Kingston Currents

In this episode of Kingston Currents, we set sail into some of Kingston’s Halloween highlights, from the S.S. Keewatin’s sell-out spooky event to the St. Lawrence II’s transformation into a haunted pirate ship. We also check in on the growing momentum behind the RXN HUB green tech innovation project and highlight longtime tourism industry leader John Wright, who was recently honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO).

This week on Kingston Currents, we’re getting into the Halloween spirit! From the third annual Witches’ Walk taking over downtown this evening to the first spooky season event aboard the S.S. Keewatin, and the delightfully unsettling Creepy Doll Museum coming to the Broom Factory this weekend, we’re exploring the city’s haunted happenings.

In this episode, host Christena Lawrie covers the announcement of Kingston’s official City Birds after a tight race with over 1,600 votes. She dives into some highlights from last week’s Council meeting, including an update on the City’s Family Physician Recruitment Program and Council’s response to recent announcements from VIA Rail. Lawrie also discusses a first-of-its-kind study using psychedelics to treat anxiety taking place at Kingston Health Sciences Centre Research Institute with the study’s principal investigator Dr. Claudio Soares.

This week on Kingston Currents: host Christena Lawrie sits down with local author Jamal Saeed to dive into his new short story collection Princess Nai and Other Stories. Plus, Lawrie reports on City Council’s push to preserve and improve VIA Rail service through Kingston, and we round up the latest City of Kingston updates you need to know this week.

This week, Kingston author Julie M. Green shares the story behind her new memoir Motherness, reflecting on life as an autistic mother raising an autistic child. Plus, we celebrate the Great Lakes Museum being named Ontario’s top small museum and preview the Kingston Art Tour’s return this weekend.

From Kingston’s top-ranked Great Lakes Museum to nationwide “Draw the Line” protests, this week’s stories span culture, activism, and development. Host Christena Lawrie covers Indigenous-led actions against Ontario’s Bill 5, a Taylor Swift-inspired downtown takeover, the latest on the controversial project on the former Davis Tannery lands, and more of what’s current in Kingston.

Local news with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.

In this episode, host Christena Lawrie sits down with local artist Colton Fox to chat about the first-ever worldwide release of his award-winning comic Witch Hazel.

She covers updates from Kingston Health Sciences Centre, including a new AI tool revolutionizing cardiac care and the appointment of a new Clinical Chair in Breast Health.

Lawrie also takes a trip to Lemoine Point Conservation Area for a Nature Therapy walk with local guide Claire Beach.

Tune in for these stories and more!

In this episode, host Christena Lawrie recaps Kingston City Council’s latest meeting.

In this episode of Kingston Currents, host Christena Lawrie heads downtown to chat with local artist Abby Nowakowski and the city’s Public Art Coordinator Taylor Norris while they work on a project transforming street infrastructure into vibrant public art.

She covers Air Canada’s announcement that they will be launching a service to bring passengers from Kingston’s Norman Rogers Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via a motorcoach service.

Lawrie also sits down for a call with Great Lakes Museum Executive Director Bep Schippers discussing the S.S. Keewatin being selected as the 2025 Museum Ship of the Year by the Steamship Historical Society of America.

Tune in for these stories and more!