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Read more Rockin’ the Square, a free live performance presented by the City of Kingston, returns this summer. In late July, JUNO and Polaris Music Prize-winning artist Haviah Mighty will take to the stage in Springer Market Square and everyone is invited. “We are ecstatic to welcome Haviah Mighty to the Springer
Read more People have spent a lot of time at home over the past two years. If you are feeling like your home is not as organized as it could be, you aren’t alone, and Jocelyn Taylor is here to help with a Decluttering 101 workshop at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library
Read more The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a two-vehicle collision on Westport Road in Central Frontenac Township that resulted in serious injuries to a construction worker. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Jun. 27, 2022, officers from the Frontenac Detachment of the OPP, Central Frontenac Fire
Read more Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is requesting community support and action as the hospitals it oversees here in Kingston weather a storm brought about by multiple factors. KHSC, the health care organization that oversees the operations of Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH), and the Cancer Centre of
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A package containing contraband was seized at Joyceville Institution, a multi-security prison in Kingston’s east end, over the weekend. According to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the seizure was “the result of the vigilance of staff members,” and was made on Saturday, Jun. 25, 2022. The seized items included
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The City of Kingston is looking for community input on proposed amendments to the purchasing bylaw, which outlines how the municipality purchases goods and services. According to the City, recent changes to legislation, as well as increased levels of procurement, and changes in business practice, have resulted in a need
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The Kingston Humane Society (KHS) reported that it has taken in 80 cats and kittens so far this month. This brings the total number of cats in their care to 177, well above the building capacity of 98. “Even with the incredible commitment of our foster volunteers, we’re nearing the
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The Winston Churchill school community, School Street volunteers, and the Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation (KCAT) are celebrating a full school year of running the School Street program as elementary schools in the city enter their final week. This week, the program becomes the first of its kind in Ontario
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A local driver is facing multiple charges after members of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on County Road 14 in Stone Mills Township. According to a release from the OPP, at approximately 7:30 a.m.
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Following the United States Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, Jun. 24, 2022, ending the Constitutional protection of abortion in the country, over 40 demonstrators took to the steps of Kingston’s City Hall two days later to voice their support for reproductive rights and for access to
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Oh, Canada! The Canada Day long weekend is upon us, with celebrations happening around the community. The City of Kingston has put together a page of happenings around the city, which can be viewed here. The City, in partnership with Kingston Fire & Rescue, encourages all community members to leave
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The Frontenac County Economic Development Team has released an interactive map app, intended to promote businesses along the Frontenac section of the K&P Trail, and across Frontenac County. The Frontenac App features county businesses such as the Sydenham Country Café, Nicole’s Gifts, and the Cardinal Café & Shop. According to
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