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Study: Canada Lacks Strategy to Respond to Terrorism, Disasters, & Cyber-Attacks

Canada needs a national strategy to properly respond to terrorists, cyber attacks and natural disasters, according to a recently released national study. There is a lack of information sharing between jurisdictions and no comprehensive national strategy to protect critical infrastructure (CI). “This central national security issue is dependent on a weak, incoherent federal ‘framework document’… Keep Reading

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Oxygen Detected in the Atmosphere of Saturn’s Moon

By analyzing data collected by the Cassini spacecraft in April 2010, during its flight over one of the 62 satellites of Saturn, U.S. scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have discovered oxygen molecules in the exosphere of Saturn’s moon Dione (pictured) – which coincidentally was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1684. The presence of… Keep Reading

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March Break Activities in Kingston Announced

Adventure, swimming, skating, crafts, and games are all being offered by the City over the 2012 March Break.  Following is a list of activities for children during their vacation. Click here to see Kingston’s March Break activities for 2014 FREE INVISTA CENTRE PUBLIC SKATES Skate for FREE at the INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd.: Saturday,… Keep Reading

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Name Announced for New School in Napanee

The new elementary school now under construction in Greater Napanee will be named Southview Public School when it opens later this fall. Trustees with the Limestone District School Board decided on the name at its regular board meeting March 7. The name for the new school, which consolidates H.H. Langford and Westdale Park Public Schools,… Keep Reading

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Donate Skates to Kids at Kingston Frontenacs Game Sunday

Bring your pre-loved skates and soccer shin guards and cleats for donation to P.R.O. Kids when you come to Kingston Day at the Kingston Frontenacs game this Sunday. The Kingston Frontenacs face off against the Niagara Ice Dogs at the K-Rock Centre at 2 p.m. this Sunday. The Frontenacs, City and Kingston Police are partnering… Keep Reading

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Research: Hiccups Developed to Enable Babies, Mammals to Consume More Milk

New research authored by Kingston’s Daniel Howes explains the mysterious hiccup reflex as a burping mechanism to release swallowed air; allowing young, feeding mammals to consume more milk. Researchers and Clinicians have until now had difficulty connecting the physical mechanisms of the hiccup to a feasible evolutionary advantage. “We have a lot of explanations for… Keep Reading

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Queen’s University Program Creating Bonds with Students from Japan

Queen’s students joined together with undergraduates from Japan’s Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) recently in a pilot program designed to give participants a deeper understanding of each other’s cultures by living, studying and working together. “We hope it will be a transformative experience of what a cross-cultural friendship can be,” says Bill James, Professor Emeritus in… Keep Reading

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Queen’s University Helps Mexico Battle Childhood Obesity

With support from Queen’s University, Mexico launched its first child physical activity report card, designed to call much-needed attention to childhood physical inactivity and obesity. The report card, which mirrors the Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card, is the final project of the Canada and Mexico Battling Childhood Obesity (CAMBIO) program led by Ian Janssen,… Keep Reading

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KEDCO Update: Week Ending March 2, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development Elizabeth Allen, Project Manager of Labour Market Development will be participating in the KEYS Career Speed Networking Event on Tuesday, March 6 at the Confederation Place Hotel. The event will feature over 25 local employers. The purpose of the event is to provide a forum for internationally… Keep Reading

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