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'We’re told we’re broken. We’re not. We’re good exactly as we are': Local survivors group promotes International Day to End Conversion Therapy
January 7, 2026
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Kingstonist An international survivor-led movement, which began locally, is calling attention to the ongoing harms of conversion therapy and urging communities…
A short time away in a venue very, very near - the Kingston Symphony deep dives Star Wars
January 7, 2026
Never before has there been such a rich and incredible symphonic cinematic universe as we are so lucky to have with Star Wars. Join the Kingston Symphony for a concert…
Kingston receives Nature Canada Bird-Friendly City certification
January 7, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The City of Kingston has officially received an entry-level Bird-Friendly City certification from Nature Canada. The City established a…
Bottoms Up opens as Kingston’s first queer bar since 2009
January 7, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. For the first time since 2009, a new queer bar has opened in Kingston. Bottoms Up officially opened its…
Growing pickleball demand prompts council review of Lansdowne court space
January 7, 2026
By Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Pickleball players in Lansdowne are one step closer to expanded court space after township council heard a delegation highlighting the sport’s rapid growth…
Dr. Ma 'deeply disappointed' by continued OHIP litigation
January 4, 2026
As Ontario’s health insurance authority moves to appeal a court ruling that acknowledged the exceptional pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kingston physician Dr. Elaine Ma says the motion to request…
OHIP plans to appeal ruling on mass vaccination billings
January 1, 2026
Ontario’s health insurance authority is seeking permission to appeal a recent Divisional Court decision that partially favoured Kingston physician Dr. Elaine Ma in a dispute over more than $600,000 in…
Major Fire Damages Two Downtown Kingston Buildings: No Injuries Reported
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, ON – December 22, 2025 – A devastating fire broke out in downtown Kingston last night, damaging two historic buildings on King and Princess before being extinguished this morning.…
Community donations doubled to support Kingston health care through year-end UHKF Matching Gift Challenge
December 22, 2025
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF), which supports both Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care, is currently leading a…
Kingston launches ‘See it. Name it. Change it!’ campaign against intimate partner violence
December 19, 2025
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Kingston community organizations have launched See It. Name It. Change It!, a new awareness campaign aimed at helping residents…