It's Wednesday in late(ish) November and it's still mild outside, but it's heating up a bit inside City Hall, where councillors are being taken to task by heritage proponents who are expressing concerns about recent council decisions that cancelled historical designations for a pair of properties.
In local sports, the Kingston Frontenacs and Queen's Gaels hockey clubs react to a recent change that opens the doors for players to play in the United States, and vice-versa.
Those stories and more, below: |
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The building at 145-149 Montreal St. and 97 Bay St. received heritage designation from city council in Kingston, Ont. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Elliot Ferguson/The Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network Photo by Elliot Ferguson /Elliot Ferguson/Whig-Standard |
Kingston council sees 'daunting' asset condition report
More than 40 per cent of the city’s $1.3 billion worth of assets were classed as being in “very poor” condition or nearing the end of their service life and will likely need replacing in the coming years, according to a city report. |
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From left, Tony Jacyno, Cathy Machin, and Melody Barycky demonstrating new winter jackets donated by Knights of Columbus in the CPAN Warehouse at Giant Tiger Pembroke. |
Knights of Columbus warm hearts with donation of winter jackets to CPAN
Thanks to a generous contribution from the Knights of Columbus Council 1531 Pembroke, 120 new winter jackets will be distributed to local children and youth through Renfrew County Community Poverty Action Network’s (CPAN) Operation Snowsuit program this year. Combined with 120 jackets donated last year, this support means that 240 children have better opportunities to stay warm and fully participate in their community during the harsh winter months.
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Anna Ludlow hails from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and has been rocking the Canadian Celtic and folk scene for the past two decades. |
Kingston Frontenacs General Manager Kory Cooper inside his office at Slush Puppie Place. Photo by Jan Murphy /The Whig-Standard |
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Funny Side Up: Why we yawn
The other day, I was sitting staring at my cat and wondering why she was staring at me. And while wondering if she wondered why I was staring at her, she yawned. Within seconds, I yawned in turn. (I thought I saw her smile mischievously, but I am sure it was just my imagination.) I thought, how the hell does a cat make a person yawn out of the blue, and, in truth, why do we yawn, and most importantly, why can’t I find anything better to do than stare at my cat? So, in a moment of weakness, I decided to do some research which was promptly pre-empted by a decision that it was easier just to make something up. (That is the tangible value of a commentary.)
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It's cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers or drizzle today, with a high of 10 degrees C. There are showers in the coming days as well. Below is your forecast for Kingston: |
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Did you know? In 1985, the first version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system, Windows 1.0, was officially released. |
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