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The only market of its kind in Eastern Ontario has returned, just in time for National Indigenous History Month. After a great success last fall, the Katarokwi Indigenous Art and Food Market is reopening for the 2022 season. Located in Springer Market Square, the market will highlight Indigenous artists, artisans,
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Cyclists in the city of Kingston have new options for basic bike repairs. Three Bike Repair Posts have been installed at City-owned recreation facilities. “The City is pleased to provide residents with bike repair stations at three of our recreation facilities across the city. We hope these repair stations will
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More than 50 long-distance adventure rowers from around the world will be visiting the beautiful waters of South Eastern Ontario in September 2022. World Rowing and Ontario Adventure Rowing announced that teams of rowers will travel from Brighton to Mallorytown over the course of a week, experiencing the beauty of
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Kingston will be hosting film crews again this year at Kingston Penitentiary. Two productions, Paramount’s “The Mayor of Kingstown” and Amazon’s “Reacher” will be filming scenes locally during the spring and summer of 2021. The Mayor of Kingstown is a new series co-created by Hugh Dillon. No official details have
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One of the many events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, which was to celebrate its 20th anniversary in March. Of its many film screenings, concerts, and other events, one of the most anticipated events was the Local Music Video Showcase, which was to
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The inaugural YGK Music playlists are now live, allowing Kingstonians to listen to local artists in a variety of ways. The local pilot project was launched in March of 2019 by the City of Kingston and Kingston Accommodation Partners (KAP), who accepted submissions from local musicians over a five-week period.
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It’s no secret that Kingston is a hotbed for great music – heck, we even have a prominent downtown street name that points it out – which is why the City of Kingston is launching ‘YGK Music.’ Created through a partnership between the City of Kingston and Kingston Accommodation
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It was over a year ago that Kingston announced it would be putting in a bid to host the Brier Cup in 2020, and the excitement of those locally was obvious. For a number of curling fans, that translated into eagerly participating in the ‘Kingston Brier Bid Deposit Program.’ The
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