All Posts Tagged With: "protest"
Best of 2011: One Bag Per Household Limit
In an effort to curb the city’s waste by 65%, we’ve seen the introduction of an organic recycling program, an expanded list of acceptable blue box materials and now a one bag per household limit. Thankfully Kingston has moved away from talking about forcing people to use clear garbage bags, which would have resulting in [...]
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Weekly Poll: The Year That Was
With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, and New Year’s a mere three weeks away, it’s time for our annual review of the news stories and issues that shaped this past year. Will we remember 2011 as the year that Confederation Park was, for a short time, occupied by protesters in an effort [...]
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Top 10 of 2010: Protesting The Commercial Seal Hunt
Last March, Kingstonist covered a locally organized protest against the commercial seal hunt. In spite of the differing opinions on both sides of this issue, the resulting discussion managed to remain respectful. In that respect, I’m always amazed that our readers are able to debate such divisive issues, while maintaining proper decorum. This post is [...]
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Friday Foto
It’s been a busy week for protesters in Kingston between the controversial Poker Run and the Prison Farm cattle removal. It’s incredible to see people who care so much about our city and who are willing to put themselves on the line to show it. Prison Farm protesters, we are behind you. Keep on keepin’ [...]
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Community Soapbox: Dear Prison Farm Supporters
Today is Prisoners’ Justice Day, which is a day of mourning, remembrance, advocacy and protest for those who’ve lost their lives while serving their sentences. With that in mind, yesterday’s scene involving citizens from all walks of life attempting to block the removal of the remaining livestock from the Collin’s Bay institution seems fitting. With [...]
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Protesting The Commercial Seal Hunt
Over 50 Kingstonian activists braved the cold and rain last Saturday to protest the Canadian government’s support for the annual commercial seal hunt. Their plea was not “Save Our Souls”, but rather “Save Our Seals.”
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Rally against Proroguing Parliament
A group has been organized to peacefully rally together at Market Square to tell Stephen Harper and all of Canadian Parliament to return to work. Let your voice be heard! You can find more information at their website and on facebook.
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Access is Essential
After weeks of leaving Kingstonians with mobility limitations stranded, the Kingston Access Bus (KAB) strike has finally come to a close. The following update was provided through KAB’s website earlier today: We are pleased to announce that the CAW strike is over. Yesterday the CAW voted on a tentative agreement, with a KAS Board vote [...]
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