Kingston News Archives

“You have to do a little bit of everything.”

Stone Mills, Ontario is far from a household name. But the township of 7,250 people, located outside of Kingston in the eastern part of the province, will soon be home to what is the largest solar farm in North ... via Canadian Business Magazine

The police dismantled a roadblock Monday that aboriginal protesters had set up two days earlier on a back road north of Deseronto, Ont. via CBC

Media Alert - Opening of New Kingston LCBO store at 1089 Midland Avenue TORONTO, April 23 /CNW/ - > For further information: MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Layton, LCBO Media Relations Co-ordinator, Tel. via Canada NewsWire

“The Crown, the public, took a very clear position on this. Mr. Bernardo was guilty of the events. He was convicted. He was sentenced. The Crown fought the case very hard and we will resist any attempts for him to be released early.”

Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley said Thursday the Crown will oppose any efforts for killer Paul Bernardo to be released early from prison. via Canada.com

“Maybe so they could absolve themselves from blame or something.”

CTV.ca News Staff Brenda Martin's closest friend and advocate says the Trenton, Ont. via CTV.ca

“There have been no reports of any violence”

About 75 Mohawk protesters blocked a highway along Lake Ontario east of Toronto Monday over a land ownership dispute. via Political Gateway

“Mr. Babcock is our last personal connection to a remarkable generation of Canadian heroes.”

Today, at a small family ceremony in Spokane, Washington, the Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, presented a Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to Mr. John Babcock. via KREM-TV Spokane

“The information that we do have is credible, and it's horrific. The term 'second cultural revolution' is being used. It's a re-run. There are community meetings where people are told to denounce the Dali Lama and they're being beaten”

Each year on March 10 there is a demonstration in Tibet, but this time events spiraled out of control. via Richmond News

“It's certainly a different challenge than college”

In retrospect, he paid a heavy price for the experience. While Ryan Hayden wouldn't do it again, he doesn't regret his decision. via Vancouver Sun

- A native protester who helped shut down a stretch of Ontario's busiest highway last June, says Canadians can expect more disruption on May 29.

Mohawk activist Shawn Brant says First Nations across Canada are set to send a loud and clear message on the next native Day of Action. Brant served two months in jail after leading highway and railway blockades near Kingston, Ont., last June 29.

He says growing tensions between First Nations and Ottawa will mean that Canadians should prepare for escalated protest. Read more

“With the increased precision of this UTEM survey, Lamontagne Geophysics will look to identify existing and new targets at depth.”

Raytec Metals Corp. and Solitaire Minerals Corp. wish to announce the 2007/2008 program involving extensive ground geophysics on the Little Cree River "D" grid and the "C4" and "C5" grids, situated from 24 to ... via Earth Times

“There are consequences if we up-zone”

Today: H 14 /L 6 Clear City council opted to stay the course and make no zoning amendments in an area that some residents are concerned is turning into a student ghetto. via Waterloo Chronicle

“For alumni the mandate was always around the excellence of the education you received and quality of the faculty and the experience”

When Karen Hitchcock swept into the top job at Queen's University in 2004, she represented a bold hire for one of Canada's oldest and most established institutions of higher learning. via Canada.com

Now part of the municipality of Kingston, Cataraqui has a population of about 9,000 and stretches south from Highway 401 to the edge of Kingston's city centre at Princess Street. via Globe and Mail

BELLEVILLE, Ont.Police in Belleville, Ont., are searching for a missing 65-year-old man whose disappearance they say is ``suspicious." Calvin Vanness told his family on the afternoon of March 27 that he was ... via The Toronto Star

“This time around, I was a little more fearless in making certain musical decisions”

"'Wildflowers' was the soundtrack of my teenage years," Edwards said, referring to Petty's 1994 album. via Chicago Sun-Times

“It's the best design for the wave environment”

The Egg Harbor Village Board Wednesday approved a final design for a new municipal marina that could cut $500,000 dollars from the cost of this proposed project. via Door County Advocate

“You're cool and cred like Fogerty / I'm Elvis Presley in the '70s.”

Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards covers a lot of lyrical ground on her third studio release, 'Asking for Flowers.' 'The Cheapest Key' is a witty put-down that runs through part of the alphabet , ... via Detroit Free Press

“And on the opposite side, real problems in those areas will also affect youth.”

Fewer young people are hooked on tobacco, taking part in bullying or spending as much time in couch-potato behaviour compared with a few years ago, says a new report on the physical and emotional health of ... via C-Health

“This announcement is great news for Queen's, Kingston and Ontario”

Queen's has completed an agreement with Novelis Inc.to acquire 49 acres of vacant land adjacent to the company's research and development center in Kingston. via WebWire