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• NEW SHELTER BEDS AND SUPPORTS FOR UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS OPENING ACROSS KINGSTON
• 98% Of Kingston Voters Say 'No' to Privatizing Healthcare in Ontario
• Queen’s places 1st in Canada and 3rd worldwide in 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
• Bringing music home: Joe’s M.I.L.L. offers borrowing program in collaboration with KFPL
• City seeks Ontario Superior Court of Justice order to remove Belle Park encampment
• Tourism Kingston celebrates Pride Month, supports Kingston Pride
• Katarokwi Indigenous Art and Food Market returns Sundays in Springer Market Square
• Have your say: Help update Kingston’s Community Gardens Policy
• 2023 SPECIAL OLYMPICS ONTARIO SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN THIS WEEK IN KINGSTON
• NEW TARGETS SET TO REDUCE SEWER OVERFLOWS
• BURN BAN AND WIDESPREAD SMOKE IMPACTING REGIONAL AIR QUALITY IN EFFECT
• Kingston: Where do we grow from here?
• Bernardo transfer to be reviewed after backlash
• ENVIRONMENT CANADA AIR QUALITY STATEMENT
• Kingston Left with Worst Air Quality in Ontario from Quebec Wildfire Smoke
• Out of the smoke respite locations open
• City takes measures to ensure tenant safety
• United Way Day of Caring volunteers give back to community
• Poor air quality continues in Kingston
• KHSC moves forward with next phase of COVID-19 step-down plan
• Princess Street Promenade Rescheduled for June 24
• TLTI ponders next steps on short-term rentals
• #WasteNotYGK: Giveaway Day is this Saturday
• Water Dance raises awareness in Gananoque
• Burn ban lifted
• Watering restrictions start June 15
• Queen’s experts weigh in on impacts of smoke inhalation, safety as wildfire season begins
• Local Arts Residency returns with four artists-in-residence at the Kingston Grand Theatre
• Limestone National BMX race set to thrill Kingston residents and visitors
• KFPL launches summer reading programming for all ages
• City of Kingston celebrates one year of Better Homes Kingston success
• Queen’s University faculty and staff members rally for fair compensation for workers
• New City Summer Pop Up Event features movies, music and food!
• City Issues Housing and Social Services Report for 2022
• Celebrate July 1 with the City of Kingston
• Parks Canada highlights "On The Road Again" project
• Breaking Ground Café celebrates ten years of meaningful employment
• Air Quality Statement in Effect: Wildfire Smoke
• Utilities Kingston 2022 annual report online
• Organizers host historically-rooted, political queer event in Kingston
• Five year plan released for KFL&A healthcare
• This summer, fall in love as City Hall features 36 Questions that Lead to Loving Kingston exhibition
• Annual Backpack Program encourages community to help local children and youth
• City of Kingston celebrates outstanding volunteers with annual Civic Awards
• Work begins on Bayridge Drive cycling and pedestrian improvements
• Neuma and SLC launch psychedelic foundations course
• The oldest market in Ontario, Kingston Public Market, is now in full swing celebrating local food and crafts
• N95 Masks and Rapid Antigen Tests now available at All Cool-Down Locations
• Rally held for encampment residents as city seeks evictions
• Gananoque, TLTI briefs
• City Matters – Everything you need to know about Kingston’s Strategic Plan
• City Matters – Everything you need to know about Kingston’s Strategic Plan
• Mayor Paterson to delegate several strong mayor powers back to City Council and the Chief Administrative Officer
• City of Kingston Arts Council Announces Grant Winners including CFRC
• Tourism Kingston launches series of Creative Kingston Walking Tours
• Indspire requests money back from twins kicked off NTI enrolment list
• Have your say and create a more livable Kingston
• City of Kingston Arts Fund grants brought before council
• Sheep Dog Trials return to Grass Creek Park with admission by donation
• City of Kingston presents unique naming rights opportunity for premier large entertainment venue
• KWF Announces Emma Donoghue, Alicia Elliott, Patrick deWitt, Britta Badour, and Vincent Lam as part of September’s 15th Annual Festival
• New plans for Bellevue house tabled in Parliament
• Have your say: City launches 2024 budget engagement
• Kingston council to create a working group to improve student-community relations
• Leadership Challenge Grants encourage donors to give more this year to United Way
• Emancipation Day recognized with community-led programming
• Safe Cycling Circuit at Memorial Centre Farmers Market
• Changes coming to Kingston's Bellevue House, former residence of Sir John A. Macdonald
• City of Kingston collects feedback for nuisance bylaw
• Pathways to Education Kingston recognized for promoting community resilience
• August long-weekend: closures, service impacts, and more!
• Open Farm Days 2023: Celebrating farming and food in Frontenac and Kingston
• Friday in the Gardens features drag performers tonight, Aug. 4
• Princess Street Promenade expands after business concerns
• Open Farm Days 2023 – Celebrating farming & food in Frontenac & Kingston
• META to shut down CFRC (and all Canadian News Producers) on Facebook and Instagram
• CYCLE KINGSTON OFFERING “SAVVY CYCLING” SAFETY WORKSHOPS THIS SUMMER
• $50M St. Lawrence Parks Commission infrastructure shortfall
• Canal Pursuit for Mental Health passing through Peterborough & Kingston Aug. 21-22
• Downtown Kingston pedestrian counts hit a record high at Princess Street Promenade
• The Welcoming Streets program has a successful first month in Kingston
• Ted Hsu visits Thunder Bay
• Kingston remembers and advocates on Hiroshima Day
• A week of Bike rallies in Gananoque
• Incorporate an Indigenous worldview and reduce carbon emissions in your water-wise garden by attending a free workshop
• Ongwanada Celebrates 75 Years in the Kingston Community
• Giveaway Day is Saturday, Aug. 19
• Planned power outage set for CFB Kingston, Royal Military College and Barriefield as Utilities Kingston makes local electricity system improvements
• Kingston city council votes to allow civil marriage ceremonies at city hall
• 2023-24 Kingston Transit high school bus passes now available
• Donation establishes student mental-health research centre at Queen’s
• Kingston Fire and Rescue welcomes new deputy chief
• Weekly Traffic Report: Aug. 18 to Aug. 24
• The Kick and Push Theatre Festival has another successful run in Kingston
• City of Kingston and Kingston Police remind students to stay safe during move-in and orientation week
• Chamber of Commerce unveils second city council report card
• 'Unearthed' series aims to spark conversations around Belle Park
• The Kingston School of Art prepares for their 6th annual Juried Exhibition
• Have a green project to fund? We can help!
• City Reminders about Preventing Sewer Backups
• City of Kingston and Kingston Police remind students to stay safe during move-in and orientation week
• Belle Park Project Presents “Unearthed” August 26-30
• Labour Day Weekend: closures, service impacts, and more!
• Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus found in KFL&A
• Open Farm Days 2023 launch event at the Frontenac Farmers Market this Friday
• Additions to this year's Limestone City Blues Festival well received
• Westbound closure on John Counter Blvd. extended
• KFPL, Earthsave to offer insightful session on sustainable eating
• Decisions that matter: Compassionate Communities, KFPL illuminate advance care planning
• Gerard Hunt Memorial Park to officially open Sept. 9
• Open Farm Days goes from one weekend to six weeks in 2023
• Kingston Fire & Rescue received water shuttle re-accreditation
• City Bylaw Enforcement and Kingston Police disappointed with behaviours amid University District Safety Initiative
• City Bylaw Enforcement and Kingston Police disappointed with behaviours amid University District Safety Initiative
• Launch into learning: Frank Hitchens explores NASA's 65-year space odyssey
• Nightly closures of Breakwater Park and Gord Downie Pier come into effect September 7
• Seventh Annual Firefighter Bike Pilgrimage stops in Kingston on Sept. 7
• Planned power outage set for CFB Kingston, and Barriefield Village as Utilities Kingston makes local electricity system improvements
• Join the Fun: Princess Street Promenade Invites Kingston's Non-Profits for the Fall Edition!
• Nightly closures of Breakwater Park and Gord Downie Pier come into effect September 7
• Planned power outage set for CFB Kingston, and Barriefield Village as Utilities Kingston makes local electricity system improvements
• Seventh Annual Firefighter Bike Pilgrimage stops in Kingston on Sept. 7
• First lab confirmed cases of influenza A identified in the KFL&A region
• Kingston Fire & Rescue hosts charity car wash
• Students at Queen’s University receive Canada’s largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) scholarship
• TLTI council ponders Gananoque arena costs
• Utilities Kingston creates Sustainability and Climate Action branch
• City Matters – NEW: Watch City Matters in under a minute
• Open Farms Harvest event presented by Hartington Equipment celebrating local farms, food and beverages
• City Bylaw Enforcement and Kingston Police credit focused efforts with noted decrease in charges
• Discovery of two potential Polar Ring galaxies suggests these stunning rare clusters might be more common than previously believed.
• Open Farms Harvest event presented by Hartington Equipment celebrating local farms, food and beverages
• Immerse yourself in Indigenous music with KFPL and local artists in September
• Final Giveaway Day of 2023 is Saturday, Sept. 23
• Utilities Kingston warns customers of phone scam
• Slaight Music Video Program announces launch event
• Kingston Health Sciences Centre expands treatment options for eating disorders
• Community celebrates opening of Lang Pavilion at Richardson Stadium
• Solar spotlight: Learn with KFPL, Queen’s, The McDonald Institute in advance of Oct. eclipse
• Read it and reap! Introducing KFPL’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge
• Nominate a person, organization or business for the 2023 Celebrating Accessibility Awards
• Sewer Safety Week: Ontario safety partners raise awareness to call before you clear
• PumpHouse Museum to Open a New Exhibition!
• CFRC Launching DJ Skills Workshops in October 2023
• Tech Tutor program returns to KFPL, bringing digital skills to the forefront
• Accelerated warming driving ecological change in Great Slave Lake
• Anti-trans protest meets pro-LGBTQ+ counter protest
• Kingston Fire & Rescue challenges you to be Saved by the Beep
• Gill sisters, mother face fraud charges
• Culture Days, Truth and Reconciliation among Gananoque events
• Brush and leaf collection season gets underway in Kingston
• Kingston healthcare employees join anti-privatization rally at Queen's Park
• Third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• KHSC returns to masking across all areas of hospital sites
• Two Kingston Museums Get Spooky for Hallowe'en Season
• Utilities Kingston to call electricity customers, seeks input
• Weekly Traffic Report: Sept. 29 to Oct. 5
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