Kingston Currents

In this episode: Kingston City Council’s pushback against proposed VIA Rail service changes, and the City’s renewed efforts to address safety concerns surrounding e-bikes and e-scooters. Then, CFRC sits down with local educator Erin Clow, who created a collection of free educational resources to help introduce children to elections, voting and local democracy ahead of this year’s municipal election. 

Plus, your weather and traffic report for this upcoming weekend.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode: CFRC sits down with 27-year-old Kingstonian Willem Sagriff, who will be hitting the Point Municipal Park track in Sydenham on Saturday, Oct. 3 with the goal of running 100 km to raise funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Then, WritersFest Director Bruce Geddes sits down to share what the festival will bring this weekend, his experience stepping into the role, the position of the festival after near closure last year, and insights into the Canadian literary landscape at large.

Plus, your weather and traffic report for this upcoming weekend, and a few events to keep on your radar from CFRC’s Community Events Calendar.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode: a motion deferred at City Council’s last meeting looking into sanctioned encampments and support. Stand Up for Mental Health founder David Granirer joins CFRC to share more about the program’s comedy show returning to Kingston this weekend, building awareness, raising funds, and challenging stigma surrounding mental health. And, a forward-looking recap of Kingston’s first-ever RoadTrip Music Festival with Downtown Kingston Events Manager Sandi Griffiths. 

Plus, your weather and traffic report for this upcoming weekend.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode: The grand opening of Kingstons first-ever fully inclusive playground at Shannon Park. Updates from City Council’s last meeting, including two recreation-related updates. Then, recent strides at Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s Emergency Department that have cut ambulance offload times by 44 per cent in the past year.

Plus, your weather and traffic report for this upcoming weekend.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode: CFRC sits down with the founders of a music festival celebrating the banjo returning for its second year on Wolfe Island this weekend. Then, updates from City Council’s last meeting, including the City’s response to the recent breakdown of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations and potential tightening of regulations surrounding the use of leg-hold traps to protect local wildlife. 

Plus, your weather and traffic report for this upcoming weekend.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode: CFRC sits down with the Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s Manager of Programming & Outreach Liz Coates to discuss the impressive results of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. City Council discusses potential changes to the Yards By-Law in response to complaints and a lack of clarity surrounding “naturalized” lawns. And, messages directly from the City for new and returning students as the school year begins.

Plus, your weather and traffic report for this upcoming weekend, and a few events to keep on your radar from CFRC’s Community Events Calendar.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode: CFRC sits down with David Ellingwood, General Manager of Cataraqui Conservation, to discuss a major restoration project at Lemoine Point that kicked off this week. Then, an announcement for the Kingston Frontenac Public Library regarding this year’s summer reading challenge, a message from the City for new and returning students, and more.

Plus, your weather and traffic report for this upcoming weekend, and a few events to keep on your radar from CFRC’s Community Events Calendar.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode: An update on collective bargaining between Queen’s University and the Queen’s University Faculty Association after a strike vote last week, what to expect from the City’s Forever Hip event series this weekend, a call for feedback on how the City engages the community when implementing housing solutions, and more.

Plus, your weather and traffic report for this upcoming weekend, and a few events to keep on your radar from CFRC’s Community Events Calendar.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode: Council unanimously approves funding for six pilot projects intended to support harm reduction services ahead of the planned closure of Kingston’s Consumption and Treatment Services site at the end of September. An update from Cataraqui Conservation on a project at Lemoine Point, and a reminder to vote for this year’s election stickers directly from the City of Kingston.

Plus, your weather and traffic report for this upcoming weekend, and a few events to keep on your radar from CFRC’s Community Events Calendar.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode: The kickoff of Theatre Kingston’s Fringe Festival, a special uncurated portion of the Kick & Push festival featuring 17 shows over the next 11 days, with Artistic Director Rosemary Doyle. Then some messages directly from the City of Kingston, and an update from Cataraqui Conservation on their Lemoine Point Conservation Area Grassland Habitat Restoration Project.

Plus, your weather and traffic reports for this upcoming weekend, and a few events to keep on your radar from CFRC’s Community Events Calendar.

Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.