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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 officials urging people to get vaccinated.
Dr. Gerald...
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 efforts.
The initiative started in 2022, and has...
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 to alleviate housing shortages by imposing fees...
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 would eliminate the central plank of Canada’s...
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 Conservative Party of Canada announced Paterson’s acclamation...
Council urges federal government to safeguard “Alcatraz of the North” (aka Kingston Penitentiary) from...
At their last meeting, Council unanimously passed a motion advocating for the future of Kingston Penitentiary, urging the federal government to remove it from...
2,000 student workers walk off the job at Queen’s
Two thousand Queen's University graduate student workers, represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), are on strike as of March 10, 2025.
As...
Opinion: Canadians can’t afford to relax barriers to foreign entry in their banking system
Dustin Fergusson-Vaux, University of Waterloo
United States President Donald Trump has made calls to ease Canadian regulatory barriers on foreign-owned banks. His criticism highlights a...
Steelworkers ‘fed up’ with Queen’s, union president says
When United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2010 released a news brief titled “Steelworkers Fed Up: Queen’s Pushes Us To The Brink – Strike Deadline March...
Queen’s University graduate student workers prepare for potential strike
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 901, representing over 2,000 graduate student workers at Queen’s University, could be going on strike as...
Council approves of parking fine increases to come into effect this spring
After being approved by council at their meeting on Tuesday night, parking fine increases will be coming into effect on April 1, 2025.
The lengthy...
Council approves ‘shop local’ campaign in face of U.S. tariff threats
At their meeting on Tuesday night, Kingston City Council voted in favour of a motion to develop a ‘shop local’ campaign.
This motion was brought...
Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team and partners connect over 13,000 residents to...
The Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT) has announced that over 13,000 residents across the region were connected to primary care providers in...
Queen’s University and CUPE Locals reach tentative agreements
Workers at Queen’s University came together in front of Richardson Hall to celebrate the successful negotiation of tentative agreements on Monday, narrowly avoiding a...
ReelOut Queer Film Festival adds video games to its lineup
Kingston’s ReelOut Queer Film Festival will be returning for a ten day run starting on Jan. 30 with new programming, including the addition of...
Council tackles $54M Kingston police budget request for 2025
During Kingston’s city budget deliberations, Kingston Police pitched a 2025 budget of $54,053,627, reflecting a 13.74% increase from 2024.
Chief Scott Fraser, who presented the...
Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest receives grant to build Indigenous-focused legal services in...
The Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest (KNCLN) has secured a $179,000 grant from the Law Foundation of Ontario to advance Indigenous legal services...
Kingston Police deem 2024’s event ‘Homecoming as it should be’
A true "Homecoming, as it should be" is how Kingston Police describe this year's event at Queen's University, which came in well under budget...
New supportive options available as 234 Brock St. re-opens with seven new suites
Community service organization Lionhearts Inc. is expanding its supportive housing program with seven new units now ready to welcome residents at 234 Brock St.
Since the Kingston...
City to implement new education-based measures to tackle graffiti vandalism
Members of the Kingston Environment, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee have unanimously approved additional efforts to prevent, remove, and report graffiti.
It is estimated the City...
Islanders continue to advocate for better ferry service as the Wolfe Islander IV remains...
Last week, the Wolfe Islander IV was taken out of service after sustaining damage, stranding travelers for over 12 hours before the Wolfe Islander III was...
Kingston votes in favour of public health merger
Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFLA) Public Health have voted in favour of merging with two other nearby units, making use of an incentive...
Current and future Frontenacs among first to benefit from new amateur hockey landscape
The Kingston Frontenacs announced the signing of forward Kieren Dervin to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement this week, one of the first players...
Kingston area family doctors receive recognition from patients for care
Family doctors in Kingston and nearby towns are being recognized by the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) for their level of care and...
St. Lawrence College to re-enter OCAA volleyball
St. Lawrence College (SLC) announced on Tuesday that as of fall 2025-26, the school will have a varsity volleyball team competing in the Ontario...