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Intimate ceremony marks 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Battle of Britain, Canadian history, intimate ceremony, Kingston City Park, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Second World War, World War II, wreath laying ceremony

Members and veterans of the Royal Canadian Air Force marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain on Sunday,

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Cadets kick off RMC school year successfully despite obstacles

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Forces badge, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, Colonel Corinna Heilman, computer network, coronavirus, COVID-19, cyber attack, first-year students, in-person classes, in-person learning, Kingston, Memorial Arch, military training, naval cadets, new cadets, officer cadets, online course delivery, pandemic., physical activity, physical distancing, recruits, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), social media

It may be entirely different than most starts to the school year, but the cadets at the Royal Military College

Change of command for Canada’s Tactical Helicopter Wing

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 1 Wing, Canadas Tactical Helicopter Wing, Canadian Forces, CFB Kingston, change of command, Colonel Chris McKenna, Colonel Tranvis Morehan, NORAD, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), socially distanced ceremony

In a live-streamed ceremony which took place Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2020, Colonel Chris McKenna took over command of 1 Wing

Infectious disease doctor offers advice as Kingston moves into Stage 3

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments alcohol, bars, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 on surfaces, disinfectants, Dr. Gerald Evans, face coverings, face masks, fomite transmission, hand sanitizer, handwashing, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), pandemic, Phase 3, Phase Three, playgrounds, provincial framework for reopening, restaurants, Stage 3, Stage Three of Reopening

Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) is moving into Stage three of the Provincial Framework for Reopening on Friday, Jul.

CFB Kingston advises of upcoming jet air traffic control training

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments air traffic, Canadian Armed Forces, CFB Kingston, COVID-19, Dassault Aplha Jets, Department of National Defence, jet air traffic control training, jets over Kingston, Kingston, military training, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC)

Kingston residents may notice an increase in air traffic, particularly around the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) on Wednesday,

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DND to resume structural work on Fort Frontenac wall

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020, City of Kingston, Department of National Defence (DND), Fort Frontenac, Kingston, Kingston Police, Ontario Street, Place D'Armes, structural integrity, structural safety, structural work, temporary pedestrian walkway, The Tragically Hip Way, wall

Residents can expect to see a pedestrian walkway put in place along Ontario Street once again as work resumes on

Four RMC graduates among those in Canadian military helicopter crash

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Tori Stafford 4 Comments Abbigail Cowbrough, BGen Sebastien Bouchard, Brenden MacDonald, Canadian Armed Forces, Cyclone helicopter, Greece, helicopter accident, helicopter crash, Kevin Hagen, Kingston, Maxime Miron-Morin, Princess of Wales Own Regiment (PWOR), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Royal Military College of Canada (RMC)

Four of the six members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) aboard the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-148 Cyclone

CFB Kingston to carry out training on small arms range

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, east end, Friday April 23 2020, gun shots, Kingston, military base, military training, PSA, small arms ranges, training

Those in Kingston’s east end may hear gunshots during an otherwise rather quiet time as CFB Kingston carries out training,

Canadian Armed Forces personnel banned from international travel

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments banned travel, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, General Jonathan Vance, international travel, Kingston

Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance issued a complete international travel ban on Thursday night for Canadian Armed Forces

‘He will be sorely missed’ – Michal Beaman’s home unit mourns untimely death

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 37 Signal Regiment, autopsy, body recovered, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, cause of death unknown, death of a soldier, Kingston, LaSalle Causeway, LCol Alan Doody, Michal Beaman, missing person, New Brunswick, Office of the Coroner, Private, Signaller, soldier, St. John, student, The Spot Night Club

Following the recovery of Private Michal Beaman’s body on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, Beaman’s home unit in New Brunswick has

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Kingston and the area remember: Remembrance Day 2019

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments affected City services, Battersea, City of Kingston, city services, Collins Bay, garbage, Kingston, Kingston Coalition Against Poverty (KCAP), Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), Kingston Transit, recycling, Remembrance Day, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 623, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), South Frontenac Township, Sydenham, Utilities Kingston, Verona

On November 11 each year, people across the country and around the world honour those who have served in the

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Veterans’ stories: The sailor who couldn’t swim

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments air force veterans, Bernie Heasler, Canadian Armed Forces, Cold War, Kingston, Korean War, marine veterans, military veterans, Navy, Remembrance Day, Royale Place Retirement Residence, Veterans Stories, Veterans Week

There is no better way to mark Veterans’ Week than to share the stories of the men and women who

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