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Neurosurgeon’s startup mindset transforms brain tumour care at Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is revolutionizing brain tumor care with its Integrative Brain Tumor Program, launched just over a year ago...
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Partners in Mission Food Bank anticipates challenging year for annual Food Blitz

Partners in Mission Food Bank will hold its annual Food Blitz on Saturday, April 12, collecting donations at...
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Measles expert discusses outbreak, concerns, prevention: ‘Vaccination, vaccination, vaccination’

Canada officially eliminated measles in 1998, but recent outbreaks of the highly contagious virus have public health...
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Council approves additional $600,000 to attract family doctors

At their meeting on Tuesday, council unanimously approved an additional $600,000 for the city’s family physician recruitment...
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Council puts possibility of Vacant Home Tax to rest

Council unanimously decided to scrap the idea of implementing a Vacant Home Tax. A Vacant Home Tax aims...
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Why Canadian-trained doctors should be allowed to practise anywhere in Canada without additional licensing

By: Anthony Sanfilippo, Queen's University, Ontario and Neil Seeman, University of Toronto While politicians tout the benefits of...
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Poilievre vows to kill industrial carbon pricing in ‘desperate’ move against Liberal surge

By John Woodside, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s new promise to kill industrial carbon pricing...
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Ontario

From closure to comeback: Kingston WritersFest aims for Fall 2025 return

After announcing its closure in early 2025 due to financial struggles the Kingston WritersFest is aiming for a revival for Fall 2025. Co-founder and Artistic Director from 2009-2014, Merilyn Simonds, re-engaged with...
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Withdrawal of Memorial Centre soccer stadium proposal sparks relief and hope for future alternatives

The proposal for a FIFA-grade soccer stadium at Kingston’s Memorial Center has been officially withdrawn, ending a contentious...
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Council votes to withdraw support for federal high speed rail project

Kingston City Council unanimously voted to withdraw support for the federal government’s newly announced High Speed Rail (HSR)...
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Queen’s graduate student workers on strike after failed negotiations

Over 2,000 graduate students at Queen’s University are now on strike following unsuccessful negotiations for a new...
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Bryan Paterson acclaimed as federal Conservative candidate for Kingston and the Islands

It’s official: Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson will run as a Conservative candidate in the next federal election. The...
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