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Hockey Night in Canada in 3D, But Not Don Cherry

Hockey Night In Canada will be broadcast in 3D this Saturday for the first time, but fans of the show may be disappointed that the Coach’s Corner segment will not be. Although the much larger colour palette of high-definition television can now allow viewers to see almost all the colours in Don Cherry’s brilliant sport… Keep Reading

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Deadline Approaching to License Dogs and Cats

Pet owners: it’s time to renew your dog and cat licenses at www.cityofkingston.ca/pets. Jan. 1, 2011 is the deadline to license your pets to receive the pet tags that go on their collars and make it easier for strangers and animal control officers to return a lost pet to your home. City Bylaw 2004-144 requires… Keep Reading

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Avril Lavigne: New Album in March, 1st Single New Years Eve

Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne announced today that her fourth studio album “Goodbye Lullaby” will be released on March 8, 2011. Lavigne also told fans she will be debuting its first single, “What the Hell“, on New Year’s Eve during “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve”. Lavigne also credited the contributions of longtime collaborators Evan Taubenfeld, Butch… Keep Reading

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Climate Change Information Service for Journalists Announced

According to Queen’s University geography professor Harry McCaughey, about 700 scientists around the globe have joined an email service that provides scientific answers to reporters’ climate change questions. The goal for these scientists is to get out the message that climate change is real and governments need to be doing more to combat it. “We… Keep Reading

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City Promotes Use of Recyclable Gift Wrap

The City is encouraging citizens to prefer re-usable or recyclable gift wrap and gifts that come with less packaging. “Don’t buy garbage when you buy your gifts. Buy gifts with less packaging. Less packaging means less garbage,” says John Giles, Manager of Solid Waste. “Certain kinds of packaging are recyclable, such as boxboard, plain paper… Keep Reading

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Springer Market Square Rink Opens

The rink at Springer Market Square officially opened Saturday night, just in time for skaters to enjoy a turn or two around the rink while gathering for the Jingle Bell Walk. The rink will be open daily (weather permitting) from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.  A warming/change area, complete with lockers (bring your own lock)… Keep Reading

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Queen’s University Entrepreneurs Compete for $25,000 Scholarships

Eight entrepreneurial students from Queen’s University have been selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants to compete for a spot in The Next 36, a program aimed at helping launch the careers of Canada’s most promising and innovative undergraduates. Members of The Next 36 will each receive a scholarship for the year-long program… Keep Reading

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Queen’s University Student Dies, One Injured After Fall

A first-year student has died and another student remains in hospital after falling through a library skylight last night at Duncan McArthur Hall on west campus. 19 year old Habib Khan of Saudi Arabia was pronounced dead in hospital. He was in residence at Brockington House. 18 year old Stephen Nagy of Mississauga is in… Keep Reading

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Biofuel Research Company Celebrated by Minister of State

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) was in Kingston today to celebrate progress underway on an innovative project at Transformix Engineering that has created local jobs and is helping the company diversify its business. “Our investment is helping Transformix Engineering develop new technologies… Keep Reading

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Military and Veterans Medical Research Initiative by Queen’s & RMC

An innovative national network of researchers from universities across Canada has been launched to advance military and Veteran health research targeted towards the unique health needs of military personnel, Veterans and their families. An initiative led jointly by Kingston’s Royal Military College and Queen’s University, along with the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health… Keep Reading

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