This Monday we bring you a look at a busy weekend in the Kingston region, and some news stories that closed out the week on Friday.

Those include a look at the tougher stance Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson and others at Ontario's Big City Mayors caucus have taken on the handling of encampments, as well as a tragic accident that claimed the life of a nine-year-old girl in North Frontenac.

Those stories and more, below:

The Integrated Care Hub and adjacent encampment are fenced off and guarded by police the morning after two people died in violent attacks in Kingston, Ont. on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Photo by Elliot Ferguson /The Whig-Standard

Kingston Mayor Paterson supports tougher stance on encampments

 Mayor Bryan Paterson is among the leaders of Ontario’s larger municipalities calling for stronger action to address public safety issues surrounding homeless encampments, mental health and addiction. 

North Frontenac ATV collision claims life of girl, 9: OPP

The Ontario Provincial Police are continuing to investigate a tragic collision that took the life of a 9-year-old girl in North Frontenac. 

Choppy waters, windy weather greet naval reservists during training exercise

Trademark Kingston weather greeted some 150 naval reservists on the weekend as HMCS Cataraqui hosted its annual Rideau Guard exercise on the choppy waters of the Cataraqui River and out into Lake Ontario.

Farm's Hallo-Wynn a frighteningly good time

Jim and Sarah Wynn resurrected their annual Haunted Hallo-Wynn this weekend, a spectacle of scare that saw the family barn transformed into a veritable Fright Night, complete with scare actors and a chainsaw-wielding madman who pursues those brave enough to make it to the corn maze.

Kingston pair takes home $1 million

After more than two decades of playing the lottery, a pair of Kingstonians have finally struck it rich, winning $1 million.

National news

'A devastating blow': What Danielle Smith fears Justin Trudeau might do

Veterans support groups call for government aid amid expected homeless ‘boom’

Is an invisible gas in your home giving you lung cancer? What Canadians should know about radon

'Woke nonsense': The debate over B.C.’s controversial new school grades

The Parti Québécois is doubling down on secularism after Montreal’s Bedford school controversy

What we know about the Ontario butter thieves and their 'large-scale' heists

Jill Raycroft, CEO of Belleville Chamber of Commerce, shared a moment with Business Person of the Year Tim McKinney of Remax Quinte after the Quinte Business Achievement Awards ceremony on Friday evening at the RCAF Museum. Photo by David LeClair

Tim McKinney named Quinte’s Business Person of the Year

The 28th-annual Business Achievement Awards were well attended Friday evening by sharply dressed entrepreneurs gathered to celebrate business excellence across the Bay of Quinte region at the RCAF Museum in Quinte West.

More news from the region:

National Defence shuttering Roundel Glen Golf Course

Hospice Quinte unveils donor wall additions

Comicon delights at Batawa Community Centre

Peterborough Petes' Liam Ladds and Kingston Frontenacs' Ethan Miedema fight during first-period Ontario Hockey League action at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough on Thursday night. (David Pickering)

Queen's Gaels rally late to defeat Lancers in quarter-final

The Queen’s Gaels have advanced to the Ontario University Athletics semi-final round after a thrilling final-second rally to shock the Windsor Lancers 22-19. 

More Sports:

Canucks vs. Hurricanes Game Day: How Elias Pettersson's first goal should power the thirst

From Shohei Ohtani to Aaron Judge, captivating World Series matchup shows how far Blue Jays must go

Jokic soaring, Murray still finding way back as Nuggets visit Raptors

Brad Jacobs thrilled to be skipping his own team once again

Regina Thunder silenced by Okanagan Sun in national junior football semifinal

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Former President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, during a rally at the James R Hallford Stadium on October 24, 2024 in Clarkston, Georgia. Harris and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, continue campaigning in battleground swing states before the November 5 election. (Photo by Joe Raedle /Getty Images)

Canada as a beacon of civility

Did the pandemic change the world? It certainly changed Canada. The change I am thinking about has little to do with medical science. It is more about public discourse. 

Do you have Halloween decorations you're proud of?

Show them off! Send a photo to whig.local@sunmedia.ca and we're do our best to feature them in this space.

Dozens of costumed candy collectors, parents and onlookers line Purcell Crescent on Sunday as part of Kingston’s first inclusive Halloween event —The Kingston Halloween Village — presented by the Jessica Hellard Real Estate Group. This accessible event was supported by dozens of homeowners in the area and featured decorated homes, accessible treat stations in driveways with both edible and non-edible treats, a DJ, face painting and other costumed entertainers. Its goal was to create a safe and fun Halloween experience for all kids, with and without disabilities, and their parents and collected donations for the Inclusive Play Project.
Photo by Jan Murphy /The Whig-Standard

The Kingston region is in for a spectrum of weather in the next four days, with Monday night dropping down to 2 degrees Celcius and daytime temperatures climbing to 22 on Halloween day, with a chance of showers.

Below is your forecast for Kingston: