frontenac Islands Mayor Judy Greenwood-Speers from speaking freely was quashed after she took her own township to court.The township&rsquo;s communications bylaw, approved in late 2024, prevented the mayor from speaking with media on behalf of the township. Instead, all media communication had to come from the township&rsquo;s clerk and chief administrative officer.Greenwood-Speers took the township to court to have the bylaw quashed.In his ruling issue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/frontenac-islands-mayor-calls-ruling-vindication-as-bylaw-quashed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/frontenac-islands-mayor-calls-ruling-vindication-as-bylaw-quashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police charge two individuals with drug possession for trafficking in separate downtown arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police have arrested two individuals in separate incidents on Friday resulting in drug charges on various counts.On Saturday morning near the intersection of Montreal Street and Rideau Street, members of the community-response arrested a 34-year-old city resident on an outstanding warrant. The officers located more than 24 grams of fentanyl and a sum of Canadian currency.The 34-year-old is charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-charge-two-individuals-with-drug-possession-for-trafficking-in-separate-downtown-arrests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-charge-two-individuals-with-drug-possession-for-trafficking-in-separate-downtown-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A promise to our elders': Tsi Thonwat&iacute;hsnye's Elder Care Home opens in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers carried more and more chairs and visitors kept streaming into the reception room as more than 250 people gathered to celebrate the completion of Tsi Thonwat&iacute;hsnye&rsquo;s Elder Care Home in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.Three women drummed and sang welcoming songs, and visitors were gifted with dream catchers as elders, community members, political leaders, and project partners filled the large gathering hall in the new facility to standing-room-only capacity last week for a cer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-promise-to-our-elders-tsi-thonwatiacutehsnyes-elder-care-home-opens-in-tyendinaga-mohawk-territory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-promise-to-our-elders-tsi-thonwatiacutehsnyes-elder-care-home-opens-in-tyendinaga-mohawk-territory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bike-gang member serving life sentence for Bandidos murders dies of natural causes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Bath Institution died of apparent natural causes Monday, according to Correctional Services Canada.Marcelo Aravena, 50, had been sentenced in 2009 to life in prison without possibility of parole for 25 years.A one`-time mixed martial arts fighter based in Winnipeg, Aravena was convicted on one count of manslaughter and seven counts of first-degree murder. He was a member of the Bandidos, a Texas-based bike gang that had two chapters in Canada, one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bike-gang-member-serving-life-sentence-for-bandidos-murders-dies-of-natural-causes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bike-gang-member-serving-life-sentence-for-bandidos-murders-dies-of-natural-causes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community groups optimistic of input into Alto's Kingston plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[SYDENHAM &mdash; Groups lobbying for alternatives to the planned Alto high-speed rail are optimistic some of their ideas may find a way into a revised plan for the Kingston area.Since Alto&rsquo;s original southern route was proposed as an option for the rail section between Peterborough and Ottawa, at least two proposals from local groups have been put forward.One proposal would use a mix of existing CN Rail corridors and new dedicated passenger rail lines to carry trains reaching about 200 km]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-groups-optimistic-of-input-into-altos-kingston-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-groups-optimistic-of-input-into-altos-kingston-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada Landline expands service in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Landline, the company that operates Air Canada&rsquo;s coach bus between Norman Rogers Airport and Pearson International Airport in Toronto, has expanded service almost a year after the service began.The bus service, launched in late September , transports Air Canada passengers at no additional charge between the two airports.The company now runs four trips in each direction daily and recently expanded service to regional airports in St. Catharines, Sarnia and Muskoka. Prior to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/air-canada-landline-expands-service-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/air-canada-landline-expands-service-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amherstview resident, 24, charged in Bath Road collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police have provided an update to the motor vehicle collision that closed down Bath Road at Lower Drive for an extended period of time on Saturday morning.Local emergency services received multiple calls for the accident in which police say two cars, a blue GMC Terrain and a white Chevy two-door, collided after one had been travelling at a high rate of speed crossed into oncoming traffic on Bath Road, resulting in the white vehicle careening off the road and over the shoulder, to an ap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-resident-24-charged-in-bath-road-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-resident-24-charged-in-bath-road-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Line Spike founder riding high on positive vibes as second festival wraps up]]></title><description><![CDATA[HARROWSMITH &mdash; It&rsquo;s the Monday after the festivities, and Line Spike Frontenac founder and lead organizer Jeremy Campbell&rsquo;s enthusiasm won&rsquo;t be curbed by a lower than expected turnout.The second annual Line Spike Frontenac festival drew around a thousand people to a farm field near Harrowsmith for a lineup of musicians from across Canada, including headlining husband and wife superduo, Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk.&ldquo;It was fantastic,&rdquo; Campbell said as the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/line-spike-founder-riding-high-on-positive-vibes-as-second-festival-wraps-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/line-spike-founder-riding-high-on-positive-vibes-as-second-festival-wraps-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Role in musical gives Miss Emily a chance to 'flex' her 'artistic muscles']]></title><description><![CDATA[Back when she was deciding what she wanted to do after high school, Emily Fennell seriously considered applying for the musical theatre program at Toronto&rsquo;s Sheridan College.Fennell, better known as Miss Emily, decided to pursue music instead, and she has gone on to forge her own successful career, with a pair of Juno award nominations to her name.So, when Fennell received a call from Prince Edward County playwright Mike Trites (her mom passed along her number to him) asking if she&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/role-in-musical-gives-miss-emily-a-chance-to-flex-her-artistic-muscles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/role-in-musical-gives-miss-emily-a-chance-to-flex-her-artistic-muscles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's opened, closed, happening in Kingston on Canada Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Canada Day falling midweek, Canadians will celebrate the national holiday on Wednesday this year &mdash; no long weekend this time.Observed annually on July 1, the day commemorates the 1867 enactment of the British North America Act, which united several colonies into the Dominion of Canada &mdash; a milestone widely recognized as Confederation. The holiday, originally known as Dominion Day, was officially renamed Canada Day in 1982.Across the country, the occasion is typically marked by f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-opened-closed-happening-in-kingston-on-canada-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-opened-closed-happening-in-kingston-on-canada-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movies in the Square returns to Kingston's Springer Market Square for its 19th season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wet weather was behind the cancellation of the The Greatest Showman, the first of eight movies in the Movies in the Square lineup last week (Thursday, June 25), but that hasn&rsquo;t stopped organizers from wishing for a better forecast for the remaining Thursday nights this summer.This year is the 19th season of Downtown Kingston&rsquo;s Movies in the Square, a free Thursday evening public movie-watching event held in Springer Market Square each summer.&ldquo;Spanning musicals, Marvel adventur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/movies-in-the-square-returns-to-kingstons-springer-market-square-for-its-19th-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/movies-in-the-square-returns-to-kingstons-springer-market-square-for-its-19th-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From canvas to craft, ArtFest Kingston brings creativity into the open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tents and tables were adorned with paint, pottery, loomed wares and artisan foods as the hum of conversation drifted through Kingston&rsquo;s City Park over the weekend as ArtFest returned.The annual outdoor festival ran Friday through Sunday, drawing more than 200 artists from across Ontario and Quebec for a sprawling showcase of handmade crafts, fine art and more.A soggy start on Friday couldn&rsquo;t keep the throngs of art lovers from wandering pathways under the trees, lingering at booths]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-canvas-to-craft-artfest-kingston-brings-creativity-into-the-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-canvas-to-craft-artfest-kingston-brings-creativity-into-the-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Kingston draws crowds for FIFA World Cup community event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of fans packed Springer Market Square on Saturday as Kingston joined a nationwide celebration bringing the 2026 FIFA World Cup to communities far beyond official host cities.The free, day-long &ldquo; Canada Celebrates the FIFA World Cup 2026 &rdquo; event featured live match screenings, interactive soccer activities and cultural programming, transforming the downtown square into a festival of soccer fandom.The stop was part of a broader FIFA initiative designed to connect communities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-draws-crowds-for-fifa-world-cup-community-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-draws-crowds-for-fifa-world-cup-community-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crew shortage halts Wolfe Island ferry service, union blames provincial staffing decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ferry service between Wolfe Island and Kingston was temporarily suspended Saturday after a crew shortage forced the shutdown, while an irate union blamed the province.The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) said the final sailing before the interruption left Marysville at 8:30 a.m., with service expected to resume later in the evening once staffing levels met federal safety requirements.&ldquo;Due to a current shortage of crew, we regret that ferry service will be temporarily suspended,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/crew-shortage-halts-wolfe-island-ferry-service-union-blames-provincial-staffing-decisions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/crew-shortage-halts-wolfe-island-ferry-service-union-blames-provincial-staffing-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfe Island ferry service halted by crew shortage, expected to resume this evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wolfe Isalnd Ferry service was suspended Saturday morning due to a crew shortage, with officials saying operations are expected to resume later in the day.The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario said the final sailing before the shutdown departed Marysville at 8:30 a.m. The service interruption was attributed to a lack of available crew needed to meet federal requirements.&ldquo;Due to a current shortage of crew, we regret that ferry service will be temporarily suspended,&rdquo; the minis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/wolfe-island-ferry-service-halted-by-crew-shortage-expected-to-resume-this-evening/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/wolfe-island-ferry-service-halted-by-crew-shortage-expected-to-resume-this-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bath Road closed due to vehicle accident, now open]]></title><description><![CDATA[At approximately 10 a.m. Saturday morning, Kingston police issued a traffic advisory stating that Bath Road was closed in both directions near Lower Road for an extended period of time while police investigated a motor vehicle collision.Motorists were asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes.Two cars, a blue GMC Terrain and a white Chevy two-door, collided on Bath Road, resulting in the white vehicle careening off the road and over the shoulder to an approximate 30-foot drop to an adjac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bath-road-closed-due-to-vehicle-accident-now-open/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bath-road-closed-due-to-vehicle-accident-now-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bath Road closed due to vehicle accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[At approximately 10 a.m. Saturday morning, Kingston police issued a traffic advisory stating that Bath Road was closed in both directions near Lower Road for an extended period of time while police investigated a motor vehicle collision.Motorists were asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes.&mdash; The Whig-Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bath-road-closed-due-to-vehicle-accident/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bath-road-closed-due-to-vehicle-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Kingston post office closes Friday, affecting regional mail service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The main post office and processing facility in downtown Kingston was temporarily closed Friday for maintenance, disrupting mail service for thousands of residents across the city and nearby communities.Canada Post said the facility at 120 Clarence St. would be closed June 26 while building operations work was carried out, with a notice posted for customers at the site.Retail services at the downtown location were unavailable for the day, while mail delivery and customer pickups were suspended]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-post-office-closes-friday-affecting-regional-mail-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-post-office-closes-friday-affecting-regional-mail-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm here to rescue a graduation dress': firefighters, town staff, strangers rally to save graduation for Selby student]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a busy morning in the Martin household, with all four kids at home and a big celebration ahead &mdash; youngest daughter Remi&rsquo;s Grade 8 graduation that evening from Selby Public School &mdash; but Sarah Richmond Martin had no idea how much chaos was lurking just outside.She was doing laundry when a knock came at the door, and she glanced outside to see a firefighter in full garb.Her son Kobe, 24, who was up and about and had just finished showering, was at the door ahead of her, sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/im-here-to-rescue-a-graduation-dress-firefighters-town-staff-strangers-rally-to-save-graduation-for-selby-student/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/im-here-to-rescue-a-graduation-dress-firefighters-town-staff-strangers-rally-to-save-graduation-for-selby-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Kingston residents named to Order of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Three city residents have been named members of the Order of Canada.Stephen Archer was honoured for his work as an internationally recognized cardiologist.&ldquo;His seminal discoveries in pulmonary arterial hypertension and its underlying mechanisms have led to novel therapies and improved patient care,&rdquo; an announcement of the appointments from Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour stated.&ldquo;He has influenced important health care initiatives, including the creation of the Transla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/three-kingston-residents-named-to-order-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/three-kingston-residents-named-to-order-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston researcher weighs in on proposed legislation that would make it easier for patients to access psychedelic treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The lead on a major national psilocybin research trial in Kingston is interested to see if a new private member&rsquo;s bill in parliament, which aims to equip doctors with the ability to prescribe the psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms, will make psychedelics more accessible to patients.Ron Shore , an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Queen&rsquo;s University, is a scientific adviser for the Centre for Psychedelics Health and Research at Prov]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-researcher-weighs-in-on-proposed-legislation-that-would-make-it-easier-for-patients-to-access-psychedelic-treatment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-researcher-weighs-in-on-proposed-legislation-that-would-make-it-easier-for-patients-to-access-psychedelic-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston author's research shines light on overlooked siblings of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;A lot of great research is often personal,&rdquo; said Madeline Mantler, the primary author of a new research paper exploring the experiences of siblings of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.This June, Mantler, in collaboration with the Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Research Network (CanFASD), published a national issue paper, exploring the overlooked experiences of siblings of people with FASD &mdash; a topic that deeply connected to her own life as the eldest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-authors-research-shines-light-on-overlooked-siblings-of-people-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-authors-research-shines-light-on-overlooked-siblings-of-people-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragically Hip-inspired ice cream hits the shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[He said, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m tragically&hellip; chip?&rdquo;Kawartha Dairy released its latest ice cream flavour on Monday, bringing together two iconic fixtures in Canadian culture, just in time for Canada Day. The family-owned ice cream maker and legendary rock band, Kingston&rsquo;s The Tragically Hip, partnered to release a limited-edition, premium ice cream concoction dubbed The Tragically Chip, a name the dairy&rsquo;s head office said was an immediate frontrunner that the band approved righ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tragically-hip-inspired-ice-cream-hits-the-shelves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tragically-hip-inspired-ice-cream-hits-the-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston councillor designs new way for public to talk to city]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The city is conducting a review of a new online portal created by a city councillor who said it is meant to simplify how the public communicates with the municipality.The new website &mdash; Kingston City Works &mdash; is not active right now and submitted messages won&rsquo;t go anywhere, but its creator, Meadowbrook-Strathcona District Coun. Jeff McLaren, said it could be up and running in as little as a few minutes.McLaren said the new progressive web app was meant to augmen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-councillor-designs-new-way-for-public-to-talk-to-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-councillor-designs-new-way-for-public-to-talk-to-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston city councillor's website under scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The city is conducting a legal review of a new online portal created by a city councillor who said it is meant to simplify how the public communicates with the municipality.The new website &mdash; Kingston City Works &mdash; is not active right now and submitted messages won&rsquo;t go anywhere, but its creator, Meadowbrook-Strathcona District Coun. Jeff McLaren, said it could be up and running in as little as a few minutes.McLaren said the new progressive web app was meant to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-councillors-website-under-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-councillors-website-under-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunch by George in Kingston adds new van to its new meal distribution model]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Lunch by George has announced the next step in its new meal preparation and distribution model, with the acquisition of a van from Mercedes-Benz Kingston .&ldquo;Beginning June 29, meals will be prepared in a commercial kitchen at St. Lawrence College and transported to our distribution location on Wellington Street,&rdquo; stated Outreach St. George&rsquo;s Kingston (OSGK), the organization that runs Lunch by George, in a release on Thursday. &ldquo;We have been fortunate to a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lunch-by-george-in-kingston-adds-new-van-to-its-new-meal-distribution-model/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lunch-by-george-in-kingston-adds-new-van-to-its-new-meal-distribution-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston protesters join national climate 'Day of Action' targeting federal pipeline plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 30 protesters gathered outside the office of Kingston and the Islands Member of Parliament Mark Gerretsen on Thursday, joining dozens of rallies across Canada calling on Ottawa to abandon plans for a new West Coast oil pipeline and strengthen climate policy.Organizers said the local protest was one of more than 40 demonstrations held nationwide as part of a &ldquo;People&rsquo;s MOU Day of Action,&rdquo; coordinated by environmental group 350.org . Participants delivered an oversized copy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-protesters-join-national-climate-day-of-action-targeting-federal-pipeline-plan-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-protesters-join-national-climate-day-of-action-targeting-federal-pipeline-plan-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston protesters join national climate "Day of Action" targeting federal pipeline plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 30 protesters gathered outside the office of Kingston and the Islands Member of Parliament Mark Gerretsen on Thursday, joining dozens of rallies across Canada calling on Ottawa to abandon plans for a new West Coast oil pipeline and strengthen climate policy.Organizers said the local protest was one of more than 40 demonstrations held nationwide as part of a &ldquo;People&rsquo;s MOU Day of Action,&rdquo; coordinated by environmental group 350.org . Participants delivered an oversized copy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-protesters-join-national-climate-day-of-action-targeting-federal-pipeline-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-protesters-join-national-climate-day-of-action-targeting-federal-pipeline-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board of health working toward guiding strategic plan as merger continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Southeast Public Health&rsquo;s board of health is finalizing a strategic plan to help guide the board as it moves through the next three years.Consultant Erik Lockhart presented a summary of the board&rsquo;s strategic plan discussions, which took place over two full-day planning sessions in April and May.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m pleased with the consensus around the board,&rdquo; board chair Nathan Townend told the Whig-Standard on Thursday. &ldquo;The whole reason we did it was a re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/board-of-health-working-toward-guiding-strategic-plan-as-merger-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/board-of-health-working-toward-guiding-strategic-plan-as-merger-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight June 26 to 28: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[NOTE : Friday is a PA Day for Limestone District School Board students, their last day of school was Thursday. The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board last day for students is Monday, June 28. 1. Kingston ArtFest in City Park Weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except to 8 p.m. on Friday) in City Park, 79 Barrie St. : Come out to ArtFest Kingston to celebrate creativity and culture in the heart of Kingston at City Park. This annual event showcases more than 200 talented artists from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-june-26-to-28-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-june-26-to-28-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Townend reappointed as board of health chair after exiting municipal politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Members of the Southeast Public Health Board of Health re-appointed chair Nathan Townend during a board meeting on Wednesday.Townend stepped away from elected office earlier in June to take on the role of director communications and community development for Lennox &amp; Addington County.He had served in municipal government for eight years, most recently as deputy mayor for Loyalist Township and warden for Lennox &amp; Addington County. He was first elected to municipal counci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/townend-reappointed-as-board-of-health-chair-after-exiting-municipal-politics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/townend-reappointed-as-board-of-health-chair-after-exiting-municipal-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit your letters: Share your memories of The Tragically Hip's final concert in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Later this summer, the Whig-Standard will be commemorating the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip&rsquo;s final concert, which took place in downtown Kingston and was watched by millions across Canada.The historic moment proved to be not only a monumental event in Canadian history, but one that brought together a nation.Where were you 10 years ago?Were you inside the then Leon&rsquo;s Centre (now Slush Puppie Place), experiencing history as it unfolded?Maybe you were outside in the throngs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/submit-your-letters-share-your-memories-of-the-tragically-hips-final-concert-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/submit-your-letters-share-your-memories-of-the-tragically-hips-final-concert-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Bill C-11 takes effect, concerns emerge over impact on Kingston Police and victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The passage of Bill C-11 , which brought the Military Justice System Modernization Act to law, is bringing significant changes to how sexual assault and sexual violence allegations involving members of the Canadian Armed Forces are investigated.With the legislation having received Royal Assent on June 18, responsibility for these cases will shift from military police to civilian police services, including Kingston Police.&ldquo;The Royal Assent of Bill C-11 marks a significant milestone in our]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/as-bill-c-11-takes-effect-concerns-emerge-over-impact-on-kingston-police-and-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/as-bill-c-11-takes-effect-concerns-emerge-over-impact-on-kingston-police-and-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screening Room explored darker side during Bleak Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston&rsquo;s only independent theatre kicked off the summer with a week dedicated to doom and despair.The Screening Room hosted its first Bleak Week from June 12-18, making it one of nine participating independent theatres in Canada. Bleak Week is an international screening series, created in 2022 by American Cinematheque, a non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles.Since then, the Bleak Week screenings have slowly spread to more theatres internationally each year, with Daniel Simpson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/screening-room-explored-darker-side-during-bleak-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/screening-room-explored-darker-side-during-bleak-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former lawyer Gregory Castellano sentenced to three years for 'predatory' sexual assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Quinte area lawyer Gregory Castellano&rsquo;s sexual assaults on two women were &ldquo;predatory in nature&rdquo; and represented a violation of the trust placed in him as a member of the legal profession, an eastern Ontario judge said last week while sentencing him to three years in custody.&ldquo;You were a lawyer in this community,&rdquo; Justice David Rose told Castellano in the Ontario Court of Justice in Napanee on June 19. &ldquo;You violated that trust as a lawyer to this communi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/former-lawyer-gregory-castellano-sentenced-to-three-years-for-predatory-sexual-assaults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/former-lawyer-gregory-castellano-sentenced-to-three-years-for-predatory-sexual-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Concert, scholarships a tribute to Kingston musician]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last summer, friends and family of Dave Perreault gathered in Lake Ontario Park to celebrate his life.Perreault, who died in a September 2024 car accident, had done a few different jobs over the years &mdash; he had been a construction worker and then a carpenter before returning to school at age 40 to become a teacher &mdash; but he was always a musician.Best known for playing the sax, the multi-instrumentalist performed in local bands Tea for the Voyage, Skandal, The Nate Crockett Band, and e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-concert-scholarships-a-tribute-to-kingston-musician/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-concert-scholarships-a-tribute-to-kingston-musician/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report outlines first steps toward upgrading Kingston city facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A proposed partnership between the city and Queen&rsquo;s University could help fund a major renovation to the Memorial Centre where the university&rsquo;s varsity hockey teams play.A report to the city&rsquo;s arts, recreation and community policies committee lays out the findings of the first phase of a review and upgrade to the Memorial Centre, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour and Centre 70.In the first phase of consultant Sierra Planning and Management&rsquo;s review of the three]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/report-outlines-first-steps-toward-upgrading-kingston-city-facilities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/report-outlines-first-steps-toward-upgrading-kingston-city-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive pasta donation to Kingston food bank highlights growing need]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of pounds of pasta arrived in Kingston this week in what local officials described as one of the largest single food donations the city has ever received, highlighting both the scale of community generosity and a growing need for food support across Ontario.Two transport trucks delivered nearly 35,000 pounds of pasta &mdash; about 40 pallets with an estimated retail value of $170,000 &mdash; to Partners in Mission Food Bank , where the shipment will be distributed locally and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/massive-pasta-donation-to-kingston-food-bank-highlights-growing-need/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/massive-pasta-donation-to-kingston-food-bank-highlights-growing-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek help identifying suspect in indecent act at outlet mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in identifying a suspect following an alleged indecent act at a local shopping centre.Investigators say a man was observed openly exposing himself to other patrons in the men&rsquo;s washroom at King&rsquo;s Crossing Outlets on Dalton Avenue on May 29 at approximately 4:15 p.m. Police have launched an investigation and are seeking information that may assist in identifying the individual involved.Upon being confronted by one of the patrons,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-help-identifying-suspect-in-indecent-act-at-outlet-mall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-help-identifying-suspect-in-indecent-act-at-outlet-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College nursing program receives national recognition]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College (SLC) has achieved a significant milestone in nursing education, receiving a seven-year accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program from the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).According to a news release, the accreditation &mdash; the maximum term awarded by CASN &mdash; makes SLC the first college in Ontario to earn Path B accreditation for a standalone BScN degree. The designation recognizes the quality and strength of nursing educat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-college-nursing-program-receives-national-recognition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-college-nursing-program-receives-national-recognition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural residents near Kingston remain worried about high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Monday&rsquo;s announcement of the possible addition of a Kingston station to the Alto high-speed rail project has not satisfied some opponents of the project.Many residents in areas east and west of the city said they are still worried.In a post on social media, Rideau Lakes Township Coun. Paula Banks described the Kingston announcement as a &ldquo;Trojan horse.&rdquo;The announcement created &ldquo;strategic ambiguity&rdquo; by providing just enough information to make people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rural-residents-near-kingston-remain-worried-about-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rural-residents-near-kingston-remain-worried-about-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Lakes Museum welcomes temporary aquaculture exhibit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the next four months, visitors to the Great Lakes Museum can dive into the world of aquatic farming.Great Lakes Museum&rsquo;s temporary exhibit, Aquaculture: Farming the Waters, which opened earlier this month and runs until Oct. 18, provides an in-depth exploration into the practices and people behind Canada&rsquo;s aquaculture industry, which involves the cultivation and harvesting of underwater organisms. As well, the exhibition emphasizes accessibility, as it is set up in both English]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/great-lakes-museum-welcomes-temporary-aquaculture-exhibit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/great-lakes-museum-welcomes-temporary-aquaculture-exhibit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seize drugs, weapons in drug trafficking investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police street crime unit, with support from the emergency response unit , have successfully executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.According to police, the search warrant obtained for a home located in the area of Leroy Grant Drive and Sir Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard on June 17. The following day, police searched the home, which resulted in the arrests of two individuals who were identified as the prima]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seize-drugs-weapons-in-drug-trafficking-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seize-drugs-weapons-in-drug-trafficking-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston man charged after allegedly stealing water from Gananoque hydrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kingston resident has been arrested and charged after allegedly stealing water from hydrants in the Town of Gananoque .According to police, officers were informed of the company&rsquo;s actions on June 4 and 5.On June 13, a pull of water was detected by Public Utility employees, and officers on patrol located the suspect vehicle and driver who was placed under arrest.As a result, a 44-year-old was charged with two counts of theft under $5,000 and possession property obtained by crime under $5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-charged-after-allegedly-stealing-water-from-gananoque-hydrants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-charged-after-allegedly-stealing-water-from-gananoque-hydrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Village Green cuts the ribbon on new long-term care home in Napanee]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAPANEE &mdash; In a sun-drenched common room, residents, government officials and facility staff officially cut the ribbon on the brand new Village Green long-term care home Tuesday morning.The new long-term care facility, owned by Omni Quality Living, is located at the corner of Drive In Road and County Road 41 just north of the town of Napanee, replaces an older home of the same name in Selby, bringing the beds from 66 up to 128.Planning for the new facility began before the COVID-19 pandemi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/village-green-cuts-the-ribbon-on-new-long-term-care-home-in-napanee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/village-green-cuts-the-ribbon-on-new-long-term-care-home-in-napanee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review board says inmate remains dangerous decades after Kingston abduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three decades after a forensic psychiatric patient walked away from Kingston Psychiatric Hospital, abducted a teenager from Lake Ontario Park and triggered a massive search that ended near Napanee, authorities recently concluded Denis McCullough remains a significant threat to public safety.The finding, contained in an Ontario Review Board decision, revisits one of the most dramatic criminal cases to emerge from the Kingston area in the 1990s and raises fresh questions about the stran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/review-board-says-inmate-remains-dangerous-decades-after-kingston-abduction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/review-board-says-inmate-remains-dangerous-decades-after-kingston-abduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police joins OPP Bail Compliance Dashboard Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police has officially joined the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard (PBCD), enhancing its ability to monitor high-risk offenders and strengthen public and officer safety.The provincial tool provides real-time access to cross-jurisdictional and inter-agency information, helping officers manage individuals released on bail for firearms-related offences and crimes against the person. By integrating the dashboard into its operations, Kingston Police is imp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-joins-opp-bail-compliance-dashboard-initiative/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-joins-opp-bail-compliance-dashboard-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal offender wanted on Canada-wide warrant after breaching statutory release]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is asking for the public&rsquo;s help in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.According to a news release, he is wanted for breaching his statutory release.Saba is described as 51-years-old Middle Eastern male, five-foot-10, 200 pounds, with a bald head, brown eyes and a medium complexion.Saba is serving a six-month, six-day sentence for breach of long-term supervision order.The offender is known to frequent Milton,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/federal-offender-wanted-on-canada-wide-warrant-after-breaching-statutory-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/federal-offender-wanted-on-canada-wide-warrant-after-breaching-statutory-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Kingston strikes a chord with new public art installation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downtown Kingston is set to become an open-air showcase of music and art this summer with the launch of Play Me Kingston, a new public art initiative featuring 10 custom-designed guitar sculptures throughout the city&rsquo;s downtown core.According to a news release, the installations will be created by local and regional artists and will celebrate Kingston&rsquo;s rich musical heritage, marking the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip&rsquo;s final concert and the inaugural RoadTrip Music Fe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-strikes-a-chord-with-new-public-art-installation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-strikes-a-chord-with-new-public-art-installation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleanup removes more than 2,300 pounds of debris from Kingston waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bicycles, tires and patio furniture are among the many items that get blown or thrown into Kingston&rsquo;s waterways &mdash; a problem local divers are determined to tackle.On June 6 at Crawford Wharf, Neptune and Salacia Diving hosted the Kingston Waters Cleanup, which drew about 20 divers and 20 non-divers who worked to remove more than 2,300 pounds of debris from beneath the water&rsquo;s surface. Among other waste, the divers removed roughly 20 tires from the water. Despite their success,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cleanup-removes-more-than-2300-pounds-of-debris-from-kingston-waters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cleanup-removes-more-than-2300-pounds-of-debris-from-kingston-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s University, Université de Sherbrooke partner to advance Canada’s AI-quantum computing ecosystem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s ambitions to become a global leader in advanced computing received a major boost as Queen&rsquo;s University and Universit&eacute; de Sherbrooke announced a new partnership to integrate cutting-edge AI supercomputing infrastructure with emerging quantum technologies. Formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the collaboration aims to unite research excellence, innovation, and industry partnerships to drive economic growth, attract world-class talent, and reinforce C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-universit-de-sherbrooke-partner-to-advance-canadas-ai-quantum-computing-ecosystem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-universit-de-sherbrooke-partner-to-advance-canadas-ai-quantum-computing-ecosystem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food bank sees green as Kingston’s Fines for Food pilot helps grow fresh produce]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unassuming grey shipping-style container, in the back of a commercial lot, is an acres worth of hydroponically grown produce that is grown, harvested and distributed weekly to Kingstonians in need through the local food bank .This unique pilot project, created in Kingston, is a collaboration between the company Growcer, the City of Kingston, RBC and Modern Niagara with the goal of supporting the Partners in Mission Food Bank with fresh locally grown produce all year round.The spark for th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/food-bank-sees-green-as-kingstons-fines-for-food-pilot-helps-grow-fresh-produce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/food-bank-sees-green-as-kingstons-fines-for-food-pilot-helps-grow-fresh-produce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto CEO says there are options to add Kingston to rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The possible addition of Kingston to the Alto high-speed rail project is proof that the public consultation on the wide study corridors put forward by the company in January was a success, said the head of the Crown corporation.In an interview with The Whig-Standard following Monday morning&rsquo;s announcement that a Kingston station would be considered, Alto chief executive officer Martin Imbleau said the the comments submitted during the public consultation process prompted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-ceo-says-there-are-options-to-add-kingston-to-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-ceo-says-there-are-options-to-add-kingston-to-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto to look at adding Kingston station to high-speed rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The federal government is to consider adding a Kingston station to the Alto high-speed train project.Federal Transportation Minister Steve MacKinnon, speaking at Queen&rsquo;s University Monday morning, said the city&rsquo;s lobbying efforts during the public consultation period succeeded in getting it considered for a station.&ldquo;Our experience, as we look around the world of these projects, is that cities with the profile of Kingston, cities that are kind of an hour away,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-to-look-at-adding-kingston-station-to-high-speed-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-to-look-at-adding-kingston-station-to-high-speed-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston going all-out to honour The Tragically Hip's farewell concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s hard to believe it&rsquo;s been a decade since The Tragically Hip said goodbye to the country with their 2016 farewell tour before frontman Gord Downie&rsquo;s untimely death at the age of 53 in 2017 from a brain tumour.The band&rsquo;s final show of that cross-Canada trek in their hometown of Kingston on Aug. 20, 2016, saw 6,700 fans come together at a sold-out K-Rock Centre (now Slush Puppie Place), while outside the arena an additional 25,000 fans gathered together to watch the li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-going-all-out-to-honour-the-tragically-hips-farewell-concert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-going-all-out-to-honour-the-tragically-hips-farewell-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston only Canadian city named in Intelligent Community Forum (ICF)'s Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Kingston has again been named to the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) list world&rsquo;s Top7 Intelligent Communities, the only Canadian community recognized in 2026.&ldquo;ICF is thrilled to see Kingston return as a 2026 ICF Top7 Intelligent Community,&rdquo; John Jung, co-founder, Intelligent Community Forum, said in a new release issued by Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO). &ldquo;From its rich history with a modern innovation economy supported by nearly universa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-only-canadian-city-named-in-intelligent-community-forum-icfs-top7-intelligent-communities-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-only-canadian-city-named-in-intelligent-community-forum-icfs-top7-intelligent-communities-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston delivers emergency stroke care faster than anywhere else in Ontario. Here's what you need to know to help them save your life]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; In the emergency room at Kingston General Hospital, front-line medical staff are saving lives through fast action, and through patient awareness.June is Stroke Awareness Month in Canada. More than 108,000 strokes occur every year in the country, yet more than a third of Canadians don&rsquo;t know the most common signs of stroke, says the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada .Dr. Albert Jin, a stroke neurologist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and the medical director of KHS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-delivers-emergency-stroke-care-faster-than-anywhere-else-in-ontario-heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-help-them-save-your-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-delivers-emergency-stroke-care-faster-than-anywhere-else-in-ontario-heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-help-them-save-your-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston crowds flock to pro-pedestrian Princess Street for day of shopping, music and discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Princess Street was transformed into a pedestrian hub of music, shopping and hands-on learning Saturday as more than 100 local businesses and community groups filled the downtown corridor for the season&rsquo;s first Princess Street Promenade .From 10 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, the city&rsquo;s main thoroughfare was a no-car zone, transforming it into a walkable festival. The day offered residents and visitors a mix of live entertainment, games and family-friendly activities. Organizers have said t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-crowds-flock-to-pro-pedestrian-princess-street-for-day-of-shopping-music-and-discovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-crowds-flock-to-pro-pedestrian-princess-street-for-day-of-shopping-music-and-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston marks National Indigenous Peoples Day with dance, ceremony and storytelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drumming, dancing and ancient ceremony filled Confederation Park on Sunday as Kingston&rsquo;s Indigenous community gathered to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, an event organizers said continues to grow in both size and significance every year.The day&rsquo;s events featured performances, workshops and storytelling aimed at honouring the cultures and contributions of First Nations people &mdash; a national observance held each June 21 and rooted in the cultural importance of the summ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-marks-national-indigenous-peoples-day-with-dance-ceremony-and-storytelling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-marks-national-indigenous-peoples-day-with-dance-ceremony-and-storytelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a delayed start, strawberry season arrives at Wynn Farms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A slightly delayed start hasn&rsquo;t dampened optimism at Wynn Farms , where strawberry season is now underway and early indicators point to a steady, high-quality crop in the weeks ahead.&ldquo;I think we&rsquo;re a little behind &mdash; just a few days,&rdquo; said Jim Wynn, owner and operator of the agri&#8209;tourism farm on Highway 33. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d say like three or four days.&rdquo;That modest delay aligns with broader trends across Ontario, where growers have reported a later&#8209;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-a-delayed-start-strawberry-season-arrives-at-wynn-farms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-a-delayed-start-strawberry-season-arrives-at-wynn-farms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crystal meth, weapons and cellphones recovered in major Collins Bay Institution seizure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff vigilance at Collins Bay Institution has led to the seizure of multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items.Accoring to the Correctional Service of Canada , the seizures took place between June 12 and 15.The confiscated items included tobacco, marijuana, cannabis concentrate known as &ldquo;shatter,&rdquo; crystal methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, edged weapons, and cellphones with accessories.Correctional officials estimate the institutional value of the seized items]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/crystal-meth-weapons-and-cellphones-recovered-in-major-collins-bay-institution-seizure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/crystal-meth-weapons-and-cellphones-recovered-in-major-collins-bay-institution-seizure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STANDALONE PHOTO: Eyes on the road, sir!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Whig&rsquo;s Elliot Ferguson captured this photo of a dog sporting sunglasses while Ferguson was about and about doing his Friday patrol for news.A day earlier, Ferguson captured the below photo of a rather upset-looking water snake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/standalone-photo-eyes-on-the-road-sir/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/standalone-photo-eyes-on-the-road-sir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston youth showcase STEM solutions in Jr. Mayor’s Innovation Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young innovators put their creativity and STEM skills on display at the second annual Jr. Mayor&rsquo;s Innovation Challenge held at the BGC South East .Four teams, between the ages of 10 and 14, were tasked with identifying community issues and developing robotic solutions using science, technology, engineering and mathematics, work created at the 9,000-square-foot STEM &amp; Robotics Centre at the BGC South East.As the largest facility of its kind in the region, it features a Makerspace with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-youth-showcase-stem-solutions-in-jr-mayors-innovation-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-youth-showcase-stem-solutions-in-jr-mayors-innovation-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston’s only gay bar closes after six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[After only having been open six months, the first gay bar in the city in nearly 20 years closed its doors on June 18.Bottoms Up, which officially opened on Jan. 3, was the first gay bar in Kingston since Shay Foo Foo in 2009. However, the endeavour was short-lived due to low turnout. After hosting its final mixer, Bottoms Up permanently closed on Thursday.The bar was on the lower level of the Renaissance, a hospitality venue that Paul Fortier has owned for the past 20 years. That floor was form]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-only-gay-bar-closes-after-six-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-only-gay-bar-closes-after-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After five generations, rural family worries there may not be a sixth with threat of high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[MELROSE &mdash; For Mary McAvoy, a walk around her family homestead is a stroll with family long departed.Just outside the house&rsquo;s back door, maple trees have protected the house from wind and sun for 50 years.&ldquo;I helped my uncle plant these maple trees. I was about 10,&rdquo; she said.Do they make her feel old now?&ldquo;Yeah, maybe, but I love them,&rdquo; she replied.&ldquo;The blue spruce over here, we planted that the year our youngest daughter was born,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-five-generations-rural-family-worries-there-may-not-be-a-sixth-with-threat-of-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-five-generations-rural-family-worries-there-may-not-be-a-sixth-with-threat-of-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston-area students unite in youth initiative for United Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of local high school students is helping decide how charitable dollars are spent in the community through a United Way initiative aimed at giving youth a direct voice in philanthropy.Launched last year by the United Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington , in partnership with two local school boards, the Youth United program encourages students to raise funds, learn about community needs and ultimately allocate money to local agencies themselves.The initiative is designed to &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-area-students-unite-in-youth-initiative-for-united-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-area-students-unite-in-youth-initiative-for-united-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother, daughter set out to publish book inspired by The Toucan]]></title><description><![CDATA[After retiring from her job as a nurse at Kingston General Hospital, Colleen Murphy decided to partner with her daughter, Madeline Clark, to write a book about the local Irish pub that has held such a strong role in the history of their family.In November 2025, the two began interviewing The Toucan&rsquo;s regulars, previous owners, patrons, and anyone else who was interested in sharing their stories from the pub &mdash; no matter how bizarre or wild.They have since conducted 15 interviews, but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/mother-daughter-set-out-to-publish-book-inspired-by-the-toucan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/mother-daughter-set-out-to-publish-book-inspired-by-the-toucan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotiabank renews partnership with Queen's to help build AI-ready workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotiabank is investing $2.5 million over five years in a renewed partnership with Smith School of Business at Queen&rsquo;s University to help prepare Canada&rsquo;s workforce for the growing demands of the artificial intelligence economy.According to a news release, the funding, provided through ScotiaRISE , Scotiabank&rsquo;s 10-year, $500-million community investment initiative, will support applied research, experiential learning opportunities and the ongoing work of the Scotiabank Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/scotiabank-renews-partnership-with-queens-to-help-build-ai-ready-workforce/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/scotiabank-renews-partnership-with-queens-to-help-build-ai-ready-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vanessa Mensah joins the race to be Kingston's mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A career spent in helping underrepresented communities find their voices inspired Vanessa Mensah to launch a campaign for mayor.Mensah filed her campaign papers shortly after the nomination period opened in May but just announced her plans publically this week.Originally from Ghana, Mensah moved to Kingston in 2013 after her husband got a job here.She worked for five years as a manager of equity diversity and inclusion before leaving the city earlier this year and currently wor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/vanessa-mensah-joins-the-race-to-be-kingstons-mayor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/vanessa-mensah-joins-the-race-to-be-kingstons-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston surgeons perform first-of-its-kind brain surgery in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A pair of Kingston Health Sciences Centre neurosurgeons have performed a groundbreaking brain tumour surgery using a new device that allowed them to see cancer tissue in real time, for the first time in Canada.Drs. Jamie and Teresa Purzner operated on Rick Savoie, a Kingston patient with a recurring glioblastoma tumour, using a special handheld imaging device that allowed them to see brain tumour cells in real time during the surgery.The device, called Convivo and manufactured]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-surgeons-perform-first-of-its-kind-brain-surgery-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-surgeons-perform-first-of-its-kind-brain-surgery-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storms drench Kingston area with heavy rain, localized flooding concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A line of heavy rain and potentially severe thunderstorms moved through eastern Ontario on Thursday, bringing the risk of significant rainfall, strong winds and localized flooding concerns to the Kingston region.Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning and watch for Kingston and surrounding areas Thursday morning, saying conditions were favourable for storms capable of producing heavy rain and damaging winds. Meteorologists warned gusts could reach up to 90 km/h as storms move qu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/storms-drench-kingston-area-with-heavy-rain-localized-flooding-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/storms-drench-kingston-area-with-heavy-rain-localized-flooding-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight June 19 to 21: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. National Indigenous Peoples Day Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m. in Confederation Park, 216 Ontario St. : Honouring the cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and M&eacute;tis Peoples through ceremony, performances, workshops and storytelling. Presented by the Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest with support from and in partnership with the City of Kingston. When and where? This event happens rain or shine. For more information, go to cityofkingston.ca/arts-culture-and-event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-june-19-to-21-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-june-19-to-21-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Invisible struggles': CSC review reveals mental health challenges among correctional officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent review by the Correctional Service Canada has shed light on the significant mental health challenges faced by correctional service employees, which revealed how occupational stress, trauma and feelings of isolation can contribute to serious psychological injuries and, in some cases, suicide.The review was conducted following a number of deaths by suicide among correctional officers over the past 15 years. More recently in Kingston, Bradley Gleason, a correctional officer who worked at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/invisible-struggles-csc-review-reveals-mental-health-challenges-among-correctional-officers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/invisible-struggles-csc-review-reveals-mental-health-challenges-among-correctional-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston manufacturer opens doors to showcase ‘human business’ model, new book]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when most Canadian workers are disengaged on the job, a Kingston manufacturer opened its doors to showcase what it calls a different way of doing business &mdash; one built around people instead of profit.SnapCab hosted a public open house Wednesday alongside the launch of &ldquo;A Human Business,&rdquo; a new book by founder and CEO Glenn Bostock, inviting visitors inside its Railway Street facility to see how the company operates.The event comes as workplace engagement remains a per]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-manufacturer-opens-doors-to-showcase-human-business-model-new-book/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-manufacturer-opens-doors-to-showcase-human-business-model-new-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to rename Indian Road to Aki Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Indian Road is to be renamed Aki Road after city council voted in favour of the name change Tuesday night.The vote brought to an end a year-long process to replace the &ldquo;outdated and derogatory&rdquo; term for Indigenous people.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s somewhat unique for citizens to have a vote on the name of a municiply owned asset, such as a facility or a park or a street,&rdquo; said street resident Daniel Shipp, who initiated the effort to change the name.&ldquo;It is of pri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-rename-indian-road-to-aki-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-rename-indian-road-to-aki-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: New exhibition celebrates Kingston's musical history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston has long been known for its vibrant music scene, but, as it turns out, for longer than many people might think.&ldquo;You can go find music almost every night of the week (now), and, as we did our research, that&rsquo;s been the case since the 1900s,&rdquo; City Curator Melissa Cruise explained.That research was part of Music From Miles Around, a new year-long exhibition opening inside City Hall on Saturday. It chronicles the city&rsquo;s musical timeline, from &ldquo;one of the earlie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-new-exhibition-celebrates-kingstons-musical-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-new-exhibition-celebrates-kingstons-musical-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston adds electric waste collection trucks to municipal fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston has added two electric garbage trucks to its municipal fleet with support from a $500,000 Green Municipal Fund grant provided through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).The funding and partnership were celebrated Tuesday at Kingston&rsquo;s Fleet Maintenance Garage by representatives from FCM, city council, Mack Trucks North America and other partners. The event was hosted by Conny Glenn, city councillor for Sydenham District, mayoral candidate and member of FCM&rsquo;s bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-adds-electric-waste-collection-trucks-to-municipal-fleet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-adds-electric-waste-collection-trucks-to-municipal-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine years after near-fatal accident, court rules Napanee farm had duty to warn of hidden bridge hazard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trapped underwater inside a crop sprayer after a farm bridge collapsed beneath him and sent the machine tumbling into the Napanee River, Colin Denyes searched for a way out.The cab had filled with water. The door was pinned shut. Only an air pocket inside the submerged machine allowed him to breathe.If the water had gotten in, there had to be a way out.Denyes felt around in the darkness, slicing his fingers on broken glass, until he found an escape route through the wreckage. He made his way ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nine-years-after-near-fatal-accident-court-rules-napanee-farm-had-duty-to-warn-of-hidden-bridge-hazard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nine-years-after-near-fatal-accident-court-rules-napanee-farm-had-duty-to-warn-of-hidden-bridge-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contraband worth more than $126,000 seized at Collins Bay Institution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contraband with an estimated institutional value of more than $126,000 was seized at Collins Bay Institution earlier this month, according to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).CSC said staff members intercepted several unauthorized items at the federal multi-level security institution on June 7 as a result of a suspected drone drop. The seizure included tobacco, marijuana, crystal methamphetamine and a cellphone accessories.The correctional agency credited the seizure to the vigilance of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-worth-more-than-126000-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-worth-more-than-126000-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early-morning rollover at Kingston General Hospital ends without injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details are still emerging on how a vehicle rolled over at the entrance to Kingston General Hospital on the morning on June 16.According to Kingston Police , since it happened on private property, the Highway Traffic Act is not applicable, but officials said it happened around 4:40 a.m.From what officials observed, there were no injuries, the driver was responsive, and the vehicle was towed away.No other details have been released. RelatedKingston to keep exploring municipal services corporatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/early-morning-rollover-at-kingston-general-hospital-ends-without-injuries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/early-morning-rollover-at-kingston-general-hospital-ends-without-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-speed rail promises to boost tourism in urban areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The tourism sector along the proposed high-speed rail line could be boosted by billions of dollars and create tens of thousands of new jobs, according to a consultant&rsquo;s report from the company developing the project.The 42-page study from infrastructure consultant company CPCS looked at tourism economies in six census metropolitan areas where the project&rsquo;s seven train stations are to be located.According to 2022 Statistics Canada data, tourism in the communities alo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-promises-to-boost-tourism-in-urban-areas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-promises-to-boost-tourism-in-urban-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston author and Queen’s professor wins Trillium Book Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston author and Queen&rsquo;s professor Otoniya (Juliane) Okot Bitek has been named the English-language winner of the 2026 Trillium Book Award for her debut novel, &ldquo;We, the Kindling.&rdquo;Okot Bitek is no stranger to literary recognition. A Professor of Black Studies at Queen&rsquo;s University, cross-appointed in Gender Studies and English Literature, she is also a creative writing professor and an acclaimed writer who has received both national and international praise, particular]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-author-and-queens-professor-wins-trillium-book-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-author-and-queens-professor-wins-trillium-book-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryan Paterson, Kingston’s longest-serving mayor, seeks re-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent Mayor Bryan Paterson, as well as Vanessa Mensah and Stephen Cuthbertson, joins the list of candidates vying for the seat of mayor in the 2026 municipal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bryan-paterson-kingstons-longest-serving-mayor-seeks-re-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bryan-paterson-kingstons-longest-serving-mayor-seeks-re-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston brewery serves beer, activism with collaboration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kingston brewery is creating a beer to raise awareness around a national monument being built in Ottawa that pays tribute to Canada&rsquo;s 2SLGBTQI+ community.Kingston&rsquo;s Fine Balance Brewing Co. announced the beer in collaboration with Thunderhead:Canada&rsquo;s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument, which will open to the public in Ottawa this summer during Capital Pride Week (Aug. 22 to 30).The partnership with Thunderhead arose as a result of the Kingston brewery&rsquo;s Quarterly Collaborati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-brewery-serves-beer-activism-with-collaboration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-brewery-serves-beer-activism-with-collaboration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to keep exploring municipal services corporation as it grapples with debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; City council gave a &ldquo;soft yes&rdquo; to continue with plans to create a municipal services corporation for water and wastewater services.That approval, which is not a final decision, came after several councillors insisted on getting assurances that the process would not lead to privatization of water and wastewater services.The proposal was put forward as a way to give the city a way to borrow more money with more favourable terms to pay for infrastructure.According to a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-keep-exploring-municipal-services-corporation-as-it-grapples-with-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-keep-exploring-municipal-services-corporation-as-it-grapples-with-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryan Paterson seeks re-election as Kingston's mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Bryan Paterson is to seek a fourth term as the city&rsquo;s mayor.At a construction site on Highway 15 on Tuesday, Paterson announced his plan to seek re-election, saying the city was at a &ldquo;pivotal moment&rdquo; and needed experienced leadership.&ldquo;The fact is that people are worried right now,&rdquo; Paterson said. &ldquo;People are concerned about geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty and how that&rsquo;s going to impact them. People are concerned about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bryan-paterson-seeks-re-election-as-kingstons-mayor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bryan-paterson-seeks-re-election-as-kingstons-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MacLeod-Kane fills Limestone District School Board trustee role left by Jim Neill's passing]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Joyce MacLeod-Kane has been appointed to the Limestone District School Board trustee seat left vacant since the passing of Kingston city councillor and board trustee, Jim Neill.Neill passed away on April 26 of this year .MacLeod-Kane was the runner-up to Neill in the race for the school board trustee seat for the Countryside, Kingscourt-Rideau &amp; Williamsville districts within the city of Kingston during the 2022 election.She will fill the role until the election this Octobe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/macleod-kane-fills-limestone-district-school-board-trustee-role-left-by-jim-neills-passing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/macleod-kane-fills-limestone-district-school-board-trustee-role-left-by-jim-neills-passing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the Haaima trial stands after two more months of testimony]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial of Michael Haaima is once again on hold.After a brief court appearance on June 12 to address procedural matters, the trial was adjourned until July 6.The adjournment marks the end of a two-month block of testimony that saw witnesses describe allegations of manipulation, coercion, humiliation, delayed disclosure, and the ways women connected with one another after learning of allegations against the accused.Haaima, 41, is on trial before Justice Robyn Ryan Bell in the Ontario Superior]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/where-the-haaima-trial-stands-after-two-more-months-of-testimony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/where-the-haaima-trial-stands-after-two-more-months-of-testimony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston candidates continue to file for municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Nine more candidates filed nomination papers in recent days to stand in October&rsquo;s municipal election.Among the candidates are two incumbents seeking re-election.Ryan Boehme is running for his third term representing Pittsburgh District.On the opposite side of the city, veteran city councillor Lisa Osanic, the longest serving council member, is seeking her sixth term in office.Of the current city councillors, only Countryside&rsquo;s Gary Oosterhof has yet to declare wheth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-candidates-continue-to-file-for-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-candidates-continue-to-file-for-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall resident killed in motorcycle collision near Sydenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 71-year-old Cornwall man has died following a motorcycle collision in South Frontenac Township .The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has launched an investigating into the fatal crash, which occurred shortly after 11 a.m. on June 12 on Burnt Hills Road.Police say officers responded to the single-vehicle motorcycle collision and found the rider suffering from fatal injuries. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.The investigation remains ongoing. RelatedPolice make seco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cornwall-resident-killed-in-motorcycle-collision-near-sydenham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cornwall-resident-killed-in-motorcycle-collision-near-sydenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swim, sail, support: July 4 event will raise funds for children, youth with physical disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter Seals Ontario is looking for swimmers to participate in their first ever Swim the Lake , a new community fundraising event taking place on July 4.According to a news release, the open-water swim is in partnership with the Kingston Yacht Club. It will be followed by the much-anticipated Summerfest Regatta , creating a full day of waterfront festivities dedicated to supporting local children and youth living with physical disabilities.Funds raised through the event will help Easter Seals O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/swim-sail-support-july-4-event-will-raise-funds-for-children-youth-with-physical-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/swim-sail-support-july-4-event-will-raise-funds-for-children-youth-with-physical-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swim, Sail, Support: July 4 event will raise funds for children and youth with physical disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter Seals Ontario is looking for swimmers to participate in their first ever Swim the Lake , a new community fundraising event taking place on July 4.According to a news release, the open-water swim is in partnership with the Kingston Yacht Club. It will be followed by the much-anticipated Summerfest Regatta , creating a full day of waterfront festivities dedicated to supporting local children and youth living with physical disabilities.Funds raised through the event will help Easter Seals O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/swim-sail-support-july-4-event-will-raise-funds-for-children-and-youth-with-physical-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/swim-sail-support-july-4-event-will-raise-funds-for-children-and-youth-with-physical-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Frontenac Public Library summer reading challenges return for readers of all ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the end of the school year closely approaching, it signals the return of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Summer Reading Challenges.All Summer Reading Challenges are free with a library card and open to all ages. Participants can register at any KFPL branch or online through Beanstack and the challenges will run from Saturday, June 27 to Saturday, Aug. 22.&ldquo;Advancing literacy is at the core of our mission, and summer is one of the most important times to keep that momentum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-frontenac-public-library-summer-reading-challenges-return-for-readers-of-all-ages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-frontenac-public-library-summer-reading-challenges-return-for-readers-of-all-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three decades of dedication: Kingston Police Community Volunteers mark 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[For three decades, a dedicated group of volunteers has been helping strengthen the connection between Kingston Police and the community they serve. This year, the Kingston Police Community Volunteers celebrated its 30th anniversary, marking thousands of hours of service provided by residents who have supported public safety initiatives, community events, crime prevention programs and outreach efforts across the city.Chris Phelan, the coordinator of the Kingston Police Community Volunteers, has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/three-decades-of-dedication-kingston-police-community-volunteers-mark-30-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/three-decades-of-dedication-kingston-police-community-volunteers-mark-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s researchers warn of warming Arctic impact on Canada’s ‘Northern Great Lakes’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s vast northern lakes &mdash; little known compared to their southern counterparts &mdash; are undergoing rapid ecological change driven by climate warming, according to new research led by Queen&rsquo;s University scientists.In a paper published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake and Lake Hazen &mdash; sometimes dubbed Canada&rsquo;s &ldquo;Northern Great Lakes&rdquo; &mdash; have all crossed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-researchers-warn-of-warming-arctic-impact-on-canadas-northern-great-lakes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-researchers-warn-of-warming-arctic-impact-on-canadas-northern-great-lakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston rolls out 30 free sports equipment lockers in parks across city]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new initiative, funded by Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, Kingston welcomed 30 Equip Sport lockers parks across Kingston. These lockers, maintained by Equip Sport, offer self-serve free sports equipment that simply requires participants to download the Equip Sport app and scan the locker&rsquo;s QR code to get access to equipment from basketballs to frisbees.At 11 a.m. on Thursday, a crowd of around 20 people met at Molly McGlynn Park to celebrate the installation of one of the Equip Sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-rolls-out-30-free-sports-equipment-lockers-in-parks-across-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-rolls-out-30-free-sports-equipment-lockers-in-parks-across-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Ukrainian festival marks 57 years as war reshapes community]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half a century after it began, Kingston&rsquo;s Lviv, Ukraine Folklore Festival is drawing packed crowds once again &mdash; not only as a celebration of culture but as a reflection of a community reshaped by war and migration.The annual event, hosted by the Ukrainian Canadian Club of Kingston , marked its 57th year this weekend, making it one of the longest-running Ukrainian cultural festivals in the country. The two-day festival features Ukrainian cuisine, cultural exhibits, crafts a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-ukrainian-festival-marks-57-years-as-war-reshapes-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-ukrainian-festival-marks-57-years-as-war-reshapes-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice woes force cancellation of a long-anticipated hockey homecoming, but Matt Kenny's story remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mechanical failure at Kingston&rsquo;s Invista Centre forced the cancellation of a long-anticipated homecoming game Saturday morning, but for Matt Kenny, the moment was never just about hockey.It was about coming home.The game &mdash; part of Matt&rsquo;s Hockey Homecoming &amp; Community Pride Skate &mdash; was set to be the centrepiece of a Pride weekend event bringing together former teammates, young players and community members. But a refrigeration issue that began Friday left the ice un]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ice-woes-force-cancellation-of-a-long-anticipated-hockey-homecoming-but-matt-kennys-story-remains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ice-woes-force-cancellation-of-a-long-anticipated-hockey-homecoming-but-matt-kennys-story-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Pride celebrates colour, community and healing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A swirl of colour, music and community spirit filled Kingston&rsquo;s waterfront Saturday as hundreds gathered for the annual Pride parade and community fair &mdash; a celebration organizers said reflected both resilience and connection within the city&rsquo;s 2SLGBTQIA+ community.The Kingston Pride Community Fair ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Confederation Park, showcasing local artists, small businesses and community groups, before the parade stepped off at noon from the Memorial Centre and w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-pride-celebrates-colour-community-and-healing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-pride-celebrates-colour-community-and-healing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The optimist: Line Spike founder determined to continue his vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Campbell swings open the metal gate and walks 20 feet into a farmer&rsquo;s field of thigh-high grass and stops. He points toward the fence in the distance.&ldquo;So, one stage there, one stage where we had it last year and again this year, another stage over here,&rdquo; the Line Spike Frontenac music festival founder said, gesturing toward a neighbouring field. &ldquo;It could be a two- or three-stage massive festival as it grows over time.&ldquo;We&rsquo;re centrally located between O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-optimist-line-spike-founder-determined-to-continue-his-vision/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-optimist-line-spike-founder-determined-to-continue-his-vision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aki Road the leads in renaming of Indian Road in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Aki Road could be the new name for Indian Road if city council votes in favour of a staff recommendation.A staff report to be considered Tuesday night would also see Indian Road Park renamed Odamino Park.The southern portion of the road would be renamed McMahon Avenue.The changes come a year after council voted to replace the name Indian.If adopted, Kingston would join a growing list of Canadian municipalities that have removed &ldquo;outdated and derogatory&rdquo; terms for In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/aki-road-the-leads-in-renaming-of-indian-road-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/aki-road-the-leads-in-renaming-of-indian-road-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aki Road leads in renaming of Indian Road in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Aki Road could be the new name for Indian Road if city council votes in favour of a staff recommendation.A staff report to be considered Tuesday night would also see Indian Road Park renamed Odamino Park.The southern portion of the road would be renamed McMahon Avenue.The changes come a year after council voted to replace the name Indian.If adopted, Kingston would join a growing list of Canadian municipalities that have removed &ldquo;outdated and derogatory&rdquo; terms for In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/aki-road-leads-in-renaming-of-indian-road-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/aki-road-leads-in-renaming-of-indian-road-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s student wins international Nature photo competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[While scrolling Instagram, Haolun (Allen) Tian, Queen&rsquo;s PhD student, stumbled across a post stating Nature&rsquo;s annual photo competition was accepting submissions. A month later, Tian learned his image had been selected as one of the top five winners for the best photo of Scientist(s) At Work in the world, attracting international recognition as Nature is widely considered one of the world&rsquo;s most prestigious scientific journals.In September 2021, Tian used his drone to snap a fli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-student-wins-international-nature-photo-competition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-student-wins-international-nature-photo-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston surgeons performing new, advanced cardiac procedure]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Kingston Health Sciences Centre surgeons are now performing a new minimally-invasive cardiac procedure that will help older and frail patients access heart valve repairs without major open-heart surgery, a medical innovation that is helping Kingston to become a leading cardiac centre in the country.Surgeons at KHSC have now performed their first Tricuspid valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (T-TEER) using the TriclipTM G5 platform, which the hospital organization says marks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-surgeons-performing-new-advanced-cardiac-procedure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-surgeons-performing-new-advanced-cardiac-procedure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BGC South East brings reading to life with new digital learning platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new digital tool developed by BGC South East is helping children build reading skills in a fun and affordable way. The organization has created an app and web-based learning platform called True Phonics, designed to engage young readers through interactive activities and games, while keeping costs low for families and educators.While the club currently has a reading clinic , it can be expensive for some families and time consuming. There is also a long waitlist.&ldquo;We realized we never cou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bgc-south-east-brings-reading-to-life-with-new-digital-learning-platform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bgc-south-east-brings-reading-to-life-with-new-digital-learning-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCG South East brings reading to life with new digital learning platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new digital tool developed by BGC South East is helping children build reading skills in a fun and affordable way. The organization has created an app and web-based learning platform called True Phonics, designed to engage young readers through interactive activities and games, while keeping costs low for families and educators.While the club currently has a reading clinic , it can be expensive for some families and time consuming. There is also a long waitlist.&ldquo;We realized we never cou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bcg-south-east-brings-reading-to-life-with-new-digital-learning-platform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bcg-south-east-brings-reading-to-life-with-new-digital-learning-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police looking for blue GMC Sierra, trailer linked to hit-and-run incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in locating a vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run incident.According to police, it happened on June 11 around 6:30 p.m.A blue GMC Sierra truck towing a trailer struck the rear of a vehicle several times while turning onto Gardiners Road from Cataraqui Woods Drive.The truck, then continued northbound on Gardiners Road.The driver of the truck was described as a white male, approximately 50 to 60 years old, with spiky grey hair.Anyo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-looking-for-blue-gmc-sierra-trailer-linked-to-hit-and-run-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-looking-for-blue-gmc-sierra-trailer-linked-to-hit-and-run-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee eyes provincial infrastructure funding despite concerns over tight deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Napanee is preparing to pursue a share of new provincial infrastructure funding that could help pay for major housing-related projects, but Council heard Tuesday that the opportunity comes with financial risks and an unusually tight application deadline.The Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2026, meeting of Council at the South Fredericksburgh Hall, 2478 County Road 8, Napanee, saw councillors direct staff to return to a special session on Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, with draft application materials for O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-eyes-provincial-infrastructure-funding-despite-concerns-over-tight-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-eyes-provincial-infrastructure-funding-despite-concerns-over-tight-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Green brings rural life to the spotlight in new Ontario farmhouse talk show]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a quiet Canadian farm in rural Ontario, surrounded by rolling countryside and the rustic charm of an 1857 farmhouse, comedian and broadcaster Tom Green has brought a fresh twist to the traditional talk show.On his new series, titled The Tom Green Farm , the comedian and broadcaster brings guests on a hands-on rural adventure. From feeding farm animals and riding horses, to paddling across nearby lakes, Green has blended comedy, music, culture and country living to the show that offers candid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tom-green-brings-rural-life-to-the-spotlight-in-new-ontario-farmhouse-talk-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tom-green-brings-rural-life-to-the-spotlight-in-new-ontario-farmhouse-talk-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s students help support animal welfare in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The whoops and hollers of student housing often include woofs and meows, as Queen&rsquo;s students help to support Kingston&rsquo;s animal welfare through fostering.According to Gord Hunter, executive director at the Kingston Humane Society, Queen&rsquo;s students make up roughly 25 per cent of foster homes for the shelter, with between 40 and 60 animals being fostered by Queen&rsquo;s students. He said the value of Queen&rsquo;s students to Kingston animal fostering cannot be understated.Hunte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-students-help-support-animal-welfare-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-students-help-support-animal-welfare-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston pitches itself to World Cup visitors heading to Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the world&rsquo;s eyes currently on Toronto, Kingston is hoping visitors will shift their focus a little farther east.This year marks Canada&rsquo;s first time hosting the men&rsquo;s FIFA World Cup and Tourism Kingston has spent six months preparing for a rise in international and domestic tourists as a result.As the host city of six matches, Toronto is expecting more than 300,000 visitors for the World Cup games that take place between June 12 to July 2. For Kingston businesses, this is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-pitches-itself-to-world-cup-visitors-heading-to-toronto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-pitches-itself-to-world-cup-visitors-heading-to-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple hopes to take graphic novel characters from page to screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people believe that coming out of the closet is the final chapter of the story, but that wasn&rsquo;t the case for Mark Julien.The Kingston-based illustrator and author is currently working on Faith, the sequel to his first graphic novel, 2019&rsquo;s Justin Case and the Closet Monster: Hope.Faith, as it&rsquo;s titled, will also be autobiographical and picks up where the first one left off &ndash; with the main character finally acknowledging his true self.&ldquo;This new book is really a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/couple-hopes-to-take-graphic-novel-characters-from-page-to-screen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/couple-hopes-to-take-graphic-novel-characters-from-page-to-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police make second arrest in murder investigation in Perth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police have made a second arrest in connection to an ongoing death investigation north of Kingston.According to police, the investigation stems back to the afternoon of April 12 when officers were called to Last Duel Park in Perth. One person was found with life-threatening injuries.The victim, 34-year-old Christo Allison Richards from Ottawa, was transported to hospital and later pronounced deceased.A 46-year-old of Perth was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in relat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-make-second-arrest-in-murder-investigation-in-perth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-make-second-arrest-in-murder-investigation-in-perth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gruelling Kingston-to-Ottawa kayak run sheds light on men’s mental health crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before dawn breaks over Kingston Mills on July 5, a group of kayakers will push off into the Rideau Canal and begin a gruelling, three-day paddle they hope will spark conversation about a crisis often left unspoken.About two dozen participants are set to take part in the annual &ldquo;Yakathon,&rdquo; a 200&#8209;kilometre kayak trek from Kingston to Ottawa that organizers say will take more than 50 hours of paddling. The event aims to raise awareness and support for the Canadian Mental Health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/gruelling-kingston-to-ottawa-kayak-run-sheds-light-on-mens-mental-health-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/gruelling-kingston-to-ottawa-kayak-run-sheds-light-on-mens-mental-health-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue fresh warning as paving scammers target Kingston homeowners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are once again warning residents to be on guard against door-to-door paving scams after receiving reports of individuals offering discounted driveway paving services to homeowners.The scam typically involves individuals approaching homeowners claiming they are already completing work in the area and can offer a reduced cash price for driveway paving.According to police, victims are often asked to pay up front before work begins. In many cases, the work is either left unfinished,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-issue-fresh-warning-as-paving-scammers-target-kingston-homeowners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-issue-fresh-warning-as-paving-scammers-target-kingston-homeowners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-speed rail opponents march on Parliament Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Hundreds of mostly rural residents and farmers marched on Parliament Hill Wednesday to protest the proposed Alto high-speed train project.About 750 people from Quebec and Ontario met on the Confederation Bridge between the two provinces before marching to the Parliament Hill.The protest, organized by Quebec farmer organizations, was an opportunity for residents living along the study route to vent their frustration directly at the federal government.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s absolutely c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-opponents-march-on-parliament-hill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-opponents-march-on-parliament-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Two festivals return this weekend, another announces it's moving]]></title><description><![CDATA[While it&rsquo;s a quieter time of the year as the school year nears its end, there are a few festivals taking place this weekend.The YGK Craft Beer Fest returns to Fort Henry Hill on Saturday, and, in addition to beverage and food vendors aplenty and artisan booths, there will be live music on two stages to keep you entertained.Appearing on the main stage will be Lukas Oak (1:15-2 p.m.); Brass Over Tea Kettle (2:35-3:20); Piner (3:55-4:40); Run Maggie Run (5:30-6:30); and School House (6:45-7:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-two-festivals-return-this-weekend-another-announces-its-moving/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-two-festivals-return-this-weekend-another-announces-its-moving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amherstview resident charged in following sexual assault investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old Loyalist Township man has been charged following a sexual assault investigation in Amherstview, according to the Ontario Provincial Police .Members of the Lennox and Addington (L&amp;A) County Detachment were called to a parking lot in Amherstview on the morning of June 7 after a report of a sexual assault. Investigators say the victim and the accused had prior contact before the incident.Police say the victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital for treatmen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-resident-charged-in-following-sexual-assault-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-resident-charged-in-following-sexual-assault-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amherstview resident charged following sexual assault investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old Loyalist Township man has been charged following a sexual assault investigation in Amherstview, according to the Ontario Provincial Police .Members of the Lennox and Addington (L&amp;A) County Detachment were called to a parking lot in Amherstview on the morning of June 7 after a report of a sexual assault. Investigators say the victim and the accused had prior contact before the incident.Police say the victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital for treatmen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-resident-charged-following-sexual-assault-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-resident-charged-following-sexual-assault-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston college student wins national gold in esthetics competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A St. Lawrence College student has earned national recognition after winning gold in esthetics at a major national skills competition that drew hundreds of competitors from across the country.Emma Amalfi, a student in the college&rsquo;s esthetician program, claimed top honours at the 2026 Skills Canada National Competition , held May 28&ndash;29 at Toronto&rsquo;s Enercare Centre. The event brought together more than 500 students and apprentices competing in over 40 skilled trade and technolog]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-college-student-wins-national-gold-in-esthetics-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-college-student-wins-national-gold-in-esthetics-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston playwright sees his work, name used as clue on Jeopardy!]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;He&rsquo;s the Kingston playwright and director whose name was part of a question on Jeopardy! Monday evening.&rdquo;&ldquo;Who is Craig Walker?&rdquo; is the correct answer.Walker, who also teaches drama at Queen&rsquo;s University, was surprised to see his name appear onscreen in the popular quiz show (Jeopardy! offers answers for which contestants provide the question).The clue &ndash; worth $400 in a Double Jeopardy category titled &ldquo;That word is a mouthful!&rdquo; &mdash; was:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-playwright-sees-his-work-name-used-as-clue-on-jeopardy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-playwright-sees-his-work-name-used-as-clue-on-jeopardy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee council moves to continue sale of cemetery interment rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The resale of interment rights, from plots to niches, was brought before Greater Napanee council on June 9. Since 2012, the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) has allowed third-party sales of unused or unwanted interment rights. Sonia McLuckie, Cemetery Administrator, provided a report on the matter.In the report, McLuckie outlined several options for council, and recommended that they continue to allow the sale of interment rights, with some criteria. In addition to permitting third-party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-council-moves-to-continue-sale-of-cemetery-interment-rights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-council-moves-to-continue-sale-of-cemetery-interment-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents say Napanee plant approval could delay noise controls until 2038]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Ontario residents have asked the provincial government to review Atura Power&rsquo;s environmental approval for the Napanee Generating Station expansion, arguing that the approval could allow key noise control measures to be delayed until 2038 while the expanded facility continues operating.Jesse Walden and Eva Tolkin, both of Prince Edward County, filed an Application for Review earlier this month seeking changes to the Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) that was issued by the Ministr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/residents-say-napanee-plant-approval-could-delay-noise-controls-until-2038/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/residents-say-napanee-plant-approval-could-delay-noise-controls-until-2038/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight June 12 to 14: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Lviv, Ukraine Folklore Festival 2026 Saturday (noon to 9 p.m.) and Sunday (noon to 5 p.m.) at Regiopolis Notre Dame High School, 130 Russell St. : A beloved Kingston tradition returns this weekend as the Lviv, Ukraine Folklore Festival celebrates its 57th anniversary, bringing two vibrant days of Ukrainian culture, music, dance, food, and community to the city. This long-running festival is one of Canada&rsquo;s oldest and most cherished Ukrainian cultural celebrations. For generations, the f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-june-12-to-14-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-june-12-to-14-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens coalition raises alarm about Kingston's water system plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A citizens group has raised concerns about a plan to create an independent corporation to manage the city&rsquo;s water and wastewater services.The Coalition of Kingston Communities said the proposal to create a municipal services corporation to oversee water and wastewater services would calve off about one-quarter of the city&rsquo;s assets, valued at about $3.2 billion, into a public corporation the coalition described as being largely outside city council oversight and cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-coalition-raises-alarm-about-kingstons-water-system-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-coalition-raises-alarm-about-kingstons-water-system-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Poilievre debate high-speed rail ahead of Wednesday's rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; On the eve of Wednesday&rsquo;s protest against the Alto high-speed rail proposal, the prime minister and leader of the opposition squared off in the House of Commons about the project.In Tuesday&rsquo;s question period, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre traded insults across the aisle in the first two questions of the day.&ldquo;The prime minister is asking Canadians to pay $90 billion for a high-speed train that will destroy farms in Quebec wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/carney-poilievre-debate-high-speed-rail-ahead-of-wednesdays-rally/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/carney-poilievre-debate-high-speed-rail-ahead-of-wednesdays-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donation will bolster emergency care in southeastern Ontario, says hospital organization]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A $1.25-million donation is helping Kingston Health Sciences Centre acquire new, state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and critical care technology for Kingston General Hospital&rsquo;s emergency department and Hotel Dieu Hospital&rsquo;s Urgent Care Centre.The donation from Kingston philanthropist Stephen Sorensen will help purchase two fixed digital radiography (X-ray) systems, one for each hospital site, a new mobile digital X-ray system in the emergency department at KGH, a v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/donation-will-bolster-emergency-care-in-southeastern-ontario-says-hospital-organization/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/donation-will-bolster-emergency-care-in-southeastern-ontario-says-hospital-organization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Lakes Museum earns top honour as Ontario’s best small museum for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Great Lakes Museum has been named Ontario&rsquo;s Top Small Museum (under 100,000 annual visitors) in Attractions Ontario&rsquo;s 2026 Ontario&rsquo;s Choice Awards , a prestigious recognition that celebrates excellence in visitor experiences across the province.The award reflects the museum&rsquo;s ongoing commitment to preserving and sharing Canada&rsquo;s rich maritime heritage while engaging visitors through innovative exhibits, educational programming, and community initiatives. Chosen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/great-lakes-museum-earns-top-honour-as-ontarios-best-small-museum-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/great-lakes-museum-earns-top-honour-as-ontarios-best-small-museum-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at Collins Bay Institution seize contraband, unauthorized items]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff vigilance at Collins Bay Institution led to the seizure of multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items over a two-week period, according to federal correctional officials.The interceptions occurred between May 20 and June 5, at the multi-level security institution, preventing the prohibited items from entering the facility and underscoring ongoing efforts to maintain the safety and security of inmates, staff and the public.The items seized included tobacco, marijuana, &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/staff-at-collins-bay-institution-seize-contraband-unauthorized-items/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/staff-at-collins-bay-institution-seize-contraband-unauthorized-items/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston infant death case moves closer to trial as preliminary inquiry concludes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A preliminary inquiry into the case of a woman charged with second-degree murder and child abandonment has concluded in Kingston, moving the matter one step closer to a possible trial in Superior Court.Justice Janet Robb presided at the Ontario Court of Justice at 279 Wellington St., where the inquiry concluded on June 5. A preliminary inquiry, also known as a preliminary hearing, is not a trial and does not determine whether an accused person is guilty or innocent. Instead, the judge must deci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-infant-death-case-moves-closer-to-trial-as-preliminary-inquiry-concludes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-infant-death-case-moves-closer-to-trial-as-preliminary-inquiry-concludes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amherst Island Radio faces internal conflict after grant dispute leads to manager's exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amherst Island Radio , a fully independent radio station that broadcasts from two locations &mdash; Stella and Bath &mdash; is facing shockwaves after losing its station manager and volunteer of more than 15 years.Eric Tremblay had been the station manager for almost a year. Just before his contract was up for renewal, he said decided not to take on the role again, citing a sequence of events that occurred back in April with the station&rsquo;s board of directors.At the time, there were 11 volu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherst-island-radio-faces-internal-conflict-after-grant-dispute-leads-to-managers-exit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherst-island-radio-faces-internal-conflict-after-grant-dispute-leads-to-managers-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston-area opponents to attend Ottawa Alto protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[CENTREVILLE &mdash; Wednesday&rsquo;s planned protest on Parliament Hill is an opportunity for opponents of the Alto high-speed rail proposal to bring their message directly to the country&rsquo;s leaders, local activists said.On Wednesday, residents from the rural areas around Kingston are planning to join a gricultural producers from Mirabel, Argenteuil and Deux-Montagnes in Ottawa for a peaceful protest against the Alto project.Local groups, including Save South Frontenac, Save Stone Mills a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-area-opponents-to-attend-ottawa-alto-protest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-area-opponents-to-attend-ottawa-alto-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It felt really degrading’: Witness describes alleged humiliation, delayed disclosure in Haaima trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor&rsquo;s note: This article refers to alleged incidents of sexual assault and other offences, which readers may find disturbing. On June 4, a witness in the trial of Kingston tech entrepreneur Michael Haaima testified about a &ldquo;degrading&rdquo; incident, explained why she waited years to report allegations involving child pornography, and described Haaima&rsquo;s continued efforts to contact her after his arrest.Haaima is on trial before Justice Robyn Ryan Bell in Superior Court in Ki]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/it-felt-really-degrading-witness-describes-alleged-humiliation-delayed-disclosure-in-haaima-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/it-felt-really-degrading-witness-describes-alleged-humiliation-delayed-disclosure-in-haaima-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local gardens take centre stage at Kingston’s Climate Summit tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[From seed saving to growing little forests, Kingston gardeners are planting resilience.On June 4, the second and final day of Kingston&rsquo;s second annual Climate Summit hosted atSt. Lawrence College, the participants split into three tours, including an innovation tour of the college campus, a neighbourhood climate action tour, and a biodiversity, food, and resilience tour.On the biodiversity and food tour, around 20 participants travelled by chartered bus, led by two members from ICLEI Cana]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/local-gardens-take-centre-stage-at-kingstons-climate-summit-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/local-gardens-take-centre-stage-at-kingstons-climate-summit-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Destined to come together’: Verona dealership’s 90th anniversary underscores shared family roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[VERONA &mdash; For two families whose roots run deep in rural eastern Ontario, a milestone anniversary this month is about more than marking time &mdash; it&rsquo;s about the bonds that tie generations together through community, culture and shared history.Revell Ford, a family-run dealership that first opened its doors in 1936, is celebrating 90 years in Verona with a community event June 13.Country music duo The Abrams will perform as part of the June 13 celebration in the parking lot across]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/destined-to-come-together-verona-dealerships-90th-anniversary-underscores-shared-family-roots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/destined-to-come-together-verona-dealerships-90th-anniversary-underscores-shared-family-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Once a nurse, always a nurse:' KGH alumni celebrate 130 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a century after their training began, graduates of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing gathered this weekend to celebrate a milestone few alumni groups in Canada can still claim.Nearly 120 former nurses attended a luncheon marking the 130th anniversary of the KGH Nurses&rsquo; Alumnae Association, reconnecting over shared memories of long shifts, strict discipline and lasting friendships.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a connection to a big part of my life,&rdquo; said Winn (Keyes) McKn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lsquoonce-a-nurse-always-a-nurse-kgh-alumni-celebrate-130-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lsquoonce-a-nurse-always-a-nurse-kgh-alumni-celebrate-130-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickup truck crashes into west-end Kingston animal hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police and Kingston Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle accident at a 24-hour animal hospital in the city&rsquo;s west end Friday night.Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 9:51 p.m. to the Kingston Regional Pet Hospital at 1381 Midland Ave., where a late-model white Ford pickup truck had smashed into the building&rsquo;s storefront.First responders found extensive damage both inside and outside the facility. A washroom was closed off with caution tape and declared out o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pickup-truck-crashes-into-west-end-kingston-animal-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pickup-truck-crashes-into-west-end-kingston-animal-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From bees to burials, Earth Fest Kingston highlights local climate efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rainy morning gave way to sunshine and steady crowds at Confederation Park for Earth Fest Kingston on Saturday.The family-focused celebration included live music, hands-on activities and environmental education marking the end of Canadian Environment Week. Organizers aimed to inspire appreciation for nature while highlighting climate challenges and solutions.Established in 1971, Canadian Environment Week encourages Canadians to protect the environment and recognize the country&rsquo;s natural]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-bees-to-burials-earth-fest-kingston-highlights-local-climate-efforts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-bees-to-burials-earth-fest-kingston-highlights-local-climate-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roller disco event helps kick off Pride celebrations in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[A roller disco celebrating queer joy and community connection brought dozens of skaters to the Kingston Memorial Centre over the weekend, helping to kick off a busy stretch of Pride-related events in the city.The Rainbow Pride Roller Disco, held Saturday evening, marked the second annual event organized by local skating group Quad Squad . The two-hour gathering blended music, skating and fundraising for Kingston Roller Derby.Organizers said the event was intentionally timed to coincide with the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/roller-disco-event-helps-kick-off-pride-celebrations-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/roller-disco-event-helps-kick-off-pride-celebrations-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue alert over jewelry swap thefts in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police have urged residents to be cautious when approached by three people in a white vehicle who have been involved in jewelry swap thefts.According to a news release, one victim reported being approached on June 4 just before 1 p.m. in the area of Renda Street and Henderson Boulevard.A resident was gardening in their front yard when a white vehicle parked unannounced at the end of their driveway.The vehicle occupants, two males and one female, all were described as having a darker co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-issue-alert-over-jewelry-swap-thefts-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-issue-alert-over-jewelry-swap-thefts-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns prompt Kingston council to revise arena change room policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston city council has directed staff to revise its ice allocation policy after concerns were raised about equitable access to arena change rooms.Deputy Mayor Wendy Stephen first became aware of the issue when she heard that girls on a local co-ed hockey team did not have access to appropriate change room space.&ldquo;This is 2026, this should not be happening,&rdquo; said Stephen in an interview with YGK News.Upon further review, Stephen found that the City of Kingston ice allocation policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/concerns-prompt-kingston-council-to-revise-arena-change-room-policy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/concerns-prompt-kingston-council-to-revise-arena-change-room-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cookbook a first for Napanee food blogger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back when chef Andrea Mut and her family last lived in Toronto, their home was located in an area nicknamed &ldquo;The Pocket&rdquo; because it was inaccessible from three of its four sides.&ldquo;And in that house, I had a tiny, tiny little kitchen. It&rsquo;s probably a quarter of the size of this kitchen,&rdquo; Mut said as she looked around her current one in Napanee.&ldquo;I thought it was kind of appropriate: &lsquo;The Pocket&rsquo; neighbourhood and the little &lsquo;Pocket Kitchen&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cookbook-a-first-for-napanee-food-blogger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cookbook-a-first-for-napanee-food-blogger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police investigate boat and trailer theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help identifying a vehicle involved in the theft of a boat.According to police, it happened on May 4 , around 1:20 a.m. The suspect attended a business in the area of Highway 2 and Joyceville Road. While there, the suspect stole a white 14-foot Crestliner fishing boat and trailer.The suspect was last seen leaving the area in a silver Chevrolet pickup truck.Anyone with information regarding the suspect&rsquo;s identity is asked to contact Det]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-investigate-boat-and-trailer-theft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-investigate-boat-and-trailer-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston's renovated Isabel Turner library re-opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The city&rsquo;s biggest west-end library returns to its home after a 19-month renovation to the building.The Isabel Turner branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library is to officially re-open Saturday.Renovations to the 29-year-old building included relocation of the main desk and multipurpose room and the creation of two new study rooms and a reflection and prayer room.&ldquo;Library service has obviously changed a lot in the past almost 30 years,&rdquo; explained chief l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-renovated-isabel-turner-library-re-opens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-renovated-isabel-turner-library-re-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking Kingston research shows exercise not only improves cancer outcomes, but costs health system less]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Researchers from Queen&rsquo;s University have now demonstrated not only that cancer outcomes improve with prescribed exercise, but that helping post-treatment patients gain access to exercise programs leads to health-care system cost savings.Dr. Christopher Booth and researchers with the Canadian Cancer Trials Group at Queen&rsquo;s University undertook a 17-year-long study to examine whether exercise could improve outcomes for colon cancer patients . Related'We were astounded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/groundbreaking-kingston-research-shows-exercise-not-only-improves-cancer-outcomes-but-costs-health-system-less/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/groundbreaking-kingston-research-shows-exercise-not-only-improves-cancer-outcomes-but-costs-health-system-less/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight June 5 to 7: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Lobsterfest Saturday, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Portugese Cultural Centre, 959 Division St. : All you can eat fresh New Brunswick lobster. Tickets are $150 and there are a limited number of the 200 seats left. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the dinner starting at 7 p.m. There will be entertainment, live music and silent auction. Lobsterfest has been running for 31 years supporting charities. This year the event is supporting Youth Diversion and the Partners In Mission Foodbank. For more information, chec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-june-5-to-7-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-june-5-to-7-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seize illicit fentanyl following street crime unit warrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two individuals have been arrested and charged by Kingston Police following an investigation into drug trafficking at a home along Montreal Street.According to police, the investigation began in the spring of 2026. Members of the Kingston Police street crime unit initiated an investigation into individuals that were believed to be involved in the trafficking of fentanyl within the city.A search warrant was obtained under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) for a residence located on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seize-illicit-fentanyl-following-street-crime-unit-warrant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seize-illicit-fentanyl-following-street-crime-unit-warrant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Churchills' legacy lives on through boys and girls club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edward and Anna Churchill are not well-known names in Kingston. If one Googles their names, one would find a long list of people thanking them, but not much else.Not that they would have cared. They are the type of people who just want to help others, and to help others quietly, without much fanfare, thank you very much.The world needs more people like Anna and Edward.I knew of them decades ago, shortly after my arrival in Kingston. I have been thinking about them since my recent chat with Tom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/churchills-legacy-lives-on-through-boys-and-girls-club/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/churchills-legacy-lives-on-through-boys-and-girls-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local students continue to benefit from Beyond Classrooms Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the success of previous years, BGC South East has plans to continue its experiential learning with Beyond Classrooms Kingston,a unique initiative that allows students to continue learning beyond the walls of a traditional classroom.Offered through BGC South East, Beyond the Classrooms transforms Kingston&rsquo;s museums, galleries, heritage sites and community spaces into living classrooms where students spend an immersive week exploring curriculum through hands-on learning, inquiry a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/local-students-continue-to-benefit-from-beyond-classrooms-kingston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/local-students-continue-to-benefit-from-beyond-classrooms-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness's description of manipulation and deception comes before yet another interruption in Haaima trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A complainant whose testimony was delayed after Michael Haaima refused to attend court on Monday finally took the stand this week. In the midst of the woman&rsquo;s testimony about a relationship she says was marked by deception, self-doubt, and manipulation, court proceedings were interrupted yet again on Wednesday by an injury to defence counsel.The witness, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, testified Tuesday and Wednesday in Haaima&rsquo;s long-running judge-only trial before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/witnesss-description-of-manipulation-and-deception-comes-before-yet-another-interruption-in-haaima-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/witnesss-description-of-manipulation-and-deception-comes-before-yet-another-interruption-in-haaima-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hsu echoes auditor's concerns over classroom violence, staffing shortages in school system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston&rsquo;s member of provincial parliament is sounding the alarm after Ontario&rsquo;s auditor general raised concerns about increasing violence and instability in classrooms, pointing to staffing shortages &mdash; particularly among educational assistants &mdash; as a key factor affecting student safety and learning. In a special report on special education needs released May 12, the watchdog found that schools are struggling to keep pace with increasingly complex student needs, especial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/hsu-echoes-auditors-concerns-over-classroom-violence-staffing-shortages-in-school-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/hsu-echoes-auditors-concerns-over-classroom-violence-staffing-shortages-in-school-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 jobs cut at Invista's Kingston facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 workers at the Invista plant in Kingston have been given notice that their jobs will no longer be needed.Over a period of 48 hours, conversations were had with those impacted, which led to a series of four in-person staff meetings, the first of which happened Thursday morning.According to officials, layoffs will start as soon as June 21 and wrap up by Aug. 2, depending on the job.The meeting, which the Whig-Standard obtained a recording of, explained the reasoning behind the cuts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-than-100-jobs-cut-at-invistas-kingston-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-than-100-jobs-cut-at-invistas-kingston-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close to 70 jobs cut at Invista's Kingston facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article has been updated on June 9 to reflect new information.68 workers at the Invista plant in Kingston have been given notice that their jobs will no longer be needed, according to Greg Lemon, director of corporate affairs and media relations at Koch. Not 100 as previously reported.Over a period of 48 hours, conversations were had with those impacted, which led to a series of four in-person staff meetings, the first of which happened Thursday morning.According to officials, layoffs will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/close-to-70-jobs-cut-at-invistas-kingston-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/close-to-70-jobs-cut-at-invistas-kingston-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health unit reports continued surge in stomach illness cases in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southeast Public Health (SEPH) is continuing to investigate cases of cryptosporidiosis in the Kingston area and is reminding residents of the steps they can take to prevent the spread of the gastrointestinal illness. People become sick with cryptosporidiosis when they eat food or drink water contaminated with the parasite Cryptosporidium. The illness is also spread through contact with infected feces from people or animals.The health unit says most people with cryptosporidiosis recover without]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/health-unit-reports-continued-surge-in-stomach-illness-cases-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/health-unit-reports-continued-surge-in-stomach-illness-cases-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Providence Care to spearhead housing project at Providence Manor site]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul are gifting the Providence Manor building to Providence Care, the health-care organization that they founded, to be developed into a new community-focused housing and health-care space.In a news release on Wednesday, Providence Care said that will take over ownership of the Providence Manor building, which houses their long-term care facility, at 275 Sydenham St. near downtown Kingston in the near future, as they work to transiti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/providence-care-to-spearhead-housing-project-at-providence-manor-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/providence-care-to-spearhead-housing-project-at-providence-manor-site/</guid></item><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><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police make multiple arrests in drug trafficking investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three individuals have been arrested and charged following an investigation into drug trafficking in the Kingston&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-make-multiple-arrests-in-drug-trafficking-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-make-multiple-arrests-in-drug-trafficking-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s University hosts inaugural Pride flag-raising ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 9:50 a.m. on Monday morning, a smattering of approximately 20 people gathered outside Douglas Library at Queen&rsquo;s University to watch the University&rsquo;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&rsquo;s University hosted its first ever Pride flag-raising ceremony at the flag pole outside Douglas Library. The large turnou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-hosts-inaugural-pride-flag-raising-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-hosts-inaugural-pride-flag-raising-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police search for missing 47-year-old named Christopher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;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&rsquo;s whereabouts is asked to contact the Kingston Police at 613-549-4660. Related&lsquo;Exactly the wrong message&rsquo;: Ma, Hsu criticize province after latest OHIP defeatWhy d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-search-for-missing-47-year-old-named-christopher/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-search-for-missing-47-year-old-named-christopher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunch by George partners with St. Lawrence College to continue serve meals to those in need]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &ldquo;consistent c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lunch-by-george-partners-with-st-lawrence-college-to-continue-serve-meals-to-those-in-need/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lunch-by-george-partners-with-st-lawrence-college-to-continue-serve-meals-to-those-in-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Things needed to be said': testimony traces how Haaima victims found one another through Instagram]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/things-needed-to-be-said-testimony-traces-how-haaima-victims-found-one-another-through-instagram/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/things-needed-to-be-said-testimony-traces-how-haaima-victims-found-one-another-through-instagram/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families call for greater accessibility at Slush Puppie Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s 11-year-old dau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/families-call-for-greater-accessibility-at-slush-puppie-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/families-call-for-greater-accessibility-at-slush-puppie-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music, art and dance featured in upcoming festival season]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the weather finally starting to warm as the local arts venues and organizations&rsquo; 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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/music-art-and-dance-featured-in-upcoming-festival-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/music-art-and-dance-featured-in-upcoming-festival-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turtles Kingston urges locals to help snapping turtles cross the road safely]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local turtle conservation not-for-profit is asking Kingstonians to keep an eye out for turtles, especially snapping turtles, when they&rsquo;re driving along the roads that cross one of the six provincially significant wetlands in the City of Kingston&rsquo;s urban boundary.&ldquo;Turtles start becoming active as soon as the weather gets warm,&rdquo; Tara Bauer, executive director of Turtles Kingston , said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re getting ready to nest. The males are the ones that are primarily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/turtles-kingston-urges-locals-to-help-snapping-turtles-cross-the-road-safely/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/turtles-kingston-urges-locals-to-help-snapping-turtles-cross-the-road-safely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical, graduate students among first to cross stage at Queen’s convocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of graduate, master&rsquo;s and doctoral students &mdash; primarily from health sciences and related programs &mdash; crossed the stage at Grant Hall, Queen&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/medical-graduate-students-among-first-to-cross-stage-at-queens-convocation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/medical-graduate-students-among-first-to-cross-stage-at-queens-convocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family cherishes BGC as 'invaluable part of our community']]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s pretty early in their lives.For Hayden, trips to BGC South East have been commonplace since he was his baby sister&rsquo;s age, while Quinn has been coming since she was still in diapers, having been enrolled at the club&rsquo;s Hughson Childcare Centre at the former Robert Meek school on Bagot Street.&ldquo;For about five]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/family-cherishes-bgc-as-invaluable-part-of-our-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/family-cherishes-bgc-as-invaluable-part-of-our-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police issue over 100 traffic tickets over Victoria Day long weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-issue-over-100-traffic-tickets-over-victoria-day-long-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-issue-over-100-traffic-tickets-over-victoria-day-long-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s University student creates peer-to-peer campus meal exchange platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queen&rsquo;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&rsquo;s. Since living off campus, he doesn&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-student-creates-peer-to-peer-campus-meal-exchange-platform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-student-creates-peer-to-peer-campus-meal-exchange-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police arrest man wanted on felony warrants in North Carolina, Tennessee - WVLT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police arrest man wanted on felony warrants in North Carolina, Tennessee&nbsp;&nbsp;WVLT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-arrest-man-wanted-on-felony-warrants-in-north-carolina-tennessee-wvlt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-arrest-man-wanted-on-felony-warrants-in-north-carolina-tennessee-wvlt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school tennis: Kingston’s Loewen and Ambrose win OCIAA boys doubles title - Daily Freeman]]></title><description><![CDATA[High school tennis: Kingston&rsquo;s Loewen and Ambrose win OCIAA boys doubles title&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Freeman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-school-tennis-kingstons-loewen-and-ambrose-win-ociaa-boys-doubles-title-daily-freeman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-school-tennis-kingstons-loewen-and-ambrose-win-ociaa-boys-doubles-title-daily-freeman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Summer Company program to support 12 new Kingston area ventures - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 Summer Company program to support 12 new Kingston area ventures&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-summer-company-program-to-support-12-new-kingston-area-ventures-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-summer-company-program-to-support-12-new-kingston-area-ventures-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two suspects charged with man's 2019 murder in Kingston - Times Herald-Record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two suspects charged with man's 2019 murder in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Times Herald-Record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-suspects-charged-with-mans-2019-murder-in-kingston-times-herald-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-suspects-charged-with-mans-2019-murder-in-kingston-times-herald-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen's researchers working on gene therapy answer to rare, fatal genetic disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A group of Queen&rsquo;s researchers is hoping to use gene therapy and new grant money to cure a handful of rare, usually fatal genetic disorders that can be diagnosed at all stages of life.Dr. Jagdeep Walia is a medical geneticist and full-time professor in the division of medical genetics in the department of pediatrics at Queen&rsquo;s University. Soon after joining Queen&rsquo;s in 2012, Walia launched a genetic research program that focuses on developing gene therapies for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-researchers-working-on-gene-therapy-answer-to-rare-fatal-genetic-disorder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-researchers-working-on-gene-therapy-answer-to-rare-fatal-genetic-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Cuthbertson enters Kingston mayor's race]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The race for the mayor&rsquo;s seat kicked off with the first candidate to file nomination papers.Stephen Cuthbertson submitted his paperwork with the city&rsquo;s election office last week.Cuthbertson, 32, was born and raised in Kingston and now works for a property management company. This is his first political campaign.&ldquo;At the end of the day, I&rsquo;m fully expecting that I might not win,&rdquo; Cuthbertson said in an interview. &ldquo;I am a relative nobody in town]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/stephen-cuthbertson-enters-kingston-mayors-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/stephen-cuthbertson-enters-kingston-mayors-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Award-winning cartoonist to sign Olympic visual memoir at Martello Alley - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning cartoonist to sign Olympic visual memoir at Martello Alley&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/award-winning-cartoonist-to-sign-olympic-visual-memoir-at-martello-alley-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/award-winning-cartoonist-to-sign-olympic-visual-memoir-at-martello-alley-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Award-winning cartoonist to sign Olympic visual memoir at Martello Alley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terry Mosher, artist, author and hyper-prolific polymath, will be discussing his latest book, Jean Drapeau&rsquo;s Baby, and signing copies of this and any of his 50 published works at Martello Alley gallery in Kingston on Friday night.Rather than a simple collection of previously published work, Mosher is framing the book as &ldquo;a visual memoir&rdquo; of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, a scrapbook that captures not just the famous sporting event, but also the artist at work.The b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/award-winning-cartoonist-to-sign-olympic-visual-memoir-at-martello-alley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/award-winning-cartoonist-to-sign-olympic-visual-memoir-at-martello-alley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Kingston to conduct routine readiness exercise - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFB Kingston to conduct routine readiness exercise&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cfb-kingston-to-conduct-routine-readiness-exercise-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cfb-kingston-to-conduct-routine-readiness-exercise-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Kingston to conduct routine readiness exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 22, Canadian Forces Base Kingston will conduct a routine exercise to support military training and readiness on the CFB Kingston footprint during off-peak hours.According to a news release, during this training period, pedestrians and vehicles accessing the base may may see military members in uniform carrying weapons. &ldquo;Blank ammunition will be used, and all safety protocols will be strictly followed,&rdquo; read the release.Military officials noted that &ldquo;there will be no ris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cfb-kingston-to-conduct-routine-readiness-exercise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cfb-kingston-to-conduct-routine-readiness-exercise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands set to celebrate as Queen’s spring convocation begins - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands set to celebrate as Queen&rsquo;s spring convocation begins&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/thousands-set-to-celebrate-as-queens-spring-convocation-begins-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/thousands-set-to-celebrate-as-queens-spring-convocation-begins-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite everyone chasing NVMe for high speed, Kingston's A400 is still popular enough to reach 100M shipped - My Everyday Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite everyone chasing NVMe for high speed, Kingston's A400 is still popular enough to reach 100M shipped&nbsp;&nbsp;My Everyday Tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/despite-everyone-chasing-nvme-for-high-speed-kingstons-a400-is-still-popular-enough-to-reach-100m-shipped-my-everyday-tech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/despite-everyone-chasing-nvme-for-high-speed-kingstons-a400-is-still-popular-enough-to-reach-100m-shipped-my-everyday-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Kingston advises of ‘routine exercise’ taking place - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFB Kingston advises of &lsquo;routine exercise&rsquo; taking place&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cfb-kingston-advises-of-routine-exercise-taking-place-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cfb-kingston-advises-of-routine-exercise-taking-place-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to replace day dock with tour boat transfer dock - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston to replace day dock with tour boat transfer dock&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-replace-day-dock-with-tour-boat-transfer-dock-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-replace-day-dock-with-tour-boat-transfer-dock-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Kingston Enters into Municipal Capital Facility Agreement with 315 Queen Mary Road - frequencynews.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Kingston Enters into Municipal Capital Facility Agreement with 315 Queen Mary Road&nbsp;&nbsp;frequencynews.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-enters-into-municipal-capital-facility-agreement-with-315-queen-mary-road-frequencynewsca/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-enters-into-municipal-capital-facility-agreement-with-315-queen-mary-road-frequencynewsca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight May 22 to 24: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight May 22 to 24: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-22-to-24-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-22-to-24-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight May 22 to 24: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Art After Dark 2026 Friday, 7 to 10 p.m. at various galleries in Downtown Kingston : For one night only, downtown galleries and art-loving shops stay open late, showcasing the best art in Kingston with special surprises along the way. Enjoy a free walking tour of local galleries, and get a chance to win $500 towards the purchase of original artwork at a participating gallery by entering the draw. For a list of participating galleries and more, go to downtownkingston.ca/blogs/upcoming-events/a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-22-to-24-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-22-to-24-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands in Kingston area could soon get a family doctor after major funding boost - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands in Kingston area could soon get a family doctor after major funding boost&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/thousands-in-kingston-area-could-soon-get-a-family-doctor-after-major-funding-boost-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/thousands-in-kingston-area-could-soon-get-a-family-doctor-after-major-funding-boost-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s only Edwardian-era steamship opens for third season at Great Lakes Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston residents and visitors will once again be able to step back in time by taking a tour of the Keewatin , the only remaining Edwardian-era passenger steamliner in the world.Into its third season at the Great Lakes Museum , there will be four tours to choose from, including a new deluxe experience.The deluxe experience is a 20-minute tour and gives access to all available areas of the ship, including the engine room. Also being offered is the popular premium experience, (90 minutes) which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canadas-only-edwardian-era-steamship-opens-for-third-season-at-great-lakes-museum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canadas-only-edwardian-era-steamship-opens-for-third-season-at-great-lakes-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to replace day dock with tour boat transfer dock]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; One of the two day docks used by local boaters for short visits to the city&rsquo;s downtown is to be replaced by a commercial transfer dock that will be used by cruise ship passengers.The docks at the foot of Johnson Street in Confederation Basin are popular with local residents, particularly Frontenac Islands residents who use their personal boats to by pass the ferry service for trips into the downtown.But as of June 12, a new 15-metre-long transfer dock is to be available f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-replace-day-dock-with-tour-boat-transfer-dock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-replace-day-dock-with-tour-boat-transfer-dock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston says its A400 SATA SSD has now crossed 100 million units shipped - Tech Critter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston says its A400 SATA SSD has now crossed 100 million units shipped&nbsp;&nbsp;Tech Critter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-says-its-a400-sata-ssd-has-now-crossed-100-million-units-shipped-tech-critter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-says-its-a400-sata-ssd-has-now-crossed-100-million-units-shipped-tech-critter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Expands Enterprise and High-Performance Product Portfolio - Machine Maker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Expands Enterprise and High-Performance Product Portfolio&nbsp;&nbsp;Machine Maker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-expands-enterprise-and-high-performance-product-portfolio-machine-maker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-expands-enterprise-and-high-performance-product-portfolio-machine-maker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting on Kingston Rd. leaves one woman in critical condition - KSLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shooting on Kingston Rd. leaves one woman in critical condition&nbsp;&nbsp;KSLA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/shooting-on-kingston-rd-leaves-one-woman-in-critical-condition-ksla/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/shooting-on-kingston-rd-leaves-one-woman-in-critical-condition-ksla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Trick shots and softball chaos are coming to Kingston - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Trick shots and softball chaos are coming to Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-trick-shots-and-softball-chaos-are-coming-to-kingston-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-trick-shots-and-softball-chaos-are-coming-to-kingston-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say window peeper fought with resident before fleeing Kingston home - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say window peeper fought with resident before fleeing Kingston home&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-say-window-peeper-fought-with-resident-before-fleeing-kingston-home-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-say-window-peeper-fought-with-resident-before-fleeing-kingston-home-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP warns parents about hidden online dangers - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP warns parents about hidden online dangers&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-warns-parents-about-hidden-online-dangers-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-warns-parents-about-hidden-online-dangers-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Secondary Schools hosts first Battle of the Bands - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Secondary Schools hosts first Battle of the Bands&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-secondary-schools-hosts-first-battle-of-the-bands-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-secondary-schools-hosts-first-battle-of-the-bands-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek assistance to identify possible voyeur - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek assistance to identify possible voyeur&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-assistance-to-identify-possible-voyeur-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-assistance-to-identify-possible-voyeur-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston man wanted for peering through windows of homes downtown - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston man wanted for peering through windows of homes downtown&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-wanted-for-peering-through-windows-of-homes-downtown-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-wanted-for-peering-through-windows-of-homes-downtown-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police searching for suspect in voyeurism incidents - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police searching for suspect in voyeurism incidents&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-searching-for-suspect-in-voyeurism-incidents-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-searching-for-suspect-in-voyeurism-incidents-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contraband, unauthorized items seized at Joyceville Institution - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contraband, unauthorized items seized at Joyceville Institution&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-unauthorized-items-seized-at-joyceville-institution-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-unauthorized-items-seized-at-joyceville-institution-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contraband, unauthorized items seized at Joyceville Institution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Joyceville Institution , a multi-level security prison, have seized multiple contraband items. According to the Correctional Service of Canada , the items were confiscated on May 15.The items seized included tobacco, marijuana, &ldquo;shatter&rdquo; (cannabis concentrate), crystal methamphetamine, an edged weapon, as well as a cellphone and a cellphone accessories.Officials said the total estimated prison value of these seizures are approximately $196,705.As a result, CSC has heightene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-unauthorized-items-seized-at-joyceville-institution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-unauthorized-items-seized-at-joyceville-institution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: It's all Latin for Kingston musician Montecinos - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENT: It's all Latin for Kingston musician Montecinos&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-its-all-latin-for-kingston-musician-montecinos-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-its-all-latin-for-kingston-musician-montecinos-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: It's all Latin for Kingston musician Montecinos]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve heard a band playing Latin fusion music in Kingston over the past 20 years, it&rsquo;s more than likely Mauricio Montecinos was leading it.While he&rsquo;s pretty much the only musician in Kingston who plays Latin music, even bands in bigger cites like Toronto usually play &ldquo;either folk music from a specific country or salsa or merengue,&rdquo; Montecinos explained.&ldquo;But we do all of that.&rdquo;Montecinos and his Latin Beat Band will be performing their brand of Latin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-its-all-latin-for-kingston-musician-montecinos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-its-all-latin-for-kingston-musician-montecinos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston man wanted for peering through windows of homes downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in identifying an individual involved in multiple acts of voyeurism.According to police, an individual was found peering through the windows of several homes in the Earl Street area beginning in late March.On May 20, shortly after midnight, the individual was discovered to be peering through the window of a home from the driveway. The individual was then confronted by a resident of the home, resulting in a physical altercation. The individu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-wanted-for-peering-through-windows-of-homes-downtown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-wanted-for-peering-through-windows-of-homes-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seeking identification of voyeurism suspect - InQuinte.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seeking identification of voyeurism suspect&nbsp;&nbsp;InQuinte.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-identification-of-voyeurism-suspect-inquinteca/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-identification-of-voyeurism-suspect-inquinteca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New provincial funding will expand primary care access in Kingston, surrounding communities - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[New provincial funding will expand primary care access in Kingston, surrounding communities&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-provincial-funding-will-expand-primary-care-access-in-kingston-surrounding-communities-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-provincial-funding-will-expand-primary-care-access-in-kingston-surrounding-communities-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New provincial funding will expand primary care access in Kingston, surrounding communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHARBOT LAKE &mdash; The Ontario government is investing $3.6 million this year to connect approximately 8,500 residents in Frontenac County and Lennox &amp; Addington County with primary health care.The funding was announced at the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team clinic on Tuesday, and is part of the province&rsquo;s Primary Care Action Plan, which aims to connect every person in the province with a family doctor by 2029.The money will be administered by the Maple Family Health Team, based in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-provincial-funding-will-expand-primary-care-access-in-kingston-surrounding-communities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-provincial-funding-will-expand-primary-care-access-in-kingston-surrounding-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Kingston Police searching for missing 39-year-old man believed headed north - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Kingston Police searching for missing 39-year-old man believed headed north&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-kingston-police-searching-for-missing-39-year-old-man-believed-headed-north-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-kingston-police-searching-for-missing-39-year-old-man-believed-headed-north-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston moves to protect a historically significant former penitentiary residence - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston moves to protect a historically significant former penitentiary residence&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-moves-to-protect-a-historically-significant-former-penitentiary-residence-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-moves-to-protect-a-historically-significant-former-penitentiary-residence-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katarokwi Indigenous Market returns to downtown Kingston after one-year hiatus - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katarokwi Indigenous Market returns to downtown Kingston after one-year hiatus&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/katarokwi-indigenous-market-returns-to-downtown-kingston-after-one-year-hiatus-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/katarokwi-indigenous-market-returns-to-downtown-kingston-after-one-year-hiatus-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE – Vehicle fire slows down eastbound 401 between Odessa and Kingston - InQuinte.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE &ndash; Vehicle fire slows down eastbound 401 between Odessa and Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;InQuinte.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-vehicle-fire-slows-down-eastbound-401-between-odessa-and-kingston-inquinteca/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-vehicle-fire-slows-down-eastbound-401-between-odessa-and-kingston-inquinteca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Frontenac Township resident among three arrested in drug trafficking investigation - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Frontenac Township resident among three arrested in drug trafficking investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-township-resident-among-three-arrested-in-drug-trafficking-investigation-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-township-resident-among-three-arrested-in-drug-trafficking-investigation-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Frontenac Township resident among three arrested in drug trafficking investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people have been arrested and charged in a drug trafficking investigation led by the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit .According to a news release, the investigation began in April with connections to the Frontenac, Lennox &amp; Addington County and Kingston areas.On May 13, officers conducted a traffic stop in Napanee in connection to the ongoing investigation. A little more than 500 grams of suspected methamphetamine and approximately $3,000 in Canadian currency were seized.A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-township-resident-among-three-arrested-in-drug-trafficking-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-township-resident-among-three-arrested-in-drug-trafficking-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston family found kindness, opportunity at BGC South East - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston family found kindness, opportunity at BGC South East&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-found-kindness-opportunity-at-bgc-south-east-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-found-kindness-opportunity-at-bgc-south-east-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forensic pathologist testifies at Kingston preliminary inquiry into infant death case - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forensic pathologist testifies at Kingston preliminary inquiry into infant death case&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forensic-pathologist-testifies-at-kingston-preliminary-inquiry-into-infant-death-case-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forensic-pathologist-testifies-at-kingston-preliminary-inquiry-into-infant-death-case-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston family found kindness, opportunity at BGC South East]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the Vukadinovic family, coming to Kingston three years ago was a big life change for everyone.Zrinka and Jay, along with now six-year-old Niko and eight-year-old Adeline, made the move to the Limestone City, where they had to settle into a new life. That included a new school for the kids, new routines and, of course, making new friends.As fate would have it, a fortuitous invitation to BGC South East for a birthday party changed the family&rsquo;s collective lives in a huge way.&ldquo;This]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-found-kindness-opportunity-at-bgc-south-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-found-kindness-opportunity-at-bgc-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forensic pathologist testifies at Kingston preliminary inquiry into infant death case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A preliminary inquiry continued May 14 in the case of a woman charged after an infant was allegedly found deceased and another child abandoned inside a Kingston apartment nearly two years ago.Justice Janet Robb is presiding over the inquiry at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wellington Street in downtown Kingston.Over the course of the week, the court has heard testimony from first responders who attended the Russell Street apartment building; police officers involved in the investigation and t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forensic-pathologist-testifies-at-kingston-preliminary-inquiry-into-infant-death-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forensic-pathologist-testifies-at-kingston-preliminary-inquiry-into-infant-death-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of Route 3 in Kingston closed due to crash - Boston 25 News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of Route 3 in Kingston closed due to crash&nbsp;&nbsp;Boston 25 News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/parts-of-route-3-in-kingston-closed-due-to-crash-boston-25-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/parts-of-route-3-in-kingston-closed-due-to-crash-boston-25-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Located: Kingston Police seek assistance to locate missing person last seen driving Kia Carnival van - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located: Kingston Police seek assistance to locate missing person last seen driving Kia Carnival van&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/located-kingston-police-seek-assistance-to-locate-missing-person-last-seen-driving-kia-carnival-van-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/located-kingston-police-seek-assistance-to-locate-missing-person-last-seen-driving-kia-carnival-van-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Ontario lawyer pleads guilty to two sexual assaults - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eastern Ontario lawyer pleads guilty to two sexual assaults&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/eastern-ontario-lawyer-pleads-guilty-to-two-sexual-assaults-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/eastern-ontario-lawyer-pleads-guilty-to-two-sexual-assaults-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Ontario lawyer pleads guilty to two sexual assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a year after police first laid charges against the former eastern Ontario lawyer, Gregory Castellano has pleaded guilty to multiple criminal offences, including two counts of sexual assault.On May 15, Castellano appeared before the Napanee Ontario Court of Justice at 41 Dundas St. W. for a plea hearing, where he entered guilty pleas to two counts of sexual assault, one count of distributing an intimate image without consent, and one count of failing to appear in court.Because Castellano]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/eastern-ontario-lawyer-pleads-guilty-to-two-sexual-assaults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/eastern-ontario-lawyer-pleads-guilty-to-two-sexual-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Frontenac resident charged in OPP drug trafficking investigation - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Frontenac resident charged in OPP drug trafficking investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-resident-charged-in-opp-drug-trafficking-investigation-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/south-frontenac-resident-charged-in-opp-drug-trafficking-investigation-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayridge Secondary School students sweep in Junior Mathletes competition - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bayridge Secondary School students sweep in Junior Mathletes competition&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bayridge-secondary-school-students-sweep-in-junior-mathletes-competition-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bayridge-secondary-school-students-sweep-in-junior-mathletes-competition-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston's official plan deferred until next year - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston's official plan deferred until next year&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-official-plan-deferred-until-next-year-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-official-plan-deferred-until-next-year-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston's official plan deferred until next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; It is to be another year before the third draft of the city&rsquo;s new official plan comes to council for consideration.City council voted 11-1 on Tuesday night to cancel special meetings of the planning committee and city council scheduled for next month, when councillors were expected to vote on the document.The delay was a response to concerns from the community that the public had not learned enough about the new official plan, which among other things endorses an expansio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-official-plan-deferred-until-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-official-plan-deferred-until-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utilities Kingston is reminding residents to stay safe around power lines - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Utilities Kingston is reminding residents to stay safe around power lines&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/utilities-kingston-is-reminding-residents-to-stay-safe-around-power-lines-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/utilities-kingston-is-reminding-residents-to-stay-safe-around-power-lines-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive drug bust leads to three arrests - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massive drug bust leads to three arrests&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/massive-drug-bust-leads-to-three-arrests-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/massive-drug-bust-leads-to-three-arrests-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Monster trucks are roaring back into Kingston this month - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Monster trucks are roaring back into Kingston this month&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-monster-trucks-are-roaring-back-into-kingston-this-month-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-monster-trucks-are-roaring-back-into-kingston-this-month-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth resident charged in child exploitation investigation - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth resident charged in child exploitation investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/perth-resident-charged-in-child-exploitation-investigation-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/perth-resident-charged-in-child-exploitation-investigation-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$500k grant will help Kingston health-care workers access more simulation training - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[$500k grant will help Kingston health-care workers access more simulation training&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/500k-grant-will-help-kingston-health-care-workers-access-more-simulation-training-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/500k-grant-will-help-kingston-health-care-workers-access-more-simulation-training-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report from CCPA shows Ontario hospitals in deficits - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[New report from CCPA shows Ontario hospitals in deficits&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-report-from-ccpa-shows-ontario-hospitals-in-deficits-global-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-report-from-ccpa-shows-ontario-hospitals-in-deficits-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$500k grant will help Kingston health-care workers access more simulation training]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Health-care staff at Kingston&rsquo;s major hospitals will have expanded access to simulation training, thanks to a $500,000 donation from the RBC Foundation, made through the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation.Kingston Health Sciences Centre received the donation on Thursday during a cheque presentation event at Kingston General Hospital.&ldquo;Simulation allows teams to practice high-risk, low-frequency events in a safe environment before encountering them in real patie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/500k-grant-will-help-kingston-health-care-workers-access-more-simulation-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/500k-grant-will-help-kingston-health-care-workers-access-more-simulation-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydenham Road shelter remains at capacity as individuals find housing, transitional programs - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydenham Road shelter remains at capacity as individuals find housing, transitional programs&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sydenham-road-shelter-remains-at-capacity-as-individuals-find-housing-transitional-programs-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sydenham-road-shelter-remains-at-capacity-as-individuals-find-housing-transitional-programs-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydenham Road shelter remains at capacity as individuals find housing, transitional programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelter beds continue to be full at the Doors of Compassion shelter along Sydenham Road. According to an update from the organization and the City of Kingston , a total of eight individuals have found housing in conjunction with local partners.In addition, the organization cited that two individuals have been housed in transitional programs; two more have been scheduled for placement in the coming weeks and numerous patrons are also searching for housing and working toward housing goals.The com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sydenham-road-shelter-remains-at-capacity-as-individuals-find-housing-transitional-programs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sydenham-road-shelter-remains-at-capacity-as-individuals-find-housing-transitional-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth resident charged in child exploitation investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged a Lanark County resident following a child sexual exploitation investigation.According to a news release, a search warrant was executed at a Perth residence on May 13.While in the home, members of the Child Sexual Exploitation Unit (CSEU), the Lanark County OPP and the OPP Digital Forensics Unit seized several electronic devices.As a result of the investigation, 42-year-old Brendan Kelly of Perth was arrested and charged with the following]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/perth-resident-charged-in-child-exploitation-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/perth-resident-charged-in-child-exploitation-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Kingston brings back the popular Sydenham Street Commons - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downtown Kingston brings back the popular Sydenham Street Commons&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-brings-back-the-popular-sydenham-street-commons-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-brings-back-the-popular-sydenham-street-commons-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Kingston brings back popular Sydenham Street Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydenham Street Commons is making a return to make room for people instead of vehicles.According to a news release from Downtown Kingston , the popular car-free community gathering space at Sydenham and Princess streets will offer residents and visitors a &ldquo;welcoming area to sit, relax and connect with family and friends.&rdquo;The Commons will also feature bistro tables and chairs, a small play structure, flower chalkboards, a lending library and Muskoka chairs &mdash; including a special]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-brings-back-popular-sydenham-street-commons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/downtown-kingston-brings-back-popular-sydenham-street-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee battery energy storage facility up and running - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Napanee battery energy storage facility up and running&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-battery-energy-storage-facility-up-and-running-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-battery-energy-storage-facility-up-and-running-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee battery energy storage facility up and running]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAPANEE &mdash; The Ontario government unveiled its 250-megawatt Napanee Battery Energy Storage System on Tuesday morning.The facility, one of the largest operating battery storage projects in Canada, can power 250,000 homes for up to four hours during peak demand periods, a release from the province said Tuesday.&ldquo;Ontario is building the infrastructure needed to power growth, protect jobs, and keep energy reliable and affordable for families,&rdquo; said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-battery-energy-storage-facility-up-and-running/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-battery-energy-storage-facility-up-and-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Livable Solutions aims to connect unhoused community in Kingston through off-grid communications system - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Livable Solutions aims to connect unhoused community in Kingston through off-grid communications system&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/our-livable-solutions-aims-to-connect-unhoused-community-in-kingston-through-off-grid-communications-system-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/our-livable-solutions-aims-to-connect-unhoused-community-in-kingston-through-off-grid-communications-system-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police investigating roadside altercation causing injury to elderly pedestrians - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police investigating roadside altercation causing injury to elderly pedestrians&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-investigating-roadside-altercation-causing-injury-to-elderly-pedestrians-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-investigating-roadside-altercation-causing-injury-to-elderly-pedestrians-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police search for black SUV driver after morning assault on Princess Street - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police search for black SUV driver after morning assault on Princess Street&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-search-for-black-suv-driver-after-morning-assault-on-princess-street-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-search-for-black-suv-driver-after-morning-assault-on-princess-street-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between Toronto And Kingston Is Canada's Peaceful Park With Scenic Lake Ontario Camping And Trails - islands.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between Toronto And Kingston Is Canada's Peaceful Park With Scenic Lake Ontario Camping And Trails&nbsp;&nbsp;islands.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/between-toronto-and-kingston-is-canadas-peaceful-park-with-scenic-lake-ontario-camping-and-trails-islandscom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/between-toronto-and-kingston-is-canadas-peaceful-park-with-scenic-lake-ontario-camping-and-trails-islandscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla Begins Construction on New Kingston Supercharger [Ontario] - driveteslacanada.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla Begins Construction on New Kingston Supercharger [Ontario]&nbsp;&nbsp;driveteslacanada.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tesla-begins-construction-on-new-kingston-supercharger-ontario-driveteslacanadaca/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tesla-begins-construction-on-new-kingston-supercharger-ontario-driveteslacanadaca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European circus brings high-energy, all-human spectacle to Kingston - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[European circus brings high-energy, all-human spectacle to Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/european-circus-brings-high-energy-all-human-spectacle-to-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/european-circus-brings-high-energy-all-human-spectacle-to-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crystal Intelligence Report: South Korea Traces $7.1B in Illicit Crypto as North Korean Hackers Strike - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crystal Intelligence Report: South Korea Traces $7.1B in Illicit Crypto as North Korean Hackers Strike&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/crystal-intelligence-report-south-korea-traces-71b-in-illicit-crypto-as-north-korean-hackers-strike-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/crystal-intelligence-report-south-korea-traces-71b-in-illicit-crypto-as-north-korean-hackers-strike-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acting icon McCarthy relishes chance to 'look out instead of looking in']]></title><description><![CDATA[Since rehearsals started soon after her arrival in Gananoque, Sheila McCarthy was looking forward to spending her first day off exploring the town she had heard so much about.&ldquo;I know so many actors who&rsquo;ve been here, and they just loved it,&rdquo; she said over the phone. &ldquo;So really, (coming here) was not a difficult decision.&rdquo;While McCarthy is best known for her acting &mdash; she has starred in films like I&rsquo;ve Heard the Mermaids Singing and, more recently, the Osc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/acting-icon-mccarthy-relishes-chance-to-look-out-instead-of-looking-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/acting-icon-mccarthy-relishes-chance-to-look-out-instead-of-looking-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Significant uncertainties’: Napanee backs Hydrostor project despite conservation authority warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three years after first pitching the idea to the Council of the Town of Greater Napanee as a clean energy storage solution for Ontario&rsquo;s future electricity grid, representatives of Hydrostor returned to council chambers May 12, seeking formal municipal support to move its proposed Quinte Energy Storage Centre into the next stage of Ontario&rsquo;s procurement process.This time, however, the discussion was far less about futuristic technology and far more about groundwater risks, ag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/significant-uncertainties-napanee-backs-hydrostor-project-despite-conservation-authority-warning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/significant-uncertainties-napanee-backs-hydrostor-project-despite-conservation-authority-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sommers Generators acquires Kingston's T4Power - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sommers Generators acquires Kingston's T4Power&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sommers-generators-acquires-kingstons-t4power-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sommers-generators-acquires-kingstons-t4power-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraudsters using Kingston Police number to target residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are cautioning the public about a recent string of scam calls in which individuals are &ldquo;spoofing&rdquo; the Kingston Police phone number and caller ID information.According to a news release, Police say they have received reports of suspicious calls where the caller ID may appear as &ldquo;Kingston Police&rdquo; or &ldquo;No Caller ID&rdquo; and display a legitimate Kingston Police phone number. The callers may then falsely identify themselves as police officers, request p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fraudsters-using-kingston-police-number-to-target-residents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fraudsters-using-kingston-police-number-to-target-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sommers Generators acquires Kingston's T4Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston-based T4Power, a subsidiary of Tandet Group , has been acquired by Sommers Generators, effective May 8.T4Power is a commercial and residential generator company located on Dalton Avenue. Sommers Generators is a leading Canadian manufacturer and distributor of premium-quality generator systems.In a news release, Tandet Group announced the sale, noting that it will continue with its core operations, including trucking, freight management and repair services, while the transaction support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sommers-generators-acquires-kingstons-t4power/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sommers-generators-acquires-kingstons-t4power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marijuana, meth, weapons among items seized at Collins Bay Institution]]></title><description><![CDATA[More contraband has been seized from Collins Bay Institution, according to the Correctional Service Canada .In a news release on Friday, CSC said the contraband was found between May 8 and 11.Within multiple packages were tobacco, marijuana, crystal methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, as well as edged weapons. The total estimated institutional value of these seizures accounted to approximately $179,765.As a result, CSC has heightened its measures to prevent contraband from entering its institu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/marijuana-meth-weapons-among-items-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/marijuana-meth-weapons-among-items-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second annual sock burner signals start of sailing season at Kingston Yacht Club - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second annual sock burner signals start of sailing season at Kingston Yacht Club&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/second-annual-sock-burner-signals-start-of-sailing-season-at-kingston-yacht-club-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/second-annual-sock-burner-signals-start-of-sailing-season-at-kingston-yacht-club-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second annual sock burner signals start of sailing season at Kingston Yacht Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sailors at the Kingston Yacht Club shed their winter layers &mdash; and in some cases their socks &mdash; Saturday as the club&rsquo;s second annual Sock Burner marked the unofficial start of the local sailing season.The waterfront gathering, held May 16, returned with familiar maritime ritual and a renewed focus on music, as boaters and visitors came together to celebrate warmer weather and life on the lake.The Sock Burner tradition , which traces its roots to a late-1970s Chesapeake Bay ritua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/second-annual-sock-burner-signals-start-of-sailing-season-at-kingston-yacht-club/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/second-annual-sock-burner-signals-start-of-sailing-season-at-kingston-yacht-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European circus brings high energy, all-human spectacle to Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[A European-style circus rolled into Kingston for the first time, promising a high-energy showcase of human performance under the big top in the parking lot at the Cataraqui Centre.Nouveau Cirque Mondial will dazzle Kingston audiences for the next week until it leaves to continue its multi-city Canadian tour.The production blends traditional circus artistry with modern staging in what organizers describe as a &ldquo;100 per cent human&rdquo; show &mdash; featuring no animals or digital effects,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/european-circus-brings-high-energy-all-human-spectacle-to-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/european-circus-brings-high-energy-all-human-spectacle-to-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A true gentleman’: Kingston philanthropist Walter Fenlon remembered - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;A true gentleman&rsquo;: Kingston philanthropist Walter Fenlon remembered&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-true-gentleman-kingston-philanthropist-walter-fenlon-remembered-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-true-gentleman-kingston-philanthropist-walter-fenlon-remembered-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A true gentleman’: Kingston philanthropist Walter Fenlon remembered]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Kingston&rsquo;s most philanthropic citizens, Walter Fenlon, has died at the age of 93.&ldquo;He would have turned 94 on June seventh,&rdquo; Fenlon&rsquo;s widow, Linda Ann Daly, said through tears in an interview at her home on Friday.Daly remembered her husband as a deeply empathetic and principled man whose success never distanced him from others.&ldquo;He always tried to meet people where they are,&rdquo; Daly said. &ldquo;He never talked down to anyone. He wanted to understand what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-true-gentleman-kingston-philanthropist-walter-fenlon-remembered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-true-gentleman-kingston-philanthropist-walter-fenlon-remembered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police looking to identify driver following alleged assault - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police looking to identify driver following alleged assault&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-looking-to-identify-driver-following-alleged-assault-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-looking-to-identify-driver-following-alleged-assault-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court won't hear case against Kingston doctor ordered to pay back $600k for COVID vaccines - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court won't hear case against Kingston doctor ordered to pay back $600k for COVID vaccines&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/court-wont-hear-case-against-kingston-doctor-ordered-to-pay-back-600k-for-covid-vaccines-cbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/court-wont-hear-case-against-kingston-doctor-ordered-to-pay-back-600k-for-covid-vaccines-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police searching for driver - Quinte News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police searching for driver&nbsp;&nbsp;Quinte News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-searching-for-driver-quinte-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-searching-for-driver-quinte-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two injured in Kingston incident; police looking for SUV driver - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two injured in Kingston incident; police looking for SUV driver&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-injured-in-kingston-incident-police-looking-for-suv-driver-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-injured-in-kingston-incident-police-looking-for-suv-driver-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two injured in Kingston incident; police looking for SUV driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police are seeking the public&rsquo;s help to identify the driver of a vehicle linked to an incident earlier this week that left two people injured, police said in a statement released on Saturday.The incident occurred shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday in the 3000 block of Princess Street, where an individual driving by allegedly assaulted two people.According to police, investigators are looking to identify the driver, who was operating a black SUV at the time.Anyone who witnessed the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-injured-in-kingston-incident-police-looking-for-suv-driver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-injured-in-kingston-incident-police-looking-for-suv-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early morning power outage disrupts power for 25,000 in Kingston - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early morning power outage disrupts power for 25,000 in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/early-morning-power-outage-disrupts-power-for-25000-in-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/early-morning-power-outage-disrupts-power-for-25000-in-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early morning power outage disrupts power for 25,000 in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[A power outage that affected roughly 25,000 customers in the Kingston area early Saturday morning was caused by an animal coming into contact with equipment at a Hydro One transmission station, the utility said.Hydro One spokesperson Bianca Pizzo said on the phone Saturday morning that the incident occurred at about 2:30 a.m., knocking out electricity to Hydro One customers as well as those served by local distribution companies.&ldquo;An incident of animal contact at our transmission station i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/early-morning-power-outage-disrupts-power-for-25000-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/early-morning-power-outage-disrupts-power-for-25000-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Large power outage across Kingston - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Large power outage across Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-large-power-outage-across-kingston-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-large-power-outage-across-kingston-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Kingston’s Bob Marley Museum, Where Reggae Lives On - AD HOC NEWS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside Kingston&rsquo;s Bob Marley Museum, Where Reggae Lives On&nbsp;&nbsp;AD HOC NEWS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inside-kingstons-bob-marley-museum-where-reggae-lives-on-ad-hoc-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inside-kingstons-bob-marley-museum-where-reggae-lives-on-ad-hoc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA native Kingston Flemings reveals bizarre NBA Draft Combine question - San Antonio Express-News]]></title><description><![CDATA[SA native Kingston Flemings reveals bizarre NBA Draft Combine question&nbsp;&nbsp;San Antonio Express-News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sa-native-kingston-flemings-reveals-bizarre-nba-draft-combine-question-san-antonio-express-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sa-native-kingston-flemings-reveals-bizarre-nba-draft-combine-question-san-antonio-express-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police warn of scam caller impersonating deputy chief - Yahoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police warn of scam caller impersonating deputy chief&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-of-scam-caller-impersonating-deputy-chief-yahoo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-of-scam-caller-impersonating-deputy-chief-yahoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broadway on Broadway celebrates Center for Creative Education in Kingston - Hudson Valley One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadway on Broadway celebrates Center for Creative Education in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Hudson Valley One]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/broadway-on-broadway-celebrates-center-for-creative-education-in-kingston-hudson-valley-one/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/broadway-on-broadway-celebrates-center-for-creative-education-in-kingston-hudson-valley-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King88.ai Introduces a New Benchmark for Southeast Asia's Digital Entertainment Infrastructure - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[King88.ai Introduces a New Benchmark for Southeast Asia's Digital Entertainment Infrastructure&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/king88ai-introduces-a-new-benchmark-for-southeast-asias-digital-entertainment-infrastructure-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/king88ai-introduces-a-new-benchmark-for-southeast-asias-digital-entertainment-infrastructure-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At trial, woman testifies she stayed a weed customer of Haaima after seeing image of him sexually abusing child - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[At trial, woman testifies she stayed a weed customer of Haaima after seeing image of him sexually abusing child&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/at-trial-woman-testifies-she-stayed-a-weed-customer-of-haaima-after-seeing-image-of-him-sexually-abusing-child-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/at-trial-woman-testifies-she-stayed-a-weed-customer-of-haaima-after-seeing-image-of-him-sexually-abusing-child-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At trial, woman testifies she stayed a weed customer of Haaima after seeing image of him sexually abusing child]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sex-crimes trial of Michael Haaima resumed this week after an almost five-month break and though the matters before the Superior Court in Kingston date back a full year, its dynamic has been remained consistent.Assistant Crown Megan Williams has called a series of complainants to the witness box &mdash; 28 were cited in the original charging documents &mdash; and after their direct testimony, Haaima&rsquo;s lawyer Natasha Calvinho has cross-examined them, calling into question details and a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/at-trial-woman-testifies-she-stayed-a-weed-customer-of-haaima-after-seeing-image-of-him-sexually-abusing-child/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/at-trial-woman-testifies-she-stayed-a-weed-customer-of-haaima-after-seeing-image-of-him-sexually-abusing-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open and closed in Kingston on Victoria Day - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's open and closed in Kingston on Victoria Day&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-open-and-closed-in-kingston-on-victoria-day-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-open-and-closed-in-kingston-on-victoria-day-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steady waters bring relief along St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario shoreline - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steady waters bring relief along St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario shoreline&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/steady-waters-bring-relief-along-st-lawrence-and-lake-ontario-shoreline-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/steady-waters-bring-relief-along-st-lawrence-and-lake-ontario-shoreline-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston business answers call, agrees to pay for Napanee girl's lost medical helmet - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston business answers call, agrees to pay for Napanee girl's lost medical helmet&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-business-answers-call-agrees-to-pay-for-napanee-girls-lost-medical-helmet-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-business-answers-call-agrees-to-pay-for-napanee-girls-lost-medical-helmet-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston professionals step out for AI conference - Jamaica Gleaner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston professionals step out for AI conference&nbsp;&nbsp;Jamaica Gleaner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-professionals-step-out-for-ai-conference-jamaica-gleaner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-professionals-step-out-for-ai-conference-jamaica-gleaner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight May 15 to 18: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight May 15 to 18: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-15-to-18-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-15-to-18-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight May 15 to 18: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Friends of Lemoine Point Spring Tree, Shrub &amp; Wildflower Sale Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon at Lemoine Point Conservation Area &ndash; Tree Nursery, 1441 Cloverdale Dr. : Join the Friends of Lemoine Point for their annual spring tree, shrub, and wildflower sale. Prices are $15 for trees and shrubs, $5 for wildflowers and $15 for two Paw Paws. All proceeds from the sale go back into the nursery and the conservation area. Cash, credit and debit will be accepted. For more information, including a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-15-to-18-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-15-to-18-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's actually put Howe Island ferry safety to the test - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's actually put Howe Island ferry safety to the test&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lets-actually-put-howe-island-ferry-safety-to-the-test-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lets-actually-put-howe-island-ferry-safety-to-the-test-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Kingston to hold Public Works open house during National Public Works Week - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Kingston to hold Public Works open house during National Public Works Week&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-to-hold-public-works-open-house-during-national-public-works-week-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-to-hold-public-works-open-house-during-national-public-works-week-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticks are making Ontarians sick, now more than ever. What do we know about tick-borne illnesses in 2026? - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ticks are making Ontarians sick, now more than ever. What do we know about tick-borne illnesses in 2026?&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ticks-are-making-ontarians-sick-now-more-than-ever-what-do-we-know-about-tick-borne-illnesses-in-2026-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ticks-are-making-ontarians-sick-now-more-than-ever-what-do-we-know-about-tick-borne-illnesses-in-2026-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticks are making Ontarians sick, now more than ever. What do we know about tick-borne illnesses in 2026?]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; When Mark Pesci went to brush his teeth one morning in 2024, he felt water running down his chin.&ldquo;I looked up in the mirror, and half of my face was paralyzed,&rdquo; Pesci said in a recent interview. &ldquo;Obviously your first instinct is, &lsquo;Oh no, did I suffer a stroke?&rsquo;&rdquo;The paralysis of half his face came soon after experiences of extreme light sensitivity, migraines, and exhaustion, which were out of the ordinary for him.Pesci went to Hotel Dieu Hosp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ticks-are-making-ontarians-sick-now-more-than-ever-what-do-we-know-about-tick-borne-illnesses-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ticks-are-making-ontarians-sick-now-more-than-ever-what-do-we-know-about-tick-borne-illnesses-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCoy family's contributions to BGC 'about helping kids' - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[McCoy family's contributions to BGC 'about helping kids'&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/mccoy-familys-contributions-to-bgc-about-helping-kids-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/mccoy-familys-contributions-to-bgc-about-helping-kids-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCoy family's contributions to BGC 'about helping kids']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris McCoy&rsquo;s affiliation with the boys and girls club in Kingston began way back when he was just a young tradesman.Chris, whose father Alex founded Alex McCoy Plumbing &amp; Heating Ltd., worked for his dad before taking over the business, which he and his wife, Lisa, are in the process of turning over to their son, whose name is also Alex.&ldquo;We started doing maintenance work for the boys and girls club down at Robert Meek,&rdquo; Chris said of the BGC&rsquo;s original home, which n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/mccoy-familys-contributions-to-bgc-about-helping-kids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/mccoy-familys-contributions-to-bgc-about-helping-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From classrooms to careers: Kingston teens explore career paths at local library - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[From classrooms to careers: Kingston teens explore career paths at local library&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-classrooms-to-careers-kingston-teens-explore-career-paths-at-local-library-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-classrooms-to-careers-kingston-teens-explore-career-paths-at-local-library-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for missing 70-year-old individual named Franco]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in locating a missing person named Franco.Franco was last seen on May 13 at approximately 1 p.m. in the area of Lyons Street and Elliot Street.Franco is described as white, 70 years old, six feet tall, 175 pounds with long, grey hair and a grey beard. He was last seen wearing dark jeans, a dark jacket, tan shoes and a dark backpack. Franco is known to frequent bus stops.Anyone with information regarding Franco&rsquo;s whereabouts is ask]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-search-for-missing-70-year-old-individual-named-franco/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-search-for-missing-70-year-old-individual-named-franco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From classrooms to careers: Kingston teens explore career paths at local library]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Kingston-area teenagers gathered at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library&rsquo;s central branch Wednesday evening to explore what life after graduation might hold, connecting face-to-face with professionals across a wide range of fields.The event, Life After School: A Career Conversation &amp; Dinner for Teens, featured a career mixer followed by a panel discussion, giving students a chance to ask candid questions about education, work and the realities of the job market.The teen adv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-classrooms-to-careers-kingston-teens-explore-career-paths-at-local-library/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-classrooms-to-careers-kingston-teens-explore-career-paths-at-local-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After felling Goliath with a single shot, unlikely Canadian cruiserweight champ Javon Blackstock eyes more - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[After felling Goliath with a single shot, unlikely Canadian cruiserweight champ Javon Blackstock eyes more&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-felling-goliath-with-a-single-shot-unlikely-canadian-cruiserweight-champ-javon-blackstock-eyes-more-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-felling-goliath-with-a-single-shot-unlikely-canadian-cruiserweight-champ-javon-blackstock-eyes-more-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forensic pathologist testifies at Kingston preliminary inquiry into infant death case - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forensic pathologist testifies at Kingston preliminary inquiry into infant death case&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forensic-pathologist-testifies-at-kingston-preliminary-inquiry-into-infant-death-case-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forensic-pathologist-testifies-at-kingston-preliminary-inquiry-into-infant-death-case-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open and closed on Victoria Day - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's open and closed on Victoria Day&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-open-and-closed-on-victoria-day-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-open-and-closed-on-victoria-day-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open and closed on Victoria Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victoria Day long weekend &mdash; often dubbed the &ldquo;May 2-4&rdquo; &mdash; will usher in the unofficial start of summer across Canada, with Kingston residents preparing for holiday closures, adjusted services and a full slate of waterfront events.Observed on the Monday preceding May 25, Victoria Day commemorates Queen Victoria&rsquo;s birthday, which was first declared a public holiday in 1845, according to the federal government&rsquo;s history of the Victoria Day holiday.The traditi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-open-and-closed-on-victoria-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-open-and-closed-on-victoria-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police urge youth to think before sharing images online - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police urge youth to think before sharing images online&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-urge-youth-to-think-before-sharing-images-online-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-urge-youth-to-think-before-sharing-images-online-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police urge youth to think before sharing images online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are urging youth and their families to make responsible choices while online, especially when it comes to sharing personal or private images.According to a news release from Kingston Police, sending intimate or personal photos over Snapchat, text message, social media, or other online platforms may feel private in the moment, but once an image is shared electronically, there is lost control over where it goes or who sees it.&ldquo;Images can be saved, copied, screenshot, or shar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-urge-youth-to-think-before-sharing-images-online/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-urge-youth-to-think-before-sharing-images-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials see an increase in thefts at CFB Kingston - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials see an increase in thefts at CFB Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/officials-see-an-increase-in-thefts-at-cfb-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/officials-see-an-increase-in-thefts-at-cfb-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials see an increase in thefts at CFB Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFB Kingston has asked its members to remain vigilant after seeing an increase in thefts in and around the base.According to a social media post by CFB Kingston, they noted precautionary measures should be taken especially in the Residential Housing Units (RHUs).Officials at the base said that unattended bicycles, unlocked doors and open windows were common targets.They have provided some key tips to preventing falling victim to theft. Those include:Keep valuables locked up and out of sight. St]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/officials-see-an-increase-in-thefts-at-cfb-kingston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/officials-see-an-increase-in-thefts-at-cfb-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Located: Kingston Police seek assistance to locate missing person - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located: Kingston Police seek assistance to locate missing person&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/located-kingston-police-seek-assistance-to-locate-missing-person-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/located-kingston-police-seek-assistance-to-locate-missing-person-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy confirms Australian Open return for 2026 at Kingston Heath - Golfmagic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy confirms Australian Open return for 2026 at Kingston Heath&nbsp;&nbsp;Golfmagic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rory-mcilroy-confirms-australian-open-return-for-2026-at-kingston-heath-golfmagic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rory-mcilroy-confirms-australian-open-return-for-2026-at-kingston-heath-golfmagic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBC Foundation donates $500K to KHSC during National Nursing Week - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBC Foundation donates $500K to KHSC during National Nursing Week&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rbc-foundation-donates-500k-to-khsc-during-national-nursing-week-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rbc-foundation-donates-500k-to-khsc-during-national-nursing-week-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Award-Winning European Baby Bath 'Cupcake Babies' Announces U.S. Launch to Help Recovering Moms - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-Winning European Baby Bath 'Cupcake Babies' Announces U.S. Launch to Help Recovering Moms&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/award-winning-european-baby-bath-cupcake-babies-announces-us-launch-to-help-recovering-moms-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/award-winning-european-baby-bath-cupcake-babies-announces-us-launch-to-help-recovering-moms-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singular Archive Announces Launch of Cultural Platform Pairing Sculptural Works with Finite Spirits - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singular Archive Announces Launch of Cultural Platform Pairing Sculptural Works with Finite Spirits&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/singular-archive-announces-launch-of-cultural-platform-pairing-sculptural-works-with-finite-spirits-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/singular-archive-announces-launch-of-cultural-platform-pairing-sculptural-works-with-finite-spirits-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Kingston community invited to wear red and walk for inclusion this May - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Kingston community invited to wear red and walk for inclusion this May&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-kingston-community-invited-to-wear-red-and-walk-for-inclusion-this-may-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-kingston-community-invited-to-wear-red-and-walk-for-inclusion-this-may-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Applications open for Mayor for a Day in Kingston - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications open for Mayor for a Day in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/applications-open-for-mayor-for-a-day-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/applications-open-for-mayor-for-a-day-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston cancer research receives provincial funding - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston cancer research receives provincial funding&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-cancer-research-receives-provincial-funding-global-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-cancer-research-receives-provincial-funding-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province invests millions in funding for Kingston cancer research - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Province invests millions in funding for Kingston cancer research&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-invests-millions-in-funding-for-kingston-cancer-research-global-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-invests-millions-in-funding-for-kingston-cancer-research-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movies in the Square returns to downtown Kingston for its 19th season - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movies in the Square returns to downtown Kingston for its 19th season&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/movies-in-the-square-returns-to-downtown-kingston-for-its-19th-season-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/movies-in-the-square-returns-to-downtown-kingston-for-its-19th-season-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston resident helps goose family reunite with pond on Mother’s Day - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston resident helps goose family reunite with pond on Mother&rsquo;s Day&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-resident-helps-goose-family-reunite-with-pond-on-mothers-day-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-resident-helps-goose-family-reunite-with-pond-on-mothers-day-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfred Janaway - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alfred Janaway&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alfred-janaway-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alfred-janaway-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endoscopic Spine Institute of New York Confirms Endoscopic Spine - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Endoscopic Spine Institute of New York Confirms Endoscopic Spine&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/endoscopic-spine-institute-of-new-york-confirms-endoscopic-spine-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/endoscopic-spine-institute-of-new-york-confirms-endoscopic-spine-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A nature first approach’: Community groups vow to fight Kingston’s proposed urban boundary expansion - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;A nature first approach&rsquo;: Community groups vow to fight Kingston&rsquo;s proposed urban boundary expansion&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-nature-first-approach-community-groups-vow-to-fight-kingstons-proposed-urban-boundary-expansion-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-nature-first-approach-community-groups-vow-to-fight-kingstons-proposed-urban-boundary-expansion-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing man likes to hang around bus stops: Kingston Police - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing man likes to hang around bus stops: Kingston Police&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/missing-man-likes-to-hang-around-bus-stops-kingston-police-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/missing-man-likes-to-hang-around-bus-stops-kingston-police-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston students to get hands-on look at skilled trades careers this fall - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston students to get hands-on look at skilled trades careers this fall&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-students-to-get-hands-on-look-at-skilled-trades-careers-this-fall-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-students-to-get-hands-on-look-at-skilled-trades-careers-this-fall-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another provincial championship for Kingston's decorated town crier - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another provincial championship for Kingston's decorated town crier&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/another-provincial-championship-for-kingstons-decorated-town-crier-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/another-provincial-championship-for-kingstons-decorated-town-crier-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirta Biscaro - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mirta Biscaro&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/mirta-biscaro-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/mirta-biscaro-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expropriation for Highway 401 left lasting changes for landowners - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expropriation for Highway 401 left lasting changes for landowners&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/expropriation-for-highway-401-left-lasting-changes-for-landowners-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/expropriation-for-highway-401-left-lasting-changes-for-landowners-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Kingston police seek assistance locating missing person - Quinte News]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Kingston police seek assistance locating missing person&nbsp;&nbsp;Quinte News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-kingston-police-seek-assistance-locating-missing-person-quinte-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-kingston-police-seek-assistance-locating-missing-person-quinte-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario city plans major tribute for 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston will host concerts, screenings and tribute events marking 10 years since The Tragically Hip&rsquo;s emotional final hometown show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontario-city-plans-major-tribute-for-10th-anniversary-of-the-tragically-hip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontario-city-plans-major-tribute-for-10th-anniversary-of-the-tragically-hip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Foundation provides record-setting spring grants - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Foundation provides record-setting spring grants&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-foundation-provides-record-setting-spring-grants-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-foundation-provides-record-setting-spring-grants-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Foundation provides record-setting spring grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Community Foundation for Kingston &amp; Area has announced its 2026 spring grants, which has been awarded to 31 local initiatives amounting to more than $438,000.According to a news release, the record-setting grants reflects the ongoing generosity of their donors and the prudent management of their endowment funds, which are valued at over $40 million.&ldquo;The Community Foundation also extends its sincere thanks to the volunteer Community Grants Committee, whose time, care, and community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-foundation-provides-record-setting-spring-grants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-foundation-provides-record-setting-spring-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s open and closed in Kingston for Victoria Day weekend 2026 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s open and closed in Kingston for Victoria Day weekend 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-open-and-closed-in-kingston-for-victoria-day-weekend-2026-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-open-and-closed-in-kingston-for-victoria-day-weekend-2026-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expropriation for Highway 401 left lasting changes for landowners]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Steven Silver pulled over to the side of Sydenham Road and pointed to the vacant land between Highway 401 and the off ramp.This land, unnoticed by the vast majority of people who pass by on the highway or the road above it, was a big part of Silver&rsquo;s family history.&ldquo;Their house would have been to the left of the pine tree,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The service station would be right where the westbound lanes are, right where the rock cut is.&rdquo;If past examples serv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/expropriation-for-highway-401-left-lasting-changes-for-landowners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/expropriation-for-highway-401-left-lasting-changes-for-landowners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alternative high-speed rail proposal includes eastern Ontario stations - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alternative high-speed rail proposal includes eastern Ontario stations&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alternative-high-speed-rail-proposal-includes-eastern-ontario-stations-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alternative-high-speed-rail-proposal-includes-eastern-ontario-stations-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alternative high-speed rail proposal includes eastern Ontario stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; An enhanced passenger rail system using existing transportation corridors could provide faster train service between major cities in Ontario and Quebec and improve service to eastern Ontario communities, according to an alternative proposal to the Alto high-speed rail plan.A conceptual design for the alternative high-speed rail project would have the rail route built along the existing corridor close to Highway 401.The alternative route would be built along flatter, established]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alternative-high-speed-rail-proposal-includes-eastern-ontario-stations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alternative-high-speed-rail-proposal-includes-eastern-ontario-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston resident helps goose family reunite with pond on Mother’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Lori Smith, looking out of the window of her home along Halifax Drive and watching the wildlife in and around the nearby pond isn&rsquo;t anything new.In past years she&rsquo;s seen beavers, swans, turtles, egrets, herons, and ducks. In fact, every spring she watches as returning families of geese make their way to the edge of the water, where their goslings hatch from their shells.But this year, the wildlife who use the pond have been surrounded by fencing, in preparation for a dredging pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-resident-helps-goose-family-reunite-with-pond-on-mothers-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-resident-helps-goose-family-reunite-with-pond-on-mothers-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston based author nominated for prestigious award - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston based author nominated for prestigious award&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-based-author-nominated-for-prestigious-award-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-based-author-nominated-for-prestigious-award-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston based author nominated for prestigious award - YGK News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston based author nominated for prestigious award&nbsp;&nbsp;YGK News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-based-author-nominated-for-prestigious-award-ygk-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-based-author-nominated-for-prestigious-award-ygk-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Show a homecoming for Kingston's McClement - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENT: Show a homecoming for Kingston's McClement&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-show-a-homecoming-for-kingstons-mcclement-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-show-a-homecoming-for-kingstons-mcclement-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Show a homecoming for Kingston's McClement]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Doug McClement was at Queen&rsquo;s University back in the 1970s, he would spend many of his evenings not in a library, but on a nearby stage playing in a cover band.Now, five decades later, he&rsquo;s doing the same thing and even covering some of the same songs.McClement and the rest of the Mid-Century Modernes will be doing so again Saturday night at the RCHA Club.In those intervening 50 years, though, McClement has made a name for himself in the music industry as one of the country&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-show-a-homecoming-for-kingstons-mcclement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-show-a-homecoming-for-kingstons-mcclement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More details of The Tragically Hip anniversary announced - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[More details of The Tragically Hip anniversary announced&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-details-of-the-tragically-hip-anniversary-announced-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-details-of-the-tragically-hip-anniversary-announced-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More details of The Tragically Hip anniversary announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The anniversary of The Tragically Hip&rsquo;s last concert is to include three nights of events downtown.The city announced that the 10th anniversary of the concert is to include a singalong with Choir!Choir!Choir! along with Miss Emily, The Abrams, Kasador&rsquo;s Cam Wyatt, Thom Draper, and other performers on Aug. 20 in Springer Market Square.The next night, Aug. 21, the city&rsquo;s music office is to offer m usic walking tours and a market in support of local musicians. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-details-of-the-tragically-hip-anniversary-announced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-details-of-the-tragically-hip-anniversary-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston groups ask for urban boundary expansion to be scrapped - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston groups ask for urban boundary expansion to be scrapped&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-groups-ask-for-urban-boundary-expansion-to-be-scrapped-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-groups-ask-for-urban-boundary-expansion-to-be-scrapped-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston groups ask for urban boundary expansion to be scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; With forest cover disappearing, especially in the city&rsquo;s urban area, environmentalists are calling on city council to vote against a proposed expansion of the urban boundary.According to a report commissioned by Building Kingston&rsquo;s Future, the city has lost 34 square kilometres of forest cover to development since 2004.According to the group, forest cover in the city dropped from 34 per cent in 2004 to 26.5 per cent in 2025. Forest cover accounts for only 7.8 per ce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-groups-ask-for-urban-boundary-expansion-to-be-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-groups-ask-for-urban-boundary-expansion-to-be-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy brought Dawe family, BGC together; mutual admiration has kept them together]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Because of this guy,&rdquo; Peter Dawe said, pointing to a magazine he&rsquo;d brought to BGC South East ahead of this interview.On the cover was a picture of his late son, Capt. Matthew Dawe, a Kingston boy and a soldier from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia&rsquo;s Canadian Light Infantry, who was killed while serving for Canada in Afghanistan nearly two decades ago.&ldquo;He was killed in &rsquo;07,&rdquo; Peter said, when asked how his family became involved with the boys and girls c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tragedy-brought-dawe-family-bgc-together-mutual-admiration-has-kept-them-together/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tragedy-brought-dawe-family-bgc-together-mutual-admiration-has-kept-them-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Kingston Police say drivers are merging the wrong way in construction zones - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Kingston Police say drivers are merging the wrong way in construction zones&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/why-kingston-police-say-drivers-are-merging-the-wrong-way-in-construction-zones-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/why-kingston-police-say-drivers-are-merging-the-wrong-way-in-construction-zones-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada welcomes boaters back to Rideau Canal for 2026 season - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada welcomes boaters back to Rideau Canal for 2026 season&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/parks-canada-welcomes-boaters-back-to-rideau-canal-for-2026-season-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/parks-canada-welcomes-boaters-back-to-rideau-canal-for-2026-season-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College to honour community leaders at 2026 convocation ceremonies]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College will recognize three prominent leaders in philanthropy, Indigenous governance and education this spring, naming its 2026 honorary diploma recipients ahead of convocation ceremonies across eastern Ontario.The college announced Wednesday that Gail Kaneb, Abram Benedict and Dr. Robyne Hanley&#8209;Dafoe will receive honorary diplomas during ceremonies scheduled for June in Brockville, Cornwall and Kingston, according to a college press release on Wednesday.The awards are prese]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-college-to-honour-community-leaders-at-2026-convocation-ceremonies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-college-to-honour-community-leaders-at-2026-convocation-ceremonies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer car trips and more walking? New survey reveals how Kingston is moving - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer car trips and more walking? New survey reveals how Kingston is moving&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fewer-car-trips-and-more-walking-new-survey-reveals-how-kingston-is-moving-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fewer-car-trips-and-more-walking-new-survey-reveals-how-kingston-is-moving-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beloved Kingston youth campaign gets new name — and biggest goal ever - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beloved Kingston youth campaign gets new name &mdash; and biggest goal ever&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/beloved-kingston-youth-campaign-gets-new-name-and-biggest-goal-ever-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/beloved-kingston-youth-campaign-gets-new-name-and-biggest-goal-ever-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston’s town crier wins big after another provincial championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston town crier wins another provincial championship just ahead of his 42nd anniversary in the role, something he thought he'd only be doing a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-town-crier-wins-big-after-another-provincial-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-town-crier-wins-big-after-another-provincial-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly $500K in contraband seized at Collins Bay Institution - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly $500K in contraband seized at Collins Bay Institution&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nearly-500k-in-contraband-seized-at-collins-bay-institution-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nearly-500k-in-contraband-seized-at-collins-bay-institution-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee police officers honoured with memorial signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial signs have been placed at bridges in Napanee to honour both Const. Richard Beard and Const. Mont Wood, two former police officers who lost their lives while serving in the line of duty in the Napanee area.On Tuesday, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), alongside family members, community leaders and partners, gathered for the ceremony.Const. Richard Arnold Beard, 51, died on Aug. 28, 1921, from injuries sustained while responding to an attempted break-in at a jewelry store. He was sur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-police-officers-honoured-with-memorial-signs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-police-officers-honoured-with-memorial-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police search for missing 28-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in locating a missing individual named Jessica.Jessica was last seen on around May 6 in the Kingston area, however police believe she may currently be in the Belleville area.Jessica is described as 28 years old, white, approximately 140 pounds, and five-foot-11. She has light brown/blonde hair and blue eyes. It is unknown what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.Anyone with information regarding Jessica&rsquo;s whereabouts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-search-for-missing-28-year-old/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-search-for-missing-28-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP urges drivers to be safe over long weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Victoria Day long weekend approaching, the Ontario Provincial Police are reminding drivers about safety while behind the wheel.According to a news release, last year saw 344 fatalities along OPP-patrolled roads, all of which were linked to speeding, alcohol/drug impairment, driver inattention and not wearing a seatbelt.&ldquo;While the number of OPP-investigated road deaths varies from year to year, these leading causes and contributing factors do not. Every year, the death toll comes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-urges-drivers-to-be-safe-over-long-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-urges-drivers-to-be-safe-over-long-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate at Joyceville Institution dies of natural causes]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inmate, who had been serving a 12-year sentence at Joyceville Institutions&rsquo; Assessment unit, has died of natural causes, according to the Correctional Service of Canada .According to a news release, the individual&rsquo;s name has not been released in accordance with a court-ordered publication ban to protect the identity of victims.At the time of death, the inmate was 60 years old and had been serving time since Nov. 21, 2025.The inmate&rsquo;s next of kin has been notified. The polic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-at-joyceville-institution-dies-of-natural-causes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-at-joyceville-institution-dies-of-natural-causes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preliminary hearing underway for second-degree murder case involving infant - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preliminary hearing underway for second-degree murder case involving infant&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/preliminary-hearing-underway-for-second-degree-murder-case-involving-infant-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/preliminary-hearing-underway-for-second-degree-murder-case-involving-infant-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preliminary hearing underway for second-degree murder case involving infant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly two years after Kingston Police alleged an infant was found dead and a toddler abandoned inside a Russell Street apartment, the woman accused in the case is now before the court for a preliminary hearing on a second-degree murder charge.On May 11, Justice Janet Robb presided over Courtroom One at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wellington Street in Kingston. The preliminary hearing is expected to last at least a week.A preliminary hearing, also known as a preliminary inquiry, is a court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/preliminary-hearing-underway-for-second-degree-murder-case-involving-infant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/preliminary-hearing-underway-for-second-degree-murder-case-involving-infant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston ALCDSB staff and students recognized during Catholic Education Week - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston ALCDSB staff and students recognized during Catholic Education Week&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-alcdsb-staff-and-students-recognized-during-catholic-education-week-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-alcdsb-staff-and-students-recognized-during-catholic-education-week-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Kingston accepting applications from Grade 5 student for ‘Mayor for a Day’ program - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Kingston accepting applications from Grade 5 student for &lsquo;Mayor for a Day&rsquo; program&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-accepting-applications-from-grade-5-student-for-mayor-for-a-day-program-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-accepting-applications-from-grade-5-student-for-mayor-for-a-day-program-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston doctor wins another legal victory as court denies OHIP appeal request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s highest court has refused to hear an appeal by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) in the case of a Kingston physician ordered to repay more than $600,000 tied to pandemic-era COVID-19 vaccination clinic billings, marking another significant legal victory for Dr. Elaine Ma.In a brief endorsement released May 8, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal for Ontario denied OHIP&rsquo;s request for leave to appeal a December 2025 Divisional Court ruling that had partially fav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-doctor-wins-another-legal-victory-as-court-denies-ohip-appeal-request/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-doctor-wins-another-legal-victory-as-court-denies-ohip-appeal-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods' Post-WWE Names Revealed in First Appearance Announcement - Sports Illustrated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods' Post-WWE Names Revealed in First Appearance Announcement&nbsp;&nbsp;Sports Illustrated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kofi-kingston-and-xavier-woods-post-wwe-names-revealed-in-first-appearance-announcement-sports-illustrated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kofi-kingston-and-xavier-woods-post-wwe-names-revealed-in-first-appearance-announcement-sports-illustrated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police and fire change to new 911 operating system - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police and fire change to new 911 operating system&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-and-fire-change-to-new-911-operating-system-global-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-and-fire-change-to-new-911-operating-system-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A proclamation of victory: Kingston’s town crier wins provincial championship - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proclamation of victory: Kingston&rsquo;s town crier wins provincial championship&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-proclamation-of-victory-kingstons-town-crier-wins-provincial-championship-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-proclamation-of-victory-kingstons-town-crier-wins-provincial-championship-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A proclamation of victory: Kingston’s town crier wins provincial championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oyez! Oyez! Kingston&rsquo;s town crier Chris Whyman has come out on top, winning the 2026 Ontario Guild of Town Criers Competition.This win was Whyman&rsquo;s ninth since he first began competing in 1984 at the age of 23, when he won the inaugural provincial competition in Ottawa.&ldquo;I always get nervous a little bit about making sure that I drink lots of water and do the gargling with salt water and get good sleep,&rdquo; described Whyman, who said the competitions always seem to take plac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-proclamation-of-victory-kingstons-town-crier-wins-provincial-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-proclamation-of-victory-kingstons-town-crier-wins-provincial-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haaima sex-crimes trial resumes with complainant describing her "harassing" accused after triggering child porn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor&rsquo;s note: This article contains references to sexual abuse, sexual assault, child pornography and related matters that readers may find disturbing. The trial of accused sexual predator Michael Haaima resumed in Superior Court in Kingston on Monday with a woman who last stood in the witness box in January.The woman, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, told the court she had attempted suicide in the fall of 2019 after Haaima had sent her images and video of him touching a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/haaima-sex-crimes-trial-resumes-with-complainant-describing-her-harassing-accused-after-triggering-child-porn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/haaima-sex-crimes-trial-resumes-with-complainant-describing-her-harassing-accused-after-triggering-child-porn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston doctor wins another legal victory as court denies OHIP appeal request - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston doctor wins another legal victory as court denies OHIP appeal request&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-doctor-wins-another-legal-victory-as-court-denies-ohip-appeal-request-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-doctor-wins-another-legal-victory-as-court-denies-ohip-appeal-request-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston doctor wins another legal victory as court denies OHIP appeal request - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston doctor wins another legal victory as court denies OHIP appeal request&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-doctor-wins-another-legal-victory-as-court-denies-ohip-appeal-request-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-doctor-wins-another-legal-victory-as-court-denies-ohip-appeal-request-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston MP Gerretsen calls on residents to complete census - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston MP Gerretsen calls on residents to complete census&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mp-gerretsen-calls-on-residents-to-complete-census-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mp-gerretsen-calls-on-residents-to-complete-census-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston MP Gerretsen calls on residents to complete census]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The local MP is encouraging people to complete their 2026 census.In social media posts, Kingston and the Islands MP Mark Gerretsen said the census provides important information that help governments to better plan services and funding.Households across Canada are required to complete the census by May 12.But a rash of online posts have encouraged people not to participate, write return to sender across the envelope or add a message to Prime Minister Mark Carney.But Gerretsen,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mp-gerretsen-calls-on-residents-to-complete-census/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mp-gerretsen-calls-on-residents-to-complete-census/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugs, weapon seized at Collins Bay Institution in early May - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drugs, weapon seized at Collins Bay Institution in early May&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/drugs-weapon-seized-at-collins-bay-institution-in-early-may-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/drugs-weapon-seized-at-collins-bay-institution-in-early-may-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly $500,000 in contraband seized at Collins Bay Institution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items have been seized by staff at Collins Bay Institution .According to a news release, the items were discovered by staff between April 30 and May 6.The items seized included tobacco, marijuana, crystal methamphetamine, hashish, &ldquo;shatter&rdquo; (cannabis concentrate), drug paraphernalia, an edged weapon, as well as cellphones and accessories. The total estimated institutional value of these seizures is approximately $499,100.As a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nearly-500000-in-contraband-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nearly-500000-in-contraband-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schlosser, Alan - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schlosser, Alan&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/schlosser-alan-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/schlosser-alan-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston man sentenced in 'insidious' sexual assault of unconscious friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kingston man convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious friend has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.In a sentencing decision handed down Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2026 &mdash; following a sentencing hearing held March 24 at the Frontenac County Court House in Kingston &mdash; Justice Graeme Mew sentenced Alex Caporis to 42 months in custody for the March 2022 assault.Caporis was previously found guilty in December 2025 after a judge-only trial that was heard over three days in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-sentenced-in-insidious-sexual-assault-of-unconscious-friend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-sentenced-in-insidious-sexual-assault-of-unconscious-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police and fire transition to advanced emergency service - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police and fire transition to advanced emergency service&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-and-fire-transition-to-advanced-emergency-service-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-and-fire-transition-to-advanced-emergency-service-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police and fire transition to advanced emergency service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Policeand Kingston Fire and Rescue have launched a new and improved 9-1-1 emergency service.According to a news release, the new service, called Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) will give Canadians and first responders new tools that will enhance public safety by providing quicker and more accessible communications during emergencies.The enhancements include improved access to caller information, such as location and phone number, and strengthened cybersecurity measures.A future feature]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-and-fire-transition-to-advanced-emergency-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-and-fire-transition-to-advanced-emergency-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police remind drivers how to use a zipper merge - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police remind drivers how to use a zipper merge&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-remind-drivers-how-to-use-a-zipper-merge-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-remind-drivers-how-to-use-a-zipper-merge-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police remind drivers how to use a zipper merge]]></title><description><![CDATA[With construction season underway and lane reductions becoming more common across the city, Kingston Police are reminding motorists how to properly perform a &ldquo;zipper merge&rdquo; to help improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.According to Kingston Police, a zipper merge occurs when two lanes of traffic merge into one. They are encouraging drivers to use both lanes fully until reaching the designated merge point, then take turns alternating into the open lane, similar to the way a zipp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-remind-drivers-how-to-use-a-zipper-merge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-remind-drivers-how-to-use-a-zipper-merge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A founder’s legacy of learning, cutting-edge cardio at Science Rendezvous Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of curious minds packed Science Rendezvous Kingston, transforming Slush Puppie Place into a hands-on laboratory on Saturday.Families explored everything from DNA extraction to cutting-edge medical imaging.The free annual festival, presented by Queen&rsquo;s University, featured more than 60 interactive booths staffed by researchers, students and community partners offering live demonstrations designed to spark interest in science, technology, engineering and math.Part of a nationwide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-founders-legacy-of-learning-cutting-edge-cardio-at-science-rendezvous-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-founders-legacy-of-learning-cutting-edge-cardio-at-science-rendezvous-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A founder’s legacy of learning and cutting edge cardio at Science Rendezvous Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of curious minds packed Science Rendezvous Kingston, transforming Slush Puppie Place into a hands-on laboratory on Saturday.Families explored everything from DNA extraction to cutting-edge medical imaging.The free annual festival, presented by Queen&rsquo;s University, featured more than 60 interactive booths staffed by researchers, students and community partners offering live demonstrations designed to spark interest in science, technology, engineering and math.Part of a nationwide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-founders-legacy-of-learning-and-cutting-edge-cardio-at-science-rendezvous-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-founders-legacy-of-learning-and-cutting-edge-cardio-at-science-rendezvous-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big dreams shrink to size at Kingston miniatures showcase]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a world where mansions fit on tabletops, teacups could rest on a fingertip and elegantly crafted spider webs sparkled.Visitors to Kingston&rsquo;s Miniature Enthusiasts of Kingston and Area Show and Sale stepped into that tiny universe at the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on Saturday &mdash; and quickly discovered that small doesn&rsquo;t mean simple.Rows of dollhouses, room boxes and intricate displays filled the space, each one a carefully constructed slice of life in miniature. Some feat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/big-dreams-shrink-to-size-at-kingston-miniatures-showcase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/big-dreams-shrink-to-size-at-kingston-miniatures-showcase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby boom at Sandy Pines as crowds flock to wildlife centre’s Mother’s Day event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiny cries echoed through the halls of the Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre hospital in Napanee on Sunday as staff catered to the many orphaned wild baby animals.At this critical time in the critters&rsquo; young lives, the centre gives round-the-clock care &mdash; but for one day only, it opens the doors to the public.Sandy Pines&rsquo; annual Mother&rsquo;s Day Baby Shower and Open House is its biggest fundraiser of the year and provided a rare glimpse inside a wildlife hospital that typically kee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/baby-boom-at-sandy-pines-as-crowds-flock-to-wildlife-centres-mothers-day-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/baby-boom-at-sandy-pines-as-crowds-flock-to-wildlife-centres-mothers-day-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From refugee to innovator: Queen’s alumnus Alfred Bader honoured with rare landmark designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than eight decades after enrolling at Queen&rsquo;s University, Alfred Bader returned in spirit on Friday as the institution unveiled a rare international scientific honour recognizing a life that reshaped chemistry, education and the arts.In a ceremony that drew global leaders in science, academia and philanthropy, the American Chemical Society formally designated Queen&rsquo;s as an International Historic Chemical Landmark &mdash; a distinction granted to achievements that have fundament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-refugee-to-innovator-queens-alumnus-alfred-bader-honoured-with-rare-landmark-designation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-refugee-to-innovator-queens-alumnus-alfred-bader-honoured-with-rare-landmark-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closures and traffic delays, week ending May 16, 2026 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road closures and traffic delays, week ending May 16, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/road-closures-and-traffic-delays-week-ending-may-16-2026-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/road-closures-and-traffic-delays-week-ending-may-16-2026-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek assistance locating missing individual (1) - Kingston Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek assistance locating missing individual (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-assistance-locating-missing-individual-1-kingston-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-assistance-locating-missing-individual-1-kingston-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary information for Ernest Albert Kingston - Henry Walser Funeral Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obituary information for Ernest Albert Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Henry Walser Funeral Home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-information-for-ernest-albert-kingston-henry-walser-funeral-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-information-for-ernest-albert-kingston-henry-walser-funeral-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing man from Kingston located - Quinte News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing man from Kingston located&nbsp;&nbsp;Quinte News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/missing-man-from-kingston-located-quinte-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/missing-man-from-kingston-located-quinte-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston man sentenced in ‘insidious’ sexual assault of unconscious friend - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston man sentenced in &lsquo;insidious&rsquo; sexual assault of unconscious friend&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-sentenced-in-insidious-sexual-assault-of-unconscious-friend-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-man-sentenced-in-insidious-sexual-assault-of-unconscious-friend-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playhouse returns with mega-musicals and a few new wrinkles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brett Christopher is at a loss in finding the reason why ticket sales for this year&rsquo;s Thousand Islands Playhouse season, which opened last weekend, are up more than 70 per cent from this time last year.&ldquo;All of us are sitting here scratching our heads and going, &lsquo;Exactly what has happened here? Is it the programming?&rsquo;&rdquo; said TIP&rsquo;s managing artistic director.He speculated that theatre-goers could be snatching up tickets to the season&rsquo;s &ldquo;mega-musicals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/playhouse-returns-with-mega-musicals-and-a-few-new-wrinkles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/playhouse-returns-with-mega-musicals-and-a-few-new-wrinkles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto signs deal with Indigenous business association]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Indigenous businesses are to have a share of the construction of the high-speed rail line between Ontario and Quebec.Alto, the Crown corporation developing the project, and the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Thursday to ensure Indigenous businesses, entrepreneurs, and workers have an opportunity to contribute to the work.&ldquo;This MOU with Alto signals a meaningful step toward ensuring that Indigenous peoples, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-signs-deal-with-indigenous-business-association/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-signs-deal-with-indigenous-business-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas prices remain steep despite government cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As residents wait for summer temperatures to finally arrive, many are already feeling the heat at the pumps, with gas prices reaching $1.85 per litre in Kingston on May 7, nearly 40 cents more than it was at the beginning of March.The rising cost of fuel continues despite a recent temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel, which began on April 20.While the cost to fill up is being felt by those who commute around town, it&rsquo;s also impacting those who like to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/gas-prices-remain-steep-despite-government-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/gas-prices-remain-steep-despite-government-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Northwest of Kingston - Samfiru Tumarkin LLP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Northwest of Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Samfiru Tumarkin LLP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/woman-dead-2-hospitalized-after-head-on-crash-northwest-of-kingston-samfiru-tumarkin-llp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/woman-dead-2-hospitalized-after-head-on-crash-northwest-of-kingston-samfiru-tumarkin-llp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston recognized nationally for homelessness response milestones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Kingston has achieved two national milestones in its efforts to address homelessness, highlighting what officials describe as a coordinated, data-driven approach supported by local partnerships.The city and United Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&amp;A) announced Thursday that Kingston had been recognized by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness as the 21st community in Canada to confirm Quality By-Name Data 4.0 for both chronic and overall homelessness.The rec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-recognized-nationally-for-homelessness-response-milestones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-recognized-nationally-for-homelessness-response-milestones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community group continues its efforts against high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[CENTREVILLE &mdash; Citizen groups opposed to the Alto high-speed rail project haven&rsquo;t stopped despite the end of the public consultation period last month.&ldquo;From our perspective, the short answer is that very little has changed,&rdquo; said Heather Levy of Save Stone Mills.&ldquo;The formal public consultation window may have closed, but the project itself has not,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Communities are still trying to understand the potential implications, concerns remain unresolv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-group-continues-its-efforts-against-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/community-group-continues-its-efforts-against-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property theft suspect wanted by Kingston Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help identifying a break and enter/theft of property suspect.According to police the break and enter/theft occurred during the overnight hours of April 23.The suspect broke into two businesses in the 300 block of Bagot Street and stole cash floats before fleeing the area. The suspect is described as an adult male with dark facial hair. At the time of the incident the suspect was wearing a toque, a light coloured long-sleeve shirt, and a back]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/property-theft-suspect-wanted-by-kingston-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/property-theft-suspect-wanted-by-kingston-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston funds $630K outdoor sports project for Kingston’s French high schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of Kingston&rsquo;s French-language high schools now share access to expanded outdoor sports facilities, part of a joint initiative backed by local school boards and city funding aimed at boosting student well-being and community recreation.Officials from the Conseil des &eacute;coles publiques de l&rsquo;Est de l&rsquo;Ontario (CEPEO) and the Conseil des &eacute;coles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) announced Wednesday the opening of new outdoor amenities beside &Eacute;cole secondaire p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-funds-630k-outdoor-sports-project-for-kingstons-french-high-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-funds-630k-outdoor-sports-project-for-kingstons-french-high-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police warn residents about door-to-door paving scams]]></title><description><![CDATA[As warmer weather approaches, the Kingston Police are reminding residents to be cautious of door-to-door paving scams that involve individuals offering discounted driveway paving services.According to police, the incidents involve people approaching homeowners claiming they are already completing work in the area and can offer a reduced cash price for driveway paving.Victims are often asked to pay up front before work begins. In many cases, the work is either left unfinished, completed with sub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-residents-about-door-to-door-paving-scams/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-residents-about-door-to-door-paving-scams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police attempting to locate missing man]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in locating a 37-year-old named Quentin.According to police, Quentin was last seen on May 6 around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Portsmouth Avenue and King Street West.Quentin is described as approximately 5 foot 11 inches tall, 320 pounds with a shaved head, brown goatee and blue eyes. They were last seen wearing blue shorts, a dark colored Carhartt t-shirt, a black hoodie with a black jacket and grey running shoes.Quentin is known to frequ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-attempting-to-locate-missing-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-attempting-to-locate-missing-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee finalizes shift away from Community Foundation grant model, opts for local control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Napanee council has finalized its move away from a longstanding partnership with the Lennox and Addington Community Foundation, opting instead to bring its community grant program fully in-house &mdash; while resolving lingering questions about what happens to roughly $30,000 already held by the Foundation.At its meeting on Apr. 28, council approved amendments to its community grants policy and endorsed a revised approach that will see those funds distributed locally through grants rath]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-finalizes-shift-away-from-community-foundation-grant-model-opts-for-local-control/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-finalizes-shift-away-from-community-foundation-grant-model-opts-for-local-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visionaries helped bring BGC to Brockville]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the greatest joys in volunteering for a charity is the opportunity to meet interesting people. I grabbed such an opportunity recently, and found myself sitting face-to-face with four such people in Brockville:David Kingsley Thomas is a former director of education for the Upper Canada District School Board whose patience and persistence has helped create the Boys and Girls Club (BGC) programs in Brockville.Dane Fellows, owner of Brockville Hyundai, has raised hundreds of thousands of dol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/visionaries-helped-bring-bgc-to-brockville/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/visionaries-helped-bring-bgc-to-brockville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre invites public to annual 'baby shower' this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAPANEE &mdash; At Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre in Greater Napanee, spring means one thing: lots of orphaned wildlife. As in previous years, SPWC invites the public to its annual Baby Shower on May 10 to raise awareness of the work conducted at the wildlife centre and to raise funds.Kelly Fraser, administrative, finance, and fundraising director at the centre, noted that the event will feature vendors, a silent auction featuring donations from local businesses, a BBQ, and live music from the Ret]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sandy-pines-wildlife-centre-invites-public-to-annual-baby-shower-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sandy-pines-wildlife-centre-invites-public-to-annual-baby-shower-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person deceased following head-on collision in Harrowsmith]]></title><description><![CDATA[One individual has died following a head-on collision between two vehicles on Road 38 in Harrowsmith on Thursday, in South Frontenac Township.Ontario Provincial Police responded to the call around 11:40 a.m.A 57-year-old female from South Frontenac was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other individuals were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.The OPP continue to investigate the collision with assistance from the OPP East Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-person-deceased-following-head-on-collision-in-harrowsmith/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-person-deceased-following-head-on-collision-in-harrowsmith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston city council votes to address long-term budget strains]]></title><description><![CDATA[With municipal responsibilities extending into provincial matters, the city of Kingston is facing financial concerns. Staff are researching options for the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-votes-to-address-long-term-budget-strains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-votes-to-address-long-term-budget-strains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to look for ways to improve its financial position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher fuel prices, driven by the conflict in the Persian Gulf, cost the City of Kingston an extra $150,000 in April.And with the war ongoing, uncertainty around fuel costs in May and beyond is likely to continue.&ldquo;Forecasts are projecting that those fuel prices will start to come down,&rdquo; Brent Fowler, director of corporate asset management and fleet, told city council. &ldquo;Obviously, nobody planned for the conflict that&rsquo;s occurring.&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of pressure on t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-look-for-ways-to-improve-its-financial-position/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-look-for-ways-to-improve-its-financial-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbie's Legacy Act passes second reading in the Ontario legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill 3, Robbie&rsquo;s Legacy Act (Honouring Beloved Organ and Tissue Donors), 2025, has unanimously passed second reading in the Ontario Legislature. According to a news release from MPP Ted Hsu, it will now move forward to committee for further study.The bill would amend Ontario&rsquo;s Gift of Life Act to allow hospitals to recognize deceased organ and tissue donors by name publicly, provided appropriate safeguards are in place.&ldquo;This is about honouring the people whose final act gave o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/robbies-legacy-act-passes-second-reading-in-the-ontario-legislature/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/robbies-legacy-act-passes-second-reading-in-the-ontario-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston expands rural funding program after successful pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Kingston has expanded its Rural Community Program Fund for 2026 following what officials described as a successful pilot program last year.The fund will provide up to $5,000 each to six successful applicants &mdash; an increase from five recipients in 2025 &mdash; to support projects aimed at strengthening community connections and attracting visitors to rural areas.City officials said the program is open to rural community groups, event organizers, volunteer organizations and busin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-expands-rural-funding-program-after-successful-pilot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-expands-rural-funding-program-after-successful-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The City of Kingston to host Victoria Day events in Confederation Park - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Kingston to host Victoria Day events in Confederation Park&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-city-of-kingston-to-host-victoria-day-events-in-confederation-park-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-city-of-kingston-to-host-victoria-day-events-in-confederation-park-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incident at Millhaven Institution results in a death of an inmate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 28-year-old inmate at Millhaven Institution has died following an incident that involved other inmates.According to the Correctional Service of Canada , it happened on May 3 shortly after 5 p.m. The incident resulted in one inmate sustaining life-threatening injuries.That person was transported to a local hospital where, on May 5, they were pronounced deceased. The individual has been identified as Darian Daignault.As a result, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating.A post-mort]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/incident-at-millhaven-institution-results-in-a-death-of-an-inmate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/incident-at-millhaven-institution-results-in-a-death-of-an-inmate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donors see their money put to work at BGC South East]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the average person who drives by the BGC South East at the Frontenac Mall, the building doesn&rsquo;t seem like much. But behind the front doors is a massive space, used by thousands of kids and youth each year.On Tuesday, a small group of donors had a chance to tour the facility, which spans over 15,000 square feet. (In addition to The Bunker, which is in the basement of the mall and is 22,00 square feet filled with bowling, golf simulators, mini golf, a pro wrestling studio and karate stu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/donors-see-their-money-put-to-work-at-bgc-south-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/donors-see-their-money-put-to-work-at-bgc-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers question Alto's place as a nation-building project - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers question Alto's place as a nation-building project&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/researchers-question-altos-place-as-a-nation-building-project-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/researchers-question-altos-place-as-a-nation-building-project-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers question Alto's place as a nation-building project]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; When it was announced some 15 months ago, Canada&rsquo;s high-speed rail proposal promised big things.It was to cut travel time in half through the most populous part of the country, generate $35 billion in the economy and add more than one per cent to Canada&rsquo;s annual gross domestic product, all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by getting people out of their cars and airplanes and onto the train.It has been described by the government as &ldquo;a generational inves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/researchers-question-altos-place-as-a-nation-building-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/researchers-question-altos-place-as-a-nation-building-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston community members earn honours during Catholic Education Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board celebrates Catholic Education Week with a series of awards recognizing local students, staff and volunteers.The awards highlight what officials call &ldquo;faith-driven contributions that sustain school communities across eastern Ontario,&rdquo; according to a press release on Tuesday.Each year during Catholic Education Week &mdash; running May 3 to 8 &mdash; the board honours individuals who &ldquo;consistently demonstrate outstanding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-community-members-earn-honours-during-catholic-education-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-community-members-earn-honours-during-catholic-education-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police seeking break and enter suspect - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police seeking break and enter suspect&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-break-and-enter-suspect-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-break-and-enter-suspect-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek public assistance identifying individual involved in break and enter/theft of property - Kingston Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek public assistance identifying individual involved in break and enter/theft of property&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-public-assistance-identifying-individual-involved-in-break-and-entertheft-of-property-kingston-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-public-assistance-identifying-individual-involved-in-break-and-entertheft-of-property-kingston-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Competition features some of the country's top young pianists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six of the most promising pianists in the country are in Kingston this week as they compete for the top prize in the Bader &amp; Overton Canadian Piano Competition.The competition&rsquo;s semifinals &mdash; all of which are free to attend but require pre-registration through the Isabel&rsquo;s website &mdash; were to begin Wednesday afternoon with performances by Charissa Vandikas (1 p.m.), Linda Ruan (2:30), and Kevin Wang (4). It is to continue Thursday afternoon with Eric Guo (1 o&rsquo;cloc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-competition-features-some-of-the-countrys-top-young-pianists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-competition-features-some-of-the-countrys-top-young-pianists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'g' in Big G is clearly for generosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor&rsquo;s note : The Whig proudly welcomes former editor and columnist Jack Chiang back to the pages for the month of May as part of our annual fundraising campaign in support of BGC South East.Size matters, and Garry &ldquo;The Big G&rdquo; McColman should be proud of his sizable financial impacts on such charities as our Boys and Girls Club; and of his larger-than-life broadcasting career that spans 63 years.His life could easily fill a book &mdash; and it would be an open book. He has b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-g-in-big-g-is-clearly-for-generosity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-g-in-big-g-is-clearly-for-generosity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, child flee after bottle thrown in traumatizing downtown Kingston incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gananoque woman does not plan on returning to downtown Kingston after a confrontation with an unhoused individual.According to Jackie Watson, she came to Kingston with her daughter, who lives with frontal lobe brain damage, in April for a doctor&rsquo;s appointment at CDK Family Medicine.They arrived in Kingston around 11:30 a.m. and parked in the Robert Bruce Memorial Parking Garage on Brock Street.Immediately after pulling in, she noticed a man wandering around.&ldquo;I noticed that he was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/woman-child-flee-after-bottle-thrown-in-traumatizing-downtown-kingston-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/woman-child-flee-after-bottle-thrown-in-traumatizing-downtown-kingston-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police officer arrested, charged with impaired driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Gobeil, a 27-year member of the Kingston Police Force, has been arrested and charged with impaired driving and exceeding the blood-alcohol concentration limit.According to Kingston Police, the arrest was made following an investigation into allegations of impaired driving, which took place on April 26 around 8:15 p.m. in the area of Princess Street and Gardiners Road.Following the incident, Gobeil was transported to Kingston Police headquarters and later released with a future court date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-officer-arrested-charged-with-impaired-driving/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-officer-arrested-charged-with-impaired-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tragically Hip, Kawartha Dairy collaborate on new ice cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ve heard of The Tragically Hip, but how about The Tragically Chip?The Kingston rockers have teamed up with Canada&rsquo;s Kawartha Dairy to create the new &ldquo;sophisticated&rdquo; ice cream flavour, The Tragically Chip.It&rsquo;s described as &ldquo;a delicious blend of maple whisky flavoured ice cream, with dark chocolatey chunks and a rich black cherry ripple.&rdquo;Bobcaygeon is the village where Kawartha Dairy was founded almost 90 years ago. It&rsquo;s also the place that insp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tragically-hip-kawartha-dairy-collaborate-on-new-ice-cream/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tragically-hip-kawartha-dairy-collaborate-on-new-ice-cream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight May 8 to 10: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Science Rendezvous Kingston 2026 Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Slush Puppie Place, 1 Tragically Hip Way : A free annual science festival for Southeastern Ontario families hosted by Queen&rsquo;s University. The 2026 event theme is IGNITE and will feature 60 interactive booths, chemistry experiments, physics demonstrations, robots, three thrilling science stage shows with demonstrations and crowd participation and more. For more details, go to queensu.ca/science-rendezvous/ . 2. The Mom M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-8-to-10-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-8-to-10-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston musician opens low-cost food store for the community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who know Trevor Walsh know him as a Kingston musician who has been performing for close to 50 years.While music is his passion, there is something else that pulls at his heart sing, and that&rsquo;s helping people. In an effort to help those less fortunate, Walsh has opened a store along Princess Street in downtown Kington that sells items at a reasonable price, and in most cases, cheaper than your average grocery store.&ldquo;People can&rsquo;t afford to buy groceries anymore. So being d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-musician-opens-low-cost-food-store-for-the-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-musician-opens-low-cost-food-store-for-the-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations open for Kingston's municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The ballot for October&rsquo;s municipal election has begun to fill in.Nominations for the 13 city council seats and 11 city school board trustee seats opened on May 1.As of Wednesday morning, eight people had put their names forward to stand for city council.Of those eight people who have already filed their nominations paperwork, six are incumbents nearing the end of their first terms on council.Among those incumbents seeking sophomore terms are:Paul Chaves in Loyalist-Catara]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nominations-open-for-kingstons-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nominations-open-for-kingstons-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, child flee after bottle thrown in traumatizing downtown Kingston incident - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman, child flee after bottle thrown in traumatizing downtown Kingston incident&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/woman-child-flee-after-bottle-thrown-in-traumatizing-downtown-kingston-incident-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/woman-child-flee-after-bottle-thrown-in-traumatizing-downtown-kingston-incident-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police officer arrested, charged with impaired driving - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police officer arrested, charged with impaired driving&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-officer-arrested-charged-with-impaired-driving-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-officer-arrested-charged-with-impaired-driving-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston musician opens low-cost food store for the community - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston musician opens low-cost food store for the community&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-musician-opens-low-cost-food-store-for-the-community-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-musician-opens-low-cost-food-store-for-the-community-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grant is helping Queen's researchers delve into healthier aging]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A trio of Queen&rsquo;s University researchers is examining how changes in mobility and access to community affect people as they age in a three-pronged, multi-year study thanks to new grant money.Dr. Stephen Scott, assisted by Dr. Vince DePaul and Dr. Kevin Deluzio, is using robotic technology that he developed more than 20 years ago alongside brand new motion capture technology to evaluate whole-body movement in healthy individuals who are 55 years old and older.&ldquo;We&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/grant-is-helping-queens-researchers-delve-into-healthier-aging/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/grant-is-helping-queens-researchers-delve-into-healthier-aging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Science Rendezvous Kingston - Queen's University]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 Science Rendezvous Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Queen's University]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-science-rendezvous-kingston-queens-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-science-rendezvous-kingston-queens-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston's Jim Neill remembered as 'a true public servant']]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Longtime educator, city councillor and school board trustee Jim Neill is being remembered as a hard-working champion of city residents.Neill died April 26 at age 74.&ldquo;We are saddened by the passing of trustee Jim Neill,&rdquo; Limestone District School Board chair Karen McGregor said in a statement. &ldquo;Jim brought a thoughtful presence to the board and a genuine interest in public education. We are grateful for his service as a trustee and extend our heartfelt condolen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-jim-neill-remembered-as-a-true-public-servant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-jim-neill-remembered-as-a-true-public-servant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Lake Ontario levels could have 'moderate impact,' says Cataraqui Conservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Cataraqui Conservation says that local levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River basin are rising, and approaching a threshold above which the risk of moderate impacts on local property could increase, a release from the authority said on Monday morning.Thanks to &ldquo;persistent precipitation&rdquo; since March 1, according to data from the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board (ILO-SLRB), who manage Lake Ontario outflows and forecast water levels, the l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rising-lake-ontario-levels-could-have-moderate-impact-says-cataraqui-conservation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rising-lake-ontario-levels-could-have-moderate-impact-says-cataraqui-conservation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Indigenous heritage sculpture proposed for Isabel Bader Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The public is invited to provide comments about a new sculpture planned for the space in front of the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.The art installation Toppling Monuments: Colonial Trauma, Justice, Heritage and Restorative Healing is meant to look at the impact of Kingston&rsquo;s cultural heritage on Indigenous people.&ldquo;We learned that Kingston&rsquo;s heritage narratives &mdash; think of Sir John A. Macdonald or the United Empire Loyalists &mdash; have had]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-indigenous-heritage-sculpture-proposed-for-isabel-bader-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-indigenous-heritage-sculpture-proposed-for-isabel-bader-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto appeals to farming communities skeptical of high-speed rail plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Following the end of of the initial public consultation period, Alto, the Crown corporation developing the high-speed rail proposal, has begun publishing articles about specific facets of the project.Much of its messaging has been aimed at farmers, a group that has been among the most skeptical and vocal in opposition to the project.The company committed to offering fair market value for properties, compensating people for the cost and upheaval of moving and impact on their rem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-appeals-to-farming-communities-skeptical-of-high-speed-rail-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-appeals-to-farming-communities-skeptical-of-high-speed-rail-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share your stories about expropriation for Highway 401]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a long time ago, but when Highway 401 was built through these parts the government expropriated land and split properties.Was your family&rsquo;s farm affected by the construction of Highway 401?If you&rsquo;re willing to talk about how the construction of the highway affected your family&rsquo;s property for an upcoming story in The Whig-Standard, please contact reporter Elliot Ferguson at elferguson@postmedia.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/share-your-stories-about-expropriation-for-highway-401/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/share-your-stories-about-expropriation-for-highway-401/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police remind residents about water safety following recent boating tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the boating season upon us, the Ontario Provincial Police are sending out a stark reminder about safety while out on the water.It comes after a 41-year-old Ottawa resident died after their boat capsized on the St. Lawrence River.The OPP said its hope is that this doesn&rsquo;t set the tone for the summer, but instead serves as a reminder about how to be well-prepared for the water.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s only April, and we already have a deceased person, and it&rsquo;s just unfortunate,&rdquo; s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-remind-residents-about-water-safety-following-recent-boating-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-remind-residents-about-water-safety-following-recent-boating-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contraband valued at more than $171,000 seized at Collins Bay Institution in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Collins Bay Institution have seized multiple packages containing unauthorized items, according to Correctional Service Canada.The discovery was made between April 22 and 29.The items seized included tobacco products, marijuana, hashish, edged weapons, as well as cellphones and accessories. The total estimated institutional value of these seizures was approximately $171,806.As a result theCorrectional Service of Canada (CSC) has heightened security measures, which includes ion scanners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-valued-at-more-than-171000-seized-at-collins-bay-institution-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-valued-at-more-than-171000-seized-at-collins-bay-institution-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Ontario still holds secrets as divers discover pristine historic shipwreck]]></title><description><![CDATA[What began as a routine exploration dive in Lake Ontario last summer has turned into one of the most intriguing freshwater discoveries in recent history &mdash; an intact shipwreck hidden for more than a century in waters long thought to be fully explored.The remarkable find drew a full house to Kingston&rsquo;s Great Lakes Museum Friday evening, where underwater explorer Heison Chak shared the story behind the discovery and the painstaking work still underway to identify it.Chak, president of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lake-ontario-still-holds-secrets-as-divers-discover-pristine-historic-shipwreck/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lake-ontario-still-holds-secrets-as-divers-discover-pristine-historic-shipwreck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston readers get inside look at crime fiction from top Canadian authors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murder was on the docket at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library this weekend for fans of crime fiction &mdash; the clues were all there: a library, three bestselling authors and an afternoon devoted to mystery.Readers gathered at its central branch on Saturday afternoon for a lively discussion with three of Canada&rsquo;s best-known crime writers, gathering to hear how they craft tales of mystery, motive and mayhem.Melodie Campbell , Vicki Delany and Barbara Fradkin drew a crowd for the libra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-readers-get-inside-look-at-crime-fiction-from-top-canadian-authors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-readers-get-inside-look-at-crime-fiction-from-top-canadian-authors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing demand for school meals drives Kingston chefs to action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clink of wine glasses and the scent of seared seafood filled a bustling LIUNA Local 183 on Dalton Avenue on Saturday night.Behind the polished plates and live music by Spencer and Oscar Evans, the event, Savour Spring: A Culinary Experience, had one simple goal: to make sure no child in the region has to learn on an empty stomach.The demand for a seat at this table was high.&ldquo;We were initially expecting about 100 people,&rdquo; said Brenda Moore, chair of the Food Sharing Project, spea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/growing-demand-for-school-meals-drives-kingston-chefs-to-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/growing-demand-for-school-meals-drives-kingston-chefs-to-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Baseball smokes Wyandotte - The Moore County News-Press]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Baseball smokes Wyandotte&nbsp;&nbsp;The Moore County News-Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-baseball-smokes-wyandotte-the-moore-county-news-press/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-baseball-smokes-wyandotte-the-moore-county-news-press/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston fire chief retires after 46 years of service - 28/22 News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston fire chief retires after 46 years of service&nbsp;&nbsp;28/22 News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-fire-chief-retires-after-46-years-of-service-2822-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-fire-chief-retires-after-46-years-of-service-2822-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston thwarts Olympic comeback with 4-3 win - Kitsap Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston thwarts Olympic comeback with 4-3 win&nbsp;&nbsp;Kitsap Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-thwarts-olympic-comeback-with-4-3-win-kitsap-sun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-thwarts-olympic-comeback-with-4-3-win-kitsap-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Kingston’s persistence pays off with First-Team deal with boyhood club - Seattle Sounders FC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Kingston&rsquo;s persistence pays off with First-Team deal with boyhood club&nbsp;&nbsp;Seattle Sounders FC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/peter-kingstons-persistence-pays-off-with-first-team-deal-with-boyhood-club-seattle-sounders-fc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/peter-kingstons-persistence-pays-off-with-first-team-deal-with-boyhood-club-seattle-sounders-fc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better Homes Kingston relaunches to support energy-efficient home upgrades - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Better Homes Kingston relaunches to support energy-efficient home upgrades&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/better-homes-kingston-relaunches-to-support-energy-efficient-home-upgrades-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/better-homes-kingston-relaunches-to-support-energy-efficient-home-upgrades-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff Jared Rigby Brings Measurable Change to Wasatch County Public Safety and School Protection - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheriff Jared Rigby Brings Measurable Change to Wasatch County Public Safety and School Protection&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sheriff-jared-rigby-brings-measurable-change-to-wasatch-county-public-safety-and-school-protection-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sheriff-jared-rigby-brings-measurable-change-to-wasatch-county-public-safety-and-school-protection-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple &amp; Medina Launches Personalized Morocco Travel Planning for Canadian Travellers - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maple &amp; Medina Launches Personalized Morocco Travel Planning for Canadian Travellers&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/maple-amp-medina-launches-personalized-morocco-travel-planning-for-canadian-travellers-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/maple-amp-medina-launches-personalized-morocco-travel-planning-for-canadian-travellers-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP file charges related to death at Kingston-area school - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP file charges related to death at Kingston-area school&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-file-charges-related-to-death-at-kingston-area-school-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-file-charges-related-to-death-at-kingston-area-school-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSC reports fifteenth contraband seizure 2026 of at Collins Bay Institution - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[CSC reports fifteenth contraband seizure 2026 of at Collins Bay Institution&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/csc-reports-fifteenth-contraband-seizure-2026-of-at-collins-bay-institution-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/csc-reports-fifteenth-contraband-seizure-2026-of-at-collins-bay-institution-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hubbard uses lessons learned in DIY music career - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hubbard uses lessons learned in DIY music career&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/hubbard-uses-lessons-learned-in-diy-music-career-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/hubbard-uses-lessons-learned-in-diy-music-career-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hubbard uses lessons learned in DIY music career]]></title><description><![CDATA[The making of his just-released second album was a much different experience for Kingston musician Nolan Hubbard than his first.For his new album, Emanate, which he released in March, Hubbard not only played all the instruments &ndash; lead, rhythm, bass and even classical guitar, as well as percussion, drums, keyboards &ndash; he also produced, recorded, and mixed the breezy pop-folk songs.Hubbard, who believes he&rsquo;s one of the city&rsquo;s busiest musicians, has been honing his do-it-you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/hubbard-uses-lessons-learned-in-diy-music-career/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/hubbard-uses-lessons-learned-in-diy-music-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Ship Masters’ Association explore Kingston for new lodge location - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[International Ship Masters&rsquo; Association explore Kingston for new lodge location&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/international-ship-masters-association-explore-kingston-for-new-lodge-location-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/international-ship-masters-association-explore-kingston-for-new-lodge-location-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dempsey Kingsland &amp; Osteen Celebrates Years of Legal Advocacy for Nursing Home Abuse Victims Across Kansas - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dempsey Kingsland &amp; Osteen Celebrates Years of Legal Advocacy for Nursing Home Abuse Victims Across Kansas&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/dempsey-kingsland-amp-osteen-celebrates-years-of-legal-advocacy-for-nursing-home-abuse-victims-across-kansas-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/dempsey-kingsland-amp-osteen-celebrates-years-of-legal-advocacy-for-nursing-home-abuse-victims-across-kansas-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgotten Fort, found again: Paul Amirault revives Kingston’s earliest defences in 3D - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forgotten Fort, found again: Paul Amirault revives Kingston&rsquo;s earliest defences in 3D&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forgotten-fort-found-again-paul-amirault-revives-kingstons-earliest-defences-in-3d-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forgotten-fort-found-again-paul-amirault-revives-kingstons-earliest-defences-in-3d-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgotten Fort, found again: Paul Amirault revives Kingston’s earliest defences in 3D]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than two decades, a detailed digital reconstruction of Kingston&rsquo;s first Fort Henry sat unseen &mdash; archived, overlooked and, for a time, at risk of being lost altogether.Today, that work has been brought back to life by the very person who created it.Paul Amirault, a retired specialist in 3D virtual reality production who spent much of his career at Canada&rsquo;s National Research Council (NRC), has painstakingly revived and updated a digital rendering of the original Fort He]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forgotten-fort-found-again-paul-amirault-revives-kingstons-earliest-defences-in-3d/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forgotten-fort-found-again-paul-amirault-revives-kingstons-earliest-defences-in-3d/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power back on after overnight power outage in Kingston's west end - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power back on after overnight power outage in Kingston's west end&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/power-back-on-after-overnight-power-outage-in-kingstons-west-end-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/power-back-on-after-overnight-power-outage-in-kingstons-west-end-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Ship Masters’ Association explore Kingston for new lodge location]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new lodge may be coming to Kingston.The International Ship Masters&rsquo; Association (ISMA) president, Captain Chris Edyvean, announced this week that the ISMA will be holding an organizational meeting on May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Riverhead Brewery, 23 Fortune Cres., to see if there is enough interest in Kingston for a new lodge.&ldquo;Kingston is a natural place for a new ISMA Lodge because the area has a multitude of licensed maritime personnel, major suppliers to the maritime industry, as w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/international-ship-masters-association-explore-kingston-for-new-lodge-location/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/international-ship-masters-association-explore-kingston-for-new-lodge-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario announces $4.4M for Indigenous aviation training amid sector-wide college cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is investing $4.4 million to rebuild and expand aviation training at the First Nations Technical Institute , as the province highlights Indigenous education as a priority while colleges elsewhere in eastern Ontario grapple with layoffs and program cuts.Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn made the announcement Friday at the institute&rsquo;s campus on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, alongside local leadership, students and elected officials.The funding will support rec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontario-announces-44m-for-indigenous-aviation-training-amid-sector-wide-college-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontario-announces-44m-for-indigenous-aviation-training-amid-sector-wide-college-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens rally to save old-growth oaks south of Napanee - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citizens rally to save old-growth oaks south of Napanee&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-rally-to-save-old-growth-oaks-south-of-napanee-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-rally-to-save-old-growth-oaks-south-of-napanee-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens rally to save old-growth oaks south of Napanee]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of concerned citizens is gathering signatures opposing the planned cutting of approximately two dozen mature oak trees in Greater Napanee that they say hold environmental, cultural and historical significance.Area resident Dawn Mitchell opened an online petition last week after local residents learned that Lennox &amp; Addington County staff plan to remove 26 oak trees, located along County Road 9 south of the town of Napanee, sometime later this year due to safety concerns related to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-rally-to-save-old-growth-oaks-south-of-napanee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-rally-to-save-old-growth-oaks-south-of-napanee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUSAN YOUNG: Where change begins - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[SUSAN YOUNG: Where change begins&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/susan-young-where-change-begins-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/susan-young-where-change-begins-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Greenwood Sports Hall of Fame adding eight members in October - PNI Atlantic News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Greenwood Sports Hall of Fame adding eight members in October&nbsp;&nbsp;PNI Atlantic News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-greenwood-sports-hall-of-fame-adding-eight-members-in-october-pni-atlantic-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-greenwood-sports-hall-of-fame-adding-eight-members-in-october-pni-atlantic-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Kingston unveils raft of strategies to address long-term cash squeeze - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Kingston unveils raft of strategies to address long-term cash squeeze&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-unveils-raft-of-strategies-to-address-long-term-cash-squeeze-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-unveils-raft-of-strategies-to-address-long-term-cash-squeeze-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithosphere Deploys Full-Stack Development Environment for AI-Native Applications - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithosphere Deploys Full-Stack Development Environment for AI-Native Applications&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithosphere-deploys-full-stack-development-environment-for-ai-native-applications-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithosphere-deploys-full-stack-development-environment-for-ai-native-applications-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto Champ Offers Data-Driven Analysis for Lottery Number Selection - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lotto Champ Offers Data-Driven Analysis for Lottery Number Selection&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lotto-champ-offers-data-driven-analysis-for-lottery-number-selection-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lotto-champ-offers-data-driven-analysis-for-lottery-number-selection-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Located – Kingston Police seek assistance locating missing person last seen near Memorial Centre - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: Located &ndash; Kingston Police seek assistance locating missing person last seen near Memorial Centre&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-located-kingston-police-seek-assistance-locating-missing-person-last-seen-near-memorial-centre-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-located-kingston-police-seek-assistance-locating-missing-person-last-seen-near-memorial-centre-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SLC terminates roles tied to programs cut in 2025 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[SLC terminates roles tied to programs cut in 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/slc-terminates-roles-tied-to-programs-cut-in-2025-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/slc-terminates-roles-tied-to-programs-cut-in-2025-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOZZO: Good work, good intentions are not substitutes for transparency - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOZZO: Good work, good intentions are not substitutes for transparency&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tozzo-good-work-good-intentions-are-not-substitutes-for-transparency-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tozzo-good-work-good-intentions-are-not-substitutes-for-transparency-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth charged after death of another youth in Bath investigation - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youth charged after death of another youth in Bath investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/youth-charged-after-death-of-another-youth-in-bath-investigation-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/youth-charged-after-death-of-another-youth-in-bath-investigation-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP file charges related to death at Kingston-area school]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A youth has been charged in connection to a death at a local elementary school in early March.Lennox and Addington OPP and the Office of the Chief Coroner were investigating after a child suffered a medical emergency at the school on March 9.The child was transported to hospital where they later died.On Friday, the OPP announced a youth had been charged in connection to the incident.The youth, who cannot be identified under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was char]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-file-charges-related-to-death-at-kingston-area-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-file-charges-related-to-death-at-kingston-area-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee council rejects both high-speed rail routes, backs ‘nation-building’ approach with alternatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council of the Town of Greater Napanee delivered a clear message Tuesday night: it does not support the proposed high-speed rail project &mdash; neither the northern nor southern route. But how far the town should go in opposing it, and whether to engage with a project many believe will move forward regardless, proved far less certain.The debate, at the regular meeting of council on Tuesday, picked up on earlier discussions following a staff report summarizing recent federal consultations o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-council-rejects-both-high-speed-rail-routes-backs-nation-building-approach-with-alternatives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-council-rejects-both-high-speed-rail-routes-backs-nation-building-approach-with-alternatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee Council rail/trail land sale sparks allegations of ’closed meeting’ deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime resident and former town solicitor is alleging political interference and backroom decision-making in a controversial land deal &mdash; accusations that surfaced online and escalated into a heated exchange at the regular meeting of the council of the Town of Greater Napanee on Tuesday.Hubert Hogle, who practised law in Napanee for more than 40 years before retiring in 2011, told council he had been appearing before the body for nearly six decades. He used a deputation to challenge bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-council-railtrail-land-sale-sparks-allegations-of-closed-meeting-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-council-railtrail-land-sale-sparks-allegations-of-closed-meeting-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New name, same mission for annual fundraiser in support of BGC South East]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.&rdquo;&#8213; John BunyanEvery day, thousands of children arrive at BGC South East programs carrying far more than their backpacks. Some carry the weight of hunger. Some carry a heavy battle with mental health. Others still carry the angst of the unknown.But what these kids find when they walk through the doors at BGC is safety, nourishment, belonging. They find friendship, mental calmness, a sens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-name-same-mission-for-annual-fundraiser-in-support-of-bgc-south-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-name-same-mission-for-annual-fundraiser-in-support-of-bgc-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural mayors appeal to federal leaders to halt high-speed rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[SYDENHAM &mdash; Mayors from a dozen municipalities in the Kingston area penned an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the minister of transportation and members of parliament in the study project corridor in opposition to the Alto high-speed train project.The mayors, who together represent about 215,000 people, called for the &ldquo;suspension of any further development plans for the ALTO HSR project&rdquo; and &ldquo;a more comprehensive consultation with rural municipalities, as well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rural-mayors-appeal-to-federal-leaders-to-halt-high-speed-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rural-mayors-appeal-to-federal-leaders-to-halt-high-speed-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa police officer arrested, charged by Kingston Police - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa police officer arrested, charged by Kingston Police&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-arrested-charged-by-kingston-police-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-arrested-charged-by-kingston-police-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa police officer arrested, charged by Kingston Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of Ottawa Police Service has been arrested and charged by Kingston Police in connection with off-duty incidents.According to a news release, the incidents took place in March.The Ottawa Police Service reached out to Kingston Police in regards to an off-duty officer who had been arrested and charged with one count of assault and one count of criminal harassment. The Ottawa Police officer was released by Kingston Police on an undertaking with conditions and was scheduled to appear in cou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-arrested-charged-by-kingston-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-arrested-charged-by-kingston-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More charges filed against Ottawa police officer in Kingston investigation - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[More charges filed against Ottawa police officer in Kingston investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-charges-filed-against-ottawa-police-officer-in-kingston-investigation-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/more-charges-filed-against-ottawa-police-officer-in-kingston-investigation-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston transit review extended after strong public response sparks changes - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston transit review extended after strong public response sparks changes&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-transit-review-extended-after-strong-public-response-sparks-changes-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-transit-review-extended-after-strong-public-response-sparks-changes-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feedback opportunities for Kingston’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan review - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feedback opportunities for Kingston&rsquo;s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan review&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/feedback-opportunities-for-kingstons-10-year-housing-and-homelessness-plan-review-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/feedback-opportunities-for-kingstons-10-year-housing-and-homelessness-plan-review-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police announce arrest, firearms-related charges against Ottawa Police officer - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police announce arrest, firearms-related charges against Ottawa Police officer&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-announce-arrest-firearms-related-charges-against-ottawa-police-officer-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-announce-arrest-firearms-related-charges-against-ottawa-police-officer-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa police officer charged over alleged off-duty incidents: Kingston police - INsauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa police officer charged over alleged off-duty incidents: Kingston police&nbsp;&nbsp;INsauga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-charged-over-alleged-off-duty-incidents-kingston-police-insauga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-charged-over-alleged-off-duty-incidents-kingston-police-insauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public input sought on sculpture to commemorate Kingston’s untold heritage at the Isabel - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public input sought on sculpture to commemorate Kingston&rsquo;s untold heritage at the Isabel&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/public-input-sought-on-sculpture-to-commemorate-kingstons-untold-heritage-at-the-isabel-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/public-input-sought-on-sculpture-to-commemorate-kingstons-untold-heritage-at-the-isabel-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa police officer charged over alleged off-duty incidents: Kingston police - Toronto Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa police officer charged over alleged off-duty incidents: Kingston police&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-charged-over-alleged-off-duty-incidents-kingston-police-toronto-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-charged-over-alleged-off-duty-incidents-kingston-police-toronto-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa police officer charged over alleged off-duty incidents: Kingston police - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa police officer charged over alleged off-duty incidents: Kingston police&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-charged-over-alleged-off-duty-incidents-kingston-police-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ottawa-police-officer-charged-over-alleged-off-duty-incidents-kingston-police-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to consider measures to address financial concerns - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston to consider measures to address financial concerns&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-consider-measures-to-address-financial-concerns-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-consider-measures-to-address-financial-concerns-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to consider measures to address financial concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The city could look to sell properties, expand parking enforcement across the city and establish a new finance committee to counter a weakening financial situation.At the end of its fiscal year, the city had a general operating surplus of $1.5 million, two-thirds of which came from a one-time reduction in how much the city provided to South East Public Health.Without that, the city&rsquo;s budget surplus would have been about $500,000 and, at 0.3 per cent of the total operating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-consider-measures-to-address-financial-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-consider-measures-to-address-financial-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From addiction and homelessness to stability: a 26-year-old Kingston man’s journey to recovery - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[From addiction and homelessness to stability: a 26-year-old Kingston man&rsquo;s journey to recovery&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-addiction-and-homelessness-to-stability-a-26-year-old-kingston-mans-journey-to-recovery-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-addiction-and-homelessness-to-stability-a-26-year-old-kingston-mans-journey-to-recovery-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From addiction and homelessness to stability: a 26-year-old Kingston man’s journey to recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life hasn&rsquo;t been easy for 26-year-old Tristan Bagnoli.Until recently, he&rsquo;d been homeless in Kingston with his only saving grace being the Integrated Care Hub .In fact, Bagnoli said he attributes his road to recovery to the hub and spoke to the Whig about his story to help break down the stigma around addiction and homelessness.According to Bagnoli, his story of drug addiction, abuse and life on the street doesn&rsquo;t start here in Kingston.It all began at his home in Montreal when]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-addiction-and-homelessness-to-stability-a-26-year-old-kingston-mans-journey-to-recovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-addiction-and-homelessness-to-stability-a-26-year-old-kingston-mans-journey-to-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betts’ Star Keeps Rising: 2024 OHL Draft choice Shining Bright - Kingston Frontenacs - Canadian Hockey League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Betts&rsquo; Star Keeps Rising: 2024 OHL Draft choice Shining Bright - Kingston Frontenacs&nbsp;&nbsp;Canadian Hockey League]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/betts-star-keeps-rising-2024-ohl-draft-choice-shining-bright-kingston-frontenacs-canadian-hockey-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/betts-star-keeps-rising-2024-ohl-draft-choice-shining-bright-kingston-frontenacs-canadian-hockey-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Elite Cheerleading celebrate silver medal win at ICU World Cheerleading Championships - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Elite Cheerleading celebrate silver medal win at ICU World Cheerleading Championships&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-elite-cheerleading-celebrate-silver-medal-win-at-icu-world-cheerleading-championships-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-elite-cheerleading-celebrate-silver-medal-win-at-icu-world-cheerleading-championships-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman fatally stabbed in downtown Kingston; attacker killed by police - Jamaica Gleaner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman fatally stabbed in downtown Kingston; attacker killed by police&nbsp;&nbsp;Jamaica Gleaner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/woman-fatally-stabbed-in-downtown-kingston-attacker-killed-by-police-jamaica-gleaner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/woman-fatally-stabbed-in-downtown-kingston-attacker-killed-by-police-jamaica-gleaner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Food Sharing Project expands into Kingston high school - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Food Sharing Project expands into Kingston high school&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-food-sharing-project-expands-into-kingston-high-school-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-food-sharing-project-expands-into-kingston-high-school-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Food Sharing Project expands into Kingston high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former cafeteria inside a Kingston high school has been upgraded from its old-school roots to better serve and nourish students.The kitchen space inside Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School,which had been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic, will now serve as a new space for The Food Sharing Project&rsquo;s Lunch is Ready program. The charity provides nutritious food to schools across Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox &amp; Addington, all of which is funded mainly through Canada&rsquo;s Nat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-food-sharing-project-expands-into-kingston-high-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-food-sharing-project-expands-into-kingston-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: May is Community Living Month - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: May is Community Living Month&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-may-is-community-living-month-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-may-is-community-living-month-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston relaunches Better Homes program to support energy-efficient upgrades - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston relaunches Better Homes program to support energy-efficient upgrades&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-relaunches-better-homes-program-to-support-energy-efficient-upgrades-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-relaunches-better-homes-program-to-support-energy-efficient-upgrades-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Comic Book Day draws new readers into a growing literary medium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic book shops across the world are preparing to welcome crowds this weekend as Free Comic Book Day returns, offering free issues, in-store events and a deeper look at a medium that has evolved far beyond its superhero roots.Held annually on the first Saturday in May , this year&rsquo;s event falls on May 2, with thousands of participating locations worldwide handing out specially printed comics aimed at introducing new readers to the art form.Launched in 2002, the event has since grown into]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/free-comic-book-day-draws-new-readers-into-a-growing-literary-medium/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/free-comic-book-day-draws-new-readers-into-a-growing-literary-medium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gwen Stefani's Son Kingston, 19, Is the Spitting Image of His Dad Gavin Rossdale - People.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gwen Stefani's Son Kingston, 19, Is the Spitting Image of His Dad Gavin Rossdale&nbsp;&nbsp;People.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/gwen-stefanis-son-kingston-19-is-the-spitting-image-of-his-dad-gavin-rossdale-peoplecom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/gwen-stefanis-son-kingston-19-is-the-spitting-image-of-his-dad-gavin-rossdale-peoplecom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Krista Wells Pearce announced as United Way Campaign Chair for 2026 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Krista Wells Pearce announced as United Way Campaign Chair for 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/krista-wells-pearce-announced-as-united-way-campaign-chair-for-2026-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/krista-wells-pearce-announced-as-united-way-campaign-chair-for-2026-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Untouched’ Lake Ontario shipwreck to be explored in Kingston event - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Untouched&rsquo; Lake Ontario shipwreck to be explored in Kingston event&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/untouched-lake-ontario-shipwreck-to-be-explored-in-kingston-event-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/untouched-lake-ontario-shipwreck-to-be-explored-in-kingston-event-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Untouched’ Lake Ontario shipwreck to be explored in Kingston event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three hundred feet beneath the surface of Lake Ontario &mdash; well beyond the limits of recreational diving &mdash; an intact shipwreck sat undisturbed for more than a century, hidden in a part of the lake long thought to be fully explored.Now, the rare discovery is set to take centre stage in Kingston, where the Great Lakes Museum will host a public presentation offering a closer look at the find and what it could reveal about the region&rsquo;s maritime past, as part of its Nautical Nights s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/untouched-lake-ontario-shipwreck-to-be-explored-in-kingston-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/untouched-lake-ontario-shipwreck-to-be-explored-in-kingston-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Father, daughter among those performing at annual fundraiser - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENT: Father, daughter among those performing at annual fundraiser&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-father-daughter-among-those-performing-at-annual-fundraiser-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-father-daughter-among-those-performing-at-annual-fundraiser-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Father, daughter among those performing at annual fundraiser in Kingston - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENT: Father, daughter among those performing at annual fundraiser in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-father-daughter-among-those-performing-at-annual-fundraiser-in-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-father-daughter-among-those-performing-at-annual-fundraiser-in-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Father, daughter among those performing at annual fundraiser in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Homegrown Live Music Festival is always a busy day for local music lovers &mdash; there are more than 140 acts performing on 17 stages across the city, after all &mdash; but it should be a particularly busy day for the Casement family.That&rsquo;s because father Lee Casement and daughter Emily Casement are both performing their own shows at different venues and at different times.Emily is playing a 25-minute set at the &ldquo;Next Gen&rdquo; venue, the Buckle Down, at 4:30, while Lee Caseme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-father-daughter-among-those-performing-at-annual-fundraiser-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-father-daughter-among-those-performing-at-annual-fundraiser-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Way KFL&amp;A announces 2026 campaign chair - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Way KFL&amp;A announces 2026 campaign chair&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/united-way-kflampa-announces-2026-campaign-chair-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/united-way-kflampa-announces-2026-campaign-chair-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Way KFL&amp;A announces 2026 campaign chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 United Way KFL&amp;A campaign hasn&rsquo;t officially launched, but the individual spearheading this year&rsquo;s fundraiser has officially been announced.In front of a room full of donors, long-time volunteer and local health-care professional Krista Wells Pearce was appointed the chair of the 2026 campaign.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m excited!&rdquo; said Wells Pearce. &ldquo;The excitement coming from the success that we&rsquo;ve had over the years, obviously, but the energy that we had in this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/united-way-kflampa-announces-2026-campaign-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/united-way-kflampa-announces-2026-campaign-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midtown Kingston lot eyed for 12-unit apartment building development - Hudson Valley One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midtown Kingston lot eyed for 12-unit apartment building development&nbsp;&nbsp;Hudson Valley One]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/midtown-kingston-lot-eyed-for-12-unit-apartment-building-development-hudson-valley-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/midtown-kingston-lot-eyed-for-12-unit-apartment-building-development-hudson-valley-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police looking for missing youth in Rideau Heights - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police looking for missing youth in Rideau Heights&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-looking-for-missing-youth-in-rideau-heights-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-looking-for-missing-youth-in-rideau-heights-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston residents says fears of high-speed rail exaggerated - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston residents says fears of high-speed rail exaggerated&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-residents-says-fears-of-high-speed-rail-exaggerated-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-residents-says-fears-of-high-speed-rail-exaggerated-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston resident says fears of high-speed rail exaggerated]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A high-speed rail line through eastern Ontario and Quebec will include crossings to allow local residents to move over and under it, the Crown corporation developing the project said.In a statement, Alto said it continues to consult with municipalities, regional authorities and emergency services to develop a plan to provide overpasses and underpasses.&ldquo;High-speed rail must operate on fenced tracks with no level crossings in order to meet the highest safety standards,&rdqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-resident-says-fears-of-high-speed-rail-exaggerated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-resident-says-fears-of-high-speed-rail-exaggerated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Untouched’ Lake Ontario shipwreck to be explored in upcoming Kingston event - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Untouched&rsquo; Lake Ontario shipwreck to be explored in upcoming Kingston event&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/untouched-lake-ontario-shipwreck-to-be-explored-in-upcoming-kingston-event-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/untouched-lake-ontario-shipwreck-to-be-explored-in-upcoming-kingston-event-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From meals to massages, Kingston merchants offer unique ways to celebrate Mom - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[From meals to massages, Kingston merchants offer unique ways to celebrate Mom&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-meals-to-massages-kingston-merchants-offer-unique-ways-to-celebrate-mom-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-meals-to-massages-kingston-merchants-offer-unique-ways-to-celebrate-mom-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s son Kingston, 19, looks like dad’s twin - the-sun.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale&rsquo;s son Kingston, 19, looks like dad&rsquo;s twin&nbsp;&nbsp;the-sun.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/gwen-stefani-and-gavin-rossdales-son-kingston-19-looks-like-dads-twin-the-suncom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/gwen-stefani-and-gavin-rossdales-son-kingston-19-looks-like-dads-twin-the-suncom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight, May 1 to 2: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight, May 1 to 2: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-1-to-2-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-1-to-2-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight, May 1 to 3: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. The BIG Art Show Weekend, various times, The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, Gallery (first floor), 370 King St., W. : The Big Art Show is an exclusive art showcase featuring stunning large-scale pieces by a talented collective of local artists. Guests of this unique art show will have the opportunity to view 40 large works, all together in the gallery of the beautiful Tett Centre. The originals are available for purchase, along with high quality prints of the artwork which will be a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-1-to-3-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-1-to-3-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight, May 1 to 2: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. The BIG Art Show Weekend, various times, The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, Gallery (first floor), 370 King St., W. : The Big Art Show is an exclusive art showcase featuring stunning large-scale pieces by a talented collective of local artists. Guests of this unique art show will have the opportunity to view 40 large works, all together in the gallery of the beautiful Tett Centre. The originals are available for purchase, along with high quality prints of the artwork which will be a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-1-to-2-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-may-1-to-2-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good near Kingston: Remote control racing takes off in Gananoque area - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good near Kingston: Remote control racing takes off in Gananoque area&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-near-kingston-remote-control-racing-takes-off-in-gananoque-area-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-near-kingston-remote-control-racing-takes-off-in-gananoque-area-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston shares new draft of official plan at open house - Ontario Construction News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston shares new draft of official plan at open house&nbsp;&nbsp;Ontario Construction News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-shares-new-draft-of-official-plan-at-open-house-ontario-construction-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-shares-new-draft-of-official-plan-at-open-house-ontario-construction-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithosphere to Launch Devnet Environment for Scalable AI Application Testing - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithosphere to Launch Devnet Environment for Scalable AI Application Testing&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithosphere-to-launch-devnet-environment-for-scalable-ai-application-testing-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithosphere-to-launch-devnet-environment-for-scalable-ai-application-testing-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 PG Kingston Whitty joins the Wolfpack - MSN]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 PG Kingston Whitty joins the Wolfpack&nbsp;&nbsp;MSN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-pg-kingston-whitty-joins-the-wolfpack-msn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-pg-kingston-whitty-joins-the-wolfpack-msn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alert: Kingston Police searching for suspects who allegedly fired at pedestrians in firearm incidents - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alert: Kingston Police searching for suspects who allegedly fired at pedestrians in firearm incidents&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alert-kingston-police-searching-for-suspects-who-allegedly-fired-at-pedestrians-in-firearm-incidents-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alert-kingston-police-searching-for-suspects-who-allegedly-fired-at-pedestrians-in-firearm-incidents-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police responding to two separate incidents involving a firearm - Quinte News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police responding to two separate incidents involving a firearm&nbsp;&nbsp;Quinte News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-responding-to-two-separate-incidents-involving-a-firearm-quinte-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-responding-to-two-separate-incidents-involving-a-firearm-quinte-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School food hub opens in Kingston - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[School food hub opens in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/school-food-hub-opens-in-kingston-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/school-food-hub-opens-in-kingston-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two pedestrians shot by airsoft guns in Kingston - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two pedestrians shot by airsoft guns in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-pedestrians-shot-by-airsoft-guns-in-kingston-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-pedestrians-shot-by-airsoft-guns-in-kingston-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two separate incidents involving firearms in Kingston - InQuinte.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two separate incidents involving firearms in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;InQuinte.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-separate-incidents-involving-firearms-in-kingston-inquinteca/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-separate-incidents-involving-firearms-in-kingston-inquinteca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Pedestrians struck by projectiles in downtown Kingston; police search for pickup after airsoft gun incidents - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: Pedestrians struck by projectiles in downtown Kingston; police search for pickup after airsoft gun incidents&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-pedestrians-struck-by-projectiles-in-downtown-kingston-police-search-for-pickup-after-airsoft-gun-incidents-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/update-pedestrians-struck-by-projectiles-in-downtown-kingston-police-search-for-pickup-after-airsoft-gun-incidents-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety alert issued in Kingston, Ont. after pedestrians shot by airsoft gun - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety alert issued in Kingston, Ont. after pedestrians shot by airsoft gun&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/safety-alert-issued-in-kingston-ont-after-pedestrians-shot-by-airsoft-gun-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/safety-alert-issued-in-kingston-ont-after-pedestrians-shot-by-airsoft-gun-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston, Ont. searching for pickup after pedestrians shot by airsoft gun - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston, Ont. searching for pickup after pedestrians shot by airsoft gun&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-ont-searching-for-pickup-after-pedestrians-shot-by-airsoft-gun-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-ont-searching-for-pickup-after-pedestrians-shot-by-airsoft-gun-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student struck in eye after air rifle shooting incidents in downtown Kingston - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student struck in eye after air rifle shooting incidents in downtown Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/student-struck-in-eye-after-air-rifle-shooting-incidents-in-downtown-kingston-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/student-struck-in-eye-after-air-rifle-shooting-incidents-in-downtown-kingston-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Loving Memory – Raymond Tugwood - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory &ndash; Raymond Tugwood&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/in-loving-memory-raymond-tugwood-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/in-loving-memory-raymond-tugwood-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Kingston holding open house for feedback on Integrated Mobility Plan - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Kingston holding open house for feedback on Integrated Mobility Plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-holding-open-house-for-feedback-on-integrated-mobility-plan-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-holding-open-house-for-feedback-on-integrated-mobility-plan-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpe, Ted (George) - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharpe, Ted (George)&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sharpe-ted-george-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sharpe-ted-george-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police on the lookout for missing 34-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in locating a missing 34-year-old named Charles.Charles was last seen on April 23rd at 12 p.m. in the area of Concession Street and Victoria Street.Charles is described as six-foot-two, 142 pounds with short, black hair. Charles may have bandages on both feet and could be walking with a limp.Anyone with information regarding Charles&rsquo; whereabouts is asked to contact the Kingston Police at 613-549-4660, ext. 0, and reference inciden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-on-the-lookout-for-missing-34-year-old/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-on-the-lookout-for-missing-34-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bresee defends overhaul of freedom of information rules as critics warn of sweeping limits on access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just one day after Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s government passed extensive changes to Ontario&rsquo;s freedom of information (FOI) law, Hastings&ndash;Lennox and Addington Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Ric Bresee defended the overhaul as a matter of &ldquo;clarity,&rdquo; not reduced access &mdash; even as critics warn the changes could significantly limit what the public is allowed to see.Bresee&rsquo;s comments came on April 24, one day after the province passed Bill-97, omnibus legisla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bresee-defends-overhaul-of-freedom-of-information-rules-as-critics-warn-of-sweeping-limits-on-access/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bresee-defends-overhaul-of-freedom-of-information-rules-as-critics-warn-of-sweeping-limits-on-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrians hit by air rifle pellets from moving car in Kingston, police say - unpublished.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pedestrians hit by air rifle pellets from moving car in Kingston, police say&nbsp;&nbsp;unpublished.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pedestrians-hit-by-air-rifle-pellets-from-moving-car-in-kingston-police-say-unpublishedca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pedestrians-hit-by-air-rifle-pellets-from-moving-car-in-kingston-police-say-unpublishedca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seeking assistance locating missing person (3) - Kingston Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seeking assistance locating missing person (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-assistance-locating-missing-person-3-kingston-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-assistance-locating-missing-person-3-kingston-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrians hit by airsoft rifle pellets from moving car in Kingston, police say - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pedestrians hit by airsoft rifle pellets from moving car in Kingston, police say&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pedestrians-hit-by-airsoft-rifle-pellets-from-moving-car-in-kingston-police-say-global-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pedestrians-hit-by-airsoft-rifle-pellets-from-moving-car-in-kingston-police-say-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time Traveler: Kingston Custom's Custom Yamaha TRX850 Cafe Racer - Bike EXIF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time Traveler: Kingston Custom's Custom Yamaha TRX850 Cafe Racer&nbsp;&nbsp;Bike EXIF]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/time-traveler-kingston-customs-custom-yamaha-trx850-cafe-racer-bike-exif/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/time-traveler-kingston-customs-custom-yamaha-trx850-cafe-racer-bike-exif/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RND kitchen reopens for Kingston's Food Sharing Project lunch program - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[RND kitchen reopens for Kingston's Food Sharing Project lunch program&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rnd-kitchen-reopens-for-kingstons-food-sharing-project-lunch-program-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rnd-kitchen-reopens-for-kingstons-food-sharing-project-lunch-program-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police search for missing 34-year-old man - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police search for missing 34-year-old man&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-search-for-missing-34-year-old-man-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-search-for-missing-34-year-old-man-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police searching for suspects who allegedly fired at pedestrians in firearm incidents - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police searching for suspects who allegedly fired at pedestrians in firearm incidents&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-searching-for-suspects-who-allegedly-fired-at-pedestrians-in-firearm-incidents-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-searching-for-suspects-who-allegedly-fired-at-pedestrians-in-firearm-incidents-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police searching for suspects who allegedly fired at pedestrians in firearm incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[NOTE: This story was updated on April 29 with new information from Kingston Police.While two victims in this firearm incident sustained minor injuries, investigators with the Kingston Police do not believe there is an on-going risk to public safety. The investigation, which began on April 28, remains on-going, but police thanked the public for their help. Members of the Kingston Police responded to two separate incidents involving a firearm on Tuesday afternoon after a person was struck in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-searching-for-suspects-who-allegedly-fired-at-pedestrians-in-firearm-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-searching-for-suspects-who-allegedly-fired-at-pedestrians-in-firearm-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alert: Kingston Police searching for suspects who allegedly fired at pedestrians in firearm incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are responding to two separate incidents involving a firearm, a media release from police said on Tuesday afternoon.The first incident occurred at Russell Street and Patrick Street, while the second happened on Palace Road near Park Street.According to police, the incidents involve a black vehicle, possibly a Ford, with four passengers. In both cases, passengers seated in the rear of the vehicle were observed to be firing a long gun-style air rifle at pedestrians.In both inc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alert-kingston-police-searching-for-suspects-who-allegedly-fired-at-pedestrians-in-firearm-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alert-kingston-police-searching-for-suspects-who-allegedly-fired-at-pedestrians-in-firearm-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston organization creates school food hub to support kids with hot lunches - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston organization creates school food hub to support kids with hot lunches&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-organization-creates-school-food-hub-to-support-kids-with-hot-lunches-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-organization-creates-school-food-hub-to-support-kids-with-hot-lunches-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vervurrt, Wilemina - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vervurrt, Wilemina&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/vervurrt-wilemina-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/vervurrt-wilemina-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for three suspects in north end home invasion - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police searching for three suspects in north end home invasion&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-searching-for-three-suspects-in-north-end-home-invasion-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-searching-for-three-suspects-in-north-end-home-invasion-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek assistance locating missing person last seen near Memorial Centre - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek assistance locating missing person last seen near Memorial Centre&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-assistance-locating-missing-person-last-seen-near-memorial-centre-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-assistance-locating-missing-person-last-seen-near-memorial-centre-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police seeking assistance locating missing person - Quinte News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police seeking assistance locating missing person&nbsp;&nbsp;Quinte News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-assistance-locating-missing-person-quinte-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-assistance-locating-missing-person-quinte-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tragically Hip to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tragically Hip are being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Hip, Loverboy songwriters Mike Reno and Paul Dean, Feist and Roch Voisine will be inducted at Massey Hall on Sept. 26 in a ceremony celebrating their enduring contributions to Canadian songwriting, according to a news release. The evening is to feature never-before-seen performances and tributes from leading Canadian and global artists, offering fresh interpretations of songs that have defined generations while]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tragically-hip-to-be-inducted-into-canadian-songwriters-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tragically-hip-to-be-inducted-into-canadian-songwriters-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the students shaping local school decisions next year - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the students shaping local school decisions next year&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/meet-the-students-shaping-local-school-decisions-next-year-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/meet-the-students-shaping-local-school-decisions-next-year-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quinte lawyer Greg Castellano expected to plead guilty in sexual assault case - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quinte lawyer Greg Castellano expected to plead guilty in sexual assault case&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/quinte-lawyer-greg-castellano-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-sexual-assault-case-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/quinte-lawyer-greg-castellano-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-sexual-assault-case-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quinte lawyer Greg Castellano expected to plead guilty in sexual assault case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quinte-area lawyer accused of a violent sexual assault &mdash; and whose case has been marked by missed court appearances, delays, and even an arrest warrant &mdash; is now expected to plead guilty. The matter involving Gregory Castellano briefly appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Napanee on April 24, where defence counsel Alan Brass told the court he has received instructions from the accused and is working to schedule a plea hearing. Castellano appeared via video from the Centra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/quinte-lawyer-greg-castellano-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-sexual-assault-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/quinte-lawyer-greg-castellano-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-sexual-assault-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deseronto clinic, mobile care expansion aim to connect 2,100 patients in Tyendinaga - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deseronto clinic, mobile care expansion aim to connect 2,100 patients in Tyendinaga&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deseronto-clinic-mobile-care-expansion-aim-to-connect-2100-patients-in-tyendinaga-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deseronto-clinic-mobile-care-expansion-aim-to-connect-2100-patients-in-tyendinaga-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deseronto clinic, mobile care expansion aim to connect 2,100 patients in Tyendinaga]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new clinic in Deseronto, additional medical staff, and expanded mobile health services are at the centre of a provincial funding announcement aimed at increasing access to primary care in the Tyendinaga and north Hastings region. Speaking April 24 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ric Bresee, member of provincial parliament (MPP) for Hastings-Lennox and Addington, announced more than $2.1 million in funding for the Tsi Kanonhkhwatsher&iacute;yo Indigenous Interdisciplinary Primary Care Team (TK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deseronto-clinic-mobile-care-expansion-aim-to-connect-2100-patients-in-tyendinaga/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deseronto-clinic-mobile-care-expansion-aim-to-connect-2100-patients-in-tyendinaga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: This Kingston concert promises to take you inside your dreams - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: This Kingston concert promises to take you inside your dreams&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-this-kingston-concert-promises-to-take-you-inside-your-dreams-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-this-kingston-concert-promises-to-take-you-inside-your-dreams-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major drug and phone seizure at Kingston prison - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major drug and phone seizure at Kingston prison&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/major-drug-and-phone-seizure-at-kingston-prison-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/major-drug-and-phone-seizure-at-kingston-prison-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police ask public to help find missing man - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police ask public to help find missing man&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-ask-public-to-help-find-missing-man-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-ask-public-to-help-find-missing-man-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Person, Kingston Road and Galloway Road area - Toronto Police Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing Person, Kingston Road and Galloway Road area&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Police Service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/missing-person-kingston-road-and-galloway-road-area-toronto-police-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/missing-person-kingston-road-and-galloway-road-area-toronto-police-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We can’t turn our backs’: Kingston committee approves scaled-down motion to address pending closure of supervised consumption site - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;We can&rsquo;t turn our backs&rsquo;: Kingston committee approves scaled-down motion to address pending closure of supervised consumption site&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/we-cant-turn-our-backs-kingston-committee-approves-scaled-down-motion-to-address-pending-closure-of-supervised-consumption-site-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/we-cant-turn-our-backs-kingston-committee-approves-scaled-down-motion-to-address-pending-closure-of-supervised-consumption-site-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to host Grand Slam of Curling Players’ Cup in December 2026 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston to host Grand Slam of Curling Players&rsquo; Cup in December 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-host-grand-slam-of-curling-players-cup-in-december-2026-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-host-grand-slam-of-curling-players-cup-in-december-2026-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston opts out of provincial “bring-your-own” alcohol event permits - frequencynews.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston opts out of provincial &ldquo;bring-your-own&rdquo; alcohol event permits&nbsp;&nbsp;frequencynews.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-opts-out-of-provincial-bring-your-own-alcohol-event-permits-frequencynewsca/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-opts-out-of-provincial-bring-your-own-alcohol-event-permits-frequencynewsca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Loving Memory – Maurice Smith - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory &ndash; Maurice Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/in-loving-memory-maurice-smith-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/in-loving-memory-maurice-smith-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek assistance identifying robbery suspects - Kingston Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek assistance identifying robbery suspects&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-assistance-identifying-robbery-suspects-kingston-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-assistance-identifying-robbery-suspects-kingston-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low cost things to do in and around Kingston May 2026 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low cost things to do in and around Kingston May 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/low-cost-things-to-do-in-and-around-kingston-may-2026-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/low-cost-things-to-do-in-and-around-kingston-may-2026-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After decade‑long absence, semi‑pro soccer returns to Kingston - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decade&#8209;long absence, semi&#8209;pro soccer returns to Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-decadelong-absence-semipro-soccer-returns-to-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-decadelong-absence-semipro-soccer-returns-to-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seek to identify suspects after Kingston home invasion, armed robbery - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police seek to identify suspects after Kingston home invasion, armed robbery&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-seek-to-identify-suspects-after-kingston-home-invasion-armed-robbery-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-seek-to-identify-suspects-after-kingston-home-invasion-armed-robbery-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at Collins Bay Institution seize drugs, contraband - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Collins Bay Institution seize drugs, contraband&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/staff-at-collins-bay-institution-seize-drugs-contraband-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/staff-at-collins-bay-institution-seize-drugs-contraband-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at Collins Bay Institution seize drugs, contraband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items have been seized at Collins Bay Institution. According to the Correctional Service Canada, the items seized included tobacco, marijuana, crystal methamphetamine, as well as cellphones and accessories. Officials estimated the total institutional value of these seizures to be approximately $128,900. As a result, CSC has heightened measures to prevent contraband from entering its institutions including the use of ion scanners and detect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/staff-at-collins-bay-institution-seize-drugs-contraband/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/staff-at-collins-bay-institution-seize-drugs-contraband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple robbery suspects wanted by Kingston Police - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple robbery suspects wanted by Kingston Police&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/multiple-robbery-suspects-wanted-by-kingston-police-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/multiple-robbery-suspects-wanted-by-kingston-police-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple robbery suspects wanted by Kingston Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are asking for the public for help in identifying three suspects involved in a robbery investigation. According to police, the incident took place on April 15 around 1:25 a.m. Officers were called to a weapons-related offence at a home in the area of John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street. An investigation revealed that the victim was asleep in their home when masked suspects entered the bedroom brandishing weapons. A brief altercation ensued, but the victim was able to f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/multiple-robbery-suspects-wanted-by-kingston-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/multiple-robbery-suspects-wanted-by-kingston-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frontenacs captain Vann Williamson's departure for NCAA leaves unexpected void on Kingston blueline - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frontenacs captain Vann Williamson's departure for NCAA leaves unexpected void on Kingston blueline&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/frontenacs-captain-vann-williamsons-departure-for-ncaa-leaves-unexpected-void-on-kingston-blueline-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/frontenacs-captain-vann-williamsons-departure-for-ncaa-leaves-unexpected-void-on-kingston-blueline-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spire wins $10K in national Next Great Save contest - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spire wins $10K in national Next Great Save contest&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/spire-wins-10k-in-national-next-great-save-contest-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/spire-wins-10k-in-national-next-great-save-contest-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belleville and Kingston students voted Catholic board trustees - Belleville Intelligencer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belleville and Kingston students voted Catholic board trustees&nbsp;&nbsp;Belleville Intelligencer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/belleville-and-kingston-students-voted-catholic-board-trustees-belleville-intelligencer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/belleville-and-kingston-students-voted-catholic-board-trustees-belleville-intelligencer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s First Aid trains students to run toward emergencies — and sometimes into each other’s lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a Saturday afternoon inside Jeffery Hall, a cyclist lay on the floor amid flashing lights, blaring music and a crowd of shouting students. The injury looked serious and the environment chaotic. But, for the Queen&rsquo;s First Aid volunteers rushing in with backpacks and radios, that was exactly the point. The mock emergency was one of several scenarios staged as part of a friendly first aid competition marking the 40th anniversary of the Queen&rsquo;s First Aid Team, a student-run campus res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-first-aid-trains-students-to-run-toward-emergencies-and-sometimes-into-each-others-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-first-aid-trains-students-to-run-toward-emergencies-and-sometimes-into-each-others-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Napanee pivots on trail plan, backs new route and sale of CN spur line land]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of stalled plans, public pushback, and repeated attempts to make the former Canadian National (CN) spur line work as a trail connection, the Council of the Town of Greater Napanee is now preparing to abandon that approach &mdash; pivoting to a new route while moving ahead with the sale of the rail corridor lands north of Highway 401. A series of staff reports heading to Council&rsquo;s meeting on Tuesday recommends confirming a &ldquo;northern route&rdquo; along Goodyear Road as the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/greater-napanee-pivots-on-trail-plan-backs-new-route-and-sale-of-cn-spur-line-land/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/greater-napanee-pivots-on-trail-plan-backs-new-route-and-sale-of-cn-spur-line-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grassroots Canadian Peace Museum grows with new digital archive partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Peace Museum has launched a new web archive, preserving and creating a partnership with two peace-related websites. In January 2026, the museum was contacted by Michael Cooke, founding member and chair emeritus of PeaceQuest, based out of the Kingston. Cooke explained that the current digital homes for the PeaceQuest archive and the website War And Children were at risk of being lost, as the current hosts were going through a restructure, which would see the end of their hosting. Ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/grassroots-canadian-peace-museum-grows-with-new-digital-archive-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/grassroots-canadian-peace-museum-grows-with-new-digital-archive-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Different Kind of Kidney Donation - KHSC Kingston Health Sciences Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Different Kind of Kidney Donation&nbsp;&nbsp;KHSC Kingston Health Sciences Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-different-kind-of-kidney-donation-khsc-kingston-health-sciences-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-different-kind-of-kidney-donation-khsc-kingston-health-sciences-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After decade‑long absence, semi‑pro soccer returns to Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a cloudy spring day threatening rain, the stands at CaraCo Home Field told a brighter story, filling with colour, noise and anticipation as Kingston celebrated the return of semi&#8209;professional soccer to the city. The Ontario Premier League&nbsp;doubleheader at the Invista Centre marked the city&rsquo;s first sustained return to Ontario&rsquo;s top pro&#8209;am soccer level in nearly a decade, closing a gap that began when the Kingston Clippers withdrew from League1 Ontario following the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-decadelong-absence-semipro-soccer-returns-to-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/after-decadelong-absence-semipro-soccer-returns-to-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces signs new officer education agreement at CFB Kingston - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces signs new officer education agreement at CFB Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canadian-armed-forces-signs-new-officer-education-agreement-at-cfb-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canadian-armed-forces-signs-new-officer-education-agreement-at-cfb-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces signs new officer education agreement at CFB Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Armed Forces has signed a new agreement with Royal Roads University that will expand officer training opportunities, a the deal finalized Thursday at CFB Kingston. The agreement establishes a subsidized post-secondary education pathway that will see about 40 Canadian Armed Forces members begin undergraduate studies at the Victoria-area university in Fall 2026. The program will operate as a new stream under the military&rsquo;s Regular Officer Training Plan, which allows officer cand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canadian-armed-forces-signs-new-officer-education-agreement-at-cfb-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canadian-armed-forces-signs-new-officer-education-agreement-at-cfb-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston landmark’s preservation effort nets national prize for The Spire - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston landmark&rsquo;s preservation effort nets national prize for The Spire&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-landmarks-preservation-effort-nets-national-prize-for-the-spire-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-landmarks-preservation-effort-nets-national-prize-for-the-spire-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston landmark’s preservation effort nets national prize for The Spire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A historic Kingston landmark has secured national recognition and funding through the National Trust for Canada&rsquo;s Next Great Save competition. The Spire, a 19th-century limestone building in downtown Kingston, placed second in the 2026 edition of the nationwide contest, earning a $10,000 prize aimed at supporting heritage conservation projects. The results were announced April 24 following weeks of public voting organized by the National Trust for Canada. The Spire finished behind the gran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-landmarks-preservation-effort-nets-national-prize-for-the-spire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-landmarks-preservation-effort-nets-national-prize-for-the-spire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Busy Bees fly into the PumpHouse - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Busy Bees fly into the PumpHouse&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-busy-bees-fly-into-the-pumphouse-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-busy-bees-fly-into-the-pumphouse-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to run Kingston? Here’s when you can officially sign up - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to run Kingston? Here&rsquo;s when you can officially sign up&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/want-to-run-kingston-heres-when-you-can-officially-sign-up-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/want-to-run-kingston-heres-when-you-can-officially-sign-up-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston runner turns heads dressed as Gord Downie at Boston Marathon - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston runner turns heads dressed as Gord Downie at Boston Marathon&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-runner-turns-heads-dressed-as-gord-downie-at-boston-marathon-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-runner-turns-heads-dressed-as-gord-downie-at-boston-marathon-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boating tragedy on St. Lawrence claims Ottawa man - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boating tragedy on St. Lawrence claims Ottawa man&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/boating-tragedy-on-st-lawrence-claims-ottawa-man-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/boating-tragedy-on-st-lawrence-claims-ottawa-man-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithosphere Expands Developer Ecosystem with Lithic Toolchain Integration - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithosphere Expands Developer Ecosystem with Lithic Toolchain Integration&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithosphere-expands-developer-ecosystem-with-lithic-toolchain-integration-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithosphere-expands-developer-ecosystem-with-lithic-toolchain-integration-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compilation Album Release Event in Kingston - Chronogram Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compilation Album Release Event in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Chronogram Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/compilation-album-release-event-in-kingston-chronogram-magazine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/compilation-album-release-event-in-kingston-chronogram-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after boat overturns in St. Lawrence River near Kingston: OPP - unpublished.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 dead after boat overturns in St. Lawrence River near Kingston: OPP&nbsp;&nbsp;unpublished.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/1-dead-after-boat-overturns-in-st-lawrence-river-near-kingston-opp-unpublishedca/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/1-dead-after-boat-overturns-in-st-lawrence-river-near-kingston-opp-unpublishedca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather forecast for this week in Kingston - 27 Apr to 3 May - Kingston Nub News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather forecast for this week in Kingston - 27 Apr to 3 May&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Nub News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weather-forecast-for-this-week-in-kingston-27-apr-to-3-may-kingston-nub-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weather-forecast-for-this-week-in-kingston-27-apr-to-3-may-kingston-nub-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrians struck by projectiles from air rifle in moving vehicle: Kingston Police - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pedestrians struck by projectiles from air rifle in moving vehicle: Kingston Police&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pedestrians-struck-by-projectiles-from-air-rifle-in-moving-vehicle-kingston-police-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pedestrians-struck-by-projectiles-from-air-rifle-in-moving-vehicle-kingston-police-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organised crime on cops’ radar in New Kingston murder - Jamaica Gleaner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organised crime on cops&rsquo; radar in New Kingston murder&nbsp;&nbsp;Jamaica Gleaner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/organised-crime-on-cops-radar-in-new-kingston-murder-jamaica-gleaner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/organised-crime-on-cops-radar-in-new-kingston-murder-jamaica-gleaner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston challenged in first face-to-face candidate debate - thecurrentga.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston challenged in first face-to-face candidate debate&nbsp;&nbsp;thecurrentga.org]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-challenged-in-first-face-to-face-candidate-debate-thecurrentgaorg/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-challenged-in-first-face-to-face-candidate-debate-thecurrentgaorg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Sentinels Men’s and Women’s teams win home openers - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Sentinels Men&rsquo;s and Women&rsquo;s teams win home openers&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-sentinels-mens-and-womens-teams-win-home-openers-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-sentinels-mens-and-womens-teams-win-home-openers-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closures and traffic delays, week ending May 2, 2026 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road closures and traffic delays, week ending May 2, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/road-closures-and-traffic-delays-week-ending-may-2-2026-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/road-closures-and-traffic-delays-week-ending-may-2-2026-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spire places second in Next Great Save, wins $10K - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spire places second in Next Great Save, wins $10K&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-spire-places-second-in-next-great-save-wins-10k-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-spire-places-second-in-next-great-save-wins-10k-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston CASSELL Obituary (2010 - 2026) - Spokane, WA - Spokesman-Review - Legacy | Obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston CASSELL Obituary (2010 - 2026) - Spokane, WA - Spokesman-Review&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy | Obituary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-cassell-obituary-2010-2026-spokane-wa-spokesman-review-legacy-obituary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-cassell-obituary-2010-2026-spokane-wa-spokesman-review-legacy-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after boat overturns in St. Lawrence River near Kingston: OPP - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 dead after boat overturns in St. Lawrence River near Kingston: OPP&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/1-dead-after-boat-overturns-in-st-lawrence-river-near-kingston-opp-global-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/1-dead-after-boat-overturns-in-st-lawrence-river-near-kingston-opp-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whig reporter wins prestigious National Newspaper Award - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whig reporter wins prestigious National Newspaper Award&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whig-reporter-wins-prestigious-national-newspaper-award-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whig-reporter-wins-prestigious-national-newspaper-award-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whig reporter wins prestigious National Newspaper Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Whig-Standard multimedia journalist Maegen Kulchar won a 2025 National Newspaper Award on Friday in Toronto. Kulchar was recognized for her writing that examined the suicide of a prison guard and exposed a toxic workplace culture marked by bullying within Canada&rsquo;s correctional system. Kulchar received the E. Cora Hind Award for Local Reporting (medium market) during a gala at the Delta Hotel in Toronto, part of the annual National Newspaper Awards ceremony honouring excellence in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whig-reporter-wins-prestigious-national-newspaper-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whig-reporter-wins-prestigious-national-newspaper-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whig reporter wins National Newspaper Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Whig-Standard multimedia journalist Maegen Kulchar won a 2025 National Newspaper Award on Friday in Toronto. Kulchar was recognized for her writing that examined the suicide of a prison guard and exposed a toxic workplace culture marked by bullying within Canada&rsquo;s correctional system. Kulchar received the E. Cora Hind Award for Local Reporting (medium market) during a gala at the Delta Hotel in Toronto, part of the annual National Newspaper Awards ceremony honouring excellence in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whig-reporter-wins-national-newspaper-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whig-reporter-wins-national-newspaper-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person dead after boat capsizes on St. Lawrence River near Kingston - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person dead after boat capsizes on St. Lawrence River near Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-person-dead-after-boat-capsizes-on-st-lawrence-river-near-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-person-dead-after-boat-capsizes-on-st-lawrence-river-near-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person dead after boat capsizes on St. Lawrence River near Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died following a boating incident on the St. Lawrence River late Saturday. In a news release Sunday morning, Ontario Provincial Police said officers from the Leeds County detachment were called shortly after 10 p.m. on April 25 after receiving reports of a capsized boat north of Grenadier Island. Police said a 15&#8209;foot aluminum boat with several people on board had overturned, and one occupant was reported missing. Leeds and 1000 Islands Fire Service crews later located one p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-person-dead-after-boat-capsizes-on-st-lawrence-river-near-kingston/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-person-dead-after-boat-capsizes-on-st-lawrence-river-near-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead after boat capsizes on St. Lawrence River]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died following a boating incident on the St. Lawrence River late Saturday. In a news release Sunday morning, Ontario Provincial Police said officers from the Leeds County detachment were called shortly after 10 p.m. on April 25 after receiving reports of a capsized boat north of Grenadier Island. Police said a 15&#8209;foot aluminum boat with several people on board had overturned, and one occupant was reported missing. Leeds and 1000 Islands Fire Service crews later located one p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-dead-after-boat-capsizes-on-st-lawrence-river/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-dead-after-boat-capsizes-on-st-lawrence-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead following boating accident on St. Lawrence River - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[One dead following boating accident on St. Lawrence River&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-dead-following-boating-accident-on-st-lawrence-river-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/one-dead-following-boating-accident-on-st-lawrence-river-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary for Frances Dunn - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obituary for Frances Dunn&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-frances-dunn-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-frances-dunn-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solutionz Group LLC Announces Launch of G2 Framework to Expand - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solutionz Group LLC Announces Launch of G2 Framework to Expand&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/solutionz-group-llc-announces-launch-of-g2-framework-to-expand-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/solutionz-group-llc-announces-launch-of-g2-framework-to-expand-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAIC Unveils Full Product Portfolio at Auto China 2026 - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[BAIC Unveils Full Product Portfolio at Auto China 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/baic-unveils-full-product-portfolio-at-auto-china-2026-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/baic-unveils-full-product-portfolio-at-auto-china-2026-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Initial public consultation for high-speed rail wraps up - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Initial public consultation for high-speed rail wraps up&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/initial-public-consultation-for-high-speed-rail-wraps-up-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/initial-public-consultation-for-high-speed-rail-wraps-up-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Initial public consultation for high-speed rail wraps up]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; After three months and &ldquo;thousands of open and constructive exchanges&rdquo; the public consultation process for the Alto high-speed rail project wrapped up Friday night. The company hosted more than 70 open houses, plus about 15 online information sessions and collected close to 15,000 submissions on its online portal. &ldquo;We chose to engage early, before defining a specific alignment, so that input from residents, municipalities, Indigenous communities, and organizatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/initial-public-consultation-for-high-speed-rail-wraps-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/initial-public-consultation-for-high-speed-rail-wraps-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains between Boston and Kingston cancelled after large debris falls on Rhode Island tracks - Boston 25 News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains between Boston and Kingston cancelled after large debris falls on Rhode Island tracks&nbsp;&nbsp;Boston 25 News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/trains-between-boston-and-kingston-cancelled-after-large-debris-falls-on-rhode-island-tracks-boston-25-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/trains-between-boston-and-kingston-cancelled-after-large-debris-falls-on-rhode-island-tracks-boston-25-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PATRICK MCCUE Obituary (2026) - Kingston, ON - The Globe and Mail - Legacy obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[PATRICK MCCUE Obituary (2026) - Kingston, ON - The Globe and Mail&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy obituary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/patrick-mccue-obituary-2026-kingston-on-the-globe-and-mail-legacy-obituary-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/patrick-mccue-obituary-2026-kingston-on-the-globe-and-mail-legacy-obituary-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PATRICK MCCUE Obituary (2026) - Kingston, ON - The Globe and Mail - Legacy | Obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[PATRICK MCCUE Obituary (2026) - Kingston, ON - The Globe and Mail&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy | Obituary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/patrick-mccue-obituary-2026-kingston-on-the-globe-and-mail-legacy-obituary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/patrick-mccue-obituary-2026-kingston-on-the-globe-and-mail-legacy-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Kingston State Park Prepares To Welcome Visitors, Lifeguards Needed - cnynews.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Kingston State Park Prepares To Welcome Visitors, Lifeguards Needed&nbsp;&nbsp;cnynews.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-kingston-state-park-prepares-to-welcome-visitors-lifeguards-needed-cnynewscom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-kingston-state-park-prepares-to-welcome-visitors-lifeguards-needed-cnynewscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double amputee saved after high tide traps him in hammock near Kingston - krem.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double amputee saved after high tide traps him in hammock near Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;krem.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/double-amputee-saved-after-high-tide-traps-him-in-hammock-near-kingston-kremcom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/double-amputee-saved-after-high-tide-traps-him-in-hammock-near-kingston-kremcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Kingston Celebrates 200th Anniversary - Archdiocese of Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Kingston Celebrates 200th Anniversary&nbsp;&nbsp;Archdiocese of Toronto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/archdiocese-of-kingston-celebrates-200th-anniversary-archdiocese-of-toronto/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/archdiocese-of-kingston-celebrates-200th-anniversary-archdiocese-of-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 ‘Sunshine List’ findings for Kingston and the area – Part 3 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 &lsquo;Sunshine List&rsquo; findings for Kingston and the area &ndash; Part 3&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2025-sunshine-list-findings-for-kingston-and-the-area-part-3-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2025-sunshine-list-findings-for-kingston-and-the-area-part-3-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual HomeGrown Live Music Festival to take over downtown Kingston - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual HomeGrown Live Music Festival to take over downtown Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/annual-homegrown-live-music-festival-to-take-over-downtown-kingston-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/annual-homegrown-live-music-festival-to-take-over-downtown-kingston-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evans adds composer to his list of musical accomplishments - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evans adds composer to his list of musical accomplishments&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/evans-adds-composer-to-his-list-of-musical-accomplishments-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/evans-adds-composer-to-his-list-of-musical-accomplishments-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evans adds composer to his list of musical accomplishments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Evans remembers the moment he wanted to be more than a jazz musician. He was in New Orleans on a trip with his father, Spencer, and they&rsquo;d just heard the band Astral Project play in a club. He approached the band&rsquo;s bass player, Jay Singleton, considered one of the city&rsquo;s best, and asked if he&rsquo;d give him a lesson. He said yes, and, as it turned out, Evans learned more than just a few pointers. &ldquo;We talked about music, and (Singleton) said, &lsquo;I have no inter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/evans-adds-composer-to-his-list-of-musical-accomplishments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/evans-adds-composer-to-his-list-of-musical-accomplishments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanded BYOB rules will be a no-go in Kingston - Napanee Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expanded BYOB rules will be a no-go in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Napanee Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/expanded-byob-rules-will-be-a-no-go-in-kingston-napanee-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/expanded-byob-rules-will-be-a-no-go-in-kingston-napanee-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Sentinels host inaugural Ontario Premier League home openers - unpublished.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Sentinels host inaugural Ontario Premier League home openers&nbsp;&nbsp;unpublished.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-sentinels-host-inaugural-ontario-premier-league-home-openers-unpublishedca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-sentinels-host-inaugural-ontario-premier-league-home-openers-unpublishedca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local MPP weighs in on new alcohol rules in Ontario parks - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local MPP weighs in on new alcohol rules in Ontario parks&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/local-mpp-weighs-in-on-new-alcohol-rules-in-ontario-parks-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/local-mpp-weighs-in-on-new-alcohol-rules-in-ontario-parks-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City holds virtual open house on second draft of Official Plan - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[City holds virtual open house on second draft of Official Plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-holds-virtual-open-house-on-second-draft-of-official-plan-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-holds-virtual-open-house-on-second-draft-of-official-plan-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Sentinels host inaugural Ontario Premier League home openers - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Sentinels host inaugural Ontario Premier League home openers&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-sentinels-host-inaugural-ontario-premier-league-home-openers-global-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-sentinels-host-inaugural-ontario-premier-league-home-openers-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival celebrates 2026 season with Highlights Concert - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival celebrates 2026 season with Highlights Concert&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-kiwanis-music-festival-celebrates-2026-season-with-highlights-concert-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-kiwanis-music-festival-celebrates-2026-season-with-highlights-concert-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Full Technology Portfolio for the Future of Mobility: Chery - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Full Technology Portfolio for the Future of Mobility: Chery&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-full-technology-portfolio-for-the-future-of-mobility-chery-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/a-full-technology-portfolio-for-the-future-of-mobility-chery-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign aims to bring Jumpstart Inclusive Playground across the funding finish line - frequencynews.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign aims to bring Jumpstart Inclusive Playground across the funding finish line&nbsp;&nbsp;frequencynews.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-tim-hortons-smile-cookie-campaign-aims-to-bring-jumpstart-inclusive-playground-across-the-funding-finish-line-frequencynewsca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-tim-hortons-smile-cookie-campaign-aims-to-bring-jumpstart-inclusive-playground-across-the-funding-finish-line-frequencynewsca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston safety blitz sidelines 13 commercial vehicles - Truck News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston safety blitz sidelines 13 commercial vehicles&nbsp;&nbsp;Truck News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-safety-blitz-sidelines-13-commercial-vehicles-truck-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-safety-blitz-sidelines-13-commercial-vehicles-truck-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLANNED POWER OUTAGE SCHEDULED FOR KINGSTON ON TUESDAY - 3B Media News]]></title><description><![CDATA[PLANNED POWER OUTAGE SCHEDULED FOR KINGSTON ON TUESDAY&nbsp;&nbsp;3B Media News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/planned-power-outage-scheduled-for-kingston-on-tuesday-3b-media-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/planned-power-outage-scheduled-for-kingston-on-tuesday-3b-media-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An open letter from business owners opposing high-speed rail - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[An open letter from business owners opposing high-speed rail&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/an-open-letter-from-business-owners-opposing-high-speed-rail-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/an-open-letter-from-business-owners-opposing-high-speed-rail-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Jaws’ at Boston Marathon: joy, not time, motivates runner dressed as Downie]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Joseph Reid crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon this week, the time on the clock wasn&rsquo;t what mattered to him. On Monday &mdash; 21 years after his first run on the notoriously difficult course &mdash; the Kingston-area firefighter returned with a different goal: to enjoy the experience, even if that meant running sideways, handing out thousands of high fives, and doing it all dressed as Gord Downie. Reid said his 2005 Boston Marathon debut &mdash; just his second-ever marat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/jaws-at-boston-marathon-joy-not-time-motivates-runner-dressed-as-downie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/jaws-at-boston-marathon-joy-not-time-motivates-runner-dressed-as-downie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$52 billion over budget? Researcher crunches Alto high-speed rail numbers - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[$52 billion over budget? Researcher crunches Alto high-speed rail numbers&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/52-billion-over-budget-researcher-crunches-alto-high-speed-rail-numbers-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/52-billion-over-budget-researcher-crunches-alto-high-speed-rail-numbers-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$52 billion over budget? Researcher crunches Alto high-speed rail numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The Alto high-speed rail project could go over budget by more than $52 billion, according to analysis conducted by a Queen&rsquo;s University researcher. Andrew Hyett, who, with his wife Lindsay Davidson, have coordinated studies of the project&rsquo;s impact on the local community through the Alto HSR Citizens Research project, compared what is publicly known about the financial plan for the federal government&rsquo;s high-speed rail plan to 16 other high-speed rail projects ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/52-billion-over-budget-researcher-crunches-alto-high-speed-rail-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/52-billion-over-budget-researcher-crunches-alto-high-speed-rail-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston earns national award for stadium consultation process, despite controversy - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston earns national award for stadium consultation process, despite controversy&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-earns-national-award-for-stadium-consultation-process-despite-controversy-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-earns-national-award-for-stadium-consultation-process-despite-controversy-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston earns national award for stadium consultation process, despite controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Kingston has received national recognition for its public engagement work on a proposed multisport stadium. Though the proposed soccer stadium was a controversial project and eventually withdrawn &mdash; sparking much opposition and public calls for a review &mdash; the city is being commended the way it handled the proposal and consultation process with community members. Granicus, a government technology firm, announced this month that Kingston was among the winners of its 15th ann]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-earns-national-award-for-stadium-consultation-process-despite-controversy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-earns-national-award-for-stadium-consultation-process-despite-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College launches online autism, behavioural science program - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College launches online autism, behavioural science program&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-college-launches-online-autism-behavioural-science-program-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-college-launches-online-autism-behavioural-science-program-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College launches online autism, behavioural science program]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Lawrence College has launched a new fully online graduate certificate in autism and behavioural science, aimed at expanding access to specialized training for students across Ontario and beyond.<br />
&nbsp; The one-year, full-time Autism &amp; Behavioural Science Ontario College Graduate Certificate will begin in September 2026 and is open to domestic and international students, said a statement from the college on Thursday. The online offering supplements the existing in-person program delivered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-college-launches-online-autism-behavioural-science-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/st-lawrence-college-launches-online-autism-behavioural-science-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amherstview residents start petition to keep Leisure &amp; Activity Centre open - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amherstview residents start petition to keep Leisure &amp; Activity Centre open&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-residents-start-petition-to-keep-leisure-amp-activity-centre-open-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-residents-start-petition-to-keep-leisure-amp-activity-centre-open-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amherstview residents start petition to keep Leisure &amp; Activity Centre open]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past 12 years, Lorna Thorne, along with countless others, have attended fitness classes at the Leisure &amp; Activity Centre in Amherstview. The facility, which is located at 177 Upper Park Dr., not only offers fitness classes such as yoga, Zumba and meditation, but also paint nights, and line dancing. In addition to adult programming, it&rsquo;s also a facility where children and youth can learn to cook, as well as acquire their first aid, and babysitting certification. There&rsquo;s ev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-residents-start-petition-to-keep-leisure-amp-activity-centre-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/amherstview-residents-start-petition-to-keep-leisure-amp-activity-centre-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of charges laid during commercial vehicle safety blitz in Kingston - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of charges laid during commercial vehicle safety blitz in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/dozens-of-charges-laid-during-commercial-vehicle-safety-blitz-in-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/dozens-of-charges-laid-during-commercial-vehicle-safety-blitz-in-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of charges laid during commercial vehicle safety blitz in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), conducted a commercial vehicle safety blitz on April 22 with the focus on commercial motor vehicles travelling within the City of Kingston. During the initiative, officers and MTO enforcement personnel inspected 33 commercial motor vehicles to help ensure vehicles on local roadways are safe and in compliance with provincial regulations. As a result of the inspections, 20 charges were laid, and 13 vehicles were dee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/dozens-of-charges-laid-during-commercial-vehicle-safety-blitz-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/dozens-of-charges-laid-during-commercial-vehicle-safety-blitz-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Council asked to renew strip club's licence after objection - Kingston Nub News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Council asked to renew strip club's licence after objection&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Nub News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-council-asked-to-renew-strip-clubs-licence-after-objection-kingston-nub-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-council-asked-to-renew-strip-clubs-licence-after-objection-kingston-nub-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: You can taste Kingston&rsquo;s best chefs in one place&mdash;and help feed local students - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: You can taste Kingston&rsquo;s best chefs in one place&mdash;and help feed local students&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-you-can-taste-kingstonrsquos-best-chefs-in-one-placemdashand-help-feed-local-students-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-you-can-taste-kingstonrsquos-best-chefs-in-one-placemdashand-help-feed-local-students-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers recognized at UHKF volunteer awards - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers recognized at UHKF volunteer awards&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/volunteers-recognized-at-uhkf-volunteer-awards-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/volunteers-recognized-at-uhkf-volunteer-awards-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truck safety blitz in Kingston pulls 13 vehicles off the road in one day - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truck safety blitz in Kingston pulls 13 vehicles off the road in one day&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/truck-safety-blitz-in-kingston-pulls-13-vehicles-off-the-road-in-one-day-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/truck-safety-blitz-in-kingston-pulls-13-vehicles-off-the-road-in-one-day-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston and Samsung raise the price of their SSDs again? - Overclocking.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston and Samsung raise the price of their SSDs again?&nbsp;&nbsp;Overclocking.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-and-samsung-raise-the-price-of-their-ssds-again-overclockingcom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-and-samsung-raise-the-price-of-their-ssds-again-overclockingcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston expands industrial memory &amp; SSD range in APAC - IT Brief Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston expands industrial memory &amp; SSD range in APAC&nbsp;&nbsp;IT Brief Asia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-expands-industrial-memory-amp-ssd-range-in-apac-it-brief-asia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-expands-industrial-memory-amp-ssd-range-in-apac-it-brief-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithosphere Introduces Identity-Driven Architecture for Autonomous Systems - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithosphere Introduces Identity-Driven Architecture for Autonomous Systems&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithosphere-introduces-identity-driven-architecture-for-autonomous-systems-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithosphere-introduces-identity-driven-architecture-for-autonomous-systems-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 ‘Sunshine List’ findings for Kingston and the area – Part 2 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 &lsquo;Sunshine List&rsquo; findings for Kingston and the area &ndash; Part 2&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2025-sunshine-list-findings-for-kingston-and-the-area-part-2-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2025-sunshine-list-findings-for-kingston-and-the-area-part-2-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former BYU football star Parker Kingston returns to court for preliminary hearing - KUTV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former BYU football star Parker Kingston returns to court for preliminary hearing&nbsp;&nbsp;KUTV]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/former-byu-football-star-parker-kingston-returns-to-court-for-preliminary-hearing-kutv/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/former-byu-football-star-parker-kingston-returns-to-court-for-preliminary-hearing-kutv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carveth Care Centre embraces innovation to improve quality of life - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carveth Care Centre embraces innovation to improve quality of life&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/carveth-care-centre-embraces-innovation-to-improve-quality-of-life-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/carveth-care-centre-embraces-innovation-to-improve-quality-of-life-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UHKF recognizes four local health-care champions with Volunteer Awards - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[UHKF recognizes four local health-care champions with Volunteer Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/uhkf-recognizes-four-local-health-care-champions-with-volunteer-awards-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/uhkf-recognizes-four-local-health-care-champions-with-volunteer-awards-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body recovered from Lake Ontario after crash near Kingston: SIU - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Body recovered from Lake Ontario after crash near Kingston: SIU&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/body-recovered-from-lake-ontario-after-crash-near-kingston-siu-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/body-recovered-from-lake-ontario-after-crash-near-kingston-siu-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police, MTO take 13 commercial motor vehicles out of service during safety blitz - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police, MTO take 13 commercial motor vehicles out of service during safety blitz&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-mto-take-13-commercial-motor-vehicles-out-of-service-during-safety-blitz-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-mto-take-13-commercial-motor-vehicles-out-of-service-during-safety-blitz-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston police conduct commercial vehicle safety blitz - Quinte News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police conduct commercial vehicle safety blitz&nbsp;&nbsp;Quinte News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-conduct-commercial-vehicle-safety-blitz-quinte-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-conduct-commercial-vehicle-safety-blitz-quinte-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight April 24 to 26: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight April 24 to 26: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-april-24-to-26-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-april-24-to-26-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth person charged in Robbie Thomson homicide investigation - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth person charged in Robbie Thomson homicide investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fourth-person-charged-in-robbie-thomson-homicide-investigation-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fourth-person-charged-in-robbie-thomson-homicide-investigation-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth person charged in Robbie Thomson homicide investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fourth individual has been charged in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation in Smiths Falls. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the investigation began when officers responded to a missing person case on Oct. 19, 2023. Robbie Thomson, who was 34 years old at that time, was believed to have gone missing sometime between Oct. 12 and Oct. 18, 2023. On Oct. 29, 2025, three individuals were arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The following day, officers executed a se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fourth-person-charged-in-robbie-thomson-homicide-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/fourth-person-charged-in-robbie-thomson-homicide-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forth person charged in Robbie Thomson homicide investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fourth individual has been charged in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation in Smiths Falls. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the investigation began when officers responded to a missing person case on Oct. 19, 2023. Robbie Thomson, who was 34 years old at that time, was believed to have gone missing sometime between Oct. 12 and Oct. 18, 2023. On Oct. 29, 2025, three individuals were arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The following day, officers executed a se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forth-person-charged-in-robbie-thomson-homicide-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/forth-person-charged-in-robbie-thomson-homicide-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Spotlight April 24 to 26: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Limestone Race Weekend 2026Saturday at Kingston Penitentiary and Sunday at Confederation Park: The Kingston Road Runners Association invites you to beautiful downtown Kingston for the city&rsquo;s largest annual running event. Choose from the five-kilometre, waterfront 10-kilometre, or the Historic Half Marathon Race. There&rsquo;s even a two-kilometre Tom Compton Memorial (TCM) Run for kids. It&rsquo;s the original, all-volunteer community event hosted by the Kingston Road Running Associati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-april-24-to-26-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-april-24-to-26-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty-seven-year-old found deceased after motorcycle crash in the village of Bath - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-seven-year-old found deceased after motorcycle crash in the village of Bath&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/twenty-seven-year-old-found-deceased-after-motorcycle-crash-in-the-village-of-bath-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/twenty-seven-year-old-found-deceased-after-motorcycle-crash-in-the-village-of-bath-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty-seven-year-old found deceased after motorcycle crash in the village of Bath]]></title><description><![CDATA[One individual has been pronounced deceased following a collision while driving a motorcycle on Bath Road in the Village of Bath. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the crash happened on April 23 around 12 a.m. Officers were called to the scene after receiving reports of a single-vehicle collision into a guardrail. As a result of the collision, the 27-year-old driver from the City of Brampton was pronounced deceased at the scene. Bath Road remained closed in both directions for several]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/twenty-seven-year-old-found-deceased-after-motorcycle-crash-in-the-village-of-bath/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/twenty-seven-year-old-found-deceased-after-motorcycle-crash-in-the-village-of-bath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanded BYOB rules will be a no-go in Kingston - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expanded BYOB rules will be a no-go in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/expanded-byob-rules-will-be-a-no-go-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/expanded-byob-rules-will-be-a-no-go-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA annual campaign aims to help communities ‘thrive’ - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[YMCA annual campaign aims to help communities &lsquo;thrive&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ymca-annual-campaign-aims-to-help-communities-thrive-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ymca-annual-campaign-aims-to-help-communities-thrive-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body recovered after vehicle submerged in Lake Ontario off Highway 33 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Body recovered after vehicle submerged in Lake Ontario off Highway 33&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/body-recovered-after-vehicle-submerged-in-lake-ontario-off-highway-33-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/body-recovered-after-vehicle-submerged-in-lake-ontario-off-highway-33-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man rescued after high tide traps him in hammock near Kingston - KING5.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man rescued after high tide traps him in hammock near Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;KING5.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/man-rescued-after-high-tide-traps-him-in-hammock-near-kingston-king5com/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/man-rescued-after-high-tide-traps-him-in-hammock-near-kingston-king5com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in crash west of Kingston, Ont. - unpublished.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in crash west of Kingston, Ont.&nbsp;&nbsp;unpublished.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-west-of-kingston-ont-unpublishedca/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-west-of-kingston-ont-unpublishedca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in crash west of Kingston, Ont. - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in crash west of Kingston, Ont.&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-west-of-kingston-ont-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-west-of-kingston-ont-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcycle driver dead after crash west of Kingston, Ont. - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorcycle driver dead after crash west of Kingston, Ont.&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/motorcycle-driver-dead-after-crash-west-of-kingston-ont-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/motorcycle-driver-dead-after-crash-west-of-kingston-ont-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smile Cookie campaign launches in Kingston to support inclusive playground - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smile Cookie campaign launches in Kingston to support inclusive playground&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/smile-cookie-campaign-launches-in-kingston-to-support-inclusive-playground-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/smile-cookie-campaign-launches-in-kingston-to-support-inclusive-playground-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smile Cookie campaign launches in Kingston to support inclusive playground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Hortons restaurants across Kingston kicked off the annual Smile Cookie campaign Wednesday, with proceeds supporting construction of the city&rsquo;s first fully inclusive playground. The launch of this spring fundraising effort will help fund the Jumpstart Inclusive Playground planned for Shannon Park in Rideau Heights. The Smile Cookie campaign features specially decorated cookies sold for a limited time, with 100 per cent of proceeds going to local charities and community organizations. In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/smile-cookie-campaign-launches-in-kingston-to-support-inclusive-playground/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/smile-cookie-campaign-launches-in-kingston-to-support-inclusive-playground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston family grateful for support as five-year-old son battles cancer - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston family grateful for support as five-year-old son battles cancer&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-grateful-for-support-as-five-year-old-son-battles-cancer-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-grateful-for-support-as-five-year-old-son-battles-cancer-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston's Teagan Robertson runs personal best as second Canadian woman across finish line at Boston Marathon - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston's Teagan Robertson runs personal best as second Canadian woman across finish line at Boston Marathon&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-teagan-robertson-runs-personal-best-as-second-canadian-woman-across-finish-line-at-boston-marathon-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-teagan-robertson-runs-personal-best-as-second-canadian-woman-across-finish-line-at-boston-marathon-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston family grateful for support as five-year-old son battles cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Kingston community are rallying to help a family struggling as their five-year-old son battles a rare form of cancer. Kingston residents Nicole and Domenic Lazzarino are the parents of twin boys, Lennox and Lawson. In February of 2025, when the boys were four years old, Lawson began to have difficulty urinating. An ultrasound revealed a mass on Lawson&rsquo;s prostate, and he was transferred from Kingston General Hospital to SickKids in Toronto, where he was diagnosed with Rhabdom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-grateful-for-support-as-five-year-old-son-battles-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-family-grateful-for-support-as-five-year-old-son-battles-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JOHNSTON: Humanitarian crisis in Sudan is the world’s worst - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[JOHNSTON: Humanitarian crisis in Sudan is the world&rsquo;s worst&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/johnston-humanitarian-crisis-in-sudan-is-the-worlds-worst-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/johnston-humanitarian-crisis-in-sudan-is-the-worlds-worst-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police Partner with Ministry of Transportation on Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Blitz - Kingston Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police Partner with Ministry of Transportation on Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Blitz&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-partner-with-ministry-of-transportation-on-commercial-motor-vehicle-safety-blitz-kingston-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-partner-with-ministry-of-transportation-on-commercial-motor-vehicle-safety-blitz-kingston-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infamous Kingston Pen on Ottawa's list of possible housing sites - MSN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infamous Kingston Pen on Ottawa's list of possible housing sites&nbsp;&nbsp;MSN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/infamous-kingston-pen-on-ottawas-list-of-possible-housing-sites-msn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/infamous-kingston-pen-on-ottawas-list-of-possible-housing-sites-msn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condos at the Kingston Penitentiary? Housing envisioned for site with 'dark' history - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Condos at the Kingston Penitentiary? Housing envisioned for site with 'dark' history&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/condos-at-the-kingston-penitentiary-housing-envisioned-for-site-with-dark-history-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/condos-at-the-kingston-penitentiary-housing-envisioned-for-site-with-dark-history-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condos at the Kingston Penitentiary? Housing envisioned for site with 'dark' history - Yahoo News Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Condos at the Kingston Penitentiary? Housing envisioned for site with 'dark' history&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/condos-at-the-kingston-penitentiary-housing-envisioned-for-site-with-dark-history-yahoo-news-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/condos-at-the-kingston-penitentiary-housing-envisioned-for-site-with-dark-history-yahoo-news-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 ‘Sunshine List’ findings for Kingston and the area – Part 1 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 &lsquo;Sunshine List&rsquo; findings for Kingston and the area &ndash; Part 1&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2025-sunshine-list-findings-for-kingston-and-the-area-part-1-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2025-sunshine-list-findings-for-kingston-and-the-area-part-1-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save South Frontenac calls for cautious approach to high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[SYDENHAM &mdash; The federal government and its Crown corporation, Alto, must take a &ldquo;cautious and evidence-based approach&rdquo; to the next phases of the high-speed rail project, a local opposition group said. With the first round of public consultation about the project drawing to a close Friday, Save South Frontenac released a 96-page report Wednesday afternoon summarizing its findings from the past three months. Alto launched its public consultation phase in January, after releasing a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/save-south-frontenac-calls-for-cautious-approach-to-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/save-south-frontenac-calls-for-cautious-approach-to-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Cantabile Choirs brings the Shire to the Spire in new production]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, the Spire has been turned into the Shire &ndash; and other locales of Middle-earth &ndash; as Cantabile Choirs of Kingston brings J.R.R. Tolkien&rsquo;s The Hobbit from the page to the stage. The children&rsquo;s opera, composed by Kingston&rsquo;s Dean Burry and previously performed by the Canadian Children&rsquo;s Opera Chorus, features a cast of 140 singers. &ldquo;This project is not only a great story, it&rsquo;s also an epic tale that gives all of the children from ages six all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-cantabile-choirs-brings-the-shire-to-the-spire-in-new-production/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-cantabile-choirs-brings-the-shire-to-the-spire-in-new-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Earth Day celebration builds community connections rooted in land, culture and care]]></title><description><![CDATA[As communities across Canada mark Earth Day this week, Kingston is preparing to carry that momentum forward with a community&#8209;led celebration at Confederation Park on Sunday. The Earth Day Kingston celebration will be hosted by the Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest for the very fist time, rain or shine on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. According to Yessica Rivera Belsham, community care manager at the centre, the event will bring together residents, organizations and artists for an aft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-earth-day-celebration-builds-community-connections-rooted-in-land-culture-and-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-earth-day-celebration-builds-community-connections-rooted-in-land-culture-and-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special Investigations Unit investigating after vehicle drives into Lake Ontario - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special Investigations Unit investigating after vehicle drives into Lake Ontario&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/special-investigations-unit-investigating-after-vehicle-drives-into-lake-ontario-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/special-investigations-unit-investigating-after-vehicle-drives-into-lake-ontario-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deceased individual located after vehicle crashes into Lake Ontario near Highway 33 - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deceased individual located after vehicle crashes into Lake Ontario near Highway 33&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deceased-individual-located-after-vehicle-crashes-into-lake-ontario-near-highway-33-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deceased-individual-located-after-vehicle-crashes-into-lake-ontario-near-highway-33-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special Investigations Unit investigating after vehicle drives into Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province&rsquo;s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has stepped in to investigate a collision in Napanee where a vehicle ended up in Lake Ontario. According to a news release, it happened on April 21 shortly before 11 p.m. An officer from the Lennox and Addington detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Bath Road. Shortly after, the vehicle entered the ditch and then into Lake Ontario, where it became submerged. It is unknown how many occupants were i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/special-investigations-unit-investigating-after-vehicle-drives-into-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/special-investigations-unit-investigating-after-vehicle-drives-into-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deceased individual located after vehicle crashes into Lake Ontario near Highway 33]]></title><description><![CDATA[The article has been modified to reflect new information on April 23. The Ontario Provincial Police dive team has recovered one individual from the waters of Lake Ontario after a vehicle crashed into the water. The OPP found the body Wednesday night. While the individual has not yet been formally identified, the investigation continues with an investigator, a collision reconstructionist, and two forensic investigators. The province&rsquo;s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) continues to investiga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deceased-individual-located-after-vehicle-crashes-into-lake-ontario-near-highway-33/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deceased-individual-located-after-vehicle-crashes-into-lake-ontario-near-highway-33/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP record check times drop sharply after major review - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP record check times drop sharply after major review&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-record-check-times-drop-sharply-after-major-review-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opp-record-check-times-drop-sharply-after-major-review-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruce Geddes named festival director of Kingston WritersFest - Quill and Quire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce Geddes named festival director of Kingston WritersFest&nbsp;&nbsp;Quill and Quire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bruce-geddes-named-festival-director-of-kingston-writersfest-quill-and-quire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bruce-geddes-named-festival-director-of-kingston-writersfest-quill-and-quire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Who’s asking for this?’: Ontario’s new BYOB policy gets canned by Kingston councillors - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Who&rsquo;s asking for this?&rsquo;: Ontario&rsquo;s new BYOB policy gets canned by Kingston councillors&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whos-asking-for-this-ontarios-new-byob-policy-gets-canned-by-kingston-councillors-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whos-asking-for-this-ontarios-new-byob-policy-gets-canned-by-kingston-councillors-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring in Kingston offers sewing, stones, and season finale concerts - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring in Kingston offers sewing, stones, and season finale concerts&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/spring-in-kingston-offers-sewing-stones-and-season-finale-concerts-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/spring-in-kingston-offers-sewing-stones-and-season-finale-concerts-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyalist Township announces performance lineup for free summer concert series - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loyalist Township announces performance lineup for free summer concert series&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/loyalist-township-announces-performance-lineup-for-free-summer-concert-series-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/loyalist-township-announces-performance-lineup-for-free-summer-concert-series-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston city council not keen on Ontario's BYOB policy - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston city council not keen on Ontario's BYOB policy&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-not-keen-on-ontarios-byob-policy-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-not-keen-on-ontarios-byob-policy-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston city council not keen on Ontario's BYOB policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; City council declined to direct staff to craft a policy for allowing event organizers to permit people to bring their own alcohol. In March, the Ontario government announced it would be expanding the types of events where bring-you-own alcohol permits can be issued. In the past, only live sporting events were permitted to apply for such permits. Starting this spring, permits are to be available to municipally designated cultural or community outdoor public events, including farm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-not-keen-on-ontarios-byob-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-city-council-not-keen-on-ontarios-byob-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharbot Lake murder case faces more delays as lawyers struggle to schedule pre-trial motions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sharbot Lake murder case that has already stretched over two years in court is now facing further delays, as lawyers struggle to schedule time for key pre-trial motions. During a Friday, Apr. 17, 2026, court appearance in Kingston&rsquo;s Superior Court of Justice at the Frontenac County Court House, counsel for 32-year-old Sebastian Johnston told the court they have been unable to coordinate dates for several outstanding applications expected to take multiple days to argue. Johnston is charge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sharbot-lake-murder-case-faces-more-delays-as-lawyers-struggle-to-schedule-pre-trial-motions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/sharbot-lake-murder-case-faces-more-delays-as-lawyers-struggle-to-schedule-pre-trial-motions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition to high-speed rail remains as one council votes in support]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; After almost 14 weeks of public consultation about the Alto high-speed rail project, a couple of cracks almost appeared in the near-complete opposition in rural areas around Kingston. The Save South Frontenac group, founded earlier this year in opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project, published a weekly map in recent months showing the positions and statements of municipalities and organizations along the proposed routes in the rural areas around Kingston. It is largely a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opposition-to-high-speed-rail-remains-as-one-council-votes-in-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opposition-to-high-speed-rail-remains-as-one-council-votes-in-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition to high-speed rail remains as councils vote in support]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; After almost 14 weeks of public consultation about the Alto high-speed rail project, a couple of cracks almost appeared in the near-complete opposition in rural areas around Kingston. The Save South Frontenac group, founded earlier this year in opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project, published a weekly map in recent months showing the positions and statements of municipalities and organizations along the proposed routes in the rural areas around Kingston. It is largely a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opposition-to-high-speed-rail-remains-as-councils-vote-in-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opposition-to-high-speed-rail-remains-as-councils-vote-in-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good near Kingston: This free music festival is back&mdash;and bigger than ever - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good near Kingston: This free music festival is back&mdash;and bigger than ever&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-near-kingston-this-free-music-festival-is-backmdashand-bigger-than-ever-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-near-kingston-this-free-music-festival-is-backmdashand-bigger-than-ever-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston’s new soccer era begins—Sentinels tickets now on sale - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston&rsquo;s new soccer era begins&mdash;Sentinels tickets now on sale&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-new-soccer-era-beginssentinels-tickets-now-on-sale-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-new-soccer-era-beginssentinels-tickets-now-on-sale-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell customers in Kingston being targetted in scam: police - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bell customers in Kingston being targetted in scam: police&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bell-customers-in-kingston-being-targetted-in-scam-police-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/bell-customers-in-kingston-being-targetted-in-scam-police-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strictly’s Alex Kingston feared she’d never ‘get another job ever again’ after cancer diagnosis - The Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strictly&rsquo;s Alex Kingston feared she&rsquo;d never &lsquo;get another job ever again&rsquo; after cancer diagnosis&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/strictlys-alex-kingston-feared-shed-never-get-another-job-ever-again-after-cancer-diagnosis-the-independent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/strictlys-alex-kingston-feared-shed-never-get-another-job-ever-again-after-cancer-diagnosis-the-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the 'big house' to your house: What will become of Canada's most notorious prison? | CBC News - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the 'big house' to your house: What will become of Canada's most notorious prison? | CBC News&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-the-big-house-to-your-house-what-will-become-of-canadas-most-notorious-prison-cbc-news-cbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/from-the-big-house-to-your-house-what-will-become-of-canadas-most-notorious-prison-cbc-news-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condos at Kingston Pen? Feds mull major housing development at notorious prison site - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Condos at Kingston Pen? Feds mull major housing development at notorious prison site&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/condos-at-kingston-pen-feds-mull-major-housing-development-at-notorious-prison-site-cbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/condos-at-kingston-pen-feds-mull-major-housing-development-at-notorious-prison-site-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals support Kingston pub's terrace plans - Kingston Nub News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals support Kingston pub's terrace plans&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Nub News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/locals-support-kingston-pubs-terrace-plans-kingston-nub-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/locals-support-kingston-pubs-terrace-plans-kingston-nub-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Penitentiary and possible housing developments - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Penitentiary and possible housing developments&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-penitentiary-and-possible-housing-developments-cbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-penitentiary-and-possible-housing-developments-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rough Draft to leave historic Uptown Kingston home, relocate to Senate Garage - Times Union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rough Draft to leave historic Uptown Kingston home, relocate to Senate Garage&nbsp;&nbsp;Times Union]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rough-draft-to-leave-historic-uptown-kingston-home-relocate-to-senate-garage-times-union/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rough-draft-to-leave-historic-uptown-kingston-home-relocate-to-senate-garage-times-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Kingston man paid tribute to Gord Downie in the Boston Marathon — it was a long time running - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Kingston man paid tribute to Gord Downie in the Boston Marathon &mdash; it was a long time running&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/this-kingston-man-paid-tribute-to-gord-downie-in-the-boston-marathon-it-was-a-long-time-running-cbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/this-kingston-man-paid-tribute-to-gord-downie-in-the-boston-marathon-it-was-a-long-time-running-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science Rendezvous Kingston returns with hands-on fun - Queen's University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Science Rendezvous Kingston returns with hands-on fun&nbsp;&nbsp;Queen's University]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/science-rendezvous-kingston-returns-with-hands-on-fun-queens-university/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/science-rendezvous-kingston-returns-with-hands-on-fun-queens-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Kingston man paid tribute to Gord Downie in the Boston Marathon — it was a long time running - unpublished.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Kingston man paid tribute to Gord Downie in the Boston Marathon &mdash; it was a long time running&nbsp;&nbsp;unpublished.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/this-kingston-man-paid-tribute-to-gord-downie-in-the-boston-marathon-it-was-a-long-time-running-unpublishedca/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/this-kingston-man-paid-tribute-to-gord-downie-in-the-boston-marathon-it-was-a-long-time-running-unpublishedca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Kingston man paid tribute to Gord Downie in the Boston Marathon — it was a long time running - Yahoo News Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Kingston man paid tribute to Gord Downie in the Boston Marathon &mdash; it was a long time running&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/this-kingston-man-paid-tribute-to-gord-downie-in-the-boston-marathon-it-was-a-long-time-running-yahoo-news-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/this-kingston-man-paid-tribute-to-gord-downie-in-the-boston-marathon-it-was-a-long-time-running-yahoo-news-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Loving Memory – Darci Richardson - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory &ndash; Darci Richardson&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/in-loving-memory-darci-richardson-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/in-loving-memory-darci-richardson-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Kingston reschedules Official Plan open house amid calls to pause entire process - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Kingston reschedules Official Plan open house amid calls to pause entire process&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-reschedules-official-plan-open-house-amid-calls-to-pause-entire-process-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-reschedules-official-plan-open-house-amid-calls-to-pause-entire-process-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Kingston City Hall’s $1.5M budget surplus in 2025 may be cause for concern - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Kingston City Hall&rsquo;s $1.5M budget surplus in 2025 may be cause for concern&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/why-kingston-city-halls-15m-budget-surplus-in-2025-may-be-cause-for-concern-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/why-kingston-city-halls-15m-budget-surplus-in-2025-may-be-cause-for-concern-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannect Homes announces eight-storey building with affordable rental units for Kingston Road site near Lee Avenue - Beach Metro Community News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannect Homes announces eight-storey building with affordable rental units for Kingston Road site near Lee Avenue&nbsp;&nbsp;Beach Metro Community News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cannect-homes-announces-eight-storey-building-with-affordable-rental-units-for-kingston-road-site-near-lee-avenue-beach-metro-community-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cannect-homes-announces-eight-storey-building-with-affordable-rental-units-for-kingston-road-site-near-lee-avenue-beach-metro-community-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World champs on hand for Grand Slam of Curling launch in Kingston - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champs on hand for Grand Slam of Curling launch in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/world-champs-on-hand-for-grand-slam-of-curling-launch-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/world-champs-on-hand-for-grand-slam-of-curling-launch-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate at Bath Institution dies from natural causes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 67-year-old inmate has died while in custody at Bath Institution. According to a news release from Correctional Service Canada, the individual, who will not be named to protect the identity of the victim, passed away on April 20 from natural causes. At the time of death, the inmate had been serving a life sentence that began on March 15, 1984. The inmate&rsquo;s next of kin have been notified. CSC said it will review the circumstances and that the coroner has been notified.RelatedVarious contr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-at-bath-institution-dies-from-natural-causes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-at-bath-institution-dies-from-natural-causes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police warn of ongoing scam involving impersonation of Bell Canada employees - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police warn of ongoing scam involving impersonation of Bell Canada employees&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-of-ongoing-scam-involving-impersonation-of-bell-canada-employees-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-of-ongoing-scam-involving-impersonation-of-bell-canada-employees-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police warn public of ongoing impersonation scams - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police warn public of ongoing impersonation scams&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-public-of-ongoing-impersonation-scams-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-public-of-ongoing-impersonation-scams-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police warn public of ongoing impersonation scams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston Police are warning the public of an ongoing telephone and internet scam in which individuals impersonate Bell Canada employees. According to police, victims are contacted by individuals claiming to be employees of Bell Canada. The victim is then advised that a billing error, refund issue, or account security breach has occurred. That is when victims are instructed to install a remote access software on their computers, which allows the individuals to gain control of their device and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-public-of-ongoing-impersonation-scams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-warn-public-of-ongoing-impersonation-scams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRON Integrates LI.FI Protocol, Unlocking Cross-Chain Access to Global Stablecoin Liquidity - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[TRON Integrates LI.FI Protocol, Unlocking Cross-Chain Access to Global Stablecoin Liquidity&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tron-integrates-lifi-protocol-unlocking-cross-chain-access-to-global-stablecoin-liquidity-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tron-integrates-lifi-protocol-unlocking-cross-chain-access-to-global-stablecoin-liquidity-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Precoro Launches AI Procurement Feature That Converts Supplier Quotes into Purchase Requisitions - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Precoro Launches AI Procurement Feature That Converts Supplier Quotes into Purchase Requisitions&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/precoro-launches-ai-procurement-feature-that-converts-supplier-quotes-into-purchase-requisitions-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/precoro-launches-ai-procurement-feature-that-converts-supplier-quotes-into-purchase-requisitions-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSC reports death of inmate at Bath Institution - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[CSC reports death of inmate at Bath Institution&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/csc-reports-death-of-inmate-at-bath-institution-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/csc-reports-death-of-inmate-at-bath-institution-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-6000 32 GB CL40 Review - Value &amp; Conclusion - TechPowerUp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-6000 32 GB CL40 Review - Value &amp; Conclusion&nbsp;&nbsp;TechPowerUp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-fury-beast-ddr5-6000-32-gb-cl40-review-value-amp-conclusion-techpowerup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-fury-beast-ddr5-6000-32-gb-cl40-review-value-amp-conclusion-techpowerup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-6000 32 GB CL40 Review - AMD 9950X Frametime Analysis: Baldur's Gate 3 - TechPowerUp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-6000 32 GB CL40 Review - AMD 9950X Frametime Analysis: Baldur's Gate 3&nbsp;&nbsp;TechPowerUp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-fury-beast-ddr5-6000-32-gb-cl40-review-amd-9950x-frametime-analysis-baldurs-gate-3-techpowerup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-fury-beast-ddr5-6000-32-gb-cl40-review-amd-9950x-frametime-analysis-baldurs-gate-3-techpowerup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-6000 32 GB CL40 Review - A Closer Look - TechPowerUp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-6000 32 GB CL40 Review - A Closer Look&nbsp;&nbsp;TechPowerUp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-fury-beast-ddr5-6000-32-gb-cl40-review-a-closer-look-techpowerup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-fury-beast-ddr5-6000-32-gb-cl40-review-a-closer-look-techpowerup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KHSC unveils annual award winners - KHSC Kingston Health Sciences Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[KHSC unveils annual award winners&nbsp;&nbsp;KHSC Kingston Health Sciences Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/khsc-unveils-annual-award-winners-khsc-kingston-health-sciences-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/khsc-unveils-annual-award-winners-khsc-kingston-health-sciences-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents in Kingston being urged to protect pets and humans from tapeworm - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Kingston being urged to protect pets and humans from tapeworm&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/residents-in-kingston-being-urged-to-protect-pets-and-humans-from-tapeworm-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/residents-in-kingston-being-urged-to-protect-pets-and-humans-from-tapeworm-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Giveaway Day of 2026 in Kingston goes this Saturday - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Giveaway Day of 2026 in Kingston goes this Saturday&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/first-giveaway-day-of-2026-in-kingston-goes-this-saturday-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/first-giveaway-day-of-2026-in-kingston-goes-this-saturday-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingstonian's Highway of Heroes cleanup marks its 10th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Kerri Tadeu, April 23 holds a strong spot in her heart. It&rsquo;s the day her friend, Maj. Michelle Knight Mendes, died at the Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan 17 years ago while serving with the Canadian Armed Forces. This year, the day was not only a time to remember Maj. Mendes, but it also marked was the 10th anniversary since Tadeu adopted the Highway of Heroes, a 172-kilometre stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto, in her memory. That portion of the highway was renamed in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstonians-highway-of-heroes-cleanup-marks-its-10th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstonians-highway-of-heroes-cleanup-marks-its-10th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Electronic Warfare Regiment announces new Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[21 Electronic Warfare Regiment announces new Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/21-electronic-warfare-regiment-announces-new-honorary-lieutenant-colonel-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/21-electronic-warfare-regiment-announces-new-honorary-lieutenant-colonel-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston faces $3.1M snow clearing deficit after extreme winter - unpublished.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston faces $3.1M snow clearing deficit after extreme winter&nbsp;&nbsp;unpublished.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-faces-31m-snow-clearing-deficit-after-extreme-winter-unpublishedca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-faces-31m-snow-clearing-deficit-after-extreme-winter-unpublishedca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston faces $3.1M snow clearing deficit after extreme winter - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston faces $3.1M snow clearing deficit after extreme winter&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-faces-31m-snow-clearing-deficit-after-extreme-winter-global-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-faces-31m-snow-clearing-deficit-after-extreme-winter-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tett Centre launches new free, accessible arts workshops for adults - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tett Centre launches new free, accessible arts workshops for adults&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tett-centre-launches-new-free-accessible-arts-workshops-for-adults-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tett-centre-launches-new-free-accessible-arts-workshops-for-adults-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Climate Summit returns this summer with expanded two-day event - frequencynews.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Climate Summit returns this summer with expanded two-day event&nbsp;&nbsp;frequencynews.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-climate-summit-returns-this-summer-with-expanded-two-day-event-frequencynewsca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-climate-summit-returns-this-summer-with-expanded-two-day-event-frequencynewsca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science vs. sentience: Inside Queen’s animal research as Ontario moves to restrict testing on dogs, cats - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Science vs. sentience: Inside Queen&rsquo;s animal research as Ontario moves to restrict testing on dogs, cats&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/science-vs-sentience-inside-queens-animal-research-as-ontario-moves-to-restrict-testing-on-dogs-cats-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/science-vs-sentience-inside-queens-animal-research-as-ontario-moves-to-restrict-testing-on-dogs-cats-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science vs. sentience: Inside Queen’s animal research as Ontario moves to restrict testing on dogs, cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A colony of dogs at Queen&rsquo;s University in Kingston has spent decades helping researchers better understand &mdash; and potentially cure &mdash; hemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder that affects thousands of Canadians. But as Ontario considers new legislation to restrict testing on dogs and cats, work taking place inside university laboratories is drawing renewed scrutiny &mdash; raising broader questions about how animals are used in research, how those decisions are made, and how much]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/science-vs-sentience-inside-queens-animal-research-as-ontario-moves-to-restrict-testing-on-dogs-cats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/science-vs-sentience-inside-queens-animal-research-as-ontario-moves-to-restrict-testing-on-dogs-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She rebuilt her life in Kingston—now this newcomer lawyer is winning a top award - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[She rebuilt her life in Kingston&mdash;now this newcomer lawyer is winning a top award&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/she-rebuilt-her-life-in-kingstonnow-this-newcomer-lawyer-is-winning-a-top-award-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/she-rebuilt-her-life-in-kingstonnow-this-newcomer-lawyer-is-winning-a-top-award-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston kids in military families get spotlight—and you can help them win big - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston kids in military families get spotlight&mdash;and you can help them win big&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-kids-in-military-families-get-spotlightand-you-can-help-them-win-big-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-kids-in-military-families-get-spotlightand-you-can-help-them-win-big-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee defers transit decision to next council after years of false starts]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a series of failed attempts to establish a local transit system &mdash; including regional partnerships, fixed routes and on-demand proposals &mdash; the council of the Town of Greater Napanee is now deferring the issue entirely to the next term. Following what town staff described as multiple unsuccessful efforts this term to address local transit gaps, council voted at its April 14 meeting to delay any further consideration of regional transit until at least 2027. A staff report presente]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-defers-transit-decision-to-next-council-after-years-of-false-starts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-defers-transit-decision-to-next-council-after-years-of-false-starts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Frontenacs need for blueline help might time well with 2026 OHL Priority Selection's talent pool - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Frontenacs need for blueline help might time well with 2026 OHL Priority Selection's talent pool&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-frontenacs-need-for-blueline-help-might-time-well-with-2026-ohl-priority-selections-talent-pool-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-frontenacs-need-for-blueline-help-might-time-well-with-2026-ohl-priority-selections-talent-pool-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens coalition pitches alternative to Alto high-speed rail - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citizens coalition pitches alternative to Alto high-speed rail&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-coalition-pitches-alternative-to-alto-high-speed-rail-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-coalition-pitches-alternative-to-alto-high-speed-rail-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens coalition pitches alternative to Alto high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[TAMWORTH &mdash; There are alternatives to the Alto high-speed rail proposal that will get passengers where they need to go quicker than existing Via Rail, a citizens advocacy group says. The Coalition for Better Rail called for the 300 km/h Alto proposal to be set aside in favour of improving the existing rail service along the Highway 401 corridor. With trains travelling about 200 km/h, such a system could parallel Highway 401 for almost it&rsquo;s entire length, be built for a fraction of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-coalition-pitches-alternative-to-alto-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/citizens-coalition-pitches-alternative-to-alto-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental groups ask for delay of Kingston urban boundary decision - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental groups ask for delay of Kingston urban boundary decision&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/environmental-groups-ask-for-delay-of-kingston-urban-boundary-decision-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/environmental-groups-ask-for-delay-of-kingston-urban-boundary-decision-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental groups ask for delay of Kingston urban boundary decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Kingston should hold off making any decision about an urban boundary expansion until after the October municipal elections, according to local citizens groups. The Coalition of Kingston Communities and the Kingston Climate Justice Coalition are also seeking an extension to the public consultation about the new official plan. Almost a month ago, following public concern about tree cutting on the city&rsquo;s western edge, council approved a new temporary ban on the clearcutting. Lawye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/environmental-groups-ask-for-delay-of-kingston-urban-boundary-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/environmental-groups-ask-for-delay-of-kingston-urban-boundary-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Bees swarm into the PumpHouse Museum - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Bees swarm into the PumpHouse Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-bees-swarm-into-the-pumphouse-museum-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-bees-swarm-into-the-pumphouse-museum-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arden search warrant leads to stolen property recovery - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arden search warrant leads to stolen property recovery&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/arden-search-warrant-leads-to-stolen-property-recovery-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/arden-search-warrant-leads-to-stolen-property-recovery-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author and Speaker Lisa Begley Launches The Sock Drawer Podcast - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author and Speaker Lisa Begley Launches The Sock Drawer Podcast&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/author-and-speaker-lisa-begley-launches-the-sock-drawer-podcast-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/author-and-speaker-lisa-begley-launches-the-sock-drawer-podcast-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chery to Present AI Technologies and Robotics Developments at 2026 International Business Summit - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chery to Present AI Technologies and Robotics Developments at 2026 International Business Summit&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/chery-to-present-ai-technologies-and-robotics-developments-at-2026-international-business-summit-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/chery-to-present-ai-technologies-and-robotics-developments-at-2026-international-business-summit-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adrian Wall of DSA Advances Stablecoin Policy Discussion at Blockchain &amp; Fintech Conference at Harvard - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrian Wall of DSA Advances Stablecoin Policy Discussion at Blockchain &amp; Fintech Conference at Harvard&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/adrian-wall-of-dsa-advances-stablecoin-policy-discussion-at-blockchain-amp-fintech-conference-at-harvard-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/adrian-wall-of-dsa-advances-stablecoin-policy-discussion-at-blockchain-amp-fintech-conference-at-harvard-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Mariella Morrin - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remembering Mariella Morrin&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/remembering-mariella-morrin-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/remembering-mariella-morrin-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divers recover more than 900 pounds of debris from Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in Kingston - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Divers recover more than 900 pounds of debris from Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/divers-recover-more-than-900-pounds-of-debris-from-portsmouth-olympic-harbour-in-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/divers-recover-more-than-900-pounds-of-debris-from-portsmouth-olympic-harbour-in-kingston-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divers recover more than 900 pounds of debris from Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may not have felt like spring this past Sunday, but divers dawned their scuba gear and took to the water for one of many annual spring cleanups. With a dusting of snow, and a water temperature of only 5 C, 12 divers and 10 shore support volunteers joined Neptune and Salacia Diving at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour to recover an array of debris from the marina. Over the course of an hour and a half, a total of 914 pounds of debris was removed, including 23 tires. According to Guillaume Courcy, co-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/divers-recover-more-than-900-pounds-of-debris-from-portsmouth-olympic-harbour-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/divers-recover-more-than-900-pounds-of-debris-from-portsmouth-olympic-harbour-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Download the CHL App: Your home for the Kingston Frontenacs - CHL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Download the CHL App: Your home for the Kingston Frontenacs&nbsp;&nbsp;CHL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/download-the-chl-app-your-home-for-the-kingston-frontenacs-chl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/download-the-chl-app-your-home-for-the-kingston-frontenacs-chl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Download the CHL App: Your home for the Kingston Frontenacs - Canadian Hockey League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Download the CHL App: Your home for the Kingston Frontenacs&nbsp;&nbsp;Canadian Hockey League]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/download-the-chl-app-your-home-for-the-kingston-frontenacs-canadian-hockey-league/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/download-the-chl-app-your-home-for-the-kingston-frontenacs-canadian-hockey-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials seize tobacco, cellphones at federal prison in Kingston - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials seize tobacco, cellphones at federal prison in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/officials-seize-tobacco-cellphones-at-federal-prison-in-kingston-global-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/officials-seize-tobacco-cellphones-at-federal-prison-in-kingston-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williamsville makeover begins Monday—here’s how it will transform Princess Street - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Williamsville makeover begins Monday&mdash;here&rsquo;s how it will transform Princess Street&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/williamsville-makeover-begins-mondayheres-how-it-will-transform-princess-street-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/williamsville-makeover-begins-mondayheres-how-it-will-transform-princess-street-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston celebrates everyday heroes during National Volunteer Week - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston celebrates everyday heroes during National Volunteer Week&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-celebrates-everyday-heroes-during-national-volunteer-week-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-celebrates-everyday-heroes-during-national-volunteer-week-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen property recovered during execution of search warrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34-year-old from Arden is facing multiple charges after a significant amount of stolen property was recovered by police. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, a search warrant was executed at a home on April 10. During the search, officers seized almost $16,500.00 in stolen property, including an enclosed utility trailer and tools. As a result of the investigation, Bridget Livingston of Arden was arrested and charged with: Possession of property obtained by crime, over $5,000. Possession]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/stolen-property-recovered-during-execution-of-search-warrant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/stolen-property-recovered-during-execution-of-search-warrant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Field Naturalists receives grant - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Field Naturalists receives grant&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-field-naturalists-receives-grant-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-field-naturalists-receives-grant-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Field Naturalists receives grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kingston organization is among the recipients of a provincial environmental charity&rsquo;s inaugural Nature Network Grants Initiative. Kingston Field Naturalists is to receive $750 to &ldquo;support learning about nature through cataloguing a collection of wildlife specimens,&rdquo; according to a release from the Ontario Nature, which doled out the money. &ldquo;With this grant from Ontario Nature we will offer two workshops for the Kingston Teen Field Naturalists, students from the Society]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-field-naturalists-receives-grant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-field-naturalists-receives-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between Kingston And Montreal Is Canada's Riverside City With A Museum, Fishing, And A Walkable Downtown - islands.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between Kingston And Montreal Is Canada's Riverside City With A Museum, Fishing, And A Walkable Downtown&nbsp;&nbsp;islands.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/between-kingston-and-montreal-is-canadas-riverside-city-with-a-museum-fishing-and-a-walkable-downtown-islandscom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/between-kingston-and-montreal-is-canadas-riverside-city-with-a-museum-fishing-and-a-walkable-downtown-islandscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Various contraband, unauthorized items seized at Collins Bay Institution - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Various contraband, unauthorized items seized at Collins Bay Institution&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/various-contraband-unauthorized-items-seized-at-collins-bay-institution-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/various-contraband-unauthorized-items-seized-at-collins-bay-institution-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Various contraband, unauthorized items seized at Collins Bay Institution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the course of four days, staff at Collins Bay Institution have seized various contraband and unauthorized items from within the prison. According to the Correctional Service of Canada, staff found multiple packages containing unauthorized items between April 10th and 13th. The items seized included tobacco, cellphones, and accessories, with a total estimated institutional value of approximately $100,815. As a result, CSC has heightened measures to prevent contraband from entering its instit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/various-contraband-unauthorized-items-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/various-contraband-unauthorized-items-seized-at-collins-bay-institution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find new-to-you items at Kingston’s first Giveaway Day of 2026 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find new-to-you items at Kingston&rsquo;s first Giveaway Day of 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/find-new-to-you-items-at-kingstons-first-giveaway-day-of-2026-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/find-new-to-you-items-at-kingstons-first-giveaway-day-of-2026-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary for the late Beatrice Martina Costello - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obituary for the late Beatrice Martina Costello&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-the-late-beatrice-martina-costello-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-the-late-beatrice-martina-costello-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary for Evelyn McLeod - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obituary for Evelyn McLeod&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-evelyn-mcleod-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-evelyn-mcleod-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contraband seized in multi-day search at Kingston-area prison - InQuinte.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contraband seized in multi-day search at Kingston-area prison&nbsp;&nbsp;InQuinte.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-seized-in-multi-day-search-at-kingston-area-prison-inquinteca/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/contraband-seized-in-multi-day-search-at-kingston-area-prison-inquinteca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Beach Chorale brings Carmina Burana to Kingston Road United Church this Sunday night - Beach Metro Community News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Beach Chorale brings Carmina Burana to Kingston Road United Church this Sunday night&nbsp;&nbsp;Beach Metro Community News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/toronto-beach-chorale-brings-carmina-burana-to-kingston-road-united-church-this-sunday-night-beach-metro-community-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/toronto-beach-chorale-brings-carmina-burana-to-kingston-road-united-church-this-sunday-night-beach-metro-community-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston chorus wins at Barbershop convention - Belleville Intelligencer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston chorus wins at Barbershop convention&nbsp;&nbsp;Belleville Intelligencer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-chorus-wins-at-barbershop-convention-belleville-intelligencer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-chorus-wins-at-barbershop-convention-belleville-intelligencer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s University students to cycle to Quebec City and back in support of homeless - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen&rsquo;s University students to cycle to Quebec City and back in support of homeless&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-students-to-cycle-to-quebec-city-and-back-in-support-of-homeless-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-students-to-cycle-to-quebec-city-and-back-in-support-of-homeless-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands turn out to Kingston Home and Garden Expo - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands turn out to Kingston Home and Garden Expo&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/thousands-turn-out-to-kingston-home-and-garden-expo-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/thousands-turn-out-to-kingston-home-and-garden-expo-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s University students to cycle to Quebec City and back in support of homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two second-year students at Queen&rsquo;s University are hoping to make a difference when it comes to supporting the homeless in Kingston. At the end of April, Engineering students Evan Romachyk and Orlando Madruga will cycle to Quebec City and back. A 1,300-kilometre bike ride with a goal of raising $13,000 for the Kingston Homeless Alliance (KHA) club at Queen&rsquo;s University. While Kingston is not home for either Romachyk, from the Burlington area, or Vancouver native Madruga, both are awa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-students-to-cycle-to-quebec-city-and-back-in-support-of-homeless/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/queens-university-students-to-cycle-to-quebec-city-and-back-in-support-of-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to look at new three- and four-way intersections - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston to look at new three- and four-way intersections&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-look-at-new-three-and-four-way-intersections-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-look-at-new-three-and-four-way-intersections-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to look at new three- and four-way intersections]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; City council is to consider the installation of new three- and four-way stops across the municipalities. The new intersection controls are meant to address speeding and reckless driving on neighbourhood streets. Four-way stops are to be set up at the following intersections: Mona Drive and Woodbine Road. Drennan and Wilson streets. Regent Street and Carruthers Avenue. Wheathill and Swanfield streets. Mack and Helen streets. William and Wellington streets. Earl and Sydenham stree]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-look-at-new-three-and-four-way-intersections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-look-at-new-three-and-four-way-intersections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erratic driving leads to criminal charges against 19-year-old Lansdowne resident - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erratic driving leads to criminal charges against 19-year-old Lansdowne resident&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/erratic-driving-leads-to-criminal-charges-against-19-year-old-lansdowne-resident-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/erratic-driving-leads-to-criminal-charges-against-19-year-old-lansdowne-resident-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air guitar battle strikes a chord with Kingstonians, sends one performer to nationals - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air guitar battle strikes a chord with Kingstonians, sends one performer to nationals&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/air-guitar-battle-strikes-a-chord-with-kingstonians-sends-one-performer-to-nationals-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/air-guitar-battle-strikes-a-chord-with-kingstonians-sends-one-performer-to-nationals-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erratic driving leads to criminal charges against 19-year-old Lansdowne resident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old from Lansdowne has been charged with dangerous driving after officers with Kingston Police witnessed a vehicle being driven erratically throughout the city&rsquo;s downtown. According to police, the incident happened in the early hours of April 9. Police received a report of a light blue BMW travelling at a high rate of speed in the area of Princess Street and Ontario Street. A short while later, police said the same BMW was involved in a separate incident with another vehicle. Pol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/erratic-driving-leads-to-criminal-charges-against-19-year-old-lansdowne-resident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/erratic-driving-leads-to-criminal-charges-against-19-year-old-lansdowne-resident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air guitar battle strikes a chord with Kingstonians, sends one performer to nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invisible guitars and high spirits took over a downtown Kingston country bar Friday night. Air Guitar Canada staged its regional qualifying competition at The Buckle on Princess Street, sending one performer a step closer to the world championships in Finland. The Kingston qualifier was part of a three&#8209;city regional tour, alongside Ottawa and Vancouver, leading up to the Canadian National Air Guitar Championships on May 23 in Toronto. The national winner will earn a funded trip to compete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/air-guitar-battle-strikes-a-chord-with-kingstonians-sends-one-performer-to-nationals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/air-guitar-battle-strikes-a-chord-with-kingstonians-sends-one-performer-to-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Is it worth losing my home?’ Rural opposition mounts over high‑speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARDEN &mdash; Residents from across rural Frontenac County packed the Arden Canadian Legion on Saturday for a town hall meeting that focused on the pending high-speed rail and the sweeping land seizures it could bring. The meeting centred on the proposed Alto high&#8209;speed rail project and the federal government&rsquo;s Bill C&#8209;15, legislation critics argued was drafted specifically to accelerate land assembly for the rail corridor by weakening long&#8209;standing expropriation safeguard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/is-it-worth-losing-my-home-rural-opposition-mounts-over-highspeed-rail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/is-it-worth-losing-my-home-rural-opposition-mounts-over-highspeed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record Store Day spins familiar groove for Kingston vinyl lovers - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record Store Day spins familiar groove for Kingston vinyl lovers&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/record-store-day-spins-familiar-groove-for-kingston-vinyl-lovers-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/record-store-day-spins-familiar-groove-for-kingston-vinyl-lovers-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record Store Day spins familiar groove for Kingston vinyl lovers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the sun had fully climbed over Princess Street on Saturday morning, a small clutch of record lovers was already gathered outside Brian&rsquo;s Record Option, lists in hand and eyes fixed on the shop&rsquo;s darkened front window. Before the store&rsquo;s owner Brian Lipsin unlocked the door, the day already felt familiar. From the street there were hopeful glances as Lipsin&rsquo;s figure stirred from behind the glass. And there was the quiet understanding that whatever happened next &mda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/record-store-day-spins-familiar-groove-for-kingston-vinyl-lovers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/record-store-day-spins-familiar-groove-for-kingston-vinyl-lovers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen driver's wild ride through Kingston ends in arrest - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teen driver's wild ride through Kingston ends in arrest&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/teen-drivers-wild-ride-through-kingston-ends-in-arrest-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/teen-drivers-wild-ride-through-kingston-ends-in-arrest-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Kingston joins province-wide NTS Dramafest celebration - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's Good in Kingston: Kingston joins province-wide NTS Dramafest celebration&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-kingston-joins-province-wide-nts-dramafest-celebration-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-in-kingston-kingston-joins-province-wide-nts-dramafest-celebration-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston coach Kelvin Sampson calls Kingston Flemings a top-5 pick - Rookie Wire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Houston coach Kelvin Sampson calls Kingston Flemings a top-5 pick&nbsp;&nbsp;Rookie Wire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/houston-coach-kelvin-sampson-calls-kingston-flemings-a-top-5-pick-rookie-wire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/houston-coach-kelvin-sampson-calls-kingston-flemings-a-top-5-pick-rookie-wire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closures and traffic delays in Kingston and area, week ending April 25, 2026 - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road closures and traffic delays in Kingston and area, week ending April 25, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/road-closures-and-traffic-delays-in-kingston-and-area-week-ending-april-25-2026-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/road-closures-and-traffic-delays-in-kingston-and-area-week-ending-april-25-2026-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston woman publishes first children’s book, raising money for Alzheimer’s Research - Kingston Nub News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston woman publishes first children&rsquo;s book, raising money for Alzheimer&rsquo;s Research&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Nub News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-woman-publishes-first-childrens-book-raising-money-for-alzheimers-research-kingston-nub-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-woman-publishes-first-childrens-book-raising-money-for-alzheimers-research-kingston-nub-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New parking app goes live Monday in Kingston - Spectrum News]]></title><description><![CDATA[New parking app goes live Monday in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Spectrum News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-parking-app-goes-live-monday-in-kingston-spectrum-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/new-parking-app-goes-live-monday-in-kingston-spectrum-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RLSOCO Hard Case For Kingston XS2000 / XS1000 Portable SSD &ndash; Slim &amp; Protective Storage For 500G To 4000GB - RuhrkanalNEWS]]></title><description><![CDATA[RLSOCO Hard Case For Kingston XS2000 / XS1000 Portable SSD &ndash; Slim &amp; Protective Storage For 500G To 4000GB&nbsp;&nbsp;RuhrkanalNEWS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rlsoco-hard-case-for-kingston-xs2000-xs1000-portable-ssd-ndash-slim-amp-protective-storage-for-500g-to-4000gb-ruhrkanalnews/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/rlsoco-hard-case-for-kingston-xs2000-xs1000-portable-ssd-ndash-slim-amp-protective-storage-for-500g-to-4000gb-ruhrkanalnews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lane restrictions scheduled into 2027 on Kingston Road in Ajax - DurhamRegion.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lane restrictions scheduled into 2027 on Kingston Road in Ajax&nbsp;&nbsp;DurhamRegion.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lane-restrictions-scheduled-into-2027-on-kingston-road-in-ajax-durhamregioncom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lane-restrictions-scheduled-into-2027-on-kingston-road-in-ajax-durhamregioncom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deja Views: Remembering Grimaldi Brothers Fruit Market at Kingston and Scarborough roads - Beach Metro Community News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deja Views: Remembering Grimaldi Brothers Fruit Market at Kingston and Scarborough roads&nbsp;&nbsp;Beach Metro Community News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deja-views-remembering-grimaldi-brothers-fruit-market-at-kingston-and-scarborough-roads-beach-metro-community-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/deja-views-remembering-grimaldi-brothers-fruit-market-at-kingston-and-scarborough-roads-beach-metro-community-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Person, Kingston Road and Bellamy Road South - Toronto Police Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing Person, Kingston Road and Bellamy Road South&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Police Service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/missing-person-kingston-road-and-bellamy-road-south-toronto-police-service/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/missing-person-kingston-road-and-bellamy-road-south-toronto-police-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary for Rita Shular - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obituary for Rita Shular&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-rita-shular-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-rita-shular-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVPSD Launches Workplace Self Defense and Violence Prevention Training Addressing Modern Global Threats - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[CVPSD Launches Workplace Self Defense and Violence Prevention Training Addressing Modern Global Threats&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cvpsd-launches-workplace-self-defense-and-violence-prevention-training-addressing-modern-global-threats-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cvpsd-launches-workplace-self-defense-and-violence-prevention-training-addressing-modern-global-threats-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 'Global Gift &middot; Hainan Expo Selection' Awards Ceremony and Design - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 'Global Gift &middot; Hainan Expo Selection' Awards Ceremony and Design&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-global-gift-middot-hainan-expo-selection-awards-ceremony-and-design-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-global-gift-middot-hainan-expo-selection-awards-ceremony-and-design-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speeding into oncoming traffic and sidewalks in Kingston leads to criminal charges for driver - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speeding into oncoming traffic and sidewalks in Kingston leads to criminal charges for driver&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/speeding-into-oncoming-traffic-and-sidewalks-in-kingston-leads-to-criminal-charges-for-driver-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/speeding-into-oncoming-traffic-and-sidewalks-in-kingston-leads-to-criminal-charges-for-driver-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williamsville renewal project to close Princess Street for construction - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Williamsville renewal project to close Princess Street for construction&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/williamsville-renewal-project-to-close-princess-street-for-construction-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/williamsville-renewal-project-to-close-princess-street-for-construction-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamour for Grad returns to Kingston - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glamour for Grad returns to Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/glamour-for-grad-returns-to-kingston-global-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/glamour-for-grad-returns-to-kingston-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement regarding an upcoming public information meeting related to 599 Kingston Rd. W. - Town of Ajax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statement regarding an upcoming public information meeting related to 599 Kingston Rd. W.&nbsp;&nbsp;Town of Ajax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/statement-regarding-an-upcoming-public-information-meeting-related-to-599-kingston-rd-w-town-of-ajax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/statement-regarding-an-upcoming-public-information-meeting-related-to-599-kingston-rd-w-town-of-ajax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston’s biggest home and garden event is back-and it’s free to attend - Napanee Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston&rsquo;s biggest home and garden event is back-and it&rsquo;s free to attend&nbsp;&nbsp;Napanee Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-biggest-home-and-garden-event-is-back-and-its-free-to-attend-napanee-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-biggest-home-and-garden-event-is-back-and-its-free-to-attend-napanee-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Catastrophic, and it’s growing’: Advocate for Kingston’s unhoused population calls for more emergency shelter beds - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Catastrophic, and it&rsquo;s growing&rsquo;: Advocate for Kingston&rsquo;s unhoused population calls for more emergency shelter beds&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/catastrophic-and-its-growing-advocate-for-kingstons-unhoused-population-calls-for-more-emergency-shelter-beds-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/catastrophic-and-its-growing-advocate-for-kingstons-unhoused-population-calls-for-more-emergency-shelter-beds-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province aims to heal doctor shortage by granting residency to Ontario students - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Province aims to heal doctor shortage by granting residency to Ontario students&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-aims-to-heal-doctor-shortage-by-granting-residency-to-ontario-students-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-aims-to-heal-doctor-shortage-by-granting-residency-to-ontario-students-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province aims to heal doctor shortage by granting residency to Ontario students]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government announced it plans to introduce legislation that would prioritize medical residency positions for Ontario students who attend medical school abroad. The move is intended to help address physician shortages and keep more doctors practicing within the province. If passed, the legislation would create a dedicated stream within the Canadian Resident Matching Service, or CaRMS, for international medical graduates with established ties to Ontario. The government said the change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-aims-to-heal-doctor-shortage-by-granting-residency-to-ontario-students/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/province-aims-to-heal-doctor-shortage-by-granting-residency-to-ontario-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No indication of threat following lockdown at two Kingston schools, police say - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[No indication of threat following lockdown at two Kingston schools, police say&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/no-indication-of-threat-following-lockdown-at-two-kingston-schools-police-say-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/no-indication-of-threat-following-lockdown-at-two-kingston-schools-police-say-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No indication of threat following lockdown at two Kingston schools, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute and Calvin Park Public School were placed in a lockdown Thursday afternoon following concerns about a &ldquo;potential threat inside the school.&rdquo; According to the Limestone District School Board, the lockdown took place shortly after 3 p.m., after school had been dismissed. Administration with LCVI immediately notified Kingston Police, who responded and investigated the concern. According to Const. Anthony Colangeli, officers arrived]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/no-indication-of-threat-following-lockdown-at-two-kingston-schools-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/no-indication-of-threat-following-lockdown-at-two-kingston-schools-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No end in sight for Perth forest school's eight-year-long legal battle with Tay Valley Township]]></title><description><![CDATA[PERTH &mdash; On a pastoral two acres just outside the town of Perth, a small gang of kids is running amok in the mud. They&rsquo;re covered head to foot in water-resistant clothes and rubber boots, and they&rsquo;re digging, playing, and carrying out their own playful dramas under the quiet watchful eyes of two teachers. There are three goats and six chickens nearby, play structures, an orchard, a garden, and a &ldquo;wild zone&rdquo; designated entirely to their purposes of the day &mdash; how]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/no-end-in-sight-for-perth-forest-schools-eight-year-long-legal-battle-with-tay-valley-township/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/no-end-in-sight-for-perth-forest-schools-eight-year-long-legal-battle-with-tay-valley-township/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston residents invited to join global nature challenge this April - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston residents invited to join global nature challenge this April&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-residents-invited-to-join-global-nature-challenge-this-april-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-residents-invited-to-join-global-nature-challenge-this-april-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 U14 OHL Cup Underway in Kingston – Ontario Hockey League - CHL]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 U14 OHL Cup Underway in Kingston &ndash; Ontario Hockey League&nbsp;&nbsp;CHL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-u14-ohl-cup-underway-in-kingston-ontario-hockey-league-chl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-u14-ohl-cup-underway-in-kingston-ontario-hockey-league-chl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 U14 OHL Cup Underway in Kingston - Canadian Hockey League]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 U14 OHL Cup Underway in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Canadian Hockey League]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-u14-ohl-cup-underway-in-kingston-canadian-hockey-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-u14-ohl-cup-underway-in-kingston-canadian-hockey-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tragically Hip's Rob Baker says backing Terry Fox Run &lsquo;an easy decision&rsquo; - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tragically Hip's Rob Baker says backing Terry Fox Run &lsquo;an easy decision&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tragically-hips-rob-baker-says-backing-terry-fox-run-lsquoan-easy-decisionrsquo-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tragically-hips-rob-baker-says-backing-terry-fox-run-lsquoan-easy-decisionrsquo-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tragically Hip's Rob Baker says backing Terry Fox Run &lsquo;an easy decision&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tragically Hip guitarist and Kingston native Rob Baker says supporting the Terry Fox Run was a no-brainer as he is among a group of Canadian musicians who&rsquo;ve lent their profiles to a new 2026 merchandise collection in support of cancer research. The campaign marked the national kickoff of the 2026 Terry Fox Run and honours Fox&rsquo;s Marathon of Hope through a nine-piece merchandise lineup inspired by classic concert tour gear. Baker said the initiative resonates deeply with he and hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tragically-hips-rob-baker-says-backing-terry-fox-run-lsquoan-easy-decisionrsquo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/the-tragically-hips-rob-baker-says-backing-terry-fox-run-lsquoan-easy-decisionrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Numbers don't add up on high-speed rail project - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numbers don't add up on high-speed rail project&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/numbers-dont-add-up-on-high-speed-rail-project-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/numbers-dont-add-up-on-high-speed-rail-project-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto high-speed rail threatens to sever our rural community - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alto high-speed rail threatens to sever our rural community&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-high-speed-rail-threatens-to-sever-our-rural-community-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/alto-high-speed-rail-threatens-to-sever-our-rural-community-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Alto high-speed rail? - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Alto high-speed rail?&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/why-alto-high-speed-rail-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/why-alto-high-speed-rail-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston's MP says city's high-speed rail pitch has been delivered - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston's MP says city's high-speed rail pitch has been delivered&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-mp-says-citys-high-speed-rail-pitch-has-been-delivered-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingstons-mp-says-citys-high-speed-rail-pitch-has-been-delivered-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston MP says city's high-speed rail pitch has been delivered]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; The city&rsquo;s place on the proposed high-speed rail route, if it has one, will be known when Alto submits its recommendations to the federal transportation minister. Kingston and the Islands MP Mark Gerretsen met with Minister of Transportation Mark MacKinnon to push the city&rsquo;s position that the rail line should be moved further south into Kingston and a local stop be added. &ldquo;The feedback was good, and I think that he understands the need,&rdquo; Gerretsen said. &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mp-says-citys-high-speed-rail-pitch-has-been-delivered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mp-says-citys-high-speed-rail-pitch-has-been-delivered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jayne Eastwood returns to comedy show because "I love to get a laugh"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though she&rsquo;s appeared in dozens upon dozens of films and TV shows over her more than 50-year career, Jayne Eastwood said she is still &ldquo;astonished&rdquo; when people recognize her on the street, which happens pretty much daily in her hometown of Hamilton, she said. &ldquo;Here&rsquo;s the thing: when you do a film, you want the director to like you. You want the other actors to like you. You want the crew to like you. If they love you, you&rsquo;ve done a good job. You go to your]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/jayne-eastwood-returns-to-comedy-show-because-i-love-to-get-a-laugh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/jayne-eastwood-returns-to-comedy-show-because-i-love-to-get-a-laugh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyendinaga artist Kory Parkin brings Indigenous storytelling inside Lennox Generating Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two large-scale murals by local Indigenous artist Kory Parkin now line the interior of Ontario Power Generation&rsquo;s Lennox Generating Station &mdash; bringing cultural storytelling into an industrial space more often associated with turbines than art. The murals were unveiled this month as part of a renovation tied to the station&rsquo;s 50th anniversary, with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) framing the project as a way to reflect both the site&rsquo;s history and the land it occupies. But wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tyendinaga-artist-kory-parkin-brings-indigenous-storytelling-inside-lennox-generating-station/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/tyendinaga-artist-kory-parkin-brings-indigenous-storytelling-inside-lennox-generating-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Draft Scouting Report: Houston's Kingston Flemings - Sports Illustrated]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBA Draft Scouting Report: Houston's Kingston Flemings&nbsp;&nbsp;Sports Illustrated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nba-draft-scouting-report-houstons-kingston-flemings-sports-illustrated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/nba-draft-scouting-report-houstons-kingston-flemings-sports-illustrated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s accessibility laws running on fumes, leaving disabled drivers to do the same]]></title><description><![CDATA[For most drivers, stopping for gas is routine &mdash; quick, automatic, unremarkable. For Leslie MacLean, it should be no different. She drives independently and lives life on her own terms. But at the pump, that independence is often undermined by a simple reality: the service she needs isn&rsquo;t always there &mdash; and no one appears to be ensuring it is. MacLean, who uses a wheelchair, says she has seen stark differences in service from major fuel retailers &mdash; and the situation has wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontarios-accessibility-laws-running-on-fumes-leaving-disabled-drivers-to-do-the-same/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ontarios-accessibility-laws-running-on-fumes-leaving-disabled-drivers-to-do-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithosphere's MultX Enables Unified Cross-Chain Liquidity Access for Intelligent Systems - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithosphere's MultX Enables Unified Cross-Chain Liquidity Access for Intelligent Systems&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithospheres-multx-enables-unified-cross-chain-liquidity-access-for-intelligent-systems-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lithospheres-multx-enables-unified-cross-chain-liquidity-access-for-intelligent-systems-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 U14 OHL Cup Underway in Kingston - CHL]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 U14 OHL Cup Underway in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;CHL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-u14-ohl-cup-underway-in-kingston-chl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2026-u14-ohl-cup-underway-in-kingston-chl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCVI, Calvin Park schools locked down following threat - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[LCVI, Calvin Park schools locked down following threat&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lcvi-calvin-park-schools-locked-down-following-threat-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lcvi-calvin-park-schools-locked-down-following-threat-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Kingston celebrates milestone 200th anniversary this weekend - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Kingston celebrates milestone 200th anniversary this weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/archdiocese-of-kingston-celebrates-milestone-200th-anniversary-this-weekend-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/archdiocese-of-kingston-celebrates-milestone-200th-anniversary-this-weekend-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norris Court closed briefly for potential hazardous material investigation - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norris Court closed briefly for potential hazardous material investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/norris-court-closed-briefly-for-potential-hazardous-material-investigation-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/norris-court-closed-briefly-for-potential-hazardous-material-investigation-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Unfit and unsafe,' Napanee to enforce court-ordered cleanup of Bridge Street property - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Unfit and unsafe,' Napanee to enforce court-ordered cleanup of Bridge Street property&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lsquounfit-and-unsafe-napanee-to-enforce-court-ordered-cleanup-of-bridge-street-property-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lsquounfit-and-unsafe-napanee-to-enforce-court-ordered-cleanup-of-bridge-street-property-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Unfit and unsafe,' Napanee to enforce court-ordered cleanup of Bridge Street property]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Town of Greater Napanee is preparing to step in and clean up a long troubled Bridge Street property &mdash; a job expected to cost &ldquo;well north of $50,000&rdquo; &mdash; if the owner fails to meet a court-ordered June 1 deadline. With no debate from the council of the Town of Greater Napanee at its regular meeting on Tuesday, the decision now hinges on whether the property owner will comply with an injunction issued by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, or whether the town will be f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lsquounfit-and-unsafe-napanee-to-enforce-court-ordered-cleanup-of-bridge-street-property/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lsquounfit-and-unsafe-napanee-to-enforce-court-ordered-cleanup-of-bridge-street-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napanee council debates how to respond to high-speed rail project it can’t stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council of the Town of Greater Napanee is grappling with how to respond to a proposed high-speed rail line that could impact the region &mdash; but, as staff made clear Tuesday night, the debate is less about whether the project moves forward and more about how it does so. At council&rsquo;s meeting on Tuesday, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Matthew Grant stated that the consultation process is focused on &ldquo;how, not if&rdquo; the project would be built &mdash; a reflection of both A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-council-debates-how-to-respond-to-high-speed-rail-project-it-cant-stop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/napanee-council-debates-how-to-respond-to-high-speed-rail-project-it-cant-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KMFRC asks Kingston to #TealUp for military kids in April - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[KMFRC asks Kingston to #TealUp for military kids in April&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kmfrc-asks-kingston-to-tealup-for-military-kids-in-april-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kmfrc-asks-kingston-to-tealup-for-military-kids-in-april-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston to switch to new parking app on Monday - Daily Freeman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston to switch to new parking app on Monday&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Freeman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-switch-to-new-parking-app-on-monday-daily-freeman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-to-switch-to-new-parking-app-on-monday-daily-freeman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incident at Community Correctional Centre draws large police presence to central Kingston - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incident at Community Correctional Centre draws large police presence to central Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/incident-at-community-correctional-centre-draws-large-police-presence-to-central-kingston-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/incident-at-community-correctional-centre-draws-large-police-presence-to-central-kingston-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek help identifying aggressive theft suspect - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek help identifying aggressive theft suspect&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-help-identifying-aggressive-theft-suspect-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-help-identifying-aggressive-theft-suspect-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek help identifying aggressive theft suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are asking the public for help in identifying a theft suspect who not only stole from a grocery store, but also assaulted the loss-prevention officer. According to police, the incident happened on March 31 around 1 p.m. The suspect had entered the grocery store and attempted to leave with a number of products without paying. When confronted by store security, the suspect became aggressive and assaulted them while trying to leave. The suspect is described as a white male with a br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-help-identifying-aggressive-theft-suspect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-help-identifying-aggressive-theft-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect being sought in theft at downtown Kingston grocery store - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspect being sought in theft at downtown Kingston grocery store&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/suspect-being-sought-in-theft-at-downtown-kingston-grocery-store-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/suspect-being-sought-in-theft-at-downtown-kingston-grocery-store-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Archdiocese celebrates bicentennial milestone - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Archdiocese celebrates bicentennial milestone&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-archdiocese-celebrates-bicentennial-milestone-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-archdiocese-celebrates-bicentennial-milestone-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Wildlife Federation opens nominations for Conservation Awards - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Wildlife Federation opens nominations for Conservation Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canadian-wildlife-federation-opens-nominations-for-conservation-awards-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/canadian-wildlife-federation-opens-nominations-for-conservation-awards-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[J.R. Dunn Jewelers Acquires Rare 3.02 Carat Old Mine Brilliant Diamond - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[J.R. Dunn Jewelers Acquires Rare 3.02 Carat Old Mine Brilliant Diamond&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/jr-dunn-jewelers-acquires-rare-302-carat-old-mine-brilliant-diamond-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/jr-dunn-jewelers-acquires-rare-302-carat-old-mine-brilliant-diamond-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supporters renew call to return Macdonald statue to Kingston park - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters renew call to return Macdonald statue to Kingston park&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/supporters-renew-call-to-return-macdonald-statue-to-kingston-park-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/supporters-renew-call-to-return-macdonald-statue-to-kingston-park-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supporters renew call to return Macdonald statue to Kingston park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Queen&rsquo;s University students, conservative organizers and a university historian have launched a renewed push to return the Sir John A. Macdonald statue to Kingston&rsquo;s City Park. The effort includes a newly launched online petition and a video circulating on social media featuring Rodrigo Garfinkle, president of the Queen&rsquo;s University Conservative Club, alongside the presidents of the federal and provincial Conservative electoral district associations and Queen&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/supporters-renew-call-to-return-macdonald-statue-to-kingston-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/supporters-renew-call-to-return-macdonald-statue-to-kingston-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discover a very colorful Kingston past history - Hudson Valley One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover a very colorful Kingston past history&nbsp;&nbsp;Hudson Valley One]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/discover-a-very-colorful-kingston-past-history-hudson-valley-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/discover-a-very-colorful-kingston-past-history-hudson-valley-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary bylaw prohibiting clear cutting takes effect in Kingston - frequencynews.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temporary bylaw prohibiting clear cutting takes effect in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;frequencynews.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/temporary-bylaw-prohibiting-clear-cutting-takes-effect-in-kingston-frequencynewsca/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/temporary-bylaw-prohibiting-clear-cutting-takes-effect-in-kingston-frequencynewsca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seek suspect in theft, assault at downtown Kingston grocery store - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police seek suspect in theft, assault at downtown Kingston grocery store&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-seek-suspect-in-theft-assault-at-downtown-kingston-grocery-store-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-seek-suspect-in-theft-assault-at-downtown-kingston-grocery-store-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston hotel could start hosting indoor live events - Kingston Nub News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston hotel could start hosting indoor live events&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Nub News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-hotel-could-start-hosting-indoor-live-events-kingston-nub-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-hotel-could-start-hosting-indoor-live-events-kingston-nub-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek public help identifying suspect involved in theft - InQuinte.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seek public help identifying suspect involved in theft&nbsp;&nbsp;InQuinte.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-public-help-identifying-suspect-involved-in-theft-inquinteca/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seek-public-help-identifying-suspect-involved-in-theft-inquinteca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JOHNSTON: NATO secretary general ignores reality - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[JOHNSTON: NATO secretary general ignores reality&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/johnston-nato-secretary-general-ignores-reality-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/johnston-nato-secretary-general-ignores-reality-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-speed rail poses 'material threat,' Frontenac businesses say - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-speed rail poses 'material threat,' Frontenac businesses say&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-poses-material-threat-frontenac-businesses-say-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-poses-material-threat-frontenac-businesses-say-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's good near Kingston: Rotary Club of Napanee to mark 100 years with Gatsby-style gala - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's good near Kingston: Rotary Club of Napanee to mark 100 years with Gatsby-style gala&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-near-kingston-rotary-club-of-napanee-to-mark-100-years-with-gatsby-style-gala-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/whats-good-near-kingston-rotary-club-of-napanee-to-mark-100-years-with-gatsby-style-gala-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston receives Digital Government Award - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston receives Digital Government Award&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-receives-digital-government-award-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-receives-digital-government-award-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-speed rail poses 'material threat,' Frontenac businesses say]]></title><description><![CDATA[SYDENHAM &mdash;&nbsp;A collection of South Frontenac Township businesses is calling on the federal government to halt plans for the southern route until more details about the project are made public. In an open letter to the federal government, 73 local small businesses stated that the rail line would split the community and make it difficult for them to stay open. &ldquo;As currently planned, this project will not strengthen our community &mdash; it will destabilize it,&rdquo; the letter stat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-poses-material-threat-frontenac-businesses-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/high-speed-rail-poses-material-threat-frontenac-businesses-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brett Gibson retires as head coach of Gaels men's hockey team - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brett Gibson retires as head coach of Gaels men's hockey team&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/brett-gibson-retires-as-head-coach-of-gaels-mens-hockey-team-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/brett-gibson-retires-as-head-coach-of-gaels-mens-hockey-team-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moore Kingston Smith agrees merger with Moore South - International Accounting Bulletin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moore Kingston Smith agrees merger with Moore South&nbsp;&nbsp;International Accounting Bulletin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/moore-kingston-smith-agrees-merger-with-moore-south-international-accounting-bulletin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/moore-kingston-smith-agrees-merger-with-moore-south-international-accounting-bulletin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between Toronto And Kingston Is Canada's Scenic Retirement Town With Stunning Lake Views, Beaches, And Shops - islands.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between Toronto And Kingston Is Canada's Scenic Retirement Town With Stunning Lake Views, Beaches, And Shops&nbsp;&nbsp;islands.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/between-toronto-and-kingston-is-canadas-scenic-retirement-town-with-stunning-lake-views-beaches-and-shops-islandscom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/between-toronto-and-kingston-is-canadas-scenic-retirement-town-with-stunning-lake-views-beaches-and-shops-islandscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Singer-songwriter Miles to perform fundraiser on Wolfe Island - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENT: Singer-songwriter Miles to perform fundraiser on Wolfe Island&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-singer-songwriter-miles-to-perform-fundraiser-on-wolfe-island-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-singer-songwriter-miles-to-perform-fundraiser-on-wolfe-island-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary for Wayne Stanley Gibson - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obituary for Wayne Stanley Gibson&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-wayne-stanley-gibson-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-wayne-stanley-gibson-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary for Joanne Rogers - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obituary for Joanne Rogers&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-joanne-rogers-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-joanne-rogers-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary for the late Enid “Pamela” Classen (née White) - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obituary for the late Enid &ldquo;Pamela&rdquo; Classen (n&eacute;e White)&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-the-late-enid-pamela-classen-ne-white-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/obituary-for-the-late-enid-pamela-classen-ne-white-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Kingston participating in City Nature Challenge for fourth year - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Kingston participating in City Nature Challenge for fourth year&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-participating-in-city-nature-challenge-for-fourth-year-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-participating-in-city-nature-challenge-for-fourth-year-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal Party whip Gerretsen shifts to majority mindset - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal Party whip Gerretsen shifts to majority mindset&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/liberal-party-whip-gerretsen-shifts-to-majority-mindset-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/liberal-party-whip-gerretsen-shifts-to-majority-mindset-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal Party whip Gerretsen shifts to majority mindset]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; With three federal byelection wins Monday night, and five floor crossings in the past few months, the Liberal Party has earned a slim majority in Parliament. Now in a majority government setting, Kingston and the Islands MP Mark Gerretsen&rsquo;s role in the party will shift in the coming months. As Liberal Party whip, Gerretsen is tasked with making sure government MPs are present to vote in the House of Commons and attend committee meetings. &ldquo;It changes fundamentally,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/liberal-party-whip-gerretsen-shifts-to-majority-mindset/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/liberal-party-whip-gerretsen-shifts-to-majority-mindset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boil-water advisory in effect for those with wells impacted by flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southeast Public Health has advised residents with wells who have been directly affected by flooding to boil their water for at least one minute at a rolling boil before consuming. According to a news release from the health agency, floodwaters and water ponding around wells can compromise the safety of a homeowner&rsquo;s drinking water. &ldquo;Runoff from heavy rain or melting snow can affect drinking water safety. Bacterial contamination does not always change the taste, smell, or appearance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/boil-water-advisory-in-effect-for-those-with-wells-impacted-by-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/boil-water-advisory-in-effect-for-those-with-wells-impacted-by-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Views: Kingston’s municipal election campaign officially launches next month. For some, it has already started - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Views: Kingston&rsquo;s municipal election campaign officially launches next month. For some, it has already started&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-views-kingstons-municipal-election-campaign-officially-launches-next-month-for-some-it-has-already-started-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-views-kingstons-municipal-election-campaign-officially-launches-next-month-for-some-it-has-already-started-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup excitement is heading to Kingston—FIFA reveals tour stop date - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Cup excitement is heading to Kingston&mdash;FIFA reveals tour stop date&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/world-cup-excitement-is-heading-to-kingstonfifa-reveals-tour-stop-date-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/world-cup-excitement-is-heading-to-kingstonfifa-reveals-tour-stop-date-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City seeking input on housing and homelessness in Kingston - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[City seeking input on housing and homelessness in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-seeking-input-on-housing-and-homelessness-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-seeking-input-on-housing-and-homelessness-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENT: Singer-songwriter Miles to perform fundraiser on Wolfe Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over her long and distinguished musical career, singer-songwriter Lynn Miles feels as though she&rsquo;s found a &ldquo;sweet spot.&rdquo; &ldquo;I&rsquo;m in a very good place where I can play a couple shows a month and be okay financially. That&rsquo;s how I&rsquo;ve always wanted it to be,&rdquo; she explained over the phone from her Ottawa home head of a trip this way Friday. &ldquo;I just did a tour of the Netherlands. I did 11 shows in 13 days. Sometimes I do those ridiculous things, but I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-singer-songwriter-miles-to-perform-fundraiser-on-wolfe-island/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/ent-singer-songwriter-miles-to-perform-fundraiser-on-wolfe-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Kingston brings interim bylaw to protect woodlands into effect - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Kingston brings interim bylaw to protect woodlands into effect&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-brings-interim-bylaw-to-protect-woodlands-into-effect-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/city-of-kingston-brings-interim-bylaw-to-protect-woodlands-into-effect-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shannon Park inclusive playground a boon for families with special needs kids, project founder foresees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founder of the Inclusive Play Project took special satisfaction when officials from the City of Kingston and corporate supports gathered at Shannon Park for the ceremonial groundbreaking for the accessible playground. Kingston Mayor Bryan Peterson was among the city officials who braved a steady rain along with a representative from Canadian Tire, whose JumpStart charities gave the playground its name. Project founder Rachel Doornekamp, an occupational therapist, has been lobbying for initia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/shannon-park-inclusive-playground-a-boon-for-families-with-special-needs-kids-project-founder-foresees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/shannon-park-inclusive-playground-a-boon-for-families-with-special-needs-kids-project-founder-foresees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECAP: Q+A: A chat about Canada's proposed high-speed rail project - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[RECAP: Q+A: A chat about Canada's proposed high-speed rail project&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/recap-qa-a-chat-about-canadas-proposed-high-speed-rail-project-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/recap-qa-a-chat-about-canadas-proposed-high-speed-rail-project-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brenda Heeney - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenda Heeney&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/brenda-heeney-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/brenda-heeney-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spearhead Brewing: A new chapter rooted in community, legacy, and conservation - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spearhead Brewing: A new chapter rooted in community, legacy, and conservation&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/spearhead-brewing-a-new-chapter-rooted-in-community-legacy-and-conservation-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/spearhead-brewing-a-new-chapter-rooted-in-community-legacy-and-conservation-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cast-bronze monument created with skilled hands - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cast-bronze monument created with skilled hands&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cast-bronze-monument-created-with-skilled-hands-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/cast-bronze-monument-created-with-skilled-hands-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECAP: Q+A: A chat about Canada's proposed high-speed rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Feb. 19, 2025, then prime minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to build a privately-operated high-speed rail network in Canada that will connect Quebec City to Toronto. At the time, a design phase for the project was announced with an estimated cost of $3.9 billion that was expected to last four to five years, with the total cost estimated at $60 billion to $90 billion. The line will be built in phases with the first phase to be the segment between Ottawa and Montreal and will be owned by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/recap-qa-a-chat-about-canadas-proposed-high-speed-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/recap-qa-a-chat-about-canadas-proposed-high-speed-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE Q+A: A chat about Canada's proposed high-speed rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Feb. 19, 2025, then prime minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to build a privately-operated high-speed rail network in Canada that will connect Quebec City to Toronto. At the time, a design phase for the project was announced with an estimated cost of $3.9 billion that was expected to last four to five years, with the total cost estimated at $60 billion to $90 billion. The line will be built in phases with the first phase to be the segment between Ottawa and Montreal and will be owned by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/live-qa-a-chat-about-canadas-proposed-high-speed-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/live-qa-a-chat-about-canadas-proposed-high-speed-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight April 17 to 19: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight April 17 to 19: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-april-17-to-19-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-april-17-to-19-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend spotlight April 17 to 19: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. 2026 Eastern Ontario Spring Stamp FestivalSaturday, 10 a.m. to 3p.m. at Crossroads United Church, 690 Sir John A. MacDonald Blvd.: Hosted by the Kingston Stamp Club, this year&rsquo;s Spring Stamp Festival will feature several local stamp dealers and more than 20 tables displaying an extensive selection of definitive and commemorative postage stamps, revenue, Cinderella, and topical stamps, along with postal stationery, first day of issue covers, postcards, postmarks, and cancellation markin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-april-17-to-19-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/weekend-spotlight-april-17-to-19-things-to-do-in-kingston-area-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 University students riding 1,300 km to raise money for Kingston Homeless Alliance - Canadian Cycling Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[2 University students riding 1,300 km to raise money for Kingston Homeless Alliance&nbsp;&nbsp;Canadian Cycling Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2-university-students-riding-1300-km-to-raise-money-for-kingston-homeless-alliance-canadian-cycling-magazine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/2-university-students-riding-1300-km-to-raise-money-for-kingston-homeless-alliance-canadian-cycling-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston MP says by-election results show Canadians back governing Liberals - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston MP says by-election results show Canadians back governing Liberals&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mp-says-by-election-results-show-canadians-back-governing-liberals-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-mp-says-by-election-results-show-canadians-back-governing-liberals-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inclusive Play Project celebrates groundbreaking for accessible playground - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inclusive Play Project celebrates groundbreaking for accessible playground&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inclusive-play-project-celebrates-groundbreaking-for-accessible-playground-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inclusive-play-project-celebrates-groundbreaking-for-accessible-playground-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair of polls show support for high-speed rail - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair of polls show support for high-speed rail&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pair-of-polls-show-support-for-high-speed-rail-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pair-of-polls-show-support-for-high-speed-rail-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair of polls show support for high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; A pair of online surveys show support for high-speed rail in Canada. A survey of 3,000 people by the Strategic Counsel and showed 69 per cent of Canadians support high-speed rail through Ontario and Quebec. The survey showed support was based on expectations that it would improve travel times and connectivity, support economic growth and job creation and contribute to more sustainable transportation. The support for the project is more than matched by interest in using the train]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pair-of-polls-show-support-for-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/pair-of-polls-show-support-for-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston rally protesting Carney government's refugee health-care cuts organized by Queen's doctor on front lines - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston rally protesting Carney government's refugee health-care cuts organized by Queen's doctor on front lines&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-rally-protesting-carney-governments-refugee-health-care-cuts-organized-by-queens-doctor-on-front-lines-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-rally-protesting-carney-governments-refugee-health-care-cuts-organized-by-queens-doctor-on-front-lines-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston rally protesting Carney government's refugee health-care cuts organized by Queen's doctor on front lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty Kingston citizens braved an April shower to gather for a rally in Market Square on Tuesday to protest the Carney government&rsquo;s proposed cuts to medical aid for refugees. The protest event was one of a dozen in cities staged from the Maritimes to Yukon on Tuesday. The event in Kingston was organized by a local family physician, Dr. Eva Purkey, a family doctor who runs a clinic for refugees at Queen&rsquo;s and is the director of its Global Health/Health Equity program. &ldquo;Refugees]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-rally-protesting-carney-governments-refugee-health-care-cuts-organized-by-queens-doctor-on-front-lines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-rally-protesting-carney-governments-refugee-health-care-cuts-organized-by-queens-doctor-on-front-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two incumbent Kingston city councillors announce plans to run again - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two incumbent Kingston city councillors announce plans to run again&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-incumbent-kingston-city-councillors-announce-plans-to-run-again-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-incumbent-kingston-city-councillors-announce-plans-to-run-again-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two incumbent Kingston city councillors announce plans to run again]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINGSTON &mdash; Two city councillors nearing the end of their rookie terms have declared their intentions to seek re-election. Nominations for October&rsquo;s municipal election open May 1, but Kingscourt-Rideau District Coun. Brandon Tozzo and Trillium District Coun. Jimmy Hassan both said Tuesday that they plan to run again. &ldquo;There were so many things to fighta<br />
nd stand for and advocate not only for the Trillium District, but with many socio-political, socio-economic issues that the cit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-incumbent-kingston-city-councillors-announce-plans-to-run-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/two-incumbent-kingston-city-councillors-announce-plans-to-run-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opportunities for public feedback on Kingston’s housing and homelessness plan update - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opportunities for public feedback on Kingston&rsquo;s housing and homelessness plan update&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opportunities-for-public-feedback-on-kingstons-housing-and-homelessness-plan-update-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/opportunities-for-public-feedback-on-kingstons-housing-and-homelessness-plan-update-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston school employee found dead amid investigation into alleged 'sexualized' video with a minor - Boston.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston school employee found dead amid investigation into alleged 'sexualized' video with a minor&nbsp;&nbsp;Boston.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-school-employee-found-dead-amid-investigation-into-alleged-sexualized-video-with-a-minor-bostoncom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-school-employee-found-dead-amid-investigation-into-alleged-sexualized-video-with-a-minor-bostoncom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work officially underway on new inclusive playground in Kingston - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work officially underway on new inclusive playground in Kingston&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/work-officially-underway-on-new-inclusive-playground-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/work-officially-underway-on-new-inclusive-playground-in-kingston-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lots of food, cash donated during Partners in Mission "blitz" - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lots of food, cash donated during Partners in Mission "blitz"&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lots-of-food-cash-donated-during-partners-in-mission-blitz-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/lots-of-food-cash-donated-during-partners-in-mission-blitz-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston Police seeking suspect in an assault at grocery store - Kingston Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police seeking suspect in an assault at grocery store&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-suspect-in-an-assault-at-grocery-store-kingston-daily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/kingston-police-seeking-suspect-in-an-assault-at-grocery-store-kingston-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ask for public’s help identifying assault suspect - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police ask for public&rsquo;s help identifying assault suspect&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-ask-for-publics-help-identifying-assault-suspect-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-ask-for-publics-help-identifying-assault-suspect-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ask for public’s help identifying assault suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s help in identifying a suspect involved in an assault incident. According to police, the incident happened on March 16 around 7:30 p.m. The victim and the suspect had an interaction in the northwest parking lot of the RioCan Centre on Gardiners Road. Following the interaction, both the suspect and the victim proceeded to enter a business located within the RioCan Centre. Once inside, the suspect made forceful contact with the victim that caused th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-ask-for-publics-help-identifying-assault-suspect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/police-ask-for-publics-help-identifying-assault-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earthquake shakes eastern Ontario Tuesday afternoon - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earthquake shakes eastern Ontario Tuesday afternoon&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/earthquake-shakes-eastern-ontario-tuesday-afternoon-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/earthquake-shakes-eastern-ontario-tuesday-afternoon-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three newcomer entrepreneurs recognized with fourth annual Kingston Newcomer Entrepreneur Awards - Kingstonist News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three newcomer entrepreneurs recognized with fourth annual Kingston Newcomer Entrepreneur Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;Kingstonist News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/three-newcomer-entrepreneurs-recognized-with-fourth-annual-kingston-newcomer-entrepreneur-awards-kingstonist-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/three-newcomer-entrepreneurs-recognized-with-fourth-annual-kingston-newcomer-entrepreneur-awards-kingstonist-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land tribunal denies Skycroft Campground expansion - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Land tribunal denies Skycroft Campground expansion&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/land-tribunal-denies-skycroft-campground-expansion-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/land-tribunal-denies-skycroft-campground-expansion-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land tribunal denies Skycroft Campground expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHAFFEY&rsquo;S LOCK &mdash; The expansion plans of an Opinicon Road campground owner were quashed by the province&rsquo;s land tribunal. In a decision earlier this month, the Ontario Land Tribunal rejected Skycroft Campground Resort owner Dave Hilhorst&lsquo;s plan to triple the number of sites. Hilhorst had appealed South Frontenac Township council&rsquo;s decision to deny official plan and zoning bylaw amendments to allow his proposal to add 118 campsites and 30 cottages to the east portion o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/land-tribunal-denies-skycroft-campground-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/land-tribunal-denies-skycroft-campground-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate of Bath Institutions Regional Treatment Centre dies of apparent natural causes - The Kingston Whig Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inmate of Bath Institutions Regional Treatment Centre dies of apparent natural causes&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kingston Whig Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-of-bath-institutions-regional-treatment-centre-dies-of-apparent-natural-causes-the-kingston-whig-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-of-bath-institutions-regional-treatment-centre-dies-of-apparent-natural-causes-the-kingston-whig-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate of Bath Institutions Regional Treatment Centre dies of apparent natural causes]]></title><description><![CDATA[On April 11, Jean-Francois Savoie, an inmate from Bath Institution&rsquo;s Regional Treatment Centre, died while in custody. According to the Correctional Service of Canada, Savoie died of apparent natural causes. At the time of death, he was 67 years old and had been serving an indeterminate sentence since December 19, 2000. The inmate&rsquo;s next of kin have been notified. As in all cases involving the death of an inmate, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) stated it will review the circ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-of-bath-institutions-regional-treatment-centre-dies-of-apparent-natural-causes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/inmate-of-bath-institutions-regional-treatment-centre-dies-of-apparent-natural-causes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former teacher at middle school in Kingston found dead amid ongoing social media investigation - Boston 25 News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former teacher at middle school in Kingston found dead amid ongoing social media investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;Boston 25 News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/former-teacher-at-middle-school-in-kingston-found-dead-amid-ongoing-social-media-investigation-boston-25-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/kingston/former-teacher-at-middle-school-in-kingston-found-dead-amid-ongoing-social-media-investigation-boston-25-news/</guid></item></channel></rss>