Grade 6 class revisits ‘The Secret Path’ during significant memorial week

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Buffy St Marie, Chanie Wenjack, Charlie Wenjack, Ecole Sir John A Macdonald, Gord Downie, Indigenous history, Jeff Lemire, Limestone District School Board, Orange shirt day, residential school survivors, residential school system, residential schools, Sarah Harmer, Sarah Howard, The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

When grade six teacher Sarah Howard decided to show the animated film ‘The Secret Path’ to her students on Orange

Culture Music News

Holmberg sounds off on new audio venture

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Aaron Holmberg, Bathouse Studio, Gord Downie, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston, Kris and Dee, live music, The Tragically Hip, Thorns of Venus

Kingston’s Aaron Holmberg has worked on some of Canada’s most iconic records. As the house engineer at The Tragically Hip’s

Events Family Guides News

Top five things to do in Kingston this weekend

July 20, 2018 Tori Stafford Blue Canoe Productions, Boys and Girls Club, Charity Ball Hockey Tournament, Downie-Wenjack Fund, downtown Kingston, Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario, Gord Downie, Kingston, Newsies, Pull Together, Storefront Fringe, Summer, Taylor Hall, Theatre Kingston, Top Five Things to See and Do

With it being the summer, there’s just so much going on in Kingston that it’s hard to limit our ‘Top

Culture Interviews Music

A birthday chat with Bon Evans

July 18, 2018 Chris Morris Bon Evans, Bon Evans Band, Gord Downie, Gord Downie tribute show, live music, local music, The Tragically Hip

Bon Evans turns 33 today. While we were chatting this morning at his house in Bath, he takes a moment

Culture Family News

Save the date: Breakwater Park official grand re-opening in late July

July 6, 2018 Tori Stafford Breakwater Park, Bryan Paterson, Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, City of Kingston, Gord Downie, Gord Edgar Downie Pier, Mark Gerretsen, park re-opening, park renovations, Summer, Swim Drink Fish, swimming

The anticipated re-opening of one of Kingston’s most beloved lakeside parks is fast approaching – and well in time for

Best of Kingston News Opinion Poll Politics

Top Headline in Kingston in 2017

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Best of 2017, Bryan Paterson, Cataraqui River, charging stations, City Council, Collins Bay Penitentiary, condo, construction, CORK, development, downtown Kingston, Electric Cars, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Gord Downie, Joyceville Penitentiary, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Kingston Transit, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario Park, LaSalle Causeway, marijuana, Market Square, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, prison farms, Queen's University, Richardson Beach, RioCan, smoking, sustainability, swimming, The Tragically Hip, third crossing, Time sculpture, tourism, Wellington Street

In a few short weeks the ball will drop as we clink glasses and usher in another new year. As

Culture Music Sports & Recreation

Paul Coffey Talks The Tragically Hip During Rogers Hometown Hockey

November 14, 2017November 20, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Gord Downie, hockey, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), The Tragically Hip

Rogers Hometown Hockey made it’s second stop in recent years to Kingston this past Saturday and Sunday. The two-day hockey

Culture Music News

Gord Downie: Introduce Yerself

October 27, 2017October 28, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments CD release, Gord Downie, music, music video

Today is the release of Gord Downie’s 6th and final solo album, Introduce Yerself. The double album consists of 23

Culture History Music News

Kingston Remembers Gord Downie

October 20, 2017October 21, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Gord Downie, Kingston City Hall, Market Square, The Tragically Hip

Since his passing on Tuesday night, people have flocked to Kingston’s Market Square to pay homage to The Tragically Hip’s

Art Culture History Music News Theatre & Film ygk+

#ygkChallenge: Honour Gord’s Legacy

October 19, 2017February 9, 2018 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Gord Downie, The Tragically Hip, ygkChallenge

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

Gord Downie