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One last '10 Minutes with Rick' shines spotlight on retiring Festival Hall director. Editor’s note: Over the years, Rick Wharton (actor, comedian, radio host, The Conspiracy Guy, and Festival Hall director) has brought Pembroke Observer and News readers exclusive interviews with some of the big acts he brought to Festival Hall.
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Oct 24, 2024 · This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. KINGSTON — An organization that helps disabled people learn to sail is reeling after the theft of one of its boats. KINGSTON — Some of its residents have already moved in, but the new Homes for Heroes housing development ...
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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Holiday Smile Cookies are returning to local Tim Hortons locations the week of November 18, with 100 per cent of the local proceeds being donated to the KFL&A United Way. With carved pumpkins and other Halloween decorations ...
Kingston Police raid illegal cannabis dispensary
1 day ago · Police in Kingston shut down an unlicensed cannabis dispensary in the city’s downtown core this week, arresting one resident and seizing $170,000 worth of unregulated products. The Kingston Police Service said in early November, members of its special services unit learned of an “unlicensed ...
Police respond to reports of weapon at Kingston high school
2 days ago · The Kingston Police Service said they were called to Kingston Secondary School (KSS) on Nov. 14 at around 12:30 p.m. after getting reports of an individual with a weapon.Officers responded promptly, they said, and the school was placed in lockdown as police investigated the matter.
Kingston politicians voice concerns over impact of Corus cuts ...
Jul 22, 2024 · Announced on July 18, the cuts include the complete elimination of on-air talent at Kingston’s two Corus-owned radio stations: Fresh Radio 104.3 (CKLC-FM) and BIG 96.3 (CKWS-FM).These stations will now rely on voice tracking to produce local content. Additionally, Global TV Kingston has suffered significant reductions in its news staff.
City pledges change following attacks, deaths near encampment ...
Oct 7, 2024 · On Sept. 12 just before 10:40 a.m., emergency services were called to the encampment and area around the Integrated Care Hub where two men had been stabbed. Shortly after, crews and hub staff were called to help a woman on the sidewalk along Montreal Street who had been struck in the head with a hammer.
Hundreds of people gather in Kingston to mark Remembrance Day
5 days ago · Under windy and rainy skies, Remembrance Day services took places across the city Monday morning. Cynthia Wadsworth lays a wreath on behalf of Memorial Cross recipients at the Remembrance Day ceremony in Kingston, Ont. on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.Elliot Ferguson/The Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network Photo by Elliot Ferguson / The Whig-Standard “We gather in the memory of those who lost their ...
Kingston council approves plan for Extendicare building
Oct 16, 2024 · The proposal, passed by a vote of 12-1, called for a capital and operating budget of $9.43 million, including $2.85 million from the approved affordable housing budget, $1.2 million from the housing and homelessness reserve fund, $750,000 from the human services reserve, $630,000 from the municipal capital reserve Fund, a $450,000 contribution from the Midtown Kingston Health Home and a $3.55 ...
Kingston city councillor offers apology for comments regarding …
Nov 8, 2024 · KINGSTON — A west-end city councillor said he misspoke earlier this week when he said female victims of intimate partner violence themselves committed acts of violence in their relationships. Loyalist-Cataraqui Dist. Coun. Paul Chaves made the comments while criticizing a report marking the first ...