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Banjo music festival Mondo Banjo returns to Wolfe Island this weekend
September 10, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. A unique festival celebrating banjo music is returning to Wolfe Island this weekend. Mondo Banjo was started by banjoists…
Kingston ABC Book To Be Launched This Fall
September 10, 2026
KINGSTON, ON – K is for Kingston, K is for Katarokwi , a children’s ABC board book highlighting the things that make this place special, will be launched this November.…
Council backs “Buy Local, Buy Canadian” as Canada-U.S. trade tensions escalate
September 9, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Mayor Bryan Paterson brought a motion to Council at their last meeting in response to the recent breakdown of…
Council votes to review regulations concerning leg-hold traps
September 8, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Kingston could see tightening regulations surrounding the use of leg-hold traps in the near future. At Council’s last meeting,…
Council orders review of policies concerning dogs following calls for stronger enforcement
September 6, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. With unanimous support from Council, the City is undertaking a review of the Animal Control By-Law and related policies…
Council defers changes to Yards By-Law pertaining to naturalized lawns
September 3, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. At their meeting earlier this week, Council voted to defer changes to the Yards By-Law pertaining to naturalized lawns…
Mallorytown Celebrates Citizen of the Year, Senior of the Year, Successful OTF Grant and So Much More at the 15th Annual Mallorytown Village Fair
September 2, 2026
By Tanya Hammond, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Review Mirror Celebration and community spirit filled the air as hundreds gathered for the 15th annual Mallorytown Village Fair & Artisan Show, an…
Paul Langlois reflects on The Tragically Hip’s final concert 10 years later
September 2, 2026
By Meaghan Beavis, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News The Tragically Hip guitarist Paul Langlois joined fans in Kingston over the Forever Hip weekend as the city marked 10 years…
Kingston readers double last year’s total in the 2026 Kingston Frontenac Public Library Summer Reading Challenge, reaching 3.2 million minutes
September 2, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The Kingston Frontenac Public Library just celebrated the close of its 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, with community members reading…
Six questions with Blair Campbell, candidate for Greater Napanee deputy mayor
September 2, 2026
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kingstonist Blair Campbell is seeking election to Greater Napanee Council for the first time, running for deputy mayor. Originally from Inverary, north…