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Sleeping cabins project for unhoused people moves ahead because of land donation from local church
July 15, 2024
Story by Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Despite the Sleeping Cabins project ‘winding down’ to a close for September 2024, the project has secured a…
Napanee's historic Town Hall gets a facelift
July 15, 2024
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kingstonist.com If you’re familiar with Greater Napanee, you are probably aware of the beautiful, historic Town Hall and Market Square, which have…
Summer Company grants awarded to 12 young entrepreneurs
July 15, 2024
By Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News Kingston Economic Development Corporation announced 12 students who will receive up to $3000 in grants to kickstart getting their own business…
Kingston launches innovative outdoor battery recycling container
July 15, 2024
Story by Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Kingston has launched the first innovative outdoor battery recycling container from Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S), a project conceived…
Fire destroys local abattoir, leaves farmers and customers scrambling
July 15, 2024
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kingstonist.com The loss of Quinn’s Meats is devastating not only to the business’s owners but also to its customers. Small farms, families,…
Ontario Highways Speedlimit Boosts Begin July 12th
July 11, 2024
The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on 10 additional sections of provincial highways in northern and southern Ontario. The change builds…
Council votes in favour of one more move for sleeping cabins
July 10, 2024
By Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News Kingston City Council voted in favour of supporting relocation of sleeping cabins to the property of Crossroads United Church, in what…
City of Kingston: Noise Exemption Request for Queen’s University
July 10, 2024
The City of Kingston has received a request from Queen’s University located at 99 University Ave. for a temporary noise exemption to allow amplified sound for an outdoor Fall Harvest…
Area Hospitals to Explore AI to Ease Physician Admin Workload with $1M Grant
July 10, 2024
Story by Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has allocated $1 million through the Health Care Unburdened Grant program to Kingston…
City distributes over $600,000 in Arts Grants to Recipients
July 10, 2024
The Kingston Arts Council (KAC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF). An annual fund administered by the KAC on behalf of…