Category: Featured
Health Issues Photography Contest Offers XBox Kinect Prize
“Sometimes you need to go to the source to find the best message”. That’s the idea behind a new photography project and contest being run by six local public health agencies across eastern Ontario this fall until the end of November. Photovoice, a program for youth between the ages of 10 and 24, is being [...]
Sneak Peek: Battlefield 3 Beta, PC Video Game
Most fans of Electric Arts’ Battlefield line of combat shooters will be waiting until October 25th to finally check out the newest entry in that series, but many are playing its beta version right now. One of these privileged few who got into the beta preview, and who also tested the earlier Battlefield 3 (BF3) [...]
“Venues Today” Names KROCK Centre #1 in its Class
Fresh off the heels of ranking as the 14th highest grossing venue worldwide under 10,000 seats , Venues Today has again recognized the K-Rock Centre as the number one touring stop within Canada. In its annual Canada Spotlight issue the K-Rock Centre has been listed as the highest grossing venue in Canada, under 10,000 seats. [...]
Nike “Back to the Future” Shoes Don’t Power Lace, But These Ones Do
Nike’s recent announcement that they had created “Back to the Future” 2015-era “Air Mags” sneakers – featured in the second film of the movie franchise – was received with great enthusiasm by fans. Not only did this release bring an iconic image from that movie to life, but all proceeds from the sales would go [...]
Kingston Featured in Sustainable Energy Commercials
This week, the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) is releasing two television ads that profile the benefits of an Ontario-made green energy economy. The TV advertisements (one embedded below) will run from September 16th until October 4th and were shot on location in Kingston and the surrounding area, including Seeley’s Bay and Tweed. The ads [...]
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Queen’s University Alumni Ask Students to Avoid Aberdeen [Video]
In an AMS Municipal Affairs Commission video posted on Youtube this week (see below), a number of Queen’s University alumni talk about their favorite memories of Queen’s and ask students to stay away from Aberdeen Street this year. Aberdeen Street, just outside the northern edge of main campus, was the hub of mass partying by [...]
Avril Lavigne Sheds Tears in “Wish You Were Here” Video
Today, Napanee’s Avril Lavigne released her latest video from the Goodbye Lullaby album: “Wish You Were Here” (video embedded below), a song written by Lavigne along with Martin Max and Johan Karl Schuster. This release marks the third video from her album, following productions for the songs “What the Hell” and “Smile“. The ballads video [...]
Researchers: Cost of Common Cold in Canada is “Enormous”
This week, Queen’s University researchers released a report on the impact of colds and flu on school absences, the workplace, and the economy. In the first report of its kind in Canada, the researchers reviewed over 80 published clinical trials and studies by more than 300 researchers from over 100 universities and institutions. The research [...]
Blues Brothers Television Series in the Works
According to Variety magazine, actor and SNL Alumnus (and long-time Kingston area resident) Dan Aykroyd will take part in a TV series based of his famous Blues Brothers characters. Both Aykroyd and Judy Belushi – widow of Blues Brother John Belushi – own the TV rights to the characters, and she has reportedly been involved [...]
McGuinty Gov’t & Magna Int. to Develop Electric Vehicle Technologies
The Ontario Liberal Government is joining Magna International Inc. and Magna E-Car to develop the next generation of clean vehicle technologies. Magna International is spending $430 million to research and develop electric vehicle technology in the province, and the Ontario government will invest $48 million towards 19 research and development projects over the next six [...]
