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Kingston joins call for Provincial and Federal Governments to redistribute taxes for municipal infrastructure funding
December 8, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism initiative Reporter. Kingston has joined the growing number of municipalities requesting a portion of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax (LTT) and…
Charities and donors find creative solutions to work around the Canada Post strike
December 8, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism initiative Reporter As the Canada Post strike enters its third week, many local non-profit and charity organizations have experienced or anticipate…
Income disparity leading cause of food insecurity, Board of Health hears
December 4, 2024
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Kingstonist According to research gathered by Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, food insecurity is a direct result of…
Board of Health votes to merge with neighbours to become South East Public Health
December 4, 2024
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Kingstonist Beginning on January 1, 2025, it is likely that Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health will merge with…
KFL&A Board of Health learns of local initiative to increase Food Guide-friendly options at recreation centres
December 3, 2024
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Kingstonist The lure of canteen poutine is hard to resist when your stomach starts to rumble at the arena, but we…
Providence Care’s Resident Giving Tree returns to brighten residents’ holidays
December 3, 2024
Kingston, ON – This holiday season Providence Care’s long-term care home, Providence Manor, invites you to join a heartwarming tradition. The Resident Giving Tree is back, offering community members a…
Current and future Frontenacs among first to benefit from new amateur hockey landscape
November 30, 2024
By Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News The Kingston Frontenacs announced the signing of forward Kieren Dervin to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement this week, one of…
Kingston’s drag superstar Tyffanie Morgan to highlight local drag talent in upcoming silver jubilee year
November 29, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Kingston’s Tyffanie Morgan is headed into her silver jubilee year, marking 25 years of entertaining as a drag artist.…
Food Policy Council to develop comprehensive local food strategy
November 29, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The Food Policy Council (FPC) for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington has announced they will be developing a a…
Partners in Mission Food Bank to move to larger space in response to increasing demand
November 29, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Partners in Mission Food Bank is officially making the move to a new, larger space to accommodate for continued…