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Differences in wages paid by food services contractor Aramark Canada to employees in the hospitality and food service sectors of Queen’s University have led to overwhelming support of strike action by the unionized workers at the University’s Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre, according to the Canadian Union of Public
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*Paid Business Feature* For 30 years, families have visited Wynn Farms for their apple orchard, corn maze and pumpkins, and now Jim and Sarah Wynn, along with their three young children, are ready to welcome you to their new Sunflower Fields and Flower Farm, bursting with dazzling summer colour. Just
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The nominees have been announced for the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce awards for Business Excellence. The awards will be presented at an in-person event this fall. The 26th Business Excellence Awards, presented by title sponsor MNP and partner sponsor Bell, are “dedicated to recognizing exemplary models of excellence and
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Railroad communications technicians with The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) are nearing the end of two full weeks on strike from the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) with no new negotiation dates, and therefore no end in sight. A long strike would be another devastating blow to Canada’s supply
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Digital Transformation Grants will once again be available to qualifying brick-and-mortar small businesses across Ontario, to help cover the costs of adopting digital tools and technologies. On Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2022, the Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA), in partnership with the Toronto Association of BIAs (TABIA), announced that the Digital Transformation
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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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Haircuts have historically been gendered, with salons for women, barbershops for men, and a price difference between male and female cuts. But this can create a sense of discomfort and exclusion for customers who are Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, or who self-identify in other
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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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As part of the Canada Digital Adoption Program, the Government of Canada is delivering the Grow Your Business Online grant to small businesses across the country. Locally, Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington and Gananoque will receive $3.78M, over the next three years through the Grow Your Business Online program, facilitated
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Kingston and the Islands MPP Ian Arthur has a new venture lined up for his post-political career, one that sees the former chef and one-term provincial representative entering the housing construction market as the President and Founder of nidus3D, “Canada’s leading 3D construction printing company.” The current MPP, who announced
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Nominations are now open for The 2022 Business Excellence Awards, celebrating the best of Kingston businesses. With new nomination categories this year, the awards aim to recognize Kingston business community members who have made exceptional contributions through their involvement and leadership in the community. Organized by the Greater Kingston Chamber
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*Paid Business Feature* Aah summer — a time when the sun shines bright, the days are long, and the kids are always underfoot! Thankfully, summer camps are back in full swing this year. From acting camps and stage management intensives, to trampoline skills and science exploration, area organizations are excited
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