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Queen’s graduate student workers on strike after failed negotiations
March 13, 2025
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Over 2,000 graduate students at Queen’s University are now on strike following unsuccessful negotiations for a new collective agreement.…
Cataraqui Conservation Issues Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety for Inland Lakes and Streams
March 13, 2025
Kingston – Cataraqui Conservation is advising residents regarding water safety during this period of increasing water levels and flows. Weather Situation: Temperatures have generally been fluctuating above and below the…
Major enhancement planned at Ivy Lea Port
March 13, 2025
By Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As the ice melts and spring approaches, City Cruises Gananoque is preparing for a landmark season with a multimillion-dollar renovation at Ivy Lea…
Council votes to withdraw support for federal high speed rail project
March 13, 2025
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Kingston City Council unanimously voted to withdraw support for the federal government’s newly announced High Speed Rail (HSR) project,…
Bryan Paterson acclaimed as federal Conservative candidate for Kingston and the Islands
March 12, 2025
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Kingstonist It’s official: Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson will run as a Conservative candidate in the next federal election. The Conservative Party…
Queen’s workers prepare to strike this weekend as negotiations continue
March 7, 2025
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. As of Sunday, March 9, over 1,200 workers at Queen’s University could be on strike, with an additional 2,000…
3,500 workers poised to strike at Queen's University
March 6, 2025
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Kingstonist Two unions representing more than 3,500 workers at Queen's University are set to walk off the job on Monday, Mar.…
Gananoque backtracks on Kingston hospital funding
March 6, 2025
By Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brockville Recorder and Times In a dramatic reversal from previous commitments, Gananoque council has decided against providing long-term funding to University Hospitals Kingston…
Changing Watershed Conditions in the Cataraqui Region
March 4, 2025
Cataraqui Conservation is advising residents regarding the seasonal changes occurring in the region. Weather Situation : In the short-term, a brief warm-up is forecast for March 4 – 6, with…
Gananoque faces 9.7% tax levy hike
March 4, 2025
By Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brockville Recorder and Times Residents of Gananoque are bracing for a significant property tax increase as town council prepares for the third and…