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Goodlife Fitness grand opening  Share Comments Photos 
Updated 4 days ago
Fitness buffs now have a new, state of the art location to feel the burn, as Goodlife Fitness celebrated the grand opening of their third Kingston location August 31. [more]
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Senior fined for watering flowers on wrong dayShare Comments Photos 
Updated 5 days ago
When 82-year-old Jean Arenburg went out to her front yard August 16 to water her flowers, she never imagined she would end up with a $180 fine. But that's exactly what happened. [more]
■ Arts/Life / Arts & Entertainment
ConversationsShare 
Posted 5 days ago
As kindergarten teachers go, she was perfect. At least that's what I'd heard and now that she was in my living room, in what she called a pre-enrolment visit, she was exactly what one would expect. Friendly. [more]
■ Sports / Sports Digest & Briefs
Smith Memorial Fun DayShare Photos 
Posted 5 days ago
The annual Smith Memorial Fun Day at the Kingston Lawn Bowling Club was held Aug. 10 with 48 local bowlers participating. The trophy was presented in memory of Linda Miller's parents who were bowlers in the early days of the club. [more]
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AppleFest Sunday at local orchardShare 
Posted 5 days ago
On Labour Day weekend, Waddell Apples is kicking off the 2010 harvest with their second annual AppleFest and community fundraiser Sunday, Sept. 5. The orchard is located at 2645 Washburn Rd., near Lower Brewers Locks on the Rideau, off Hwy. [more]
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Sydenham Lake Canoe Club members paddle to gold Share Photos 
Posted 5 days ago
Sydenham Lake Canoe Club members Genevieve L'Abbe, 12, and Jack Fenlong, 14 were medal winners at the Ontario Provincial Trillium Sprint Paddling Competition held in Sudbury August 14-15. [more]
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Kingston photographer lands spot in calendar Share Photos 
Posted 5 days ago
This summer, The David Suzuki Foundation, an organization focused on protecting and conserving the environment, put a call out to all Canadians to capture the natural beauty of cities across Canada. The images would be used in the David Suzuki Foundation 20th Anniversary Calendar for 2011. [more]
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Bike across Canada will raise awareness for diabetes Share Photos 
Posted 5 days ago
Last year, Braydon Deans McLean was riding high. The Elginburg resident had just graduated from Bishop's University and had his sights set on joining the Canadian Forces, with a dream of becoming part of the elite Search and Rescue team as a technician. [more]
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The Doctor GameShare 
Posted 5 days ago
"How did you cut your arm?" a parent asked her daughter. "It happened during a gym class at school," her teenage daughter replied. But many reports are finding that these marks are self-inflicted. [more]
■ Features / Letters to the Editor
Hats off- and tires off- to Canadian TireShare 
Posted 5 days ago
On Sept. 3, 2009, I purchased and had installed a new set of tires for my vehicle at Canadian Tire, 2650 Princess St. I had asked only that they be installed with the white lettering on the inside – I hate how it looks as it gets dirtier over time. [more]
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The kindness of strangersShare 
Posted 5 days ago
I drive a hybrid car, and after reading the manual carefully decided I would check out fuel consumption etc. Bottom line is I ran out of gas (silly me!!). I managed to pull off Bath Road, about 1/4 mile from Portsmouth Avenue. [more]
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City, hospital schedules affected by Labour Day holidayShare 
Posted 5 days ago
The Labour Day holiday, on Monday, Sept. 6, will create some schedule changes to municipal services: *Administrative Offices: All administrative offices, including Social Services, Provincial Offences and Utilities Kingston are closed on Monday. [more]
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Police BriefsShare 
Posted 5 days ago
Huge haul in marijuana grow op bust A major marijuana grow op that flourished at a residence on Shannon Road, Tyendinaga Township, has been busted. The raid Aug. 26 by members of the OPP Drug Enforcement Unit seized about 15,000 marijuana plants, valued at about $15 million. [more]
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Frontenac County Plowing MatchShare Photos 
Posted 5 days ago
Frontenac County Plowing Match
■ Arts/Life / Kingston This Week Draws
DrawsShare Photos 
Posted 5 days ago
Domino Theatre Inc. opens its 58th season with Collected Stories by Donald Margulies and you could win a pair of tickets to the opening night, Thursday, Sept. 16 performance at the Baby Grand Theatre. [more]