Lindy Mechefske first fell in love with food as a very young girl, helping her grandfather roll out dough or shell peas in his ancient kitchen in Yorkshire, England. Read More

A 45-year-old man from Sydenham faces multiple firearm related charges following a weapons call. Read More

This Saturday is Valentine’s Day, and Monday is Family Day. Read More

The Kingston Police have decided not to participate in the federal gun buyback program. Read More

NOTE: Friday is Valentine’s Day and Monday is Family Day Read More

The cost of maintaining, installing and removing the temporary modular bridge at the site of the LaSalle Causeway is costing Canadian taxpayers $10.5 million, the Whig-Standard has learned. Read More

The head of St. Lawrence College is the new chairman of a provincial coalition of colleges working to bolster Ontario’s economy. Read More

A new show that was filmed in the Thousand Islands region is getting one of the most coveted spots on the television calendar: right after the Super Bowl. Read More

For 43 years, Mae Whalen spent her Decembers planning, writing, rehearsing and directing Newburgh’s annual Community Christmas Concert, which raised thousands of dollars and purchased thousands of toys for children who needed them. Read More

A long vacant downtown Napanee building could soon be transformed into a much-needed medical hub, as the Council of the Town of Greater Napanee prepares to decide whether to sell the municipally owned property at 12 Market Sq. Read More

Greater Napanee is “ready for business,” and a new report to council proposes a strategy to enhance the town’s competitiveness for industrial development. Read More

After nearly two weeks of testimony, the jury at a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of five men at Collins Bay Institution has concluded that all five deaths were accidental, each involving fentanyl toxicity. Read More

A Kingston group is hoping their new app will put an end to food waste and hunger. Read More

A Kingston man faces a number of charges related to child sexual abuse and exploitation after a package was seized by officers at Canada Border Services Agency. Read More

CARLETON PLACE — A high-speed rail line would likely result in widespread expropriation, warned the member of Parliament for a riding that would be split by either of the proposed routes. Read More

The Town of Greater Napanee Council met to discuss some unfinished business during a special council meeting on the evening of Feb. 3. Items for discussion included a budget report that outlines key financial figures, a memorandum of understanding between the town and the Rotary Club of Napanee regarding a proposed covering for Market Square, and the new municipal accommodation (MAT) tax rate. Read More

A house fire killed one man and injured others in Napanee on Saturday night. Read More

Art Veryard is turning the pages of a brown photo album, seated in his east-end Kingston home. Read More

Environment Canada has issued a yellow-level cold warning for the Kingston region. Read More

KINGSTON — City staff are to come back to council by the middle of the year with a plan to guide the development of student housing. Read More

A 26-year-old woman from Windsor has been arrested and her child has been taken to Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington following an interaction with Kingston Police. Read More

A 35-year-old man from Sharbot Lake faces numerous firearms related charges following an ongoing investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police East Region Community Street Crime Unit. Read More

Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 3, staff at Collins Bay Institution seized various packages containing contraband and unauthorized items, all of which were the result of a suspected drone drop. Read More

Bela Voca Chorus, an a cappella ensemble, had the humane society singing its praises on Wednesday. Read More

The Kingston Police are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect involved in an arson. Read More

A high-ranking member of the Kingston Police force, who was suspended in December 2024, has begun his pre-retirement despite being on leave. Read More

The Kingston Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person. Read More

KINGSTON — The city is to review how it lets neighbourhoods know a supportive housing facility is moving into their community. Read More

An annual event that draws hundreds of spectators and brave participants will be making a return to Crawford Wharf. Read More

Kingston Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in two incidents at a west-end business. Read More

A special Valentine’s Day performance is being held at St. George’s Cathedral, all in support of youth who attend the BGC South East. Read More

An 80-year-old inmate, who had been serving a two-year sentence at Millhaven Institution since April 25, 2025, has died. Read More

Kingston Police didn’t have to go far to catch an impaired driver. Read More

Residents of Howe Island are being advised of a series of ferry disruptions as work on its ferry docks gets underway. Read More

The Kingston Police Services Board has elected Coun. Gregory Ridge as chair of its board following their meeting on Jan. 29. Read More

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the death of an inmate at Bath Institution, west of Kingston. Read More

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is asking for the public’s help in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of a breach of his Statutory Release. Read More

Downtown Kingston has transformed Springer Market Square into a winter wonderland, complete with an all-new snow dome village, an illuminated forest trail along Market Street, skating under the stars, wood-burning fires, s’mores pop-ups and more for the entire month of February. Read More

KINGSTON — A high-speed rail line could include a stop in Belleville, Napanee or Kingston, according to a more detailed conceptual report released Friday. Read More

The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an arrest in Lennox and Addington County. Read More

Staff at Collins Bay Institution in Kingston have seized a package containing contraband and unauthorized items. Read More

Decades of patient-donated tumour samples are now housed under one roof at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), with the hope of advancing cancer research and clinical trials. Read More

SYDENHAM — The call for more information about the high-speed rail proposal, including calls for local public meeting with officials from the Crown corporation managing the proposal, are growing. Read More

A 33-year-old provincial police officer faces two charges of impaired operation of a vehicle following an incident in Stone Mills Township, northwest of Kingston. Read More

KINGSTON — Southeast Public Health’s board of health elected Lennox and Addington County Warden Nathan Townend as the new chair during its inaugural meeting of 2026. Read More

One person remains unaccounted for following a house fire south of Odessa. Read More

It was getting late, and Kelvin Norris’s mother asked him to go outside to unplug the Christmas lights. Kelvin stepped outside — and was never seen again. Read More

A 61-year-old woman from Kingston has died after her snowmobile collided with a pick-up truck. Read More

Our winter woes aren’t over yet, according to meteorologist Doug Gillham from The Weather Network. Read More

At its first meeting of 2026, and just one year since officially amalgamating three regional health units into one, Southeast Public Health’s board of health and health unit staff continued to clash over the communication of merger plans. Read More