The sun is shining, the waves of Lake Ontario are inviting, and patio season is alive and well, bringing out a common summer activity: social drinking. While many might enjoy a cocktail or two at one of the many fantastic restaurants Kingston has to offer, others might be saying ‘no’
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Those who’ve enjoyed the warmer weather with a walk around Queen’s University campus recently may have noticed a new addition next to Tindall Field. Currently, the construction of an Indigenous gathering space is underway. The large, wooden dome structure is intended to be a place where Indigenous gathering, teaching, and
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Currently, eligible residents in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) are able to sign up for a waitlist for the Monkeypox vaccine. As set by the province, eligibility requirements are those who identify as trans or cis-gendered and belong to the gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with
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The only market of its kind in Eastern Ontario has returned, just in time for National Indigenous History Month. After a great success last fall, the Katarokwi Indigenous Art and Food Market is reopening for the 2022 season. Located in Springer Market Square, the market will highlight Indigenous artists, artisans,
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Who doesn’t love a good comeback story? In 2018, Emily O’Brien was sent to the Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont., after being caught smuggling drugs into Canada. For O’Brien, this sentence served as an opportunity to reframe her entire life, as well as start a popcorn company,
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On Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2022, the Original Hockey Hall of Fame, located at Kingston’s Invista Centre, reopened its doors to visitors after closing in 2019. Original Hockey Hall of Fame president Larry Paquette and past-president Mark Potter were joined by community members, as well as Aaron Luchuk, who scored the
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Kingstonians and tourists alike will have something delicious to cool off with this summer. On Thursday, May 26, Churn Small Batch Ice Cream opened its doors in downtown Kingston. Located on King Street, directly across from Springer Market Square, the shop offers a wide variety of unique flavours to choose
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In 2017, Ampai Thammachack founded Step Above Stigma at Queen’s University, a charity that strives to increase mental health accessibility and end the stigma of mental illness. This year, the 24-year-old was recognized by Ascend Canada with the Social Impact Award for her exceptional charity work. Ascend Canada is a
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Amanda Pulker-Mok is a mother, teacher, and former Mississippi Mills councillor, who feels Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston has been underrepresented for the past 14 years. She wants to change that and be a strong voice for the riding – the community she calls home – while pushing for what she considers positive and
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Drew Cumpson is the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston. Running under the campaign platform “I’ve fought to be alive today, I’ll fight for you at Queen’s Park,” Cumpson carries with him the experience of leading a full and fulfilling life as a quadriplegic after a tragic accident. This
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Dr. Shalea Beckwith is the Ontario Party candidate for Kingston and the Islands. She is a wife, mother, and general pediatrician and has lived in the Kingston area for over 15 years. She is also a Queen’s University alumna. According to the party, Beckwith has experience in leadership roles with
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Content warning: This article has content regarding hate crimes and transphobia. The 2021 census in Canada was the first to include a question on gender and to add the precision of “at birth” to the question on sex, allowing all cisgender, transgender, and non-binary individuals to report their gender. This allowed
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