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In this segment of The Scoop, we spoke with Ross Sutherland, Co-chair of the Kingston Health Coalition, who discussed just some upcoming opportunities to learn more about non-profit healthcare and recent developments surrounding healthcare privatization in Ontario. This episode also features interview highlights with local artists and organizers, including Chris Morris of HomeGrown Live and Heather Poechman of Sounding Board: A Community Conversation. Tune in for these interviews and more, including updates regarding sports, newly introduced KFPL programming, and the Juvenis Festival.
In this segment of The Scoop, we discuss the homeless encampment evictions taking place at the Belle Park and Integrated Care Hub area, and inform residents of the emergency and drop in shelters that are available in Kingston. We also talk about Sounding Board, an interactive and travelling art installation in town.
This week’s The Scoop features several interviews. First, we chat with Vice-Principal of Advancement, Karen Bertrand about two recent announcements that Queen’s University has made; Queen’s University partnering with the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) to co-develop a program for training health professionals living along the western James Bay coast, and a $30-million gift that the university received. We also chat with Queen’s university clubs about several events taking place this weekend.
This week on The Scoop, we chat about the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) starting this Thursday, March 2. Alex sits down with Neil Acharya, co-producer and co-writer of a Drop the Needle, a documentary about Play Da Record store in Toronto. We also discuss weather and traffic reports, as well as events coming up in the KFLA region.
In this segment of The Scoop, we give you the rundown of what’s going on in Kingston. We talk about the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser taking place on Feb 25th. We also go over what will be closed this coming long weekend to celebrate Family Day on Mon, Feb 20th.
In this segment of The Scoop, we give you the rundown of Kingston’s Community Climate Action fund and what programmes are looking to be developed in the next few years. Christena sits down with Barb Lotan, Queen’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response coordinator, to talk about the services that the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Services offers for students and their upcoming events and campaigns.
Join us today at 5 PM for The Scoop for local news coverage. Today, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alexandra Fernandes covers KHSC’s closure of the COVID-19 Assessment Centre as of February 24th. Christena Lawrie also sits down with Marie-Pier Pitre-D’Iorio, Lead Clinician & Founder of The Balanced Practice, to talk about Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Further, Campus News Correspondent Erika Singh sits down with the TedXQueensU team to discuss TedXQueensU taking place February 5th and 6th at the Grand Theatre. Drop in and visit CFRC at the TedXQueensU Innovation Lab. Finally, The Scoop features updates on sports, traffic, and weather. Subscribe to the podcast today via Spotify and iTunes! #ygk
In this segment of The Scoop, Alex sits down with members of Queen’s Hillel to discuss Holocaust Education Week and what events are currently going on around campus for students to educate themselves further on the Holocaust.
In this segment of The Scoop, we discuss Kingston city council’s decision to put a bid in to hose the 2024 Memorial Cup and what that means for the economy and finances of the city. We also discuss an impact assessment put forward regarding the Tannery Developments in the Kingston area.
In this segment of The Scoop, we briefly recap the Kingston City Council meeting and discuss the eviction moratorium on the homeless encampments in the Belle Park area. We also talk about the Cezanne’s Closet preview exhibition that opens on Jan 17th at Union Gallery.
In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with Myra Hird to discuss the new single use plastic ban that has taken effect in Canada as of 2023.
In this segment of The Scoop, we give you the local news rundown of what will be closed during the holiday season in Kingston. We also chat with Rachel Mathies of Pan Chancho Bakery to talk about the cafe cookbook out now! Christena, our community outreach coordinator talks about the sounding board exhibition moving on from the Kingston school of Art to it’s next location in the new year, as well as KFPL child development programming returning in 2023.
In this segment of The Scoop, CFRC’s news team brings you interviews and updates about the going ons of Kingston. We feature Mark Gerretsen directly from the HoC speaking about local announcements, as well as a segment about the Museum of Healthcare. We also update you on weather, traffic, and events for Kingston this week.
In this episode, we cover Transforming Good Systems By 2045 at City Hall, the North of 401 Electoral Boundary Proposed Changes, the Marine Museum’s fundraiser alongside campus news, sports, weather, traffic and events calendar reports.
In this episode of The Scoop, our news team brings you all the information you need to know! Karim interviews Economics Professor Mr. Gregor Smith about interest rate hikes and inflation. Chancelor also sits down with John Rose to discuss the newly established Kingston History project. We give you the update on sports going on […]
In this episode of The Scoop, we provide the rundown of the City of Kingston’s recent municipal elections and the who’s who in City Council, information about Kingston’s Basketeers, what’s coming up for Gaels Football this weekend and what to expect over Homecoming at Queen’s.
In this segment of The Scoop, Karim Mosna sits down with mayoral candidate, Tina Fraser for an interview. We also chat with Modern Fuel Executive Director, Kait Allen about the 45th anniversary. Our news team also provides weather, traffic, and events updates.
In this episode, we provide campus and local news headlines, feature discussions with Joe’s MILL and a student entrepreneur about their new business, alongside sports and local weather and events calendar updates.
In today’s headline news, Karim Mosna covers updates from Kingston City Council’s September 20th meeting and features and interview with representatives from KEDCO. Chris Lawrie also presents a conversation with folks from the Agnes Etherington Art Centre about their fall calendar of events, while Zayden Vergara provides campus news updates. Dinah Jansen and Alexandra Fernandes […]
This week on The Scoop, host Karim Mosna has coverage of Kingston City Council’s rejection of Patry’s condo development proposal, followed by an inside look at The Kingston and Region Community Training Farm project.
The Family Physician Recruitment Incentive Program has brought nine new doctors to Kingston. To learn more about the program, Karim Mosna speaks with Director of Strategy Innovation and Partnerships with The City of Kingston Craig Desjardins and Health Consultant Debra Lefebvre. Then, Karim speaks with Executive Director of SNOLAB Dr. Jodi Cooley about the $100 […]
This week on The Scoop, Karim speaks with Mayor Bryan Paterson about recent developments in affordable housing, then with the upcoming Multiple Myeloma March on September 11th, Karim speaks with Hematologist with Kingston Health Sciences Centre, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Queen’s University Dr. Troy Climans about multiple myeloma. Finally, Chris […]
This week on The Scoop, Karim speaks with Dr. Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, vice dean of Health Sciences and director of the School of Nursing at Queen’s University about the Ontario government’s plan to tackle the health sector crisis, then Snelgrove-Clarke reveals a strategy that Queen’s faculty has in the works to address local emergency room overflow.
This week on The Scoop, Karim focuses on new developments with Patry’s Davis Tannery proposal, followed by a major federal funding announcement for The Kingston East Community Centre. Then Chris shares an interview with the associate producer of The Kick and Push Festival, James Hyett.
This week on The Scoop, Karim speaks with the former Interim Executive Director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a Distinguished Fellow in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University Bob Watts regarding Pope Francis’ historic apology this week. Next, Chris gets into what is happening in the local arts scene, including new […]
This week on The Scoop, join Karim and Chris for Local News updates including discussion on Queen’s University’s launch of a new fellowship program in social impact to another story about mysterious projection artists at Richardson Beach.
With inflation at a record high since the 1980s, the Bank of Canada has raised the interest rate to 2.5 per cent, the highest it’s been since 1998. Assistant Professor, Continuing Adjunct at the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University Eugene Lang joins host Karim Mosna to share some insight.
On this episode of The Scoop, Karim Mosna shares details on the recent final report Queen’s released regarding Indigenous identity and Kanonhsyonne Janice Hill, Associate Vice Principle of Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation at Queen’s University, shares her perspective. Christena Lawrie covers the influx of new exhibitions coming to local galleries, the second unexplained projected art piece spotted […]
On June 24th 2022, the US Supreme Court overruled its nearly 50-year-old landmark precedent case of Roe v Wade, the 1973 case that legalized abortion in America. In this special episode of The Scoop, we are joined by Professor Nick Bala from the Faculty of Law, Dr. Paul Gardner of the Department of History and […]
This week on The Scoop, join CFRC Broadcast Journalist Karim Mosna, and Arts News Coordinator Christena Lawrie. Karim will share details from the recent special council meeting on the encampment protocol. Christena will feature interviews from the local arts community including coverage of Artfest.
In this segment, Alex sits down with David Harder, Founder and Co-CEO at Atma Journey Centers to discuss the Psychedelic Medicine Global Conference taking place at Queen’s University from May 20-22 2022. Learn more about the conference and what to expect. Buy your tickets by clicking here!
Karim Mosna covered Science Rendezvous Kingston where he spoke with founder Dr. Lynda Colgan, as well as several student and faculty representatives from various Queen’s departments including: Mechanical Engineering, Space Engineering and Psychology. He also sat down with Janice Hill, the Associate Vice-Principal of Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation at Queens to talk about Red Dress […]
The 2022 Ontario general election will be held on June 2, 2022, to elect Members of the Provincial Parliament to serve among the 124 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. In the meantime, candidates across the province have begun campaigning in their respective ridings for their respective parties and their doing so in a […]
On Wednesday April 13th, the Bank of Canada announced that it would raise the benchmark interest rate to 1 percent, meaning it has risen by half a percentage point. The Bank of Canada’s interest rate impacts Canadians and businesses because it influences the rates paid and received on savings accounts, mortgages, GICs, etc. With Canada […]
In this segment of The Scoop, Taylor is joined once again by PSAC 901 president Astrid Hobill to talk the union’s strike mandate vote outcome, and the subsequent agreement reached with Queen’s.
On Tuesday February 15th 2022, Queen’s University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane announced the formation of a task force that will see university and local community partners work together to find new approaches to address large unsanctioned gatherings in the University District. In this episode, Principal Deane joins CFRC to discuss Kingston community and stakeholder […]
As of February 4th, 2022 with Freedom Convoy organizers vowing to stay in Ottawa, and more people scheduled to roll into town to join the demonstration, some leaders are calling for increased measures-including calling in the Canadian Armed Forces to protect the neighbourhoods and residents. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said using the military to […]
On January 26th, in spite of much speculation that the Bank of Canada would be hiking interest rates, the Bank instead held the overnight rate at its current .25 percent. Like other central banks globally, the bank of Canada slashed its core lending rate in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, […]
On January 14th, 2022 Queen’s University announced a new study, being led by Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and Queen’s that is looking to find answers to the question of access to urgent medical care equipment in remote communities through the use of a portable MRI, a brand new technology now available in Canada. Developed […]
Matt Salton, Executive Director of the Reelout Queer Film Festival joins us in this episode to chat about this year’s festival! Reelout, celebrating its 23rd year of independent queer cinematic presentation, features many great films and shorts across genres that will be easily accessible online. Matt chats about this year’s theme, “International Points of View”, […]
On Tuesday January 11th, Quebec announced plans to impose a health tax on residents who refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccination for non-medical reasons as a new wave of the coronavirus overwhelms the province. Premier François Legault announced the new “contribution” for the unvaccinated on Tuesday, as the province reported 62 new deaths, bringing the […]
In this segment of The Scoop, Taylor Welsh chats with the organizers of Kingston Youth Climate Action and attendees of the Climate Emergency: Plan Like It! Campaign Kick-Off Rally!
In this segment of the Scoop, Prerna sits down with Yara Hussein, Equity Commissioner ASUS to discuss recent happenings at HOCO at Queen’s, resources for sexual violence on campus and possible steps for Queen’s to take to enact concrete change on campus!
Prerna sits down with Jane Mao who spearheads GAAP to discuss the project’s bursary options, resources needed for Gender Affirmation and the need for Gender Affirmation assistance at Queen’s University.
Professor Jonathan Smallwood from the Department of Psychology here at Queen’s University joins us in this segment. He was recently involved in a research study with several British Universities on the impact of prolonged social isolation and changes to work opportunities on people’s thought patterns. Like Canada, the first UK lockdown caused huge disruption to […]
In this episode of The Scoop, we are joined by Geoffrey Sirett, Artistic Director & General Manager of Cantabile Choirs of Kingston. He sheds light on the exciting new in-person concert, After the War taking place November 6th & 7th at The Spire in Kingston while sharing much about his own time with Cantabile and […]
In this segment, we sit with Professor Ali Na from Film and Media Department to discuss Squid Game and situate it in the context of late capitalism, South Korean Cultural Industry and History.
In this segment, we sit down with Dr. Jessica Wood, a research specialist and sexual health expert at the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN), to discuss questions and issues pertaining to consent, safer sex and contraception, as well as sexual health in the time of a pandemic.
“With every prominent whistleblower and every firing of those who speak out, we are getting closer to the beginning of the end for ‘surveillance capitalism’,” says Dr. David Murakami Wood (Associate Professor, Sociology and Director of the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s University). Surveillance capitalism is “the model that has driven the rise of platform […]
With federal elections in Canada fast approaching Queen’s University Professor and Chair of Political Studies, Dr. Jonathan Rose joins us in this segment to chat about leadership debates and their value in election cycles.
In this segment, Alexandra sits down with Sam Macleod, Fund Development Manager of Almost Home Kingston and Liz Suurd, Manager of YGK Thrift, a store who’s proceeds go to Almost Home! Check them out on Instagram @almosthomekingston and @ygk_thrift for all updates!
In this segment, Alexandra sits down with Dr. John Smol of Queen’s University to discuss the UN’s report on the climate crisis that was published on August 9th.
In this segment of The Scoop, Dinah sits down with Queen’s University Principal Patrick Deane to discuss the university’s decision in making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all students, faculty, and staff returning to campus for the fall.
In this segment, we chat with Danny McLaren and Jenna Huys about the Levana Gender Advocacy Centre, the new Gender Affirming Assistance Project and the services and volunteer opportunities available to students and community members alike.
In this segment of The Scoop, Prerna sits down with Queen’s University graduate student from Gender Studies for the Mental Health on Campus for Graduate Employees.
In this segment, Alexandra sits down with Dr. David Murakami Wood of Queen’s University (Sociology) to discuss the recent news of NSO group’s international spyware targeting Indian activists, politicians and journalists. They also discuss how software like this infringes on human democratic rights.
In this segment of The Scoop, Sadie sits down with the Queen’s University Dean of Law, Mark Walters, to discuss the appointment of Mary Simon as the first Indigenous Governor General of Canada.
In this segment of The Scoop, Alexandra sits down with Anthony Agostino of VIVA Productions to discuss the new TV docuseries titled “We Are Golden” that highlights the Queen’s Football past from the years of 1915-1934. Learn more about the series and how to watch it by tuning into this episode.
In this episode of The Scoop, Karen Fleming, Executive Director of the Maltby Centre joins us. From her, we learn about the mental health and autism services Maltby Centre provides children and youth in the KFL&A and learn more about the Centre’s new vision and ambitious new three year strategic plan.
In this segment, Laurence Ashworth of the Smith School of Business joins us to discuss implications of Portuguese footballer Christian Ronaldo’s removal of Coca-Cola bottles from a European Championship press conference table for the tournament sponsor’s market value and on the power of celebrity in product endorsement and consumer behaviour.
In this segment of The Scoop, Prerna sits down with a member of the Indigenous community and an ally to discuss the on-going sit in at City Park in regards to the Sir John A. Macdonald statue.
In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down again with Dr. Tess Clifford to discuss Doug Ford’s announcement on Wednesday, June 2nd that schools in Ontario would not be re-opening and why this is a difficult decision and reaction for many in the province.
In this segment of The Scoop, Alexandra sits down with Dr. Rupa Patel and Dr. Tess Clifford to discuss the need to reopen school for mental and physical well-being for students. A petition circled around asking the Ontario Government to consider a regional approach which we discuss.
In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with Ariel Salzmann, associate professor at Queen’s University to discuss the tensions that are currently taking place in the Middle-East. N.B. Ariel Salzmann would like to bring reference to the Holocaust. Although this is part of the general Jewish orientation, it is also a generational thing. […]
In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with Dr. Canan Altinkas to discuss her Wishing Trees art exhibition at the Kingston School of Art Window Gallery located at 647a Princess Street, Kingston ON. As well, learn more about news updates from the City of Kingston.
In this segment of The Scoop, our Campus News Liaison, Prerna Subramanian sits down with Clarissa DeLeon (she/her), PhD student in Education Department of Queen’s about how the Government of Canada’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month theme of “resilience” is a silencing act on the part of the state and how she finds […]
In this special extended segment of The Scoop, we chat with Dr. Lynda Colgan, Coordinator, Faculty of Education at Queen’s University and co-organizer of Science Rendezvous Kingston which launched on May 1st virtually and runs through May 16th 2021. She tells us about this perennially popular event now in its 10th year, the wealth of […]
In this special episode episode of The Scoop, host Dinah Jansen is joined by Thomas Park, Dr. Courtney Czto and Noah Weisbord for a roundtable discussion about anti-Asian racism. Canada, like the US, has recently seen an uptick in anti-Asian racism since the onset of COVID 19. Dr. Courtney Szto of the School of Kinesiology […]
Our current housing crisis is the culmination of years of policy decisions and economic crisis. What are some tangible solutions that could get us out of it? Guests Dr. Martine August and Steve Pomeroy share their insight and provide their thoughts on what we should be doing to ensure a home for all.
Why are we in a housing crisis and how did we get here? Part 1 of this two-part series explores the roots of Canada’s housing crisis with guests Justin Wiebe and Dr. Martine August.
In this segment, we chat with Teagan Neufeld, Executive Member of the Laurentian University Graduate Students’ Association about the closure of 69 academic programs, the firing of 100 faculty members and 3 dozen staff members, and the impact these cuts may have on graduate students, their research, and their funding.
In this segment, we sit down with Dr. Kristin Moriah of Queen’s University to discuss the recent shooting of 20-year-old, Daunte Wright that took place on April 11 in Minneapolis.
In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with Paige who volunteers with Special Olympics Kingston to chat about their native perennial seed sale that is in support of the organization’s programs. To buy your seeds for only $5, click here!
In this segment of The Scoop, Jessica Somersall sits down with QBAS (Queens Black Academic Society) President Catherine Haba to discuss QBAS’s 2021-2022 executive hiring process. Applications to be a part of QBAS’s executive team closes on April 16th’2021, you can find the application on their Instagram page.
In this segment, Kirsi Hunnako, Executive Director of Kingston Arts Council joins us to chat about KAC’s launch of the first round of Resiliency Grants that will support individual professional artists in Kingston to continue to work and to work safely in their artistic practice. Learn more about the grants, how local artists can apply and other […]
In this segment of The Scoop, Jessica Somersall sits down with Sandra Yaacoub of Queen’s University to discuss her research paper titled “ Using Variations in High Arctic Vegetation Spectral Properties to Predict Various Types of Plant, Soil, and Environmental Variables”.
In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with Sam Azin of Queen’s University to discuss his research paper titled “Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and survival of patients with breast cancer”.
In this segment of The Scoop, Elizabeth Kim sits down with Jackie Grubel of Queen’s University on her research, “Validation of a Species Distribution Model” and her studies at Queen’s.
In this segment, we sit down with Hailey Scott , a 4th year ConEd student in Drama and English, recent Inquiry@Queen’s presenter and prize winner. Hailey chats about her fascinating original research “Psychological Traumas in Participatory Theatre”, her inspirations behind the research and the path ahead towards graduate studies in her area
In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with Gary Durrant, President and Founder of Durrant Sports. He is an NBPA, FIBA & NCAA Certified Player Agent and he chats with us about the world of sports, how it has been affected by the pandemic and various social movements, as well as shares advice […]
In this segment, we sit down with Noah Weisbord of Queen’s Faculty of Law to chat about the Atlanta Spa shootings that took the lives of 8 people including eight Asian-American women. Noah sheds light on the crimes of which Robert Aaron Long is accused, the problematic reactions of law enforcement and media pundits, and […]
In this segment of The Scoop, Jessica Somersall sits down with Charlotte and Maddie, the co-directors of Project Red, a student-run charity fashion show, in which all proceeds go towards the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. As well, learn about the extension of the Class 22 order that has been extended in the Kingston […]
In this segment of The Scoop, Campus News Coordinator, Joel Sindle sits down with members of Queen’s First Aid to discuss the organization, and the new opportunities available for students! As well, learn about the new online booking system for COVID-19 vaccines, for residents 80 years of age and older.
Blue Canoe’s Juvenis Festival is running its Battle of the Bands virtually this year. Owen Fullerton of Juvenis Festival joins us to talk about the competition and how local youth musicians can enter. Battle of the Bands will feature 8 bands/artists local to Kingston. Due to COVID restrictions, the bands will be competing virtually with […]
In this segment, Dinah Jansen chats with Noah Weisbord, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law at Queen’s University about Justice Anne Molloy’s March 3rd 2021 verdict on the Alek Minassian trial, the implications for perceptions of linkages between criminality and autism spectrum disorders. Also learn about the new Section 22 for St. Patrick’s Day, as well […]
In this segment of The Scoop, we break down what took place at the City of Kingston City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 2nd virtually on YouTube at 7pm. Lots of discussion surrounding the Integrated Care Hub, Taxi and Uber regulations, as well as the Quiet Streets Initiative.
In this segment, Dinah chats with Danielle Marshall of the Kingston Association of Art Galleries, Museums, and Historic Sites and with Emma Rochon of Improbable Escapes. Emma and Danielle discuss the upcoming family friendly scavenger hunt and the fourth annual March of the Museums-Marching into April spring collaborative event series with numerous local museums. To […]
“In this segment, Mariah Horner and Nicole Daniels join us to talk about Cezanne’s Closet, the Union Gallery’s upcoming fundraiser gala on March 13th. The event featuring the artworks of many student and local artists will be emceed by Horner and Laura Chaignon and will feature a performance by local musician Sadaf Amini. For information […]
In this segment of The Scoop, Alexandra sits down with Casper Leonard, the director of KCFF’s How To Fix Radios and James Rudden, the lead, to discuss the film, their budding careers, and more! For tickets to the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, be sure to visit kingcanfilmfest.com today!
In this segment of The Scoop, our Campus News Coordinator, Elizabeth Kim, sits down with Tredel Lambert, a rising comic artist in Canada. Tredel talks about his Black Heroes in History, his upcoming Fiction 2021 Expose, his artistic inspirations, and gives us a behind-the-scenes look into his drawing process!
In this segment of The Scoop, Campus News Coordinator Joel Sindle, sits down with local Kingston artist, Francisco Corbett to discuss the workshop he is leading at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre on Sunday, February 28 2021 at 1 pm. To register, visit agnes.queensu.ca/participate and look for the event “You Draw Fast, Don’t You?” with […]
Dr. Mark Richardson joins us in this episode to chat about the upcoming Ignite Virtual event happening March 4th and the Queen’s Observatory’s NASA mission watch party as the Perseverance Rover lands on Mars on February 18th. As well, SGPS Election Results are announced, and Queen’s University receives federal funding to study COVID-19 transmission and […]
In this segment of The Scoop, our Campus News Coordinator, Joel Sindle sits down with two Queen’s University students on the Pom team to talk about their fundraising campaign for jack.org! Also, learn about the AMS election results for Executive, Undergraduate Trustee, and Referenda.
In this segment of The Scoop, we recap the different debates that the AMS executive candidates and the SGPS executive candidates had last week, and inform you on their platforms, answers and plans. Don’t forget to vote for AMS Executive and Undergraduate Trustee on February 9 and 10, and to vote for SGPS Executive on […]
In this segment of The Scoop, our campus news coordinator Joel Sindle sits down with the founders and members of Queen’s AMP, the Autism Mentorship Program to discuss its founding and initiatives.
A conversation with Housing advocate Melodie Ballard and City Councillor Bridget Doherty. What does the housing crisis look like on the ground? What action is the city taking to address the need for affordable housing in Kingston? What happened after Bell Park this past summer? Listen in at 4:30 on the Scoop. This is part […]
In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with MPP Ian Arthur to discuss the pandemic, his thoughts on the current situation and how the province is doing in terms of its management of the pandemic and advice for campus and community members on staying safe.
Join us for an interview with Austin Wild to chat about how Teaching Assistants can be an incredibly useful resource to university students.
Join us for an interview with Danika Lochhead to discuss the Mayor’s Arts Awards Ceremony and learn about news updates from the City of Kingston.
In this segment of The Scoop, Jessica Somersall sits down with members of the Queen’s Chess Team who will be participating in the Canadian University Chess Championship from January 16-17. Also, Joel Sindle sits down with members of Queen’s Players to discuss their event this weekend as well.
In this episode of the Scoop, we chat with Dr. Bill James (Emeritus Professor, School of Religion, Queen’s University). He shares details about the Little Free Library network on Facebook he loosely coordinates, the development of Little Free Pantries and now a Little Free Sled Library installed just off the Third Avenue Park in Kingston, […]
In this exclusive episode of the Scoop airing at 8 PM EST on CFRC 101. 9 FM January 8th 2020, five distinguished Queen’s University Professors join us for a roundtable discussion. Drs. Paul Gardner and Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) Amarnath Amarasingam (Political Studies and Religion), and both Noah Weisbord and Queen’s National Scholar Ashwini Vasanthakuma […]
January 7th 2021 Provincial health officials Drs. David Williams and Dirk Huyer spoke from Queen’s Park today. They have announced that schools will not reopen on January 11th 2020 as planned prior to the December 26th province-wide lockdown. The province will defer reopening in person classes for an additional two weeks in Southern Ontario. Virtual […]
Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor of Political Studies at Queen’s University and Professor in Leadership, in the Department of Political Science and Economics at the Royal Military College, an expert in security and defence, political demography, and comparative federalism and multilevel governance joins us in this special episode broadcasting 6 PM January 6th and 11:30 AM […]
In a scheduled announcement on December 21st 2020 at 1:24 PM, Ontario Premiere Doug Ford stated that his government would implement a province-wide shutdown effective 12:01 AM December 26th 2020. The announcement came as Ontario reported 2123 new cases of COVID 19 and the release of new projections on intensive care unit capacity and the […]
In this segment of The Scoop, we sit down with Linda Mussell, Queen’s University political studies expert, to talk about the rising numbers of COVID-19 in Canadian Federal prisons. In the KFLA region, 95 inmates and four staff have tested positive among at Joyceville Institution, as of Saturday, December 19 2020. Learn more about this […]
Brittany Couto, Manager-Street Health Centre and Greg Tilson, local artist, arts organizer and co-founder/composer for Kingston band, The Gertrudes join us in this special episode of The Scoop. On December 11th 2020, The Gertrudes released a new single titled “Emergency to Emergency” in advance of their long-anticipated fourth studio release. The single, available on bandcamp […]
In this segment of The Scoop we are talking to our local MPP Ian Arthur and General Manager of Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Katrina Furlanetto. We will discuss the impact of changes coming to conservation authorities as a result of Bill 229 that passed last week at Queen’s Park.
Local jazz and adult contemporary singer-songwriter, Michelle Kasaboski joins us for this special holiday episode of The Scoop! Michelle chats about her participation in The Shot: Remastered, a national contest she recently won. We are also treated to the lovely music she used to audition with and compete in the competition in addition to an […]
In this segment of The Scoop, we’re talking about city planning, chickens and having a say on issues that matter! Join Meg Herod as we head into the City of Kingston to talk to Debi Miller, City of Kingston’s manager of communications and public engagement to hear all about how we can get engaged and […]
In this episode of The Scoop, we chat with Kingston poet Sadiqa de Meijer and her friend, visual artist Amy Rubin in Nova Scotia about their project, The Woolgatherers. In this lovely conversation, we get to join in Sadiqa and Amy’s ongoing embroidered conversation that explores the imprints of their religious backgrounds. We learn what […]
In this episode of The Scoop, Jessica Somersall sits down with members of QUWAL to discuss the significance of Kamala Harris in office. Our campus news coordinator, Joel Sindle, also sits down with Dr. Power to discuss how the pandemic has shifted access to food banks.
In this segment of The Scoop, Dinah Jansen sits down with Queen’s University Rector, Sam Hiemstra to discuss his role and what students can expect from his position in office.
In the first segment of The Scoop, we chat with Nikhil Arora, PhD Candidate in the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy about the Tuesday November 23rd 2020 launch of the Chang 5 space mission to the moon. Arora sheds light on the mission’s goals, and what new samples collected from the moon can […]
In this episode of The Scoop, we chat with Larissa Mankis about the student affairs “Treat Yourself” door-to-door initiative. Further, we report on the updated study spaces on Queen’s University campus that went into affect the week of November 16, 2020, as well as the closing of the Tea Room on campus. We also interview […]
In this episode of The Scoop, we report on AMS Assembly proceedings from November 12th, completion of the John Counter Boulevard Overpass project, Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s new online peer tutoring program for teens & tweens, Friends of Cataraqui Trail Rudolph Run & Walk, YMCA & City partnership to offer Artillery Park members admission to […]
In this feature of The Scoop, CFRC’s Campus News Coordinator, Joel Sindle, sits down with Dr. Ramesh Zacharias, CEO and Medical Director of the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans.
Professor John Smol from the Department of Biology at Queen’s University and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change joins us in this segment. Smol has observed that there were “two very different directions for the environment [that were] contested with the US elections. The outcome will not only affect local environmental issues, but also the […]
News highlights including the WEEKLY TRAFFIC REPORT – NOV. 7 TO 13 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER DIVES INTO THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ACCESS TO WATER AND COVID-19 ARTILLERY PARK TO REOPEN FOR RECREATIONAL USE IN MID-NOVEMBER RQU BOARD PRESIDENT’S APPEAL AND RADIOPHILE 2020 RELEASED LIONHEARTS DROP IN MEAL PROGRAM MOVING TO STAGES NIGHT CLUB COUNCIL MOVES AHEAD […]
Meghan McInnis, PhD Candidate in the Department of Psychology joins us for this episode of The Scoop to talk about disparities in access to cancer screening, treatment, and support for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2+), and the web and social media resources available through the Queering Cancer website to […]
Pamela Dickey Young, Professor in the School of Religion at Queen’s University joins us for this segment. Young discusses Pope Francis’ watershed endorsement on same-sex civil unions, an endorsement that emerged on October 21 2020 in the debut of Evgeny Afineevsky’s documentary Francesco at the Rome Film Festival. Young fills in details about official teachings […]
Professor David Skillicorn, Professor in the School of Computing at Queen’s University joins us in this segment. Dr. Skillicorn discusses the province’s announcement on Tuesday October 20th that it will launch a new ‘digital wallet’ plan to move provincial identifications and services onto a cellular virtual platform. He highlights anticipated issues as 25% of Canadian […]
Join Joel Sindle for his conversation with Maggie Doidge of Queen’s Dancerama. She talks about Dancearama’s exciting new fundraising event Quest4CF. Download the podcast and learn more! Don’t forget to visit their facebook page for updates @Queensdancerama