Today in YGK

In this episode of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with Ryan Noth, a Canadian film director whose film, Drifting Snow (2019) will be a part of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, running from February 26-March 7 2021! Check out this year’s lineup and buy your tickets at kingcanfilmfest.com today!

In this week’s segment of Today in YGK, Elizabeth Kim sits down with Mayor’s Arts Award Recipient, Bruce Kauffman, who is the host of CFRC 101.9FM’s “Finding a Voice”. Also, learn about the $14,000 donation from the Class of 2020 Queen’s University Graduates, and more local news updates.

In this week’s segment of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with Shannon Brown, Program Coordinator of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. As well, learn about the announcement that FedDev Ontario made, in which they have given community partners in Kingston $3 million for health innovation.

In this week’s segment of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with the Co-Presidents of Queen’s Relay for Life to talk about their upcoming relay event which is in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. We chat with Natalie Hanna, Izzy Bambrough, and Vanessa Salvatore! Also, we discuss City of Kingston updates as the city seeks resident input on several measures.

In this segment of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with Tess Wittmann, the Community Engagement Specialist of Sustainable Kingston to discuss the Kingston Climate Change Symposium taking place Thursday, Jan 14 2021 at 9am on the City of Kingston YouTube channel. Also, we recap what was discussed at Kingston City Council Meeting on Tuesday, Jan 12th 2021, in which council moved to ban conversion therapy.

In this segment of Today in YGK, we look back at quintessential moments in the Queen’s and Kingston community that have happened in the year of 2020. From the $40 million-USD gift from Bader Philanthropies, to Queen’s University’s commitment to address systemic racism, listen to 2020 highlights in our community.

In this week’s segment of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with Sarah Keyes and Dr. Rupa Patel of the KFL&A Food Policy Council to discuss the passing of Bill 216 in the Ontario Education Act that transforms experiential food literacy learning in the provincial curriculum. Additionally, we feature an interview with Queen’s University Astrophysics Phd Candidate, Connor Stone, about the rare Great Conjunction, in which Jupiter and Saturn will be at it’s closest together since hundreds of years back, taking place on Monday December 21st 2020.

In this week’s episode of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down in the virtual studio with Nishana Ramsawak, a Queen’s University Engineering PhD Candidate to discuss the Helping Handbags initiative she has started to help the less-fortunate women in the Kingston area. Also, learn more about the City’s search for the Sir John A. Macdonald Legacy and History in Kingston Working Group, Utilities Kingston scam calls, and the Kingston Symphony auction!

In this week’s segment of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with Christie Gray (Commerce ’21) and Kirstin Tynan (ArtSci ’24) of the Queen’s Women Varsity Soccer team to discuss the fundraising initiatives that led the Gaels to raise over $25,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society, with $10,000 of these funds from the soccer team itself.

In this week’s episode of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with Carla and Graeme from Frontenac Cycle Shop to discuss the issue of bike theft in the Kingston region, and what cyclists can do to prevent theft.