Saturday, 1-3 p.m., at Confederation Park, 216 Ontario St.: Join Turtles Kingston for an educational day at Confederation Park to celebrate turtles. Learn about these fascinating creatures, their habitats and how people can help protect them. Enjoy a turtle identification challenge, how to move a turtle demonstrations, and even help create a turtle sculpture for Turtle Kingston’s upcoming art gallery. An event for the whole family to enjoy and appreciate the importance of turtle conservation. Turtle’s Kingston third annual Turtle Awareness Day is free. No need to register for tickets, just show up. Read More

Camila is a 13-year-old who carries herself with a strength well beyond her years. Read More

The sixth annual Red Shirt Day in Kingston will be held Wednesday, May 29. Read More

Kingston was placed under a “tornado watch” Monday morning, Environment Canada says. Read More

There is clearly a crisis in family medicine. There were about 32,000 people without a family doctor last year. In two short years, that number is projected to grow 53,000. Twenty-one thousand people who had a family doctor last year will not have one by 2026. Despite the city’s best recruitment efforts, we are still going backwards. Read More

Abby is a remarkable Grade 12 student who is sure to impress with her knowledge of technology and mechanics. In 2022, Abby learned many of these skills when she joined the Machine Mavericks, a local high school robotics team that competes in the FIRST Canada championships and runs out of the Kingston Robotics Lab, now operated by the Boys and Girls Club (BGC South East). Read More

One-third of the commercial vehicles inspected in Kaladar on Thursday as part of an Ontario Provincial Police and Ministry of Transportation joint initiative were placed out of service. Read More

The driver of a car that struck and knocked over a light pole at 12:45 a.m. Thursday has been charged with impaired driving. Read More

Sunday, 12:30-3 p.m., at City Park, 79 Barrie St.: The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides is a national fundraising walk held in communities in each province across Canada. It raises funds to help Lions Foundation of Canada continue to fulfil its mission of empowering Canadians with disabilities to navigate their world with confidence and independence by providing Dog Guides at no cost to them and supporting each pair in their journey together. For more information about the local walk, visit the Kingston Facebook page facebook.com/p/Pet-Valu-Walk-for-Dog-Guides-Kingston-Ontario-100064738327417. Read More

Jake Magee, Matt McDonald, Chad Stymest and Phil McLean are just some of the former Kingston Grenadiers players reuniting on the sidelines as coaches to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the football club. Read More

“Mentoring young people allows me to escape the worries and stresses that are part of university,” shares 23-year-old Claire Susnick-Foxen, Big Sister of two mentees in Big Brothers Big Sisters’ programs. “Being able to provide support and a shoulder to lean on for a child who needs it is a great feeling.” Read More

Police have wrapped up their on-scene investigation into a deadly boat crash in eastern Ontario over the long weekend as details of the incident emerge.
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Police are hoping the public can help identify a suspect in a jewelry theft. Read More

A driver from York, Ont., is facing a number of charges, including impaired driving, after running away from officers when his vehicle was pulled over by police Friday night. Read More