Elliot Ferguson

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Advertisement 1Services for people with hearing impairments have been reduced as CUPE seeks a two-year contract, the CHS offers a one-year deal  •   •  Article contentKINGSTON — Striking workers at the Canadian Hearing Society remain on the picket line as the strike entered its third week. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentAbout half a dozen local workers are among about 200 members of CUPE Local 2073 provincewide who have been on the picket line since April 28.

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Advertisement 1Two barns near Amherstview, including one built in 1784, are linked to two historic families in Loyalist Township  •  Article contentAMHERSTVIEW — Two barns, including one believed to be oldest in Ontario, could be removed from a list of properties being considered for heritage protection west of Kingston.

3 days ago | thewhig.com | Elliot Ferguson

Advertisement oopSkip to ContentAdvertisement 1Shirley Tripp's mother Veronica was named "Kingston's most popular girl" in 1943.  •  Article contentKINGSTON — Sitting in the kitchen of her west end home, Shirley Tripp holds a cardboard cutout of a young woman. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle content“It was like a little doll, I used to play with it,” Tripp said.

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Elliot Ferguson

Advertisement 1New Kingston homeless shelter could provide up to 45 beds and other services  •  Article contentKINGSTON — The city is planning to convert a Sydenham Road property into a new modular emergency homeless shelter. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentCouncil approved the purchase of 924 Sydenham Rd. Tuesday night for $2.45 million and up to $65,000 in closing costs. The money is coming out of funds earmarked in the 2025 budget for housing and homelessness services.

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Elliot Ferguson

Advertisement 1Gerretsen's vote total ranks third among Liberal candidates  •  Article contentKINGSTON — Re-elected Kingston and the Islands MP Mark Gerretsen had one of the Liberal Party’s highest vote totals in last week’s federal election. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentValidated results from Elections Canada showed Gerretsen won 48,682 votes, the third highest vote total among all Liberal candidates.