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It has happened again. Like a bad recurring nightmare that one attempts to keep at bay, we sat in our shocked-unshocked-ness, wondering how it would all play out… knowing full well how it all played out. On Monday, April 26, 2021, The Kingston Local, a Kingston-based publication, was shuttered by
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With the exception of a couple of years in college (and not even that far away — I was in Belleville) and a few months living in Oshawa shortly after, I’ve lived in Kingston since I was born here in 1978. I love it here. I love the history, the
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The Tragically Hip. Sarah Harmer. The Glorious Sons. Bedouin Soundclash. The Headstones. The Arrogant Worms. These are just some of the bands and musicians that have called Kingston home on their way to national fame. Often, when you hear these names all at the same time, it’s because a Kingstonian
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We here at Kingstonist believe that Kingstonist is by Kingstonians, for Kingstonians, and with that in mind, we’re excited to launch our newest feature: The Kingstonist Community Editorial Board. If you have strong, well-informed opinions about local matters, we want to hear from you! We want to know how members
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Intense, longstanding party rivalries meet warm family greetings despite partisan colours. Multiple beers during lunch and dinner, with some moonshine after you eat, meets prohibition and abstinence from alcohol on and around election day. Simple ballots meet complex coalition calculations. These are three perceived paradoxes the people and politics of
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Councillor Gary Oosterhof and I were grabbing a coffee, stretching our legs, and remarking on the evening. We’d been sitting for a while, a long while. You know, so long our butts were numb. I digress. We were on recess during the third marathon city council budget meeting. The twelve
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As I’m sure you’ve noticed, a lot has changed at Kingstonist.com in the past six months. While many of the things Kingstonist was built on remain – interviews with local musicians, reviews of new restaurants, and editorial content focused on the issues that affect us all – the daily content
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By Jeff Scott There has been a lot of media attention lately given to Elon Musk and Tesla’s attempt to mass-produce electric cars. There seems to be a demand for these cars by some people, but the thought of the chance of running out of power on the way to
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