A construction company was named the city’s top employer at the 2024 Kingston Business Awards held Thursday evening. Read More

Saturday, 1-9 p.m., at Lake Ontario Park, 920 King St. W.: Fireworks, stage shows, community corridor, food trucks, bouncy castles and so much more. Daytime activities run from 1-6 p.m. Evening activities from 6-9:30 p.m., followed by a fireworks finale. ATM on site. Utilities Kingston Water Buggy on site, so don’t forget refillable water bottles. Only accessible parking on-site — park across the street in the St. Lawrence College parking lot and conveniently pay with the Honk app. For more details, check out cityofkingston.ca/residents/city-calendar-events/feature-events/victoria-day. Read More

“Our sons absolutely love the after-school program. But it was such a surprise to learn that the club also ran specialized programs like The Reading Clinic,” says Brandon, father of Cedric, 7, and Angus, 5. Read More

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Slush Puppie Place, 1 The Tragically Hip Way: Science Rendezvous Kingston is a free, annual science festival for southeastern Ontario families hosted by Queen’s University. Faculty members, staff and students, together with community partners, will provide visitors with hands-on demonstrations, awe-inspiring exhibits and fun experiments to inspire the next generation. This year’s theme will be “Innovate,” and there will be 60 booths featuring topics ranging from wildlife conservation to robotics and climate change. Read More

A Kingston resident won $1 million, another $100,000, by playing Encore in addition to their lottery tickets. Read More

Jasmin is a young mom to two boys: Lucas, nearly turning five, and Sebastian, two years old. Read More

Kingston Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect involved in a purse snatching incident on the weekend. Read More

Kingston Police have arrested an individual after receiving a call about a shoplifting incident that was happening at a downtown business around noon on Wednesday. Read More