City 'connects' to rural internet service expansion, 10Mbps service to come
Posted Sep 2, 2010 By Bill Hutchins EMC News - The City of Kingston will invest nearly half a million dollars to provide fast internet service to thousands of rural residents in southeastern Ontario. But councillors have attached strings to the money to ensure the information highway...read more »
KAT takes fight for circus animals to City Hall
Posted Sep 2, 2010
By Kristen Coughlar
EMC News - For years they have stood out front of the Memorial and K-Rock Centres, signs in hand, protesting the Shrine Circus, specifically the use of animals in its travelling show. Now, the Kingston Animal Trust (KAT), its members and supporters,...
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Local man dives into coral-reef project proposal
Posted Sep 2, 2010
By Stephen Petrick
EMC News - A Kingston man is behind the push to build an extraordinary new ocean-floor research facility - one researchers hope will help preserve aquatic life for generations to come.
Kenn Feigelman is the "token Canadian" aboard a team of researchers...
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Kingston's fire chief honoured by his peers
Posted Sep 2, 2010 By Bill Hutchins EMC News - Kingston fire chief Harold Tulk has received a top provincial honour for his years of service, leadership and dedication to promote fire safety. The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs presented Tulk with its highest honour, the 2010 Alf...read more »
10th Annual Scene of the Crime Festival honours Canadian author Gail Bowen
Posted Sep 2, 2010
By Margaret Knott
EMC News- Canadian Crime writer Gail Bowen was presented with this year's Grant Allen Award at Wolfe Island,s 10th annual Scene of the Crime Writer's Festival.
Toronto born Bowen, is Head of the English Department at the First Nations University of...
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You say to-ma-to, they say sustainable
Posted Sep 2, 2010
By Stephen Petrick
EMC News - The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul showed the fruits of their labour on the weekend.
Dozens turned out to see their Heirloom Seed Sanctuary at their annual Tomato Day Saturday.
The religious organization has hosted the event...
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