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Tribute to Stompin’ Tom Connors Airs

Stompin’ Tom Connors, one of Canada’s most famous country and folk singer- songwriters, will be honoured at a memorial ceremony to be aired on TVCOGECO. The tribute – which Connors helped arrange, just weeks before his passing – will be held at the 4,000 seat Peterborough Memorial Centre on Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00pm . UPDATE: The… Keep Reading

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Public Invited to Celebrate Indigenous Arts, Culture and Dance

Aboriginal dancers, musicians and artisans from across Ontario will converge on Queen’s campus this week for the first-annual Celebration of Indigenous Arts, Culture and Dance. Hosted by the Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre (FDASC), the celebration is an opportunity to showcase the traditions and cultures of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, particularly the local Anishinaabe and… Keep Reading

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Maple Madness 2013 Begins in Time for March Break

Maple Madness begins for another year in Kingston, just in time for the March Break school holiday. The March Break events will run from March 9 to 17, and continue on the weekends of March 23 and 24 as well as the Easter Weekend of March 30 and 31st. Maple Madness takes place at the… Keep Reading

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KEDCO Update: Week Ending March 8, 2013

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development KEDCO and HGS Canada are excited to announce the dates of an upcoming job fair where the Contact Centre company, HGS Canada, will evaluate the local employment market. The event is scheduled for May 3-4 at St. Lawrence College and is part of the site selection process… Keep Reading

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Kingston Offering a Variety of March Break Activities

So many things to do, so little time… an action packed day camp plus daily swims, skates, and shinny are all being offered by the City of Kingston over March Break. * UPDATE: Click here for Kingston’s 2016 March Break activities * Bookmark the City’s Programs page to keep the list of activities handy during the week. Also… Keep Reading

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KEDCO Update: Week Ending March 1, 2013

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development The Entrepreneur Centre and Queen’s University Career Services will be hosting a Summer Company Information Session on Monday, March 11 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm in Gordon Hall to promote the Summer Company Program to Queen’s University students. Funded by the Government of Ontario, the Summer Company Program… Keep Reading

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First Avenue PS Students Take Dinner Home on the Metro

Students at First Avenue Public School are cooking with confidence and sharing their expertise at home through the Green Apple School Program. The Metro Green Apple School Program encourages students to adopt healthy eating habits by taking part in a project that will have a positive impact on their home, school or community environment. First… Keep Reading

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Diana Krall Concert at K-Rock Postponed Due to Illness

According to a release by the K-Rock Centre, the Diana Krall performance scheduled for tonight (Thursday, February 28) has been postponed due to a respiratory infection. The release explains that  “although Krall had to previously postpone her Feb. 27 show in Buffalo, she and her doctor hoped that the days rest would enable her to be able to… Keep Reading

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Minister Commends Queen’s for Its Commitment to Hire Veterans

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Eve Adams, and  Principal Daniel Woolf announced today Queen’s University’s stated commitment to give Canada’s Veterans priority in hiring employees. “We commend Queen’s University for committing to give priority to Veterans when hiring new employees,” said the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Steven Blaney, in a government release. “The university… Keep Reading

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Kingston Kids Urged to “Push the Button!” to Test Smoke Alarms

Kingston Fire & Rescue is encouraging Kingston kids to participate in a TVOKids campaign to test smoke alarms.  TVOKids’ “Push the Button!” campaign urges families to test all their home smoke alarms by March 10. Kids should push the smoke alarm button for 10 seconds.  If the alarm doesn’t sound, it’s time to replace the… Keep Reading

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