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During the Canadian Brewing Awards and Conference, which was held May 12 to 14 in Calgary, Alberta, Spearhead Brewing Company’s Queen of Wheat was the recipient of a Gold award for Wheat Beer – Belgium Style (Wit). The father-son brew team of Tomas and Jacob Schmidt created this award-winning wheat beer. According
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The concurrent strikes of at least two separate trade unions have put Kingston’s construction industry in a difficult position, with local projects facing potential delays as a result of the work stoppages. Currently, unions representing carpenters and heavy equipment operators across Ontario have hit the picket lines, as members push
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After much public and private outcry about a 40 per cent fare increase, the Kingston Area Taxi Commission (KATC) held a special meeting on Monday, May 9, 2022, to make amendments revoking the massive increase. In addition, the Commission revoked the controversial tiered fare schedule, which was adopted on Apr.
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Two weeks after a blindsiding fare hike implemented by the Kingston Area Taxi Commission (KATC) for all taxi services in Kingston was to take effect, the Commission is planning to readdress that decision. The increase – a whopping 40 per cent rise to local cab fares – received immediate backlash
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The owners of Kingston’s largest taxi companies are so upset by a 40 per cent increase in fare charges imposed upon them by the Kingston and Area Taxi Commission (KATC), they are refusing to collect it — despite threats of fines and loss of licencing. The drastic rate hike, they
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The Town of Greater Napanee has received a Notice of Appeal from Gowling WLG on behalf of R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. pursuant to Section 34(11) of the Planning Act in response to the Town’s refusal to amend Zoning By-Law #02-22 to permit a permanent asphalt plant and concrete batching plant at
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A local farmer has a plan to bring a much-needed abattoir to the region that will cater to small- and medium-sized local farms. Cory Priest of Thorpe Farms has signed an agreement of purchase with the Town of Greater Napanee for a building site, and is now hoping to raise $2.5
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Canada Royal Milk (CRM) has announced they have achieved “an important milestone” in their commercial production. The company has established long-term partnerships with Ontario Goat Dairy Cooperative (ODGC) and Producteurs de lait de chèvre du Québec (PLCQ) who, together, represent over 120 goat dairy farms, according to CRM. Canada Royal Milk,
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St. Lawrence College (SLC) Applied Research and Queen’s University have partnered with Purafy Clean Technologies Inc., headquartered in Kingston, to assess the water- and energy-saving potential of Purafy’s water treatment system. According to a release from SLC, this multi-dimensional research and development project will last three years, with funding support
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The April long weekend is one where it truly starts to feel like spring, and a time when many gather with family and friends for Easter and Passover festivities. We hope you can continue to celebrate safely with loved ones near and far — you can find tips from the
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Nour Mazloum, Marketing & Communications Officer at Kingston Economic Development has won the Economic Developers Council of Ontario’s (EDCO) President’s Award for 2021. The EDCO President’s Award recipient is selected by the sitting President to acknowledge the recipient’s contribution to EDCO that goes above and beyond. Mazloum has been an
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The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce is inviting job seekers to the inaugural Kingston Hiring Summit, taking place from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 28, 2022, at St. Lawrence College. According to a release from the Chamber, the event will feature a sold-out roster of top regional employers
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