Category: News
Farmer’s Market Opening at Kingston Memorial Centre
The city’s newest farmer’s Market will begin this Sunday, May 20 at the Kingston Memorial Centre located at 303 York Street. It will run every Sunday from 9am to 2pm until closing for the season on October 21. The new market features 14 produce vendors, 6 craft vendors, 2 vendors of prepared and baked foods, [...]
Study: The Colour of Robins’ Eggs Determines Male Parental Care
According to research by Queen’s University biology professor Bob Montgomerie, a male robin will care more diligently for its young if the eggs its mate lays are a brighter shade of blue. Prof. Montgomerie has studied robins on and off for 25 years and has been especially fascinated with the bright blue colour of their [...]
Kingston to be Represented at International Food Expo
The Kingston Economic Development Corporation has announced it will be attending the Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL Canada) International Food Expo in Montreal, along with the Ontario East Economic Development Commission. The SIAL Canada show – one of the food processing industry’s most important gatherings in North America – will run from May 9 to [...]
Kingston Centre’s Pharma Plus Robbed, Narcotics Stolen
Kingston City Police report a robbery was committed just before 11am today at the Pharma Plus located at the Kingston Centre (1040 Princess St). UPDATE: Kingston Police have arrested a 46-year-old man and charged him with armed robbery in this case, according to FLY FM. The suspect was disguised with a black toque and scarf, [...]
Kingston Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspects
Kingston Police have requested the public’s assistance in identifying two male suspects who entered a 37 Cassidy Street apartment and robbed the tenant on April 7, 2012 between 9:45pm and 10:15pm. (map) Video surveillance from the building’s security cameras has been released (embedded below) that shows the suspects enter through the front lobby. The individuals [...]
Pottermore Website Now Makes Hogwarts Available to All Muggles
Muggles around the world have yet another reason to celebrate as the interactive “Pottermore” website finally opened its doors on the weekend. Announced in June, the portal for fans of the fantasy series was reserved to a select group of members until this past Saturday. But now anyone can register to be divided among the [...]
Kingston Housing Starts Decline in the first quarter of 2012
Preliminary data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) indicates the Kingston Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) had 159 housing starts in the first quarter of 2012, which was down from the 280 starts during the same period in 2011. The decline in the first quarter was due entirely to the apartment segment, and in fact [...]
Major Life Decisions May Be Influenced by Life Expectancy
According to a Queen’s University study, major life decisions – including marriage, divorce, having a child and attending university – may be influenced subconsciously by how long people believe they will be alive. “Life expectancy might be driving all of these major decisions,” said Daniel Krupp, a post doctoral fellow in the Queen’s math department [...]
Queen’s University Students Impress at National Business Competition
Students Emily Dimytosh and Elizabeth Harris credit Queen’s School of Business faculty and classmates for their recent success at a national business competition. “The support we received was amazing. All of the professors we asked took time out of their schedules to help,” says Ms Dimytosh, who along with fellow fourth-year Commerce student Ms Harris [...]
Poll: Canadians Are Not Planning for End of Life Care
An Ipsos-Reid national poll commissioned by Queen’s University professor revealed this week that Canadians are not planning for their end of life care. The poll by Queen’s University professor of medicine Daren Heyland was conducted to better understand if average Canadians are undertaking advance care planning. The results were published in time for next week’s [...]
