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Mealshare, A&W support local food bank with new initiative

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments A&W Canada, business, end youth hunger, financial support, food for children, funding, Mealshare, Mealshare Mondays, Partners in Mission Food Bank, Save the Children, Uncle burger combo, youth hunger

Kingston’s Partners in Mission Food Bank will be the local recipient of funding for a new initiative rolling out across

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Kingston manufacturing business supports military veterans

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments business, business news, City of Kingston, CNC plasma cutting tables, Fab-Cut Systems Inc, family owned business, growing industry, local business, manufacturing, military veterans

While Kingston is known for its historic downtown and having more restaurants per capita than most other cities in the

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B’s Bike Bites: An innovative business model with a bit of nostalgia

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Aaron Visser, Amber Potter, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bailey DiGenova, Bs Bike Bites, business, business plan, buy local, County Bounty soda, Dickie Dee, freezies, Frontenac Secondary School, ice cream, ice cream cart, Kingston, learning disorders, Loon Kombucha, mobile ice cream and beverage business, new business, non-verbal, nostalgia, overcoming obstacles, School to Community, summer employment, west end

There are times when it seems things happen for a reason – that all the factors in a project somehow

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First COVID-19 business survey offers insight to guide recovery

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments arts, business, buy-local campaign, construction, COVID-19, economic impact of COVID-19, economic recovery, government support programs, health and safety, hospitality sector, Ian Murdoch, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Economic Recovery Team, layoffs, local business survey, local businesses, manufacturing, services, tax deferral

Nearly 60 percent of Kingston businesses in the arts, services and hospitality sector have indicated that on-going mandatory closures or

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Campaign aims to show love to local businesses during pandemic

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Avenue Strategy, Backcountry Branding, business, buy local, City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dave Rossborough, Donna Gillespie, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), economic loss, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Jon Allison, Kathleen Vollebregt, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Lightbody Marketing, local economic impact of COVID-19, Love Kingston, Make Hay Media, pandemic, shop local, Tourism Kingston

Without doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every person in our community, leaving many with feelings of uncertainty. But as

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Queen’s program hopes to solve the work-experience paradox for grads

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Alan Rottenberg, apprenticeship, Arts and Sciences, business, Donna Gillespie, employment, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), local business, qcak, Queen's Career Apprenticeship: Kingston Program, Queen's student, Queen's University, students, Tom Hewitt, workforce, workforce development

It has long been a paradox — employers want experience in a candidate before they’ll hire, but how does a

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Kingston Police warn local businesses about rise in email scams

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments business, corporate, cyber crime, cyber fraud, email scam, fraud, Kingston, Kingston Police, Microsoft, Office 365, phishing, scam

In light of a recent increase of email and internet scams, Kingston Police are reminding local businesses and corporations

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Kingstonian cell phone users have ‘worst plans in the world’

May 14, 2019May 17, 2019 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 5 Comments business, Cataraqui Centre, cell phone plans, cell phones, cellphones, choosing a cell phone, data, Huawei, iPhones, kids and cell phones, Kingston, mobile carriers, pricing, smartphones, students, technology

At this moment, I’m betting your cell phone is either in your hand, on the surface beside you, or

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What type of business does Kingston need?

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Chris Morris 18 Comments amusement park, aquarium, arcade, business, butterfly conservatory, cat cafe, distillery, gay bar, horse racing, independent, indoor driving range, indoor go-kart, indoor paintball, indoor skate park, karaoke bar, LGBTQ, pet cafe, race track, rec centre, roller rink, shopping mall, ski hill, The Tragically Hip, velodrome, water park, what does Kingston need

Last week, we looked at some of Kingston’s favourite past businesses. Now we want to take a look at what

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Frontenac Secondary School students receive Shopify certification

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments business, business leadership program, college, David Casey, e-commerce, Frontenac Secondary School, high school, innovation, Kingston, marketing, Pam Armstrong, Shopify, Shopify Badge Program, St. Lawrence College, students

Business Leadership students at Frontenac Secondary School are getting the opportunity to receive Shopify certification through a program in

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Man arrested after indecent act in downtown Kingston

April 5, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, business, buttocks against glass window, charged, downtown Kingston, dropped pants, exposed himself, indecent act, Kingston, Kingston Police, Princess Street

Pulling his pants down and exposing his backside to an employee at a downtown business has led to an arrest

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Life is Sweet: How ‘Sweet Treats by Nadia’ opened its doors for business in Kingston

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Bill Gowsell 0 Comments baking, Bill Gowsell, business, business start-up, cake decorating, cakes, City of Kingston, cookie decorating, cookies, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Loblaws, Nadia Gundert, new business, Sweet Treats by Nadia

Kingston has always been home to innovation and growth, and recently a small cookie decorating business, Sweet Treats by Nadia

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