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Tomorrow is #ElectionDay in #YGK & throughout #KFLA!
#Kingston #Napanee #Frontenac #Loyalist #municipalelections #Elections2026
Still undecided?
Find information on candidates, along with details on #Elections2026 & #voting for each municipality, here: kingstonist.com/news/your-20…
“There are multiple tree spikes. We found them last Thursday in trees that were along a ridge on our property...,” Michael Robinson said, referring to tree spiking as an act to “sabotage logging or land-clearing operations.”
#YGK #Kingston #KFLA
Details: kingstonist.com/news/we-will…
#UPDATE
#Kingston Police say they have now identified the deceased person located after a boat fire on Monday morning.
The local police further say there is "no indication of foul play."
#YGK
Updated article: kingstonist.com/news/police-…
"I was feeling just a sense of loss for my colleagues… It's such a small community, really," Lt. Brady Potter said of the tight-knit camaraderie in the Armed Forces from #Kingston to #Wainwright, especially after such tragedy.
#YGK #KFLA
Full story: kingstonist.com/news/it-coul…
It's not officially #Halloween until next weekend, but the fun starts early!
There are loads of family-friendly and accessible #events in and around #Kingston, with many happening this weekend!
#YGK #KFLA #Halloween2026
Check it all out here: kingstonist.com/news/free-an…
#ICYMI
"There is a fine line between perceptions of offering supportive guidance to a candidate during a civic #election campaign & openly trying to persuade them to change course," Bill Hutchins writes in his latest column on candidate turmoil.
#YGK
More: kingstonist.com/city-views/c…
A #Napanee couple is appealing after Council rejected their proposal for a yurt-based glamping business on their 14-acre property, despite recommended approval from Planning Committee.
Now, the matter could end up before the Land Tribunal.
#KFLA
Details: kingstonist.com/news/council…
#ICYMI
Dozens of firefighters responded to a sizable fire at Kimco Steel yesterday, many of whom remained on scene for over eight hours.
The fire department said the business had previously been warned about fire safety issues.
#YGK #Kingston
Details: kingstonist.com/news/local-s…
The winners of the October Awesome #Kingston microgrant plan to create T-shirts printed with images of native plants captioned with the plant names written in Kanyen'kéha (Mohawk). #YGK #KFLA #Community #IndigenousLanguage
Read all about it here: kingstonist.com/news/awesome…
Attention #Parents!
Tomorrow, #Kingston Community Health Centres will offer a free vision screening clinic for kids aged six to 12, with a simple, three-step assessment to help families identify potential eye health needs.
#YGK #KFLA
Details here: kingstonist.com/news/kchc-of…
#ICYMI
Next week, an free information session will offer attendees details on emerging heart failure care in southeastern Ontario, hosted by University Hospitals #Kingston Foundation in #Gananoque. #YGK #KFLA #TLTI #HeartHealth #Healthcare
Details: kingstonist.com/news/univers…
"Go. Bring your kids, your parents, the friend you drove across the causeway with to Fort Henry, & the new neighbour who just moved here from the other side of the world. Go to have a great time, go to sing, & go to feel seen."
#YGK #TheHip
Full review: kingstonist.com/culture/revi…
“We wanted to create an experience that felt special from the moment alumni arrived,” said Sophia Bouris of Queen's Office of Advancement on this year's 100th #Homecoming celebrations that saw 1000s of alumni descend on #Kingston.
#QueensU #YGK
Details: kingstonist.com/news/more-th…
Kingstonist News for Oct. 23, 2026
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1. Update: 75 firefighters required to battle massive fire at Kimco Steel
2. Kingston paratriathlete wins silver medal at the World Triathlon Para Cup
3. Trillium College students left in limbo amid OSAP freeze
& more!
#ICYMI
Early yesterday morning, police responded to multiple reports of a driver striking several parked vehicles on Thomas Street West in Greater #Napanee. Officers located the driver, who is now facing multiple charges. #KFLA #CrimeNews
Details: kingstonist.com/news/napanee…
#ICYMI
“For those with #dystonia or any type of disability… [I'm] giving that message to not give up & to keep moving the best you can,” says #Kingston resident Casey Kidson-Reid, silver medallist at the 2026 World #Triathlon #ParaCup.
🇨🇦 #YGK
Details: kingstonist.com/news/kingsto…
"There is a fine line between perceptions of offering supportive guidance to a candidate during a civic #election campaign, and openly trying to persuade them to change course," Bill Hutchins writes in his latest column on candidate turmoil.
#YGK
More: kingstonist.com/city-views/c…
#Kingston Fire & Rescue advises the #fire that's continued throughout the day at Kimco Steel is now extinguished, with the site being monitored for flare ups.
The business was already warned of fire safety issues, the fire department says.
#YGK
Update: kingstonist.com/news/local-s…