The Corridor

In this week’s episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Christena Lawrie provides some important information about the 2024 edition of Kingston Writers Fest. Dinah Jansen reads a story from Owen Fullerton of YGK News about about new Federal funding for Kingston’s Great Lakes Museum. Jesse Bell with a story from Keith Dempsey of the Brockville Recorder & Times about an upcoming TLTI Council meeting abou...

In this week’s episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Christena Lawrie presents a story on the relocation of the Isobel Turner library branch. Dinah Jansen reads a story from Keith Dempsey of the Brockville Recorder & Times about the success of the Les FestivILES music festival. Jesse Bell with the Paris 2024 Olympics Recap. Ted Evans of CJAI Amherst Island Radio follows with an update about the stat...

In this week’s episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Christena Lawrie covers the launch of Kingston’s anti-racist campaign. Dinah Jansen reads a story from Owen Fullerton of YGK News about the construction of a temporary modular bridge over the LaSalle Causeway. Jesse Bell reads a story from Keith Dempsey of the Brockville Recorder & Times about an increase of insurance rates in Ganonoque. Ted...

In this week’s episode of the Corridor, CFRC’s Christena Lawrie covers the launch of the Youth Entrepreneurship 2024 Summer Company Program. Dinah Jansen reads a story from Owen Fullerton of YGK News about Corus Entertainment’s latest rounds of staff cuts in Kingston. Jesse Bell also reads a story from Owen Fullerton about the end of the OPSEU-LCBO strike. Ted Evans of CJAI Amherst Island Radio fo...

In this week’s episode of the Corridor, CFRC’s Christena Lawrie covers new developments through a land donation to support the Sleeping Cabins project in Kingston. Dinah Jansen reads two stories from Owen Fullerton of YGK News about the LCBO’s recent cancellation of plans for limited store openings during the OPSEU strike and KEDCO grants to support local youth entrepreneurship. Jansen also reads...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie, provides a story about the Lodgepole Arts Alliance’s proposal to build an Indigenous Arts Centre at Lemoine Point. Dinah Jansen reads a story from the LJI Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about the ongoing LCBO strike. In other regional news, the LJI Reporter for CJAI FM Amherst...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie, provides a story about a historic donation to the Partners in Mission Food Bank. Dinah Jansen reads a story from the Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about layoffs at Queen’s University. Jesse Bell reads a story from the LJI Reporter for the Mor...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie, provides a story about Kingston City Council’s rejection of a proposed overnight train whistle ban. Jesse Bell reads a story from the LJI Reporter for The Kingstonist, Michelle Dorey Forestell, about Kingston City Council’s approval of a pilot “On-Demand” trans...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie, provides a story about a $25 million dollar donation to Queen’s University. Dinah Jansen reads a story from the LJI Reporter for The Kingstonist, Michelle Dorey Forestell, that provides an update on the Napanee cyber-security breach that originally occurred in January, 2024. Jes...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie, provides a story about a reunion celebrating Kingston’s first housing co-op, Grenville Park. Jesse Bell reads a story from the LJI Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about the demolition of the LaSalle Causeway’s Bascule Bridge. In other regional news, the LJI Reporter...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie, provides two stories. The first is an update on the closure of the LaSalle Causeway, and the second details the “Downtown Kingston Blooms” initiative. Dinah Jansen reads a story from the LJI Reporter for The Kingstonist, Michelle Dorey Forestell, about the passage of the G...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chris Lawrie, with a story on Kingston City Council adopting new traffic safety measures. Jesse Bell with a story from the LJI Reporter for The Kingstonist, Michelle Dorey Forestell, about the findings of Dr. Kieran Moore’s report on substance use in Ontario. Dinah Jansen reads a story from the L...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chris Lawrie, with an update on the closure of the LaSalle Causeway. Jesse Bell with a story from LJI Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about the continuing budget cuts at Queen’s University. Dinah Jansen reads a story from the LJI Reporter for Brockville Recorder & Times, Keith Dempsey,...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chris Lawrie, with a story about the City’s decision to conduct research on the feasibility of adding fluoride back to Kingston’s drinking water. Jesse Bell with a story from LJI Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about Frontenacs’ goalie Mason Vaccari’s outstanding philanthropic effort...

On this week’s edition of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chris Lawrie, with a story about Connor Hamlyn’s 900km fundraising hike along the Bruce Trail to raise money for Lionhearts. Jesse Bell with a story from LJI Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about Via Rail’s new early bird train stop in the Ottawa-Toronto corridor. Dinah Jansen reads a story from...

On this edition of the Corridor CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Christena Lawrie, presents a story about the launch of the Isabel Bader Centre’s 10th anniversary season. LJI News Producer Jesse Bell reads three regional news stories. The first story is from the LJI Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, and it is about the response local cruise lines have had to the continued cl...

On this edition of the Corridor CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Christena Lawrie, presents a story about Kingston City Council’s decision to move forward with a controversial development. Jesse Bell reads a story by Owen Fullerton from YGK News on the proposed “wind down” of the City’s sleeping cabin program. In other regional news stories, the LJI report...

On this edition of the Corridor CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Christena Lawrie, presents a story about the installation of a new bulk water station in Sydenham, Ontario. Jesse Bell reads two stories from LJI reporters. The first is a story by Owen Fullerton from YGK News on the collective bargaining process between Queen’s University and the several unions that represent 5000...

In this episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie provides an interview with members of the Queen’s Community Housing Residents Association (QCHRA) about a proposed 35% rent increase and the impact it will have on current community housing residents. Dinah Jansen reads a story from the Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for the Morrisburg Leader...

In this episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie provides an interview with members of the Queen’s Community Housing Residents Association (QCHRA) about a proposed 35% rent increase and the impact it will have on current community housing residents. Chloe Weinstein reads a story from the Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for YGK News, Owen Ful...

In this episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie provides a report with some important information from the City of Kingston about the April 8th Solar Eclipse. Chloe Weinstein reads a story from the Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about the fundraising efforts for a beloved Kingston business, The Grad Club. Dinah Jans...

In this episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie covers a motion passed by City Council to request action from higher levels of government to address Kingston’s healthcare crisis. Chloe Weinstein reads a story from the Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about the new Federal NDP candidate for Kingston and the Islands, Da...

In this episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie covers Kingston’s most ambitious Give 30 campaign yet. Jesse Bell reads a story from the Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Kingstonist, Michelle Dorey Forestell, about KFL&A Public Health’s “strong opposition” to the proposed closure of the Public Health Ontario lab...

In this episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie covers Kingston Council’s vote to move forward with the next steps in the creation of a new convention center in the downtown core. Jesse Bell reads a story from the Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about the massive turnout for CDK’s new patient registration days. Simon...

In this episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie highlights an outstanding achievement awarded to the CEO of Kingston Economic Development, Donna Gillespie. Chloe Weinstein reads a story from the Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for YGK News, Owen Fullerton, about the debut of “Dark Highway”, a documentary that covers human trafficking in Ontario....