In this episode, we discuss a brief moment in the summer of 1999, where parking attendants in downtown Kingston were rendered so incapable of doing their jobs, that you could find them sitting frustrated in restaurants instead of looking for parking violations. These parking attendants were prevented from doing their jobs by no more than […]
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In this episode, we discuss the violent and racist history of Kingston prison institutions, through the lens of one activist at the center of it, Robert Tex Gentles.
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In this episode, we discuss how an act of misogyny on Queen’s campus lead to one of the greatest pushes for sexual assault activism and the installation of the blue safety lights across campus.
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It’s Wednesday September 14th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news.. Queens University will be making adjustments to future Move-In Days after receiving complaints from several parents about their experience. One parent, who asked to remain anonymous told YGK News, the experience was “appalling” and that a plan to […]
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This week on Citizen K, Karim Mosna speaks with Métis site specific artist Tracey-Mae Chambers about her #hopeandhealingcanada installation at St. Lawrence College. Then, he covers United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington’s 2022 campaign goal.
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How can we overcome the challenges of online learning while appreciating its benefits? Guest: Simran Dhaliwal Queen’s Resources: SASS Academics 101 – https://sass.queensu.ca/sites/sasswww/files/courses/academics-101/#/
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The aim of this dissertation is to address notable gaps in the literature on social prescribing, namely the lack of an agreed definition of social prescribing and the lack of evidence around social prescribing for children and youth. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chap webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies website […]
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It’s Tuesday September 13th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… A 55 year old man is facing various charges after a stabbing incident on a Kingston Transit bus and after shots were fired at police. Early Thursday afternoon a 40 year old woman was stabbed in the abdomen […]
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In this week on Screening in Kingston we’re welcoming back some amazing guests to help us celebrate 200 episodes of Screening in Kingston AND our four year anniversary. In this episode we talk to movie fans and hear topics that you, our fans, voted for! We welcome back Tyler Vance, Katie, Matt, Ben, Nicole, Josh the […]
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The Makers and Shakers Society is a scripted audio drama in six parts. Four high school friends meet in 2018 and are inspired by Greta Thunberg to become climate activists. Each in their own way, they struggle to survive the climate apocalypse. In 2038, our four friends are forced to make some hard choices. Premieres […]
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This week on The Scoop, host Karim Mosna has coverage of Kingston City Council’s rejection of Patry’s condo development proposal, followed by an inside look at The Kingston and Region Community Training Farm project.
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It’s Monday September 12th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… The City of Kingston and Province of Ontario have unveiled plans for the Kingston & Region Community Training Farm project. The Farm will be housed on the Collins Bay Institution property, and will be managed by Loving […]
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It’s Thursday September 8th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston City Council rejected Jay Patry Enterprises’s condo development proposal at Tuesday Night’s meeting. Eight councilors supported The Planning Committee’s recommendation to reject the application. Patry’s proposal included a Minister’s Zoning Order to allow for development on […]
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It’s Wednesday September 7th. Good Morning I’m Jeff Williams with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston has been ranked as one of the top twenty places to invest in Canada by Site Selector magazine. From April 2021 to the end of March 2022, there have been local investments including Frulact’s expansion, Coca […]
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This week on Citizen K, Karim Mosna speaks with Joshua Awoulsi from the Queen’s University International Centre about how ‘Welcome Week’ eases the transition for international students. Then, Karim speaks with documentary film director Robbie Hart about the new film IceBreaker playing at The Screening Room this Friday night.
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What does academic integrity mean to you, and why is it important? Guest: Paula Larrondo Queen’s Resources: SASS Academic Integrity online tutorial – https://sass.queensu.ca/sites/sasswww/files/courses/academic-integrity/#/ Academic Connections Certificate – https://sass.queensu.ca/resources/academic-english-skills
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It’s Tuesday September 6th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. Sunny today, warming up to 25. Right now it’s a cool 14. In the news… Kingston City Council is scheduled to meet tonight. A main item on the agenda is to decide whether to accept Patry’s request for a Ministerial […]
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The Family Physician Recruitment Incentive Program has brought nine new doctors to Kingston. To learn more about the program, Karim Mosna speaks with Director of Strategy Innovation and Partnerships with The City of Kingston Craig Desjardins and Health Consultant Debra Lefebvre. Then, Karim speaks with Executive Director of SNOLAB Dr. Jodi Cooley about the $100 […]
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In this episode of Grad Chat, host Colette Steer sits down with Julia Hale who just defended her Master of Education thesis on the “Connection between physical coordination and school success in high school students.” Hale’s work was supervised by Dr. Kristy Timmons.
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Our hosts get told exactly what summer movie they should see and should be reviewing while Taylor reviews The Invitation (2022) and Mike reviews Three Thousand Years of Longing!
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It’s Friday September 2nd. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Tomorrow, September 3rd is student move-in-day. 4,600 students are set to move into the 17 Queen’s University residence buildings. Each residence is running at full capacity this year. In order to keep routes clear for students to […]
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It’s Thursday September 1st. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news.. MP Mark Gerretsen was at the Kingston Airport on Tuesday to announce through the Federal Government’s Regional Air Transportation Initiative, that the city of Kingston will receive 1.3 million dollars to support increased safety measures and strategic […]
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It’s Wednesday August 31st. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston Police have released photos as they look to identify three suspects in connection to a stabbing incident that happened August 7th just before 1:30 in the morning in the area of Princess and Division. The photos can […]
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This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks with Ovarian Cancer Walk organizers, and Queens PhD students Jacob Kment and Farzaneh Afzali. Then, a moving conversation with Vahid Saadati who is behind “The Welcome Mat.”
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How can we overcome the challenges of group work at university and in the workplace? Guests: Joshua O. Awolusi & Ian Garner QUIC Intercultural Awareness Certificate – https://quic.queensu.ca/get-involved/intercultural-training/ SASS Group Work Resource – https://sass.queensu.ca/resources/online/group-work
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This week we look at some not so well known summer releases as Taylor reviews The Day Shift and Mike reviews Vengeance (2022). We also spend about half the episode talking about Olivia Wilde!
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It’s Tuesday August 30th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… With the return to school just a week away, the medical officers from the Kingston, Frontec, Lennox and Addington Public Health and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health have issued a joint statement saying, While there continues to be […]
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This week on The Scoop, Karim speaks with Mayor Bryan Paterson about recent developments in affordable housing, then with the upcoming Multiple Myeloma March on September 11th, Karim speaks with Hematologist with Kingston Health Sciences Centre, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Queen’s University Dr. Troy Climans about multiple myeloma. Finally, Chris […]
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Well if you’ve been missing the heat today’s your day, Increasing clouds this morning with a high of 30 feeling closer to 38 with the humidity. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston youth shelter announced they have a new home. The new facility will be located […]
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It’s Friday August 26th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. Cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers and risk of a thunderstorm, high 25. Then we head into a beautiful sunny weekend with highs in the mid 20’s. Right now it’s 19. In the news… While an investigation is ongoing after […]
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This episode is an Aqua Nova special, including interviews with each member of the Aqua Nova Collective; musician Sadaf Amini, dancer Kay Kenny, artistic director Don Maynard, and filmographer Josh Lyon. Aqua Nova will be an hour long performance of music, dance, and large-scale video projections, in the foyer of the Isabel Bader Centre on […]
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In this episode, Chris sits down with local artists Ben Darrah, Mark Laundry, and Mark Birksted at the Window Art Gallery to talk about their current exhibition Unity Road Four. This is their second exhibition as a group, along with their fourth member Ann Clarke. They get into sharing studio space, each of their respective […]
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In this episode we run through the community events calendar for August 22nd-28th, keeping you up to date on performances, live music, art exhibitions, and more happening this week in Kingston.
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It’s Thursday August 25th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Queen’s University has announced a booster shot will not be required, and masking will not be mandatory to attend classes or to live in Queen’s residence for the upcoming Fall 2022 semester. The statement comes a day after […]
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It’s Wednesday August 24th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… The City of Kingston has received 7.4 million dollars from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to put towards 47 new housing units for the homeless or those at risk of homelessness. The projects through the National Housing […]
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This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna covers the “Neur Run” a fundraiser in support of Centre for Neuroscience studies students at Queen’s University, then he speaks with Queens’ Health Sciences student Ervis Musa, a recipient of the Sharon Johnston Youth Award from the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health.
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How can we navigate communication differences and learn from misunderstandings? Guest: Lynn Chen Queen’s Resources Speak Up – https://sass.queensu.ca/resources/academic-english-skills Career Services – https://careers.queensu.ca/students/resources-student-groups-identities/international-students
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This week, Chris sits down with drag artists Tyffanie Morgan, Hillary Yaas, and Selena Vyle to talk all things drag, including the local Kingston scene, some drag hot takes, advice for baby queens just getting started, and more.
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It’s a streaming kind of week as weather, illnesses and lack of new films kept Taylor and Mike inside this week to review 13 Lives and 13 the Musical.
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It’s Tuesday August 23nd. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston Police in partnership with London Police, and with the assistance of the OPP, Toronto and Durham Police have made an arrest in connection with the October 2021 murders of Nico Soubliere and Carl Anne Delphin. From video […]
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This week on The Scoop, Karim speaks with Dr. Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, vice dean of Health Sciences and director of the School of Nursing at Queen’s University about the Ontario government’s plan to tackle the health sector crisis, then Snelgrove-Clarke reveals a strategy that Queen’s faculty has in the works to address local emergency room overflow.
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It’s Monday August 22nd. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief…In the news… The Canada Foundation For Innovation has awarded two Queens University affiliated research facilities over $120 million. SNOLAB based near Sudbury, an Internationally renowned research facility studying dark matter and the neutrino particle will receive 100 million to continue […]
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Chance starts this week off by trying to hold an honest to God intellectual lecture about the necessity of questioning police narratives. He does a great job until Jesse and Dean start dream casting the Conservative Kingdom Hearts. While on the subject of Feds, the gang discuss Queen Romana Didulo’s most daring move yet – […]
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It’s Friday August 19th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news.. Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s Volunteer Services have donated over 70 thousand dollars to the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation.The funding will go towards purchasing patient care equipment for Hotel Dieu to benefit pediatric, ear, nose, throat and gastroenterology patients. […]
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Good Morning it’s Thursday August 18th. I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Culligan Water Park is temporarily closed after a glass bottle was shattered on the deck and into the pool over the weekend. According to a release from the city, pool draining began on Monday, and will still […]
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It’s Wednesday August 17th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston Police have released video footage as they continue investigating the suspect in the arson case from Thursday August 4th at Modern Primitive on Princess Street. In a press release Kingston Police say, “The suspect can be […]
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This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks with Korey Pash, PHD candidate in Political Studies at Queen’s for perspectives on the devastating flooding in Kentucky, then he speaks with poet, artist and St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church member Judith Popiel about a fundraiser this Saturday in support of new Ukrainian families […]
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In this episode we run through the community events calendar for August 15th-21st, keeping you up to date on performances, live music, art exhibitions, and more happening this week in Kingston.
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It’s Tuesday August 16th, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… All students entering Grade 9 can sign up for their free Kingston Transit bus pass for the upcoming school year. Grade 10 through 12 students with a valid pass will have their passes automatically renewed. This comes after […]
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This week on The Scoop, Karim provides a review of Kingston City Council’s August 9th meeting, then Chris continues her coverage of the Kick and Push festival.
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Our fans say “Nope” to Mike’s comments last week about the Canadian cardboard cutout that is Ryan Gosling. Mike and Taylor discuss and also review Bullet Train and Nope!
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Don’t go nuclear, it’s no secret that we’re back with another episode. We spend this episode actively waging a war on info by discussing the Mar-A-Lago Raid and the Alex Jones Trial. We also have Dean read a typically putrid piece on the evils of universal dental care and why privatisation is the only way […]
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Good Morning, I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. If you’re just heading out, you might want to grab a sweater or a light jacket, it’s only 13 degrees now, heading for a high of 24 under sunny skies. Much the same in store for the weekend. In the news… Kingston Police have […]
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In this episode, host Chris Lawrie caps off the series of interviews with the 2022 local artists-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre with Zoë Sweet and Sophia Fabiilli. Along with their teammate Sarah Kitz, they worked throughout their residency to produce a one woman show. They talk about their favourite experiences as artists-in-residence, the inspiration […]
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It’s Wednesday August 10th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Premier Doug Ford’s throne speech as well as the budget proposed a 5% increase for the Ontario Disability Support Program payments. Kingston and The Islands MPP Ted Hsu says “The small size of the increase when compared […]
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This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna covers two inaugural Queens’ camps bringing youth from across the province to campus for hands-on learning experiences in engineering. The camps include: Black Youth in STEM and Queen’s Summer Engineering Academy for Girls.
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This week on The Scoop, Karim focuses on new developments with Patry’s Davis Tannery proposal, followed by a major federal funding announcement for The Kingston East Community Centre. Then Chris shares an interview with the associate producer of The Kick and Push Festival, James Hyett.
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The Screening in Kingston team checks out some new streaming releases as they review The Gray Man (Netflix), Persuasion (Netflix) and Prey (Disney Plus).
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In this episode we run through the community events calendar for August 8th-14th, keeping you up to date on performances, live music, art exhibitions, and more happening this week in Kingston.
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It’s Monday August 8th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. We are still under a heat warning, Showers and thunderstorms and humid today high 29, feeling closer to 39 with the humidex. Cooling off for tomorrow. In the news… The Wolfe Island Ferry service ran off schedule yesterday, after avoiding […]
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A real horned up, mishmash of topics on this week’s show. We start off by discussing the end of a great tyrant who was finally fell by the aftershocks of #MeToo. Then we transition into discussing Hockey Canada’s sexual assault coverup fund. Our boys posit what they believe is the only way to fix hockey […]
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In this episode Chris sits down with Sadie McFadden, the lead singer of local indie rock band Hinterwood. She has lots to share fresh off of their East Coast tour and the CFRC Centennial Concert!
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It’s Thursday August 4th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… A resounding 96% vote from Hospitality and Food Services staff at Queen’s University’s Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre was recently triggered by pay gaps between Donald Gordon employees and those doing the same jobs on main […]
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In this episode, host Christena Lawrie chats with another local artist-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre this summer. Jan Le Clair performed in the Regina Rosen auditorium from July 4-8th along with her fellow members of folk trio Aster Fire. She gets into how the accordian became her mainstay, her experience throughout the residency, and […]
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This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna first speaks with Xinyu Sun (PhD candidate, Biology) to learn how heatwaves are affecting lakes, then Mosna interviews Queen’s Professor of Medicine, Dr. Stephen Vanner to learn about a new discovery of a gut bacterial ‘super-producer’ of histamine that causes pain flare-ups for some patients with irritable […]
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It’s Wednesday August 3rd, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news.. Kingston Police have released new video footage of a suspect as they continue their investigation into the murders of Nico Soubliere and Carl Anne Delphin from October of last year. According to police with the assistance from […]
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It’s the return of our Movie Club and we’re back to comparing a book and movie adaptation. We welcome Katie back to the show to review Where the Crawdads Sing.
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Coming soon to CFRC 101.9 FM and your favorite podcast platforms, get ready for The Makers and Shakers Society, a serialized radio theatre production by Kingston-based artists of the Radioland Media Collective. The Makers and Shakers Society series speculates about imaginary futures, but its makers call this work ‘documentary fiction’ because it is based on […]
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In this episode we run through the community events calendar for the very first week of August, keeping you up to date on performances, live music, art exhibitions, and more happening this week in Kingston.
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This week on The Scoop, Karim speaks with the former Interim Executive Director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a Distinguished Fellow in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University Bob Watts regarding Pope Francis’ historic apology this week. Next, Chris gets into what is happening in the local arts scene, including new […]
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It’s Tuesday August 2nd, I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston Health Sciences’ Urgent Care Centre closed 3 hours early yesterday. Just after 5pm the hospital announced they had reached capacity for the number of patients they could safely care for given the staffing situation. The UCC’s regular hours are […]
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It’s Friday July 29th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news.. With the encampment protocol reinstated and over 100 unhoused people currently camping, Home Base Housing Executive Director Tom Greening tells CFRC news, if everybody camping wants to use an emergency shelter there are certainly not enough spaces […]
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In this episode, Chris sits down with the one and only Haviah Mighty to talk about her newest singles, her Juno award winning album Stock Exchange, and more. Haviah Mighty is a rapper from Brampton, Ontario, and she is currently on tour and will be here in Kingston performing at Rockin’ in the Square on […]
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In this episode, host Christena Lawrie chats with two local artists-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre this summer. Melissa Noventa and Zahra Badua are both dancers who teamed up to take the stage ealier in July. They get into their experiences as artists-in-residence, how they put this collaboration together, where they both got their starts […]
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It’s Thursday July 28th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Queen’s University Chancellor and the former chair of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission The Honourable Murray Sinclair issued a statement in response to the historic apology from Pope Francis, saying the Holy Father’s statement leaves a deep […]
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It’s Wednesday July 27th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington have formed a partnership with Addiction and Mental Health Services of KFL&A. This comes after receiving an Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities grant of over 86 thousand dollars. Through […]
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This week on Citizen K with host Karim Mosna, we provide coverage of the upcoming City of Kingston report on Patry’s Davis Tannery proposal coming out on Friday. In this coverage, Mosna chats with Kathleen O’Hara No ClearCuts Kingston co-founder, and Tatyana Zaremba, environmental specialist with the Patry development team.
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Good Morning, it’s Tuesday July 26th. I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. More sun today, the high 25. In the news… This Thursday the City of Kingston will release a comprehensive report on the Davis Tannery Development. Patry Inc’s proposal is to build 1700 condo units in the Rideau and River street […]
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This week we have a soft celebration of our 200th episode with a look back at the past 4 years and a look forward to our plans to really celebrate this milestone in August! This week Mike reviews Thor: Love and Thunder and Taylor reviews Minions The Rise of Gru.
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This week on The Scoop, join Karim and Chris for Local News updates including discussion on Queen’s University’s launch of a new fellowship program in social impact, as well as another story about mysterious projection artists at Richardson Beach.
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In this episode of In the Booth, Alex sits down with Connor, Lucas, Ethan and Jay from local Kingston band, Melon Collie Caravan, to discuss their music, recent shows, and upcoming performance for CFRC’s centennial concert happening at The Mansion on July 29th 2022! Get your tickets here!
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It’s Monday July 25th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. A gorgeous cooler day today, Sunny with a high of 24. Right now it’s 21. In the news… Over 30 thousand Hydro One Customers in the area lost power on Saturday morning after a fire broke out at the Lennox […]
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This week host Christena Lawrie chats with Lydia Wilton, one of the local artists-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre this summer. We talk about her performance and experiences throughout the residency, as well as her work as frontman of glam rock band Nameless Band and her personal journey as a musician. We also listen to […]
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Attention all podcasts – you have been put on notice. The greatest joke of all time has been told in this edition of the Late Late Capitalism Show. You do not need to record any additional audio because the medium has peaked. If you are able to make it past the first 5 gutbusting minutes […]
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It’s Friday July 22nd, I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. Sunny and hot today, the high 30, Right now it’s 21. In the news… MP Mark Gerretsen was at Innovation Park yesterday to announce a 2.5 million dollar investment from the Government of Canada to support GreenCentre Canada The funding for Green […]
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It’s Thursday July 21st, I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Queen’s University has launched Canada’s first Advanced Leadership for Social Impact Fellowship program. According to a release from Queen’s, the one year course will provide tools, knowledge and networks to take on the world’s greatest challenges including housing affordability […]
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It’s Wednesday July 20th, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health are warning that heat and high humidity can be hazardous to your health with the potential to cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, stroke and even death. With the humidex reaching the […]
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This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna first shares his interview with Umicore CEO Mathias Miedreich, with us to chat about the first electric vehicle battery materials plant of its kind in North America coming to Loyalist Township. Following this is a conversation with Claire Notman from the Museum of Health Care about the […]
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It’s Tuesday July 19th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Effective Thursday July 21st, Kingston Transit will be temporarily reducing service on select routes. Routes 4, 11, 12 and 15 will go from half hour service to hourly. Sunday service will be unchanged. City of Kingston Communications […]
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With inflation at a record high since the 1980s, the Bank of Canada has raised the interest rate to 2.5 per cent, the highest it’s been since 1998. Assistant Professor, Continuing Adjunct at the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University Eugene Lang joins host Karim Mosna to share some insight.
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It’s Monday July 18th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. Showers with the risk of a thunderstorm today, we could see between 15 and 25 millimeters of rain with a high of 23, right now it’s 21. In the news… With inflation at a record high since the 80s, Assistant […]
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It’s Friday July 15th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… The first lab confirmed case of monkeypox has been identified in the region. Case management continues for the individual and contact tracing is complete. Medical Officer of Health with Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health, Dr. […]
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The Gong can’t help it, they’re Falun all over themselves during a spirited discussion about Kingston’s Artfest. The event truly had it all. Face painting, live music, a booth handing out Chinese anti-communist propaganda. After creating an international incident and slandering a notoriously litigious cult, Jesse, Chance, and Dean pitch some get rich quick schemes […]
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This week’s episode is a double feature, starting off with executive director of Modern Fuel Kait Allen. They tell us all about what Modern Fuel is up to, including their current summer exhibitions, 45th anniversary celebrations, and more. Next, we talk to Writersfest 2022 artistic director Aara Macauley, who gives all the details on the […]
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It’s Thursday July 14th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news.. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Science and Innovation Francois Philippe Champagne were at Queens’ University yesterday to announce a major deal with Umicore that will bring the first electric battery facility of its kind in North […]
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It’s Wednesday July 13th, I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… A brand new community park and plans for a trail system are coming to Cataraqui West. The City of Kingston is hosting an interactive virtual meeting this evening to showcase potential designs and invites residents to share feedback. Neal Unsworth, […]
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This week on Citizen K host Karim Mosna covers first, Summer Orientation at Queen’s, followed by an interview with Turtles Kingston Director Tara Bauer, and finally a conversation with Sistema Kingston Director Karma Tomm about how a very generous donation from Bader Philanthropies will fund Sistema for the next several years.
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On this episode of The Scoop, Karim Mosna shares details on the recent final report Queen’s released regarding Indigenous identity and Kanonhsyonne Janice Hill, Associate Vice Principle of Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation at Queen’s University, shares her perspective. Christena Lawrie covers the influx of new exhibitions coming to local galleries, the second unexplained projected art piece spotted […]
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It’s Tuesday July 12th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…. A COVID-19 Outbreak at a pod at Providence Care Hospital is over. The outbreak was declared on June 30th after four patients tested positive for the virus at Lakeview 2 Pod A. All quarantine precautions and measures […]
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This week we discuss plans for the next movie club and our 200th episode as well as reviews for Elvis, The Black Phone and a few streaming options that Taylor and Mike have both enjoyed over the last few weeks!
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In this episode we run through the community events calendar for July 11th to 17th, keeping you up to date on performances, live music, art exhibitions, and more happening this week in Kingston.
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It’s Monday July 11th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Tomorrow is Amazon Prime Day. While it’s a big day for deals, Kingston Police are warning it’s prime time for scams. Cybercriminals may include the amazon logo in phishing emails, or may send emails with links to […]
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In this episode of The Kingston Curator, we take a moment to look back on the summer so far and dip into the month ahead. Off the top we reflect on Spring Reverb and SPAF which both took place last month and listen to some music featured at both of these events. Next, we get […]
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It’s Friday July 8th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. A beautiful start to the weekend in store, sun and clouds today the high 24. Right now it’s 18. Kingston Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred in the Division and Colborne Street area early on Sunday morning. A […]
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Jesse acts as a cooler Morpheus this week, offering us a choice between 3 poison pills. First we pop a benzo and journey through a psychonautic adventure with our favourite Dark Professor. Later we coat our arms in fent to find a hidden truth about police safety. Finally we look at WaPo’s top picks for […]
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It’s Thursday July 7th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Service interruptions are still occurring for Kingston Transit users. For instance, for a few hours this past Saturday, one of the routes was reduced from a 30 minute frequency to hourly. According to Director of Transit Services […]
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On June 24th 2022, the US Supreme Court overruled its nearly 50-year-old landmark precedent case of Roe v Wade, the 1973 case that legalized abortion in America. In this special episode of The Scoop, we are joined by Professor Nick Bala from the Faculty of Law, Dr. Paul Gardner of the Department of History and […]
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It’s Wednesday July 6th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. A mix of sun and clouds today, with a high 25. Right now it’s 18. In the news… A major fire caused the destruction of an entire shop on Creekford Road. A massive blaze erupted at Pat Rogers Towing Yard […]
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This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna covers the launch of the first commercially available electric boat in Canada, then information on free art classes through the Marine Museum of The Great Lakes and the Queen’s Gaels Women’s Rugby team will be facing two U.S. National teams later this month.
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This week on The Scoop, join CFRC Broadcast Journalist Karim Mosna, and Arts News Coordinator Christena Lawrie. Karim will share details from the recent special council meeting on the encampment protocol. Christena will feature interviews from the local arts community including coverage of Artfest.
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It’s Tuesday July 5th. Good Morning, I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news… Representatives from the City of Kingston and the Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, along with MP Mark Gerretsen will gather at 1316 Princess Street at 10 this morning to break ground on a large mixed housing project. The […]
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Stranger Things season 4 comes to an end and we’re discussing the final two packed episodes and the season in general. What’s to come from season 5? Only time will tell and Taylor and Mike dive into their theories and your theories!
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It’s Monday July 4th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. A beautiful start to the first week of July.Sunny today high 27, right now it’s 15. In the news… Kingston Police are investigating a sexual assault that happened early on Canada Day near Brock and University. Just before three in […]
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This week the all male throuple return to tell you that inflation is scary, poor people have children (and that’s bad?) and the adoption industry is a terrifying market. Join us as we unleash our frustration on the world this week, and maybe hear us get down and nasty with it. . The P4W Memorial […]
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It’s Thursday June 30th. Good Morning I’m Cyndy Gibson with your daily news brief. In the news… Kingston Health Sciences Centre is reducing hours at the Urgent Care Centre for tomorrow, Canada Day right through Sunday. The centre will only be open from 8 am until 5pm for urgent, non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses that […]
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This week we talk with a returning guest, performance artist, director, and writer Kemi King about her upcoming July programming, including two workshops. We also dive into her work with YIKES Co. and their summer activities. Next, we get into our upcoming Centennial Concert on July 29th, listening to a few of the artists that […]
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In this episode we run through the community events calendar for June 27th to 3rd, keeping you up to date on performances, live music, art exhibitions, and more happening this week in Kingston.
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