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Campus Health News

Queen’s confirms positive case of COVID-19 among student body

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, off campus student, positive case of COVID-19, Queen's University, student

Representatives from Queen’s University have confirmed that a member of their student body has tested positive for COVID-19. According to

Local teen filling backpacks with school supplies for needy students

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments back to school, back to school shopping, Barking Up The Green Tree, charity, COVID-19 pandemic, donation, facebook, Facebook fundraiser, Frontenac Secondary School, Kingston, masks, student

A Frontenac Secondary School student is filling backpacks for needy families for a second year in a row. 17 year-old

‘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

Campus Crime News

Kingston youth arrested, charged with impaired driving

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Lucas Mulder 0 Comments 17-year-old, alcohol, Alfred Street, arrested, charged, Collision, drunk driving, G2 licence, impaired driving, Kingston, Kingston Police, licence suspended, over 80 mg of alcohol in system, rear-ended, student, Union Street, University District, vehicle impounded, youth

Kingston Police have confirmed details regarding a collision that occurred on Monday, Mar. 4, 2019 in the University District.

News Opinion Poll

A Student Representative at City Hall

September 16, 2013July 27, 2017 Nikolas Lopez 5 Comments City Council, Queen's University, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), St. Lawrence College, student, Sydenham Ward

The first week of classes have ended for most post secondary students returning to the city. With classes underway, Kingston’s

Culture History

Christmas Carollers, 1950

December 11, 2012January 12, 2015 Queen's Archives 0 Comments Christmas, history, Queen's University, student

The true origin of the tradition of Christmas carolling is uncertain. The most common theory is that it began in

News Opinion Poll

Strength of Student Solidarity in Kingston?

July 16, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 6 Comments discontinued, Occupy Kingston, protest, Queen's University, student

The so-called Maple Spring reached the Limestone City a few weeks ago, by way of peaceful musical protests, which meandered

Kingston’s Town/Gown Symposium Largest Ever

May 17, 2012July 26, 2017 The City of Kingston 0 Comments discontinued, Jeff Garrah, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Mark Gerretsen, Queen's University, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), St. Lawrence College, student

According to the Town Gown Association of Ontario (TGAO), Kingston hosted the largest-ever annual TGAO Symposium this week. This was

News Opinion Poll

Summer Plans for Kingstonians

April 30, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Labiba Haque, Queen's University, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), St. Lawrence College, student, Summer

For a majority of post-secondary students attending Queen’s, RMC and St. Lawrence College, this weekend was the official end of

News Opinion Poll

Spending Reading Week in Kingston

February 13, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 4 Comments Aberdeen Street Party, discontinued, health care, Queen's University, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), St. Lawrence College, student

For those who are sinking in assignments, on their last nerve as a result of midterms or otherwise experiencing a