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A 1,700-year-old prayer still resonates today

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Bill Gervais

Advertisement 1 • Article contentLast month, I planned to write about the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea scheduled for May 20. My interest in this historical event was displaced when Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Bishop of Rome and assumed the title Pope Leo XIV on May 8.
Kingston man sentenced to three years for sexual assaults of three women

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Gare Joyce

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentA Kingston man convicted of sexually assaulting three women has been sentenced to three years. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentJustice Larry O’Brien handed down the sentence this week. Paul Hayes, 54, had been found guilty of seven charges — four counts of sexual assault and three counts of assault — in a verdict handed down in mid-December. Hayes’s crimes dated back to periods between 2007 and 2022.
Trump coddles Putin, Carney backs Zelenskyy

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Geoffrey Johnston

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentThe recently concluded G7 Summit, hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney at Kananaskis, AB, demonstrated that Canada remains a staunch ally of Ukraine whilst U.S. President Donald Trump continues to be Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s most powerful advocate.
Haaima trial: Defence argues OPP detective's chat with witness grounds for stay of single charge

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Gare Joyce

• Article contentThe lawyer for an alleged sexual predator argued that an OPP detective’s expressly prohibited conversation with a witness mid-trial has provided grounds to have a Superior Court judge stay a single charge against her client.
At Haaima trial, witness testified accused overpowered her in sexual assault: "I froze"

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Gare Joyce

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentA Kingston woman told a court this week that a sexual assault by an accused predator in his apartment sent her life into a downward spiral when she was just 16. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle content“Things in my life were not great but they went downhill after that,” said the woman, whose identity is protected by a publication ban.
Strong mayor veto on Gananoque bridge wouldn't be valid: Integrity commissioner

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Keith Dempsey

Advertisement 1Author of the article: • Local Journalism Initiative Reporter • Article contentGananoque’s integrity commissioner has advised that Mayor John Beddows would not be within his legal rights to veto council’s decision to proceed with the removal of the King Street pedestrian bridge under Ontario’s strong mayor powers provisions.
Quinte Mohawk School marks 50 years

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Jack Evans

Advertisement 1 • Article contentDESERONTO – A pleasant day greeted the official ceremonies for the 50th anniversary of the Quinte Mohawk School Saturday. A large crowd included current and former students, teachers, parents and Mohawk territory officials, including Chief Donald A. Maracle. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentHighlight of the afternoon was the unveiling of a beautifully engraved memorial stone on the front lawn.
Witness denies "deep dive" on media stories of Haaima sexual-assault charges ahead of OPP interview

1 week ago | thewhig.com | Gare Joyce

Advertisement 1 • Article contentA Kingston woman who had been contacted by an Ontario Provincial Police detective about the investigation into alleged sexual predator Michael Haaima testified on Monday that she had read multiple online articles about the charges already laid against him in advance of her interview.
At Haaima trial, alleged victim feared her father would kill accused

2 weeks ago | thewhig.com | Gare Joyce

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentA woman told a court in Kingston that she didn’t report an alleged sexual assault when she was a teenager for fear of her father’s reaction if he learned the assailant’s identity. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle content“My father would have killed him (if he found out),” she testified on Thursday. Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
A triple play of sorts for the Kennedys and Guerreros

2 weeks ago | thewhig.com | Patrick Kennedy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentAlthough Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doesn’t know it, the Kennedy clan of Kingston, Canada, and the Guerrero clan from Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic, are entwined by three memorable moments. That these ‘moments’ are memorable for only one family — mine — is irrelevant. A bond is a bond.