Turtles are on the move, and they won’t let anything get in their way! As they come out of their deep winter sleep and prepare for mating season in the early days of June, turtles are roaming around, nesting and searching for their mates. These pre-historic slow movers have been
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Editorial note: As Ontarians head to the polls for the Thursday, Jun. 2, 2022 provincial election, we want to be your one-stop home base for everything you need to know in the Kingston area ridings. As part of this coverage, we’ve created profiles for each candidate (pending candidate availability) in
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An experimental tiny home community for those experiencing homelessness, run by Our Livable Solutions (OLS), has been at Portsmouth Harbour since early January 2022. This sleeping cabins pilot project, funded by a mix of a City grant and estate finances, was set to wrap up on Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022,
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Today is an exciting day for both the PumpHouse Steam Museum and museum enthusiasts, as a new temporary exhibit opens the museum’s doors for another season of educational fun for all ages. On the Move: 400 Years of Transportation in Kingston is a vibrant and informative experience, curated by Tom
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Kingston Women’s Interfaith Group (KWIG), a community of women from various faith backgrounds with the common interest of helping others, has initiated and brought forth a petition to the City of Kingston asking for continued funding and support of the Our Livable Solutions (OLS) sleeping cabins project. The cabins, funded
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* Content warning: This article discusses the residential school system * May 26, 2022, will be a significant day for many, as the Kingston Indigenous Languages Nest (KILN) will finally have a place to call home at 610 Montreal Street. In an effort to preserve Indigenous languages local to Kataro’kwi
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As the mercury slowly climbs and the promise of warmer days boosts serotonin levels, cyclists of the Limestone City are gearing up for another two-wheeled season of transport — though for some, the cost of cycling poses a barrier. Yellow Bike Action (YBA) is a not-for-profit organization that has been
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Located in Grenadier Park, the new and long-anticipated Kingston East Community Centre (KECC) opened its doors to the public for the first time on Monday, Mar. 21, 2022. Kingston’s east end community has been pushing for a central gathering space for quite some time, with initial planning beginning in the
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Every Thursday evening, Kingston youth and adults can find Indigenous programming at both One Roof Youth Services Hub and Home Base Housing Warming Centre. For those looking to cleanse with a smudge, listen and share in a safe circle, or learn a new craft, these two organizations hold space for
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For the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) of Kingston, Friday, Mar. 18, 2022 was a pivotal day. Robin Martin, Parliamentary Assistant to Health Minister Christine Elliott, announced alongside Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson and MPP Daryl Kramp (Hastings-Lennox and Addington) that the provincial government will be providing $4.6 million in funding to
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On an otherwise dreary Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2022, a considerable crowd grew around a set of three small fires at the Kingston Memorial Center as the first official public observance of Chaharshanbe Suri was celebrated. The festival Chaharshanbe Suri is an ancient tradition dating back over 3,000 years, celebrated by
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Kingstonian backyard gardeners, Wolfe Island farmers, Napanee flower enthusiasts, and everyone in between with an interest in local seed and food sovereignty are invited to join this year’s Seedy Saturday. The annual event hosted by Kingston Area Seed System Initiative (KASSI) will be held online on Saturday, Mar. 12, 2022,
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