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Read more Brianne Franklin will continue in the role of Director of the Tett Center for Creativity and Learning (TCCL), after serving as Interim Director since October 2021. According to a release from the Tett Centre, Franklin’s leadership skills and experience in the arts sector, along with her present relationships and integration
Read more Dr. David Pichora and Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick have each been reappointed for a second five-year term in their respective roles within the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Both doctors took on their leadership roles in 2017 when Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital (KGH) came together to form KHSC.
Read more Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Kingston and the area on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, with very cold wind chill values expected to develop Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. The warning was issued at around 11 a.m. for Kingston, Odessa, and Frontenac Islands, as well as the
Read more The first grant Awesome Kingston has awarded in 2022 went to the ‘Emergency Meeting of the Tobogganing Committee.’ The $1,000 micro-grant supports local projects the Awesome Kingston trustees think will help keep Kingston awesome. While difficult to sum up in a few brief sentences, the “Committee,” as they call themselves,
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Independent MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston Randy Hillier made a series of social media posts on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 falsely blaming “domestic terrorism” and “shorting (of) the food supply” for an empty meat cooler at the Smiths Falls Walmart. “Smiths fall’s (sic) Walmart, January 24 2020 (sic). Trudeau is engaging in
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This year, post-secondary students participating in the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge have the option to receive micro-credentials through the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre (DDQIC). For the last four years, the City has hosted the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge (MIC) Pitch Competition. Students from Kingston’s major post-secondary institutions are invited to develop a
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The Reelout Queer Film Festival promises to whisk you around the globe at the end of the month as they launch their 2022 season with “International Points of View.” Running from Thursday, Jan. 27 to Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, Reelout home audiences can get comfy and be entertained by over
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Imagine this: You take out a mortgage to purchase your dream home. But the rate you were quoted has expired, and when you go to renew it you find there’s been a major hike in interest rates. With this new rate, you are no longer able to afford your monthly
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Editor’s note: Following publication, Allstate provided a statement regarding its homeowner pet policies. This article has been modified to reflect that statement. A local family say they were shocked to learn that their rescue dog, an American Bulldog, would cost them their homeowner’s insurance. They are sharing their story to
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The driver of a snowmobile involved in a collision near Moreland-Dixon Road in South Frontenac Township is facing impaired driving charges. At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, officers from the South Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Frontenac Fire Department and Frontenac Paramedics
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Blue Canoe’s Juvenis Festival is back for 2022 and is currently recruiting those ages 13 to 30 to participate in youth-led projects by young local artists. The Juvenis Festival is an 11-day long spring festival that gives young people the opportunity to act, sing, dance, perform and showcase their artistic
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UPDATE #2 (3:30 p.m., Monday, Jan, 24, 2022): All eastbound lanes of Highway 401 have reopened after a transport fire caused a closure around 5:30 a.m. today, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. UPDATE #1 (10:55 a.m., Monday, Jan. 24, 2022): After a transport fire closed Highway 401 eastbound between the Montreal
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