CFRC Daily News Briefs

CFRC Daily News Brief for Friday, October 27, 2023.

CFRC Daily News Brief for Friday, October 27, 2023.

CFRC Daily News Brief for Thursday October 26, 2023.

CFRC Daily News Brief for Monday October 23, 2023.

CFRC Daily News Brief for Friday October 20, 2023.

CFRC Daily News Brief for Thursday October 19, 2023.

CFRC Daily News Brief for Wednesday October 18, 2023.

CFRC Daily News Brief for Tuesday October 17, 2023.

CFRC Daily News Brief for Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023.

It’s Thursday December 8th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   The INVISTA Centre will keep it’s name for another two year term after Kingston City Council approved the extension of the naming rights agreement with INVISTA Canada until 2025. Site Manager with INVISTA Kingston Dennis McAllister says,“INVISTA considers the City of Kingston a preferred...

It’s Wednesday December 7th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   With the United Nations Biodiversity Conference or COP15 beginning in Montreal today and the UN’s COP27 having recently wrapped up, Just Recovery Kingston and Kingston Youth Climate Action are sponsoring a City and Climate Town Hall online tonight at 7, with three panelists discussing opportun...

It’s Tuesday December 6th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   Education workers in Ontario have voted to accept the four year deal offered by the provincial government. The ratification vote brings lengthy, and at times contentious, negotiations between the two sides to a close after strike action saw schools across Ontario close in early November. CUPE 14...

It’s Monday December 5th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. The United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington has announced a new Youth Peer Support Program for youth in the region. The program will work with youth aged 16- 24 on a referral basis. Youth seeking support will then be matched with trained peers  with lived experience over the age of 18. This past su...

It’s Friday December 2nd. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. The Kingston Community Climate Action Fund have announced three projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the community. the City of Kingston’s Community Climate Action Fund is seeking to raise $112,308 to support the projects. The projects include the Frontenac Club Day Care Integration Programme t...

It’s Thursday December 1st. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   The Kingston Humane Society has launched Home For The Holidays today, as adoptable cat numbers soar to over 90. As part of the campaign, all adult cats can be adopted for $50, while all senior, VIP or special needs cats can be adopted for $25. Executive Director Gord Hunter sa...

It’s Wednesday November 30th, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   Kingston Police have arrested and charged a 14 year old with making death threats. Police received a call on Friday in regards to an allegation of a potential threat made towards Kingston Secondary School by an unknown individual on social media. Later Friday afternoon, police arrested a yout...

It’s Tuesday November 29th, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   A “Stop Bill 23” protest took place outside Kingston City Hall on Sunday morning. Environmental groups including: 350 Kingston, River First YGK, Seniors for Climate Action Now and Kingston Youth Climate Action were at the rally. This comes as local environmental groups and Cataraqui...

It’s Monday November 28th, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   The City of Kingston has announced the Waabaan Crossing Bridge will officially open on Tuesday December 13th officially marking the transition to the bridge’s community-selected name. The Waaban Crossing is the largest infrastructure project taken on by the City to date, with the City of Kingsto...

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

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

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

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

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

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