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Call for Proposals: “Limestone to Limelight: Kingston’s Drag History and Future”
November 14, 2024
In celebration of Tyffanie Morgan’s silver jubilee year, marking a transformative era of drag in Kingston, Ontario, we invite you to join in the festivities by submitting proposals for events…
15-foot Trojan horse visits Kingston hospitals as advocates protest healthcare privatization across Ontario
November 13, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. On Thursday, a 15-foot wooden Trojan horse visited Kingston Health Sciences Centre, part of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital…
This year’s annual Teddy Bear Campaign launched to raise funds for new ultrasound machine
November 13, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The 2024 Kingston General Hospital (KGH) Auxiliary “Show Children You Care” Teddy Bear campaign has officially launched, this year…
City to launch car-sharing pilot program next year
November 13, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. With the unanimous go-ahead given by council, the city will be launching a comprehensive car-sharing pilot program next year.…
City of Kingston - Applications for 2025 Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions are now open!
November 13, 2024
Applications for 2025 Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions are now open! The City of Kingston is calling on all passionate climate advocates to take the lead in driving local climate action!…
Gan budget talks to include funding for Kingston hospitals
November 9, 2024
By Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brockville Recorder and Times About a year ago, Gananoque council said no to a request for a committed investment to the University Hospitals…
Healthcare workers protest privatization in Kingston with "Trojan Horse"
November 9, 2024
By Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) and the Ontario Health Coalition brought their "Trojan Horse" tour to Kingston on Thursday.…
Kingston joins opposition to provincial bike lane restrictions
November 8, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Kingston is joining other Ontario municipalities in opposing the provincial government’s new restrictions on bike lanes. The proposed bike…
Agnes Etherington Arts Centre Announces $2M in funding from Canadian Heritage for Agnes Re-Imagined
November 8, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The Agnes Etherington Arts Centre has announced a $2M contribution from Canadian Heritage’s Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, which is…
K&P Trail stabbing ruled self-defence
November 7, 2024
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Kingstonist Content warning: This article discusses violence and drug use, which some readers may find disturbing. Justice Owen Rees found a…