Anonymous donor takes ‘25 Days of Giving’ to the next level

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 25 Days of Giving, anonymous donor, charities, Christmas, community, Kingston, Kingston and Area, Kingstonist, local charities, New Year, not-for-profit, philanthropy

As the holidays draw to a close, the spirit of giving and supporting the community is not only continuing, but

City News Politics

The Six Days of Council

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 Robert Kiley 0 Comments #teamygk, 2018 to 2022, Christmas, councillors, districts, holidays, Kingston, Kingston City Council, new council, non-partisan, Robert Kiley, team work, wards

I worked in federal and provincial politics for almost a decade. While I had many good experiences in those arenas,

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Spotlight YGK: Christmas 2018 edition

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Care 0 Comments Christmas, concerts, events, going out, Kingston, live music, New Year's Eve, things to do, what to do

Spotlight YGK “The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer Is Singing Loud For All To Hear.” ~ Buddy The Elf

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PM’s speech lauds party and supporters for accomplishments while protestors clash outside

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Michelle Allan 0 Comments assaults, back to work, Christmas, fundraiser, Kingston, Liberal Party, Michelle Allan, pipeline, postal workers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, protesters, PSAC, St. Lawerence College, supporters, yellow vests

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Kingston’s St. Lawrence College yesterday for Liberal party fundraiser. Inside the conference room, guests enjoyed

Community Food & Drink News

Urgent need for turkeys to fill Tommy’s Christmas Hampers

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Autohouse Kingston, charity, Christmas, Christmas dinner, Christmas Hampers, community campaign, downtown Kingston, families in need, Kingston, people less fortunate, Slate Studio, Tommy Hunter, Tommy's restaurant, Tommy's Tommy Hunter, turkeys needed, volunteers

After a difficult year that saw his restaurant have to close its doors due to no fault of his own,

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Holiday schedule for public services and facilities

December 17, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cancellations, Christmas, City of Kingston, classes, closures, garbage, health unit, helpful tips, holiday, holidays, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Transit, New Year's, New Year's Eve, programs, recycling, schedule

With Christmas and New Year’s Eves both happening in the next two weeks, the schedules for a number of different

Community News

Tree of hope campaign coming close to toy target, falling short on others

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Dominic Owens 0 Comments children in need, Children's aid, Christmas, coats, donations, Family and Children's Services Frontenac Lennox and Addington, gifts, holidays, Kingston, monetary donations, toys, Tree of Hope campaign

The annual Tree of Hope campaign kicked off at the beginning of November, and with nearly two weeks left in

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We’ve had our first snow for the year, now bring on the parade!

November 16, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Christmas, downtown, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Easter Seals Ontario, events, holidays, Kingston, Kingstonist, Nighttime Santa Claus Parade, road closures, Rotary Clubs of Kingston, Santa Claus Parade, transit

Care got a little tied up today, so she wasn’t able to put together our usual Spotlight YGK listing of

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KGH Auxiliary asks Kingstonians to ‘Show Children you Care’ with annual Teddy Bear Campaign

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018, Christmas, equipment, holidays, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Kingstonist, NICU, pediatric departments, pediatric health care, Teddy Bear Campaign

There is something so simple, yet so symbolic about a teddy bear: a soft, cuddly companion to hold, a

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#ygkChallenge: Spread Holiday Cheer

December 14, 2017February 9, 2018 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Christmas, ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do

Culture Music Sports & Recreation

Top Five Things to See and Do in December 2017

December 1, 2017January 7, 2018 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Blue Canoe Productions, Christmas, Confederation Basin, downtown Kingston, Kingston City Hall, live music, Market Square, New Year's Eve, Top Five Things to See and Do

I often go into the holidays kicking and screaming. Not because I don’t love the holiday season but I’m just