Thomas and Evan breakdown the Blake Griffin signing and give live commentary on this year’s All-Star festivities.
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In this segment, Dinah Jansen chats with Noah Weisbord, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law at Queen’s University about Justice Anne Molloy’s March 3rd 2021 verdict on the Alek Minassian trial, the implications for perceptions of linkages between criminality and autism spectrum disorders. Also learn about the new Section 22 for St. Patrick’s Day, as well […]
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Introduction: Prof. Judith Irwin is a professor at Queen’s University Judith Irwin is the Principle Investigator (leader) of the CHANG-ES collaboration Her team studies edge on spiral galaxies and their magnetic fields The magnetic fields can be seen in the halo of these galaxies. CHANG-ES has created award winning photos of these magnetic fields To […]
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In this episode we welcome Richard Mitchell of Queen’s Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment in addition to the five new Admissions and Recruitment Equity Ambassadors Fahmida Hossain, Kidus Lee-ul, Tatiana Yunadi, Tamjid Bari and Astrid Louise Nandoh. They chat about this innovative new peer mentorship program where prospective Queen’s University students can connect directly with upper-year […]
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This week we ask: with liberals in power in both the U.S. and Canada, why is it that nothing is improving whatsoever? We consider the repeated failures to instate Pharmacare in this country then gape at Trudeau’s liberals striking down the latest attempt at it while simultaneous talking about how important it is. We end […]
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On this episode of Timeout with Troy, special guest co-host John Spotton is back to discuss who his NBA All-Star snubs are, we chat about the lackluster dunk contest contestants and the surprising news of JJ Watt signing with the Arizona Cardinals.
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In this segment of The Scoop, we break down what took place at the City of Kingston City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 2nd virtually on YouTube at 7pm. Lots of discussion surrounding the Integrated Care Hub, Taxi and Uber regulations, as well as the Quiet Streets Initiative.
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Topic: Racialized sexual attractions and sexual responses Overview: I’m specifically interested in examining Black people’s sexual responses relative to white people’s.
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In our third installment of In Session: Conversations with University Councillors, we chat with Queen’s Alumni Opiyo Oloya and Mary Wilson Trider. Opiyo Oloya chats about his arrival to Canada as an undergraduate student and his academic and career pathway in Education leading him to become the current Superintendent of Schools, York Catholic District School […]
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In this segment, Dinah chats with Danielle Marshall of the Kingston Association of Art Galleries, Museums, and Historic Sites and with Emma Rochon of Improbable Escapes. Emma and Danielle discuss the upcoming family friendly scavenger hunt and the fourth annual March of the Museums-Marching into April spring collaborative event series with numerous local museums. To […]
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“In this segment, Mariah Horner and Nicole Daniels join us to talk about Cezanne’s Closet, the Union Gallery’s upcoming fundraiser gala on March 13th. The event featuring the artworks of many student and local artists will be emceed by Horner and Laura Chaignon and will feature a performance by local musician Sadaf Amini. For information […]
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Yes, the Golden Globes did indeed happen this year! In the first half of the episode, Mike and Taylor discuss the big movie winners and what films they want to see leading up to the Oscars. We walk through every winner of a Golden Globe and Mike gives his thoughts on the general presentation. In […]
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In this segment of The Scoop, Alexandra sits down with Casper Leonard, the director of KCFF’s How To Fix Radios and James Rudden, the lead, to discuss the film, their budding careers, and more! For tickets to the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, be sure to visit kingcanfilmfest.com today!
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Thomas and Evan discuss the NBA’s upcoming All-Star weekend, the surging Brooklyn Nets and NBA conspiracies.
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This week join your hosts while they talk about different ways Orientalism has creeped into pop-culture for the past few centuries. They chat Mulan, Freaky Friday, and Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone. Find the episode anywhere you get your podcasts! Just search Nearly Numinous. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram! We’re […]
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Dr. Bishal Gyawali, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences and Clinical Fellow, Department of Oncology joins us again on Campus Beat. In this episode, talks about his new research comparing cancer drugs, clinical benefits, and reimbursement rates in Canada and the US published on Monday February 22nd in the Journal of the American Medical […]
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In this episode, Rosie is joined by Alex Jones, a personal trainer with the Athletics and Recreation Centre at Queen’s and currently in her Master’s of physiotherapy. Alex and Rosie chat about the importance of physical activity, the long-term effects of being sedentary, why it is important to build habits at a young age and […]
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Giddy up cowboys and horse girls! This week we canter on over to Heartland, the CBC’s longest running and most boring drama. We give you the skinny on the three wildest episodes we can find and delve into the dark political machinations of the Heartland universe. Come for the useless foals and cougar executions, stay […]
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In this segment of The Scoop, our Campus News Coordinator, Elizabeth Kim, sits down with Tredel Lambert, a rising comic artist in Canada. Tredel talks about his Black Heroes in History, his upcoming Fiction 2021 Expose, his artistic inspirations, and gives us a behind-the-scenes look into his drawing process!
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In this episode, we chat with Daniel Tisch, Vice Chair of Queen’s University Board of Trustees, Queen’s Alumnus and member of University Council and Dr. Anjali Helferty, Queen’s Alumna, University Council Member and Interim Director of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Both share memories of their time at Queen’s, their exciting career […]
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In this episode of Timeout, host Troy Langstaff sits down with Alex Tsiofas to talk about the Stepping for the Cure fundraising campaign and Carley’s Angels. Troy also spends a little time celebrating some of the game predictions he got right. He also talks about some head coaching news in hockey, some NFL news and […]
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Taylor and Mike are joined by filmmakers Lara Besa and Ryan Petre, two young directors who have films in the KCFF Local Shorts program! This year the Kingston Canadian Film Festival goes digital, Lara and Ryan give us their experiences finishing a film during the COVID era and their journeys to getting their films in the festival.
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Topic: ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) in the Canadian energy sector Overview: I am taking a deep dive into sustainability reporting for major Canadian energy companies to identify gaps and key areas that are material to their business, which may help to de-risk some of the social, political, and technological issues as well as public perception related to […]
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Good morning folks, you’re listening to the daily news brief on CFRC 101.9FM. It is Tuesday, February 23’2021, it is 8 am, so I hope you all have your morning coffee on hand, because I know I do. Today we have a high of 2 and a low of negative 3, with some snow. So […]
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In this week’s episode, Thomas and Evan discuss the surging Raptors and the rising popularity of NBA Topshop and rookie card markets.
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In this segment of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with Amelia Moses, the director of KCFF’s opening night film Bloodthirsty to discuss the film, her career, and more! CFRC 101.9 FM is proud to sponsor the screening of Bloodthirsty on KCFF’s opening night! For tickets to the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, be sure to […]
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In this segment of The Scoop, Campus News Coordinator Joel Sindle, sits down with local Kingston artist, Francisco Corbett to discuss the workshop he is leading at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre on Sunday, February 28 2021 at 1 pm. To register, visit agnes.queensu.ca/participate and look for the event “You Draw Fast, Don’t You?” with […]
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Ever wonder what it is about cult leaders that draw people to them? This week, join your hosts Rachel, Steph, and Jacqueline as they dive deep into the charismatic leader and what makes people so willing to follow them, even when their ideas might seem radical or outlandish to outsiders. We discuss the specific terminology […]
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Another loopy news round-up. We rejoice at the pathetic death of the mewling grub known as Rush Limbaugh, consider the colossal failure of Canada’s vaccine rollout thus far, and learn about the dark origin story of freshman congresswoman Lauren Boebert. Also: Dean has a dark premonition and offers a new comic book-inspired moral philosophy to […]
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In this episode of Timeout with Troy, I chat with Josh Mosley, the Queen’s director of the Autism Mentorship program, about his time with the program and their new Learn to Play video series. I make some bold new predictions on the Australian Open, the NHL and more!”
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Anne Ellis, Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen’s University and lead researcher on a new study on Covid-19 transmission and immunity among 500 Faculty of Health Studies students. Dr. Ellis and her large team of colleagues received over $223,000 in […]
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the afternoon of Wednesday, February 17 2021! We’re at 26 COVID 19 cases in Kingston, with 1 hospitalized and 1 in the intensive care unit. As Kingston’s vaccination strategy begins to unfold, with 2 arenas for mass immunization secured, please continue to stay safe, and stay as local […]
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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!
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the morning of Wednesday, February 17 2021! There was one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday bringing our active case count to a total of 26 people. Yesterday, the vaccine strategy for KFLA was unveiled in a press release. The Invista centre’s MNP rink and Napanee’s Strathcona Paper […]
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Topic: The Double Minority Dilemma and Conflict Settlement Negotiations in Cyprus and Northern Ireland. Overview: My research outlines the theory of the Double Minority Dilemma (DMD) which argues that each community’s security dilemma is defined by their perception of their own minority status both domestically and in combination with the geopolitical environment of third-party actors, which serves […]
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the morning of Tuesday, February 16 2021! As of this morning we have 20 active cases of COVID-19 in the KFLA region. Remember that despite being in the green zone, still wear your masks, practice proper hand hygiene, limit your travel outside of the region, and do what […]
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In the premiere episode of this illuminating new series, we chat with Jim Leech, 14th Chancellor of Queen’s University and Limestone District School Board Trustee Judith Brown, both Alumni members of Queen’s University Council. From our conversations, we learn much about their long and respective career paths since graduation from Queen’s, how and why they […]
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In this week’s episode of pulling movies from a hat, Mike and Taylor discuss the 2018 comedy Holmes & Watson as well as the 1954 war epic The Caine Mutiny, proving once and for all that every movie has connections such as people acting, a camera pointing at them, and dialogue.
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Midway into the NBA season, Thomas and Evan grade each team’s free agent signings from last offseason and discuss some of the worst NBA teammates ever.
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Introduction: Prof. Sarah Sadavoy is an Assistant Professor at Queen’s University She studies star forming regions and the dust within them Star forming regions are large clouds of gas that compress under their own gravity. The gas collects tor form stars and disks of material around the stars Dust in astronomy refers mostly to silicate […]
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This week, join all three of your hosts while they have some pancakes and catch up! We talk a bit about the history of pancake Tuesday – and then get into what we’ve been up to lately, some awesome episodes to look forward to for the spring season, and a lot of updates on our […]
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Dr. Mark Richardson joins us in this episode to chat about the upcoming Ignite Virtual event happening March 4th and the Queen’s Observatory’s NASA mission watch party as the Perseverance Rover lands on Mars on February 18th. As well, SGPS Election Results are announced, and Queen’s University receives federal funding to study COVID-19 transmission and […]
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Join SNID for a panel discussion about the role of grassroots movements and local activism during COVID-19 with Jade Da Costa of The People’s Pantry (Toronto/Tkaronto), Tom deGrey of the Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative (Vancouver/Unceded Coast Salish Territory), Queen’s Post-Doctoral Fellow in Geography and Planning Dani Aiello, and Liz Turner of Mutual Aid Katarokwi (Kingston/Katarokwi). […]
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On this special anniversary episode we take a look at the dark shadow hanging over our beloved pod: the creature know as Stephen Harper. We investigate his origin story, his relationship to Indigenous communities, and list his myriad scandals and scenes. Somehow we forgot to mention his terrible band! Our theme song is “Mega Guillotine […]
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In this segment of The Scoop, our Campus News Coordinator, Joel Sindle sits down with two Queen’s University students on the Pom team to talk about their fundraising campaign for jack.org! Also, learn about the AMS election results for Executive, Undergraduate Trustee, and Referenda.
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In this episode of Timeout, Troy sits down with special guest co-host John Spotton. We chat about the Super Bowl, the Trevor Bauer signing, how the NBA and NHL are unnecessarily dramatic and John ends the show with a rant on video review!”
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Thomas and Evan talk about the Super Bowl and discuss the breaking Derrick Rose trade.
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Topic: Retinal Implants. Overview: My research looks at ways to lower the cost of retinal implants for people with age-related macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa, two of the most common outer retinal degenerative problems and the predominant cause of most blind related diseases.
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This week’s pull from the hat brought us Sliding Doors and Enemy, two films that have one glaring thing in common, but anything else? We’ll find out as Mike and Taylor review both films, compare them and see what our fans say in the most bizarre of our movie clubs so far.
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In our first segment of this episode, we are joined by Karen Bertrand, Vice Principal (Advancement) at Queen’s University. From Bertrand, we learn about the extraordinary $14,000 gift to Food Banks Canada made recently by the Class of 2020. The donation is part of a new initiative entitled #180For180 that marks the University’s 180th year. […]
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In this segment of The Scoop, we recap the different debates that the AMS executive candidates and the SGPS executive candidates had last week, and inform you on their platforms, answers and plans. Don’t forget to vote for AMS Executive and Undergraduate Trustee on February 9 and 10, and to vote for SGPS Executive on […]
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Perseverance (aka Percy) launched on July 30th, 2020, and is scheduled to arrive on Mars on February 18th, 2021. It was named by Alexander Mather, a 13-year-old student from Virginia who wrote “Curiosity, Insight, Spirit, Opportunity. If you think about it, all of these names of past Mars rovers are qualities we possess as humans. […]
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This week, join Rachel and Steph as they discuss all things eating and not-eating and how it relates to religion. They give some historical examples of fasting and other ascetic practices, but also get into the religious language we use surrounding the modern food and dieting industry. Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your […]
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Hello, it’s 1 pm on Friday, February 5th, 2021. Happy Black History Month. I hope you are having a good Friday so far and You are listening to our daily news brief on CFRC 101.9fm. Here are some events that are coming up this weekend and later this month for Black History Month. So tonight […]
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This week we conclude our series on the Quebec Biker War, surveying the fallout, reflecting on what it all means and why it still matters. Our theme song is “Mega Guillotine 2020” by the prophetic and powerful AJJ. Go buy their newest album Good Luck Everybody for instructions on magicks dark and terrible. Need a […]
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the morning of Friday, February 5th 2021! There are currently 14 reported cases in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington region with two new COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday. One being a health care worker in her fifties and the other is in her early thirties and her […]
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In this segment of The Scoop, our campus news coordinator Joel Sindle sits down with the founders and members of Queen’s AMP, the Autism Mentorship Program to discuss its founding and initiatives.
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the afternoon of Thursday, February 4 2021!
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In this episode of Timeout, Troy sits down with Emma Ritcey of the Queen’s University women’s basketball team to discuss the Shoot for the Cure fundraising initiative. He also discusses some NFL trades, Super Bowl predictions, & the impacts of COVID-19 on the NHL and the NWHL and more!
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In this episode of Timeout, Troy sits down with one of Queen’s University’s best athletes in a one-on-one interview. I own-up to my horrible football predictions and I discuss the Patrik Laine, Pierre-Luc Dubois trade, NWHL, the Tokyo Olympics and more!
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the afternoon of Wednesday, February 3 2021! We’ve gone down to 12 COVID 19 cases in Kingston, with 1 hospitalized and 1 in the intensive care unit. Stay safe, and do your part for the community. On February 1, the delivery of the first 150-foot long concrete girders […]
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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.
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This is the second episode of the two-part mini-series on mental health. In this episode, Kate is joined by Peter Mendolia and Prishni Seyone, the Head Manager and Marketing Manager, respectively, of the Peer Support Centre (PSC) at Queen’s University. Peter and Prishni share their experiences with the PSC, what mental health means to them […]
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Dr. Bishal Gyawali, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences and Clinical Fellow, Department of Oncology joins us in this episode. We chat about the recent study called “An Analysis of Contemporary Oncology Randomized Clinical Trials from Low/Middle-Income vs. High Income Countries” published in the latest virtual edition of JAMA Oncology. This international study was […]
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A conversation with Housing advocate Melodie Ballard and City Councillor Bridget Doherty. What does the housing crisis look like on the ground? What action is the city taking to address the need for affordable housing in Kingston? What happened after Bell Park this past summer? Listen in at 4:30 on the Scoop. This is part […]
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Topic: Changing the landscape: A critical race informed narrative inquiry of a Canadian University told by racialized students.. Overview: The proposed research study will use community based participatory research principle that prioritize racialized student experiences to design, conduct and assess a training resource to progress diversity , equity and inclusion from a state of awareness to action […]
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the afternoon of Tuesday, February 2nd 2021! Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. There was one positive case reported on Sunday and no new cases on Saturday. The Kingston region has nine total active cases. One of […]
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In our 3rd week of the Movies From a Hat movie club we turn to Empire of the Sun (1987) and Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014). As we compare these two films and hear from our fans, we look back on a long career of Christian Bale who brings a gavroche style of acting to Empire […]
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Good morning folks, you’re listening to the daily news brief on CFRC 101.9FM. It is Tuesday, February 2th, 2021, it is 8 am. Happy Black History. Today we have a high of negative 1 and a low of negative 7 with snow showers, so make sure your bundle up. KFL A is reporting 0 new covid-19 […]
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In this episode, we chat with Dr. James Reynolds, Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies at Queen’s University. From him, we learn about the process of implementing a new tuition policy whereby international PhD students will be assessed the same tuition as that of domestic students commencing Fall 2021. Dr. Reynolds talks about the tasks […]
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Thomas and Evan discuss which teams and players are thriving and struggling at the season’s quarter way point and look at some potential trade packages for Bradley Beal, Andre Drummond and more.
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the afternoon of Monday, February 1 2021! This past weekend we had one new case of COVID-19 and we have a total of 11 active cases in the region. After three nights last week City council has approved the 2021 budget for Kingston which includes an extra 1 […]
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the morning of Monday, February 1 2021!
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The most recent expeditions to Mars has been NASA’s Mars Exploration Series which started with the Spirit and Opportunity rovers in 2004 Here are some highlights of their findings: Opportunity found Hematite which typically forms in water. The opportunity found showed to have an acidic nature. Spirit, on the other hand, found chemicals that indicate […]
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Join Steph and Jacqueline while they give you a ton of history on the beginning of Celtic Christianity and the history and contemporary relevance of St Brigid! And for an added surprise (like when St Brigid turns water into Ale, or when Jesus turns water into wine, or when Jacqueline turns water into Hot Chocolate) […]
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This week we take a grand tour of the latest stupid and inane things that have happened in this country so far this year. An ultra-rich couple steals vaccines from a tiny Indigenous community, their friend admits to giving $150 million to Jeffery Epstein, the Governor General does girlboss shit by psychologically tormenting her staff, […]
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In this special extended episode of Campus Beat, we have an extraordinary conversation with Jacalyn Duffin MD, PhD, Emerita Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine at Queen’s University and recent induction as a Member of the Order of Canada. We chat about this important achievement but spend much of our conversation talking about a […]
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the afternoon of Thurs. January 28 2021! Tonight, the AMS of Queen’s University is holding assembly at 6pm over Zoom for members to attend. Decisions will be made regarding those who applied for AMS executive, undergraduate trustee, and clubs who were being nominated for referenda. We will keep […]
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for the morning of Thurs. January 28 2021! Starting September 2021, tuition fees for international PhD students at Queen’s University will be assessed at the same rate as those paid by domestic students. “With this new tuition policy, we are setting up international PhD students for success and making […]
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In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with MPP Ian Arthur to discuss the pandemic, his thoughts on the current situation and how the province is doing in terms of its management of the pandemic and advice for campus and community members on staying safe.
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Join us for an interview with Austin Wild to chat about how Teaching Assistants can be an incredibly useful resource to university students.
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This episode features a presentation by Dr. Scott Rutherford (Queen’s University). He discusses the histories of “Red Power” in Canada within a broader context of global anti-colonial and anti-racist movements of the 1960s and early 1970s. He attempts to make sense of the complicated ways that global reference points were used to describe local protests; […]
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Join us for an interview with Danika Lochhead to discuss the Mayor’s Arts Awards Ceremony and learn about news updates from the City of Kingston.
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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.
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In this second part of our series on the Quebec Biker War we launch into the heat of battle. I’ve been encouraged to advise you to get your motor running and, if possible, head out on the highway. Our theme song is “Mega Guillotine 2020” by the prophetic and powerful AJJ. Go buy their newest […]
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Topic: The Galaxy Manifold: A statistical and systematic analysis of intrinsic galaxy properties. Overview: I am exploring a multi-dimensional approach to galaxy modeling. Most traditional analysis is performed on correlations of two parameters at a time. I am developing a framework for examining trends in any number of parameters simultaneously. I use machine learning models and techniques […]
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This week Mike and Taylor welcome Matt Salton back to the show, this time to talk about the 22nd annual Reelout Queer Film Festival coming up January 29- February 6. In the second half of the show we continue our movies from a hat this week talking about Into The Woods (2014 film) and To […]
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This pilot episode of Timeout with Troy Langstaff features discussion on Queens Gaels athletics, Martin Chromiack’s World Juniors experience, Toronto Blue Jays news, NFL playoffs as well as NFC and AFC championship game predictions.
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Ultra-Fast Radio Burst: Perseverance and Mars Explorations. Some Basic Facts about Mars: 4th Planet in the solar system It takes about 687 days for one orbit around the sun with a martian day being 24hr 37 mins. Fun fact: if you weigh 100kgs on Earth, you only weigh 38 kgs on Mars because of the […]
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We’re baaaack! After an extended break from lockdowns and holidays and all things, we’re here with an all-new Enneagram themed episode! Before the holidays, we interviewed Enneagram coach Steve Van Kleeck about his practice called The Mindful Enneagram. We discuss the spiritual approach to the enneagram, as well as the various spiritual and personal development […]
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As a special birthday present to himself, Mike brings back Tyler to discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation! This time, the boys chat about their TNG guilty pleasure episodes. This is Star Trek at its most Star Treky, they go through 5 TNG episodes each that they know are not the best…but are a lot of […]
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This the first in our three-part series on the Quebec Biker War. We set the stage with the culture and politics of Quebec in the 90s and introduce our main characters: horrible men living their lives to the most “plus rock and roll”. There’s dynamite, Nazi iconography, and a guy called Mom to boot. Our […]
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On January 18th 2021, Queen’s University announced that it has partnered with five other universities to create a new fellowship program expanding opportunities for Indigenous and Black students pursuing doctoral degrees in engineering. Dr. Kevin Deluzio, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s University joins us in this […]
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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 […]
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This is the first episode in a two-part mini-series on mental health. In this episode, Kate is joined by Theresa Straathof, an occupational therapist with 30 years of experience in the field of mental health. Theresa is the co-author of the book: Coping Strategies to Promote Occupational Engagement and Recovery, a program manual to provide […]
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In our first ever “movies from a hat” episode, Mike and Taylor discuss the 1996 film Lone Star and the 2016 anime Your Name. We hear from our fans and discuss what exactly these films have in common, if anything! Your Name. (Kimi no na wa.) is directed by Makoto Shinkai, and Lone Star features performances from […]
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In this episode, we have two great conversations. First we welcome Dr. Jane Philpott, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Director of the School of Medicine at Queen’s University and former Minister of Health and Minister of Indigenous Services for the Government of Canada. Dr. Philpott chats with us about the upcoming Bell […]
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Topic: The long-term ecological consequences of gold mining operations, urbanization, and climatic changes on sub-Arctic lakes near Yellowknife (Northwest Territories, Canada). Overview: The lack of long-term environmental monitoring data poses significant challenges to understanding the impacts of past anthropogenic activities on freshwater ecosystems. However, we can use natural archives (e.g. lake sediments that accumulate continuously) to fill […]
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Good morning folks, you’re listening to the daily news brief on CFRC 101.9FM. It is Tuesday, January 19th, 2021, it is 8 am. Hope you have your morning coffee on hand because I know I do. Today we have a high of negative 1 and a low of negative 8, with snow showers. KFL A […]
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The pandemic has magnified many issues that we face as a society, including post-secondary programming in the arts, including music. Post-secondary music programs have been criticized in recent years for their lack of equity and diversity, a problem that is undeniably systemic. Changes to post-secondary curricula need to better reflect a diversity of arts-making and […]
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Well it looks like 2021 is having a normal one! Didn’t have that on our bingo cards lol! Can we try turning this year off and on again? Anyway, we discuss the Capitol hill protest/insurrection/collective tantrum thing. It had everything: cops, Q, and AOC’s shoes. Our theme song is “Mega Guillotine 2020” by the prophetic […]
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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, […]
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Here’s your CFRC Daily News Brief for Wednesday, January 13 2021! A COVID-19 update; yesterday in the KFLA public health region we had 3 new cases bringing our active case count to 47 cases. Yesterday in Kingston, long-term care workers received their first dose of the vaccine at KGH. This is exciting news in the […]
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In this segment of The Scoop, Jessica Somersall sits down with members of the Queen’s Chess Team who will be participating in the Canadian University Chess Championship from January 16-17. Also, Joel Sindle sits down with members of Queen’s Players to discuss their event this weekend as well.
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This week Mike reviews Wonder Woman 1984 and the post-aploylipiic The Midnight Sky, and Taylor reviews Palm Springs from Andy Samberg, an Amazon Prime original. This episode ends with the first ever “Movies From A Hat” movie club! We put our fan’s suggestions in a hat and draw two films this week for us to watch and try to connect in […]
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In this episode of the Scoop, we chat with Dr. Bill James (Emeritus Professor, School of Religion, Queen’s University). He shares details about the Little Free Library network on Facebook he loosely coordinates, the development of Little Free Pantries and now a Little Free Sled Library installed just off the Third Avenue Park in Kingston, […]
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Topic: Using paleolimnology to reconstruct past seabird populations. Overview: Most seabird populations are in decline. However, because of sparse monitoring it is impossible to know when the population began to decline. My research uses lake sediments to address this lack in delivery. I am to answer key questions in conservation biology, such as “What are the drivers […]
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Good morning folks, you’re listening to the daily news brief on CFRC 101.9FM. It is Tuesday, January 12th, 2021, it is 8 am. Hope you have your morning coffee on hand because I know I do. Today we have a high of and a low of negative 5. KFL A is reporting 4 new […]
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Professor David McDonald (Global Development Studies) returns to Campus Beat to discuss Public Banks and Covid 19: Combatting the Pandemic with Public Finance, the groundbreaking follow-up to his co-edited collection Public Water and Covid: 19 Dark Clouds and Silver Linings. In this episode, we learn about public banks and their significance and their role in […]
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Introduction: Mary Beth Laychak is the Director of Strategic Communications for the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) The Canada France Hawaii Telescope is 4m in diameter and can see in optical/infrared wavelengths The CFHT resides on Maunakea in Hawaii This is one of the best locations on Earth for astronomy From on top of the […]
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In this exclusive episode of the Scoop airing at 8 PM EST on CFRC 101. 9 FM January 8th 2020, five distinguished Queen’s University Professors join us for a roundtable discussion. Drs. Paul Gardner and Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) Amarnath Amarasingam (Political Studies and Religion), and both Noah Weisbord and Queen’s National Scholar Ashwini Vasanthakuma […]
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We ring in the new year with our speciality: laughing at the dumb crap politicians did in 2020. We look at the globe-trotting adventures of Rod Phillips and co. during Ontario’s lockdown. We also discuss the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville and our New Year’s resolutions. Our theme song is “Mega Guillotine 2020” by the […]
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There are currently 56 active cases of COVID-19, with two in the intensive care unit, in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington region. COVID cases have been rising with over ten new cases reported yesterday. Please continue to observe the provincial lockdown and follow health and safety measures. The City of Kingston created the hub […]
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January 7th 2021 Provincial health officials Drs. David Williams and Dirk Huyer spoke from Queen’s Park today. They have announced that schools will not reopen on January 11th 2020 as planned prior to the December 26th province-wide lockdown. The province will defer reopening in person classes for an additional two weeks in Southern Ontario. Virtual […]
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Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor of Political Studies at Queen’s University and Professor in Leadership, in the Department of Political Science and Economics at the Royal Military College, an expert in security and defence, political demography, and comparative federalism and multilevel governance joins us in this special episode broadcasting 6 PM January 6th and 11:30 AM […]
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