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The Kingston area’s online go-to source for local news, events, arts, culture, and entertainment. #YGK
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The Kingstonist @kingstonist.bsky.social · Nov 18
We have been asked to create a “starter pack” of #Kingston and area residents on Bluesky to make it easier for people to connect with each other here. If you’re one and would like to be included, please like or comment on this post and we’ll follow and add you! #ygk
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“This is not theoretical. It shapes where people live... whether they go out at night and whether they tell the truth about who they love,” MPP Ric Bresee said in debating a motion to declare #IntimatePartnerViolence an epidemic. #KFLA #onpoli

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Ontario stops short of declaring gender-based violence epidemic, local MPP urges systemic change – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) The Ontario government took steps to address gender-based violence last week, but stopped short of declaring it an epidemic.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Since the summer, the City of #Kingston has purchased three single-family homes in different districts to covert into supportive #housing.
And the delivery of the trailers for the new Sydenham Road #shelter will be delivered next week. #YGK

Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/kingsto...
Kingston’s $10 million plan to move housing and homelessness supports into suburbs
(Kingston, Ontario) While the exact purchase prices and locations have not been made public, the City of Kingston has purchased properties in three different suburbs.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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“Sponsoring a teddy bear for $100 is an expression of caring from people in our community, because caring creates a work of heart," said Chelsea Reynolds, president of the KGH Auxiliary and member of the Teddy Bear Campaign Committee.

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KGH Auxiliary's 2025 Teddy Bear Campaign to raise money for pediatric ultrasound machine – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Those in Kingston and the area can once again share warmth and kindness with children battling illness in two ways through one teddy bear.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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“This is for everyone that's ever put on the Tricolour, and that's ever laid a brick to the foundation to what is now the 2025 team,” said #QueensU #Football Coach Steve Snyder said. #YatesCup #GoGaelsGo #YGK #Kingston #Queens #Gaels

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Queen’s University captures Yates Cup for first time in 16 years – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) The oldest existing football trophy in North America is coming back to Kingston with the Queen’s University Football team, Yates Cup champions.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Today, Loyalist Township unveiled a new commemorative crosswalk in honour of Canada’s Veterans, located at Kildare Drive and Kidd Drive in Amherstview. #KFLA #Veterans #Remembrance

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New commemorative crosswalk unveiled in Loyalist Township – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Loyalist Township has unveiled a new commemorative crosswalk in honour of Canada’s Veterans, located at Kildare Drive and Kidd Drive in Amherstview.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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“By investing in local transportation infrastructure, we’re helping communities protect & extend the life of their roads while keeping drivers safe and supporting economic growth," said Ric Bresee, MPP for Hastings—Lennox and Addington.

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Province announces funding to 'make roads safer' in small communities
(Kingston, Ontario) MPP Ric Bresee, was in Tyendinaga Township this morning to announce $10 million provincial investment aiming to "make roads safer."
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November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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#ICYMI
“I thought I’d be judged or blamed, but it’s been the opposite... Coming forward has made an enormous difference in my mental health & how I see myself.” #YGK

A #Kingston woman on finding strength & telling her story: www.kingstonist.com/news/the-pow...
The power of 'We believe you': survivor says support meant everything after Haaima – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) When she first walked into Sexual Assault Centre Kingston, she wasn’t ready to talk about what had happened with Michael Haaima.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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A new exhibition at the Miller Museum of #Geology, 'Working Ground' looks at the storied lands of Belle Park, from #Indigenous significance, to landfill use, to its current state and the controversies around it. #YGK #History

Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/working...
'Working Ground' explores cultural and geological history of Kingston's Belle Park
(Kingston, Ontario) A new exhibition examines the environmental and cultural histories of a storied place on Kingston's shoreline now known as Belle Park.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Here in the Kingston area, thousands will come together at a number of different #events to mark #RemembranceDay 2025. #YGK

We've collected information on #services taking place in and around #Kingston on Tuesday, November 11: www.kingstonist.com/news/events-...
Events in Kingston and area to mark Remembrance Day 2025
(Kingston, Ontario) Here in the Kingston area, thousands will come together at a number of different events to mark Remembrance Day 2025.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Though difficulties arose, the #trial of Michael Haaima pressed forward last week in #Kingston, albeit adjourning early Thursday. #YGK #KFLA #HaaimaTrial

What the #court heard through witness testimony as more women took the stand here: www.kingstonist.com/news/witness...
Witness alleges Haaima exchanged alcohol for sex with her – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Witness testimony continued this week in the judge-only trial of accused serial rapist and pedophile Michael Haaima.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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One person was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7 near Sharbot Lake, one of many incidents on area roadways due to the messy Sunday weather. #KFLA #TrafficNews #Collision

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Collision on Highway 7 near Sharbot Lake sends one driver to hospital
(Kingston, Ontario) One person was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7 near Sharbot Lake on Sunday.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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“It’s unnecessary delays, sometimes it’s financial burden, & it’s personal stress for the investors, especially the small business owner,” said Councillor Jimmy Hassan, who authored a motion to reduce red tape at City Hall. #YGK
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/we-can-...
‘We can do better’: Kingston seeks ways to create a more business-friendly city
(Kingston, Ontario) Setting up a new business, or expanding an existing one, can be an exercise in red tape delays and frustration in the City of Kingston, according to one city councillor.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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With signature cocktails, turkey dinners, & fabulous atmospheres, consider a gathering or #party at these local eateries - where the work is done for you, and the food is both indulgent and #festive! #YGK

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Indulge in decadent holiday meals without hassle in downtown Kingston
(Kingston, Ontario) With signature cocktails, turkey dinners, and fabulous atmospheres, consider a gathering or party at these local eateries --- where all the work is done for you!
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November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Kingston Community Health Centres, in partnership with Robert Hogan Bus Lines, are calling on the community to help keep local children warm this #winter with the 'Fill a Bus Boot Drive' on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. #YGK

Details here: www.kingstonist.com/news/kchc-ho...
KCHC hosts 'Fill a Bus Boot Drive' to support 'Operation Warm Feet' – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC), in partnership with Robert Hogan Bus Lines, are calling on the community to help keep local children warm this winter with the Fill a Bus ...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Good morning #YGK! It seems that November has brought us some ice and snow. Please be careful on the roadways today (and always!) and take a look at our weekly traffic report for what's happening on Kingston area streets:
#YGKTraffic
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Road closures and traffic delays, week ending November 14, 2025 – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) A selection of the most significant road closures and expected traffic delays in and around the city of Kingston for the week ending November 14, 2025.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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The first winter storm of 2025 appeared to surprise many drivers and led to dozens of collisions through the region on Sunday afternoon and evening. www.kingstonist.com/news/traffic...
First winter storm of 2025 leads to dozens of collisions in Kingston and surrounding area – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Highway 401 westbound closed during one of about a dozen collisions during a winter storm on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. Photo via MTO. The first winter storm
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November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Tamworth, Sydenham and South Frontenac. www.kingstonist.com/news/weather...
Snowfall warning issued for South Frontenac area – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Tamworth, Sydenham and South Frontenac, with 10 to 20 centimetres of snow expected on Sunday, Nov. 9,
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November 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Kingston Police are searching for the driver and vehicle, believed to be a white Toyota Tundra, involved in a collision in downtown Kingston last night that left a 19-year-old pedestrian in critical condition. www.kingstonist.com/news/kingsto...
Kingston Police searching for vehicle involved in hit and run – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Kingston Police Traffic Safety Unit. Photo by Cris Vilela Kingston Police are searching for the driver and vehicle that failed to remain at the scene of a
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November 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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“I thought I’d be judged or blamed, but it’s been the opposite — people have called me brave & strong. Coming forward has made an enormous difference in my mental health & how I see myself.”
#YGK
A #Kingston woman on finding strength & telling her story: www.kingstonist.com/news/the-pow...
The power of 'We believe you': survivor says support meant everything after Haaima – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) When she first walked into Sexual Assault Centre Kingston, she wasn’t ready to talk about what had happened with Michael Haaima.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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A new exhibition at the Miller Museum of #Geology, 'Working Ground' looks at the storied lands of Belle Park in #Kingston, from #Indigenous significance, to landfill use, to its current state and the controversies around it. #YGK #Art #History

Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/working...
'Working Ground' explores cultural and geological history of Kingston's Belle Park
(Kingston, Ontario) A new exhibition examines the environmental and cultural histories of a storied place on Kingston's shoreline now known as Belle Park.
www.kingstonist.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Here in the Kingston area, thousands will come together at a number of different #events to mark #RemembranceDay 2025. #YGK

We've collected information on #services taking place in and around #Kingston on Tuesday, November 11: www.kingstonist.com/news/events-...
Events in Kingston and area to mark Remembrance Day 2025
(Kingston, Ontario) Here in the Kingston area, thousands will come together at a number of different events to mark Remembrance Day 2025.
www.kingstonist.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Though difficulties arose, the #trial of Michael Haaima pressed forward this week in #Kingston, nevertheless adjourning early yesterday.
#YGK #KFLA #HaaimaTrial

What the #court heard through witness testimony as more women took the stand here: www.kingstonist.com/news/witness...
Witness alleges Haaima exchanged alcohol for sex with her – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Witness testimony continued this week in the judge-only trial of accused serial rapist and pedophile Michael Haaima.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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#PSA
HMCS Cataraqui will conduct a small boat #exercise near Cedar Island in #Kingston over the weekend (Nov. 8 & 9). While the sailors will be equipped with firearms, they will only be firing blanks, according to Royal Canadian #Navy.
#YGK
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/hmcs-ca...
HMCS Cataraqui to conduct small boat exercise near Cedar Island – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Uniformed members of the Royal Canadian Navy will be active in the waters near Cedar Island, just southeast of Fort Henry, this coming weekend.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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#UPDATE
Nathan Dobratz, a previously wanted federal offender, who is known to frequent the #Kingston area, has been located in Bancroft, according to provincial authorities. #YGK #LocalNews #CrimeNews

Updated article here: www.kingstonist.com/news/wanted-...
Update: Arrested – Wanted federal offender last seen in Kingston
(Kingston, Ontario) Wanted federal offender Nathan Dobratz has been located and arrested, according to provincial authorities.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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A new review recommended merging two of the City’s standing committees – #Environment, #Infrastructure & #Transportation Policies, and #Arts, #Recreation & #Community Policies – into a single body. City Council decided not to. #YGK
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Kingston City Council rejects creation of super-committee to oversee garbage, arts, arenas, and potholes
(Kingston, Ontario) Kingston City Councillors rejected the notion of creating one super-committee that would tackle a wide range of municipal policies, ranging from arts to garbage collection and poth...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM