CFRC Daily News Briefs

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. Olgaza says “There is no increased risk of monkeypox to...

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 America to Loyalist Township. <CLIP> Umicore is i...

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, Manager of Parks and Shoreline says, “This is the largest bran...

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 that were put in place have been lifted. Providence Care will continue to actively...

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.

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 fake Amazon pages asking for credentials. Police recommend if you receive any emails fr...

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 24 year old woman was approached by a male suspect in an SUV who said he was an UBER...

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 Jeremy DaCosta, one of the biggest variables in service disruption is...

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 closing Creekford between Bayridge Drive and Gardiners Road for several hours on Monday afternoon. According...

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 project will include 92 units, with 52 of them being non-market units....

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 the morning, a 20 year old woman was attacked. She screamed and the suspect f...

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 need to be addressed within a 24 hour period. KHSC President Dr....

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.

It’s Wednesday June 29th. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   City Council will hold a special meeting tonight to explore various options for the encampment pilot project. Council will also discuss a recommendation to enter an agreement with Dawn House to arrange for temporary use of the west wing of 805 Ridley Drive to create housing for an add...

It’s Monday June 27th, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   Kingston Police are looking for help in locating 13 year old Dylan Mullis-Ramsay. Police say Ramsay was last seen on Saturday near Russell Street. He is also often near Rideau Heights and St. Lawrence College. He is described as 5 foot 5, with short blonde hair and blue eyes and wearing a sling on h...

In this episode we run through the community events calendar for June 20th to 27th, keeping you up to date on performances, live music, art exhibitions, and more happening this week in Kingston.

It’s Friday June 24. Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   With Canada’s inflation rate reaching a record high 7.7%, Partners In Mission Food Bank has seen demand at 19% higher so far this year than in all of 2021, which was also a record breaking year. Food Bank Executive Director Dan Irwin says, “When those who were managing on their own, get hit with highe...

It’s Thursday June 23rd, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   Kingston Police have issued a safety notice, following the release of high risk offender Christopher Watts who will be living in the Kingston area. Police believe Watts may pose a risk to the community, particularly to females under 18. He is under a residency condition with strict conditions for...

Good Morning, it’s Wednesday June 22nd. I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   Tipi Moza opened its new transitional housing project at 113 Lower Union Street yesterday. At full occupancy the project will house 19 indigenous community members.  Executive Director of Tipi Moza, Winnie Peters says, “That’s pretty big when you consider the amount of people who are homeless, t...

Good Morning, it’s Tuesday June 21st. I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…   Mayor Bryan Paterson has filed his nomination papers as he seeks a third term. Paterson says, “In the midst of tough times, I believe we can rise to meet our challenges together…That’s why I’ve decided to run for re-election this fall. In his announcement, he laid out priorities for the comi...

Good Morning, it’s Monday June 20th, I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. A gorgeous day today, Sunny with a high of 24. Right now, it’s 13. In the news…   Queens University is welcoming back the classes  of 2020 and 2021 along with this year’s graduates as in-person convocation ceremonies return. The Ceremonies start today and run through Friday June 24th at The Leon’s Centre. It’s es...

Good Morning, it’s Friday June 17th. I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. Nice start to the weekend, Mix of sun and clouds today, the high 23. In the news…   Kingston Police are reaching out to the public for assistance in the double homicide investigation from October of last year. 21 year old Ottawa based rapper Lito and 29 year old Nico Soubliere from Ottawa were murdered near Synde...

Good Morning it is Thursday June 16th, I’m Cyndy Gibson with your daily news brief. Showers and risk of a thunderstorm and humid today, the high 24, Currently it’s 19 degrees out there. In the news…   Kingston Police are warning of smishing scams. Police say scammers are capitalizing on the home delivery market which has grown during the pandemic. Cybercriminals impersonate home delivery comp...

Good Morning, it’s Wednesday June 15th, I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. A warm one today, a high expected of 26. In the news…   The City of Kingston has released its annual housing and social strategies report for 2021.The 56 page document includes descriptions of initiatives in areas of Child Care, Social Assistance, Homelessness Services, Community, Social and Affordable Housing...

It’s Tuesday June 14th, it’s 8 o’clock. I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. Sunny skies today, high 23. Right now we are sitting at 15 degrees. In the news…   Kingston Police are looking for help in locating a 35 year old Toronto man. Police say Shane Morrow had traveled to Kingston and was last seen on Friday near the Kingston Shopping Centre. His current whereabout...