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Kingston Police member faces additional charges from Belleville Police

3+ hour ago  (133+ words) Belleville Police have laid an additional charge against a member of the Kingston Police. According to a news release from the Belleville Police Service, the initial investigation into the off-duty incident began in October 2025. As a result of the investigation,…...

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thewhig.com > news > local-news > drug-seizure-leads-to-three-arrests-including-one-kingston-resident

Drug seizure leads to three arrests, including one Kingston resident

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (187+ words) Three people face charges after a drug seizure in Sharbot Lake. According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region, its Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began an investigation in late 2025 into drug trafficking in the area. On March 30, officers,…...

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thewhig.com > news > napanee-formalizes-shared-fire-response-with-deseronto-for-key-areas

Napanee formalizes shared fire response with Deseronto for key areas

4+ hour, 46+ min ago  (289+ words) At council's regular meeting on March 24, a presentation by Greater Napanee Fire Chief Shawn Armstrong recommended updating the existing 20242027 agreement to formalize how and when Deseronto crews are dispatched across municipal boundaries. The proposed change would allow both departments to…...

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thewhig.com > opinion > letter-to-the-prime-minister-high-speed-rail-project-must-slow-down

Letter to the prime minister: High-speed rail project must slow down

1+ day, 51+ min ago  (338+ words) To the Right Hon. Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada and the Hon. Steven MacKinnon, minister of Transport, Government of Canada; We are deeply concerned about the impact of Alto's proposed high-speed rail (HSR) on Lennox and Addington County and…...

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thewhig.com > news > young-driver-connected-to-fatal-collision-convicted

Young driver connected to fatal collision in Kingston convicted

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (347+ words) A Kingston resident under the age of 18 was convicted last week in relation to a fatal collision on Bath Road in July 2024. The sentence for the young driver, which was handed down March 23, included 30 days in custody, a two-year driving…...

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thewhig.com > newsfile > 290464-vayu-global-health-innovations-and-mol-logistics-announce-strategic-partnership-to-expand-access-to-lifesaving-neonatal-care-worldwide

Vayu Global Health Innovations and MOL Logistics Announce Strategic

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (253+ words) Vayu Global Health Innovations announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the survival, health, and well-being of newborns and young children worldwide. New York, New York(Newsfile Corp. March 30, 2026) Vayu Global Health Innovations, a Public Benefit Corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts,…...

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thewhig.com > news > kingston-city-council-to-hear-about-latest-draft-of-new-official-plan

Kingston city council to hear about latest draft of new official plan

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (345+ words) Kingston's new draft official plan is meant to guide development in the city for the next few decades. KINGSTON " City council'is to take a look at the latest draft of a set of policies meant to guide development in the…...

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thewhig.com > news > hospital-ceo-looks-to-the-future-during-annual-kingston-syracuse-innovation-conference

Hospital CEO looks to the future during annual Kingston-Syracuse Innovation Conference

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (967+ words) KINGSTON " The fifth annual Kingston-Syracuse Innovation conference took place at Providence Care Hospital last week. Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is part of the cross-border partnership that links key players in both cities to improve health research, innovation, and academic…...

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thewhig.com > news > habitat-for-humanity-opens-restore-in-napanee

Habitat for Humanity opens ReStore in Napanee

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (762+ words) Countless people were lined up outside the new ReStore outlet in Napanee on Saturday morning, waiting patiently for its grand opening. When staff and volunteers welcomed the waiting customers through the doors at 10 a.m., it didn't take long to fill the…...

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thewhig.com > news > high-speed-rail-opposition-familiar-to-wind-turbine-critic

High-speed rail opposition familiar to wind turbine critic

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (522+ words) Community opposition to wind turbines provides a road map for communities opposing the high-speed rail project. OTTAWA " Nearly 20 years ago, it was Jane Wilson's turn to fight an intrusive infrastructure project backed by the government. Back then, it was wind…...