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Kingston to Host 2013 World Invitational Town Crier Competition

From August 1st to the 5th, Kingston will be hosting the 2013 World Invitational Town Crier Competition. This event marks the first time that the championships have taken place in Canada, with Kingston being a particularly suitable host as our own town crier, Chris Whyman, was the winner of the 2010 world championship Town Crier… Keep Reading

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Delta Kingston Waterfront Hotel Opens Downtown

This week, Delta Hotels and Resorts announced the official opening of the Delta Kingston Waterfront Hotel. This follows a $10 million renovation to the property that the company states now makes it Kingston’s first 4-star upscale, full-service hotel. “We are excited to bring Delta’s 4-star upscale hotel experience to one of the best locations in… Keep Reading

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Research Examines Language Used to Motivate and Interrogate Terrorists

David Skillicorn, a researcher at Queen’s University, recently presented two new papers at a Seattle conference that examined the use of language as a way to understand the mental states behind it. The online magazine Inspire was the first example Dr. Skillicorn analysed in his papers. Inspire is believed to be published by the al… Keep Reading

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Kingston Police Seek Giant Tiger Shoplifting Suspect

The public’s assistance is being sought by police for a case of shoplifting that occurred at the 811 Princess Street Giant Tiger store on Wednesday, July 3. (map) UPDATE: Within hours of posting this information online, Kingston Police updated the public to report the individual has been identified, writing:  We have received enough information to… Keep Reading

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