Category: CFRC Daily News Briefs

It’s Friday November 25th, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   The Federal Economic Development Agency has announced an investment of nearly 10 million dollars through the Tourism Relief Fund and the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for 37 projects in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington.  The minister responsible […]

 It’s Thursday November 24th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   The City of Kingston has announced the 2022 Accessibility Award Recipients. The Community Organization award will go to Polson Park Public School for it’;s continued upgrades to their playground. Nominator Stacy Watson says.” By reducing the physical […]

It’s Wednesday November 23rd. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   A Homelessness Forum hosted by Lawson Health Research institute showcasing findings from across Canada was held at the INVISTA Centre yesterday.  Assistant Scientific Director at Lawson Dr. Cheryl Forchuk says, “We have been to every province and […]

It’s Tuesday November 22nd. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… A new facility in Kingston is looking to bring healing and growth through community and psychedelics, Neuma which opened its doors in September is hosting two events this week. Today, Neuma is holding a dedicated sampler class for […]

It’s Monday November 21st. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   Effective December 21st, 2023, after 38 years of service, Kingston Police Chief Antje McNeely announced her upcoming retirement from Kingston Police. In an announcement McNeely said, “Throughout my tenure as Chief, I have been committed to the […]

It’s Thursday November 17th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   55 thousand education workers across the province could once again be on strike as of Monday, just shy of two weeks after their initial strike action ended. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) gave five day […]

It’s Wednesday November 16th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Next Thursday November 24th and Saturday November 26th are the final drop-off days this year at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Kingston Area Recycling Centre. The City asks that prior to heading to the Household Hazardous […]

It’s Tuesday November 15th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston Health Sciences Centre has received 10 pediatric transfer patients from Southeastern Ontario over the past month. This is due to a recent surge of young patients experiencing respiratory illnesses as a result of COVID-19. This month Ontario […]

It’s Monday November 14th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news..   The Wolfe Island Ferry experiences service disruptions over the weekend. The Ferry was shut down between 9pm Friday night and 7am Saturday morning due to a crew shortage. It was also temporarily out of service Saturday morning […]

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Kingston, from the remnants of Hurricane Nicole total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are possible by early Saturday morning. The rain, which could be heavy at times could cause reduced visibility. Drivers are advised to turn on their lights and maintain a safe following […]