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Highway 7 crash led police to loaded handgun, fentanyl; man sentenced to 6.5 years
August 11, 2026
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter What began as a call to the Lennox and Addington County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) about a vehicle that…
Kingston marks Emancipation Day with messages of freedom and hope
August 11, 2026
By Meaghan Beavis, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News Kingston community members came together on Saturday to commemorate Emancipation Day in Confederation Park as experts on equity, inclusion and diversity…
Climate Change Linked to Worst Forest Fire Season on Record in Ontario
August 10, 2026
By Aara Macauley, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. As wildfires continue to spread across Canada, and Eastern Ontario recovers from last month’s prolonged smoke-related poor air quality…
City Announces Opening of 33 New Transitional Housing Units at 315 Queen Mary Road
August 7, 2026
By Aara Macauley, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Following up on a story CFRC reported on in May, the city of Kingston has announced that it is…
Kingston Marks 5th Emancipation Day with Theme "Honouring the Past, Empowering the Future"
August 7, 2026
By Aara Macauley, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The city of Kingston marked Emancipation Day on Saturday August 1st with a flag raising ceremony and community activities…
TK Fringe returns for 10th anniversary season
August 4, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The Theatre Kingston Fringe Festival returns Aug. 6-16 as part of the Kick & Push Festival , bringing 17…
Kick & Push keeps pushing forward in 12th season
July 31, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The 12th season of the Kick & Push Festival is underway, running until Aug. 16 and bringing live performance…
Play me Kingston to turn downtown into a gallery of guitars
July 31, 2026
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Downtown Kingston will become a gallery this summer with the launch of Play me Kingston, a public art project…
New Queen's hockey coach excited to lead team with passion
July 30, 2026
By Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News With a little over a month to go before fall semesters begin at universities throughout the province, and a short time…
Gananoque mourns Roger Gipson
July 30, 2026
By Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brockville Recorder and Times The Town of Gananoque is mourning the loss of former councillor and longtime businessman Roger Gipson, whose decades of…