Category: The Scoop!

This week’s The Scoop features several interviews. First, we chat with Vice-Principal of Advancement, Karen Bertrand about two recent announcements that Queen’s University has made; Queen’s University partnering with the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) to co-develop a program for training health professionals living along the western James Bay coast, and a $30-million gift that […]

This week on The Scoop, we chat about the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) starting this Thursday, March 2. Alex sits down with Neil Acharya, co-producer and co-writer of a Drop the Needle, a documentary about Play Da Record store in Toronto. We also discuss weather and traffic reports, as well as events coming up […]

In this segment of The Scoop, we give you the rundown of what’s going on in Kingston. We talk about the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser taking place on Feb 25th. We also go over what will be closed this coming long weekend to celebrate Family Day on Mon, Feb 20th.

In this segment of The Scoop, we give you the rundown of Kingston’s Community Climate Action fund and what programmes are looking to be developed in the next few years. Christena sits down with Barb Lotan, Queen’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response coordinator, to talk about the services that the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response […]

Join us today at 5 PM for The Scoop for local news coverage. Today, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alexandra Fernandes covers KHSC’s closure of the COVID-19 Assessment Centre as of February 24th. Christena Lawrie also sits down with Marie-Pier Pitre-D’Iorio, Lead Clinician & Founder of The Balanced Practice, to talk about Eating Disorder Awareness Week. […]

In this segment of The Scoop, Alex sits down with members of Queen’s Hillel to discuss Holocaust Education Week and what events are currently going on around campus for students to educate themselves further on the Holocaust.

In this segment of The Scoop, we discuss Kingston city council’s decision to put a bid in to hose the 2024 Memorial Cup and what that means for the economy and finances of the city. We also discuss an impact assessment put forward regarding the Tannery Developments in the Kingston area.

In this segment of The Scoop, we briefly recap the Kingston City Council meeting and discuss the eviction moratorium on the homeless encampments in the Belle Park area. We also talk about the Cezanne’s Closet preview exhibition that opens on Jan 17th at Union Gallery.  

In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with Myra Hird to discuss the new single use plastic ban that has taken effect in Canada as of 2023.

In this segment of The Scoop, we give you the local news rundown of what will be closed during the holiday season in Kingston. We also chat with Rachel Mathies of Pan Chancho Bakery to talk about the cafe cookbook out now! Christena, our community outreach coordinator talks about the sounding board exhibition moving on […]