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Paddling Film Festival, April 5: The Reel Paddling Film Festival returns to Kingston. This international festival tours to over 120 venues all over the world, screening the world’s best paddling films of the year. The festival, which features films about whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP, and action and lifestyle,
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Each year, Kingston celebrates great food with a variety of food festivals and other culinary-based celebrations. For the last few years, early June has been anticipated for the YGK Craft Beer (and food truck) Fest up at Fort Henry. Every July the annual Taste of Kingston celebrates local food vendors
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This month’s #ygkPlaylist offers some great tunes from Kingstonian musicians with a history. Whether they’ve been at it since they were kids like Emily Fennell, experimenting with various styles and creating new movements like Grease Truck, or coming from a line of well-known ygk artists like Kasador, the March playlist
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Well, it’s been nearly 5 decades in the making, but after countless studies and debates, Kingston is finally getting its third crossing. On February 21st, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MPP Sophie Kiwala and MP Mark Gerretsen announced that all three levels of government are on board to make contributions to fund
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It’s time for the 18th annual Kingston Canadian Film Festival! As always, this fantastic festival, which runs from Thursday, March 1st-Sunday, March 4th, features a variety of excellent Canadian films of all genres. The festival also includes special events such as a Children’s Animation Workshop, a live performance by Lowest
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Sometimes this job is really hard, folks. But we at Kingstonist are dedicated to creating posts that help our readers to find the best of the best in ygk. After many intense discussions about Kingston’s best pizza, pho, steak, poutine, beer, spring rolls, pies and tons more, this most recent
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David Ridgen is an award-winning independent Canadian filmmaker. His first feature drama, Memento, filmed in Kingston in 1996, was met with critical acclaim. He went on to win awards for his documentaries On the Borders of Gardens, Buried Alive, Return to Mississippi and American Radical, and has made four investigative
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The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a new, ambitious or quirky goal, encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone and do something
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The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a new, ambitious or quirky goal, encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone and do something
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We may be in the throes of the winter chill but there is plenty to keep us going throughout the month of February. If you’re a fan of the frost, FebFest and Froid’Art are for you. For those looking to warm up with some great entertainment or a yummy bite
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Skiing is a favourite pastime for most winter enthusiasts, and that includes a whole lot of Kingstonians. Unfortunately, a quick 10 or 20 minute jaunt to a local ski hill isn’t an option in ygk but we do have quite a few places nearby to hit the slopes if we’re
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This past fall, construction began on Kingston’s newest high school, located on the former Queen Elizabeth Collegiate & Vocational Institute (QEVCI) property on Kirkpatrick Street. The 171,000 square-foot facility will accommodate 1,340 students, (240 intermediate students and 1,000 secondary students) and includes the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, and intermediate and
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