August 18, 2023 — The proposal to make civil marriage ceremonies available at city hall was brought before Kingston city council this week, in their first meeting since returning from a month-long break. While different types of marriage ceremonies (including non-denominational) have taken place at city hall in the past, religious officiants have facilitated those unions. Although there are religious officiants in Kingston who...
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August 17, 2023 — Kingston Fire and Rescue (KFR) is pleased to announce Don Carter has been hired as Deputy Chief of Operations and Training. “We are thrilled to welcome Deputy Carter to Kingston Fire and Rescue, bringing with him more than 30 years of distinguished firefighting service and dedication to public safety,” says KFR Fire Chief Monique Belair. “Don is a diligent, thorough...
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August 16, 2023 — (KINGSTON, ONT) — Queen's University and the Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with The Rossy Foundation, are working together to launch a student mental-health research centre that will help improve student well-being at Queen’s and at other university and college campuses. The U-Flourish Centre for Student Mental Health Research will begin work this September, thanks to a major donation from...
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August 16, 2023 — Starting today, all grade nine to 12 students in Kingston will be able to renew or sign-up for their free Kingston Transit bus pass for the upcoming 2023-24 academic school year. Grade nine students entering high school will need to obtain a card for the first time. Returning Grade 10 to 12 students with a valid pass from the 2022-23...
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August 15, 2023 — Aug. 15, 2023 Utilities Kingston electricity customers in the CFB Kingston, Royal Military College and Barriefield Village areas will be affected by a planned power outage on Saturday, Aug.19.Customers in these areas will experience a 30-minute planned power outage starting at 8 a.m., and a 30-minute planned power outage starting between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.For a map of the affected...
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August 15, 2023 — Get your stuff! This Saturday, Aug. 19, is Giveaway Day – the day you put out reusable items you no longer want for your neighbours who might like them. “Give your items a second life with Giveaway Day. Giveaway Days are an effective and unique way to reduce waste in Kingston. When you pick up free, gently used items, you...
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August 14, 2023 — Kingston, ON – Ongwanada is getting ready to celebrate 75 years in the Kingston Community. OnWednesday, August 16, the organization will host an anniversary picnic for upwards of 400 people,including staff, supported individuals, volunteers, board members, and auxiliary members. Alastair Lamb,CEO of Ongwanada, says, "The organization has played a pivotal role in the community; I am certain thatthis milestone would...
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August 14, 2023 — Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest and Utilities Kingston are partnering to offer a free sustainable gardening and Indigenous agriculture workshop at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, in the Water Conservation Garden at 1211 John Counter Blvd. Participants must register by email. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. At the workshop, participants will learn how...
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August 13, 2023 — Two bike rallies make stops in Gananoque It was a week of bike rallies in Gananoque. First it was the Friends for Life Bike Rally, a fundraiser supporting people living with HIV/AIDS in Toronto, Kingston and Montreal, that made its way to the waterfront community earlier this week, greeted by mayors John Beddows (Gananoque) and Corinna Smith-Gatcke (Township of Leeds...
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August 11, 2023 — THUNDER BAY – There’s a growing interest in who becomes the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. That’s one of the takeaways from a recent visit by candidate Ted Hsu, who has been on a tour of Northwestern Ontario, which included a stop at the Red Lion Smokehouse on Thursday night. Hsu, who was elected as MPP for Kingston...
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August 10, 2023 — The Welcoming Streets program has reported a successful first month in Kingston. Welcoming Streets is a collaborative project between the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA) and Addiction and Mental health Services Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington (AMHS-KFLA). The one-year pilot project is also supported by the City of Kingston and funded in part by the Ontario Homelessness Prevention Program....
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August 10, 2023 — Downtown Kingston’s downtown pedestrian counts hit a record high this weekend with over 8,000 pedestrians passing the intersection of King Street and Princess Street during Princess Street Promenade. Since January 2022, foot traffic downtown has been electronically monitored via laser counter at the intersection of King Street and Princess Street and used as a data point for the Downtown Kingston...
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August 10, 2023 — A relay run will pass through Peterborough later this month as part of a 700-kilometre trek along the Trent-Severn Waterway and on to the nation’s capital in support of mental health. The ninth annual Canal Pursuit for Mental Health run relay, supported by the Mood Disorders Society of Canada and led by Clay Williams, from Elmira in southwestern Ontario, as...
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August 9, 2023 — MORRISBURG – The St. Lawrence Parks Commission is facing an infrastructure deficit of nearly $52.7 million over the next three years for major capital projects, including $17.4 million at Upper Canada Village. A review of recent three-year business plans for the SLPC show a continued list of major capital projects for the agency ranging from buildings and power systems, to...
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August 8, 2023 — Practical, 3-hour, on-bike courses offered August the 9 th , 16 th and 23 rd , 2023Kingston, August 8, 2023 – The summer is the ideal time to learn the foundational skills of safecycling that will last a lifetime! Cycle Kingston, the leading organization for safe cycling andactive transportation in Kingston for 20 years is pleased to announce the upcoming...
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August 8, 2023 — August 4th 2023: Meta (Facebook and Instagram) are banning/restricting Campus/Community Radio stations from sharing any content. Why? Recently, you may have heard about Meta (formerly known as Facebook) taking a significant step in Canada. They have made the decision to block ALL news sources in the country, affecting not only Facebook but also Instagram. 📵 CFRC, like other campus/community radio...
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August 8, 2023 — September 1 to October 15, 2023, has been declared Open Farm Days 2023 by the County of Frontenac, City of Kingston, South Frontenac, Frontenac Islands, Central Frontenac, and North Frontenac to highlight the importance of agriculture in the region.The six-week calendar of events offers opportunities to explore, engage and learn more about farming and where our local food comes from....
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August 7, 2023 — In memory of Hiroshima Day, the day an atomic bomb was dropped on Hirshima, Japan at the end of World War II, The Hiroshima Day Coalition in Kingston, in partnership with Peace Quest, Providence Centre for Peace, and Justice and Integrity of Creation organized various educational events and opportunities for activism. Each year on Aug. 6, Hiroshima Day is observed...
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August 4, 2023 — The Princess Street Promenade is returning to Kingston this Saturday August 5, the second time this year that the one day festival has been held. The event runs from 10 am to 5 pm shutting down a large, downtown stretch of Princess Street to traffic so pedestrians can freely roam the street to browse storefronts. Initially plans for this weekend's...
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August 4, 2023 — Friday in the Gardens, a new event series hosted by the City of Kingston and Cataraqui Centre, will be showcasing some of the city’s best drag performers today, Friday, Aug. 4. Get ready for an unforgettable evening featuring Rowena Whey, Tyffanie Morgan and Dare de la Femme in the Lion Civic Gardens. The fun starts at 5 p.m. with fitness activities...
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