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The latest in Limestone local news with CFRC’s News Team.
The latest in Limestone local news with CFRC’s News Team.
Tune in for the latest in Limestone City local news with CFRC’s News Team; Christena Lawrie, Ellie Stirton, and Jesse Bell.
Tune in for the latest in Limestone City local news with CFRC’s News Team; Christena Lawrie, Ellie Stirton, and Jesse Bell.
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie covers an update on the Kingston Music Strategy from last week’s city council meeting. Jesse Bell gets into weather and traffic details so you can prepare for the week ahead. Ellie Stirton gives a rundown of local events and concerts you can check out this week.
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie sits down with President of Joe’s M.I.L.L. Denis Leroux and festival organizer Chris Morris to chat about the success of the 2025 HomeGrown Live Music Festival, which achieved record turnout and raised $15,400 for the musical instrument lending library. CFRC’s Ellie Stirton dives into some of the highlights in events and concerts coming up this week. Tune in for these updates and more on Today in YGK!
the latest in Limestone local news with CFRC’s News Team!
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie dives into some of the latest updates directly from the City of Kingston. In sports, CFRC’s Jesse Belle recaps the season opening games for The Kingston Grenadiers Youth Football Club. CFRC’s Community News & Arts Coordinator Ellie Stirton gives a rundown of events and concerts coming up in Kingston this week. Tune in for these updates and more on Today in YGK!
The latest in Kingston local news with CFRC’s News Team.
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC celebrates the launch of the 25th Kingston Canadian Film Festival, featuring interviews with founding director Alex Jansen, former director Alison Migneault, and current director Marc Garniss, who reflect on the festival's evolution from a small volunteer-run event to the largest festival in the world dedicated exclusively to Canadian film. In campus news, committee member David Hogan sits down to discuss Context & Meaning, a conference organized by Art History graduate students at Queen’s. Tune in for these stories and more, including the latest weather and traffic updates, and CFRC’s weekly concert and event calendar.
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie dives into the latest from the Kingston Canadian Film Festival lineup to a new Innovation Club for high school students. Campus Reporter Abyaz Auntorip Karim gets into the lates in Queens’s campus news. In sports, CFRC’s Jesse Bell drops in for a breaking news update in Queen’s athletics. Tune in for these stories and more!
In this episode of Today in YGK, Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie sits down with Executive Director of ReelOut Queer Film Festival Matt Salton to discuss their 2025 lineup, including brand new programming. Queen’s Campus Reporter Abyaz Auntorip Karim runs through events on campus this week, including student government elections, a yoga session hosted by Thrive 365, and mental health workshops. Sports Reporter Isabella Garrido covers the latest in Queen’s University Athletics. Tune in for these updates and more.
In this episode of Today in YGK, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Christena Lawrie covers updates from the Kingston Canadian Film Festival 2025 lineup. Abyaz Auntorip Karim dives into the latest in Queen’s campus news. In sports, Isabella Garrido covers updates in Queen’s athletics, and Jesse Bell reports some breaking sports news. Tune in for these stories and more.
In this episode of Today in YGK, Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie dives into the growing partnership between Queen’s Law and the Kingston Native Centre and Language Next, recently bolstered by a $179,000 grant from The Law Foundation of Ontario. Campus Reporter Abyaz Auntorip Karim recaps the current state of negotiations between Queen’s workers and the university as a possible strike looms on the horizon. Sports Reporter Isabella Garrido dives into the latest updates in Queen’s Athletics. Tune in for these stories and more, including your weekly concerts and events calendar presented by CFRC History Intern Henry Walker.
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie covers a highlight from last week’s city council meeting. In campus news, Campus Reporters Jaya Kumar and Abyaz Auntorip Karim kick off coverage of the upcoming SGPS and AMS elections. Sports Reporter Isabella Garrido dives into the latest in the world of Queen’s Athletics. Tune in for these stories and more.
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie covers the expansion of Home Base Housing’s In From The Cold emergency shelter. Making use of their current resources, the shelter was able to add 10 new beds to raise capacity to 34 individuals. Shelter Services Manager Amanda Brierley sits down with CFRC to share more. In campus news, CFRC Campus Reporter Abyaz Auntorip Karim sits down with Linda Henderson with 365 Thrive to discuss an upcoming seminar on Queen’s campus entitled “Eating Plan for Stress Management”. In sports, CFRC Sports Reporter Isabella Garrido dives into the latest in OUA updates. Tune in for these stories and more.
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie dives into the community conversation surrounding a proposal for a soccer stadium at the Memorial Centre coming before council at their next meeting. Campus News Reporters Jaya Kumar and Abyaz Auntorip Karim cover the latest as AMS and SGPS election season approaches. Tune in for these stories and more, including weather and traffic updates.