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Read more Art After Dark returns to downtown Kingston this Friday — art galleries and art-loving businesses open their doors and invite patrons to browse and buy some of the best art Kingston has to offer. Friday, May 27, 2022, from 7 to 10 pm, art enthusiasts are invited to wander, chat,
Read more The following is a message from Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health following a destructive storm, officially classified as a derecho, on Saturday, May, 21, 2022, that ravaged parts of Ontario and Quebec, killing at least eight people and leaving thousands without power, including a large number of
Read more St. Lawrence College (SLC) will no longer require masks to be worn on campus or in SLC facilities as of Wednesday, June 1, 2022. The lifting of this mandate comes a full month later than the college had announced earlier this year. At the end of March 2022, the college
Read more Mary Rita Holland is the Ontario New Democratic Party candidate for Kingston and the Islands. She is a city councillor who was first elected to represent the Kingscourt-Rideau district in 2014 (she discussed her decision to run for NDP leadership in the riding and what that means for her current
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Stop the nonexistent presses! Kingstonist has the inside scoop on a fledgling fledgling who flew the coop!In the interest of full disclosure, we would be remiss to omit that one of the sources for this article is none other than one of our own reporters here at Kingstonist, but this
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Following its recent renovation, completed in 2019, the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Central Branch has achieved LEED ID+C v4 Gold Certification, a globally recognized symbol of excellence in green building. In partnership with global design firm HDR, the City of Kingston delivered a complete interior renovation and new mechanical,
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The following is a selection of the most significant road closures and expected traffic delays in and around the city of Kingston for the week ending May 27, 2022. Full lists of closures and delays provided by the City of Kingston and the MTO can be viewed here and here. Drivers should expect
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The Township of South Frontenac has put out a call for proposals and submissions for an Indigenous art installation for the Glendower Heritage Garden project. According to the Township, they were successful in securing a Community Grants Project for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II towards
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Kingston Police are investigating an accidental discharge of a firearm which caused injury to an officer earlier this week. According to a release from Kingston Police, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, a 12-year member of the Kingston Police sustained a hand injury as a result of an accidental discharge of
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In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, MP Mark Gerretsen’s office is looking for members of the community to nominate constituents who have demonstrated Her Majesty’s qualities of public service, dedication, and commitment to bettering our community and deserve to be recognized as such. Having experienced a difficult two
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Kingston Police announced that they are both proud and excited to introduce Cst. Amy Carter as their newest mounted police officer. Cst. Carter is currently undergoing 15 weeks of training in order to prepare for the position, and will patrol with Murney, the Kingston Police horse. According to a release
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The investigation into an incident on a picket line, resulting in a large police presence in Amherstview this week, has concluded, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The incident occurred on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, just after 8 a.m., when sewer and water main sector workers from the Labourer’s
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