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The massive, multi-year construction project to replace aging sewer infrastructure and utilities below Princess Street entered its forth and final phase early last month. Downtown Kingston’s so-called Big Dig first broke ground back in 2010, with phase two completed in 2013, and phase three wreaking havoc in 2016. Once complete,
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In the Summertime, we’re all keen to get out there and soak it all up while we can. Nowadays, in the throws of Winter, many of us are inclined to stay close to home, and cozy up next to the fireplace. As we desperately struggle to free ourselves from the
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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 music video for Land of Greed by Miss Emily is from her recently released 5th studio album titled In Between. Fans of a little-known band called The Tragically Hip will undoubtedly notice the familiar faces of Rob Baker and Gord Sinclair, both of whom are featured on the album.
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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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Step foot inside almost any hip restaurant or bar in Kingston nowadays, and one of the first things you’ll spot on the trendy chalkboard or traditional printed menu is their beer selection. These lists boast local craft brews as well as hard to find imported varieties that suit almost any
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Maddy Scovil is a recent graduate of Queen’s University’s Drama, French and Education programs. She has been involved with community theatre since the age of 11 and is now the Artistic Director of Blue Canoe Productions. She is deeply passionate about creating opportunities for youth in theatre and helping to
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Don’t let the polar vortex and sub-zero temperatures keep you from enjoying the best events in Kingston this month. We’ve scoured the local scene to curate our original top five things to see and do in January 2018. Bundle up, get out there and enjoy all that YGK has to
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Winter routinely punches us with a snowy fist in the gut, disrupting our day-to-day and resulting in utter pandemonium in the streets. Case in point: Christmas Day 2017, where many Kingstonians awoke to over a foot of snow smothering driveways, making roads impassable and sidewalks impossible to locate. The scene
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This past November, City Council unanimously passed a motion that could eventually lead to the dredging of a portion of Lake Ontario’s shore to provide space for a deepwater port. With the passing by of numerous cruise ships during the warm months such as the Grand Caribe, Grand Mariner, M/V Victory,
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In April, the city revealed the preliminary design and business plan for the much discussed third crossing that would connect the east and west banks of the Cataraqui River. The plan, which projects a $60 million dollar cost to taxpayers, was met with the usual split reaction from Kingstonians. The
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Kingstonians have been doing an excellent job diverting food and yard waste from landfills since the city introduced green bins in 2009. This past April, the city announced a new by-law prioritizing food waste over yard waste. While yard waste wasn’t banned completely, the new by-law requires food waste to
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