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Today in YGK

Today in YGK

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Join us weekly via podcast or on CFRC 101.9 FM for Today in YGK. This local news program produced by the CFRC News Team features local and campus headline news, special segments, interviews, weather, sports, traffic reports and an events calendar. Have news? Reach out to news@cfrc.ca!© 2024 CFRC Podcast Network Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Today in YGK #357
    Apr 8 2026

    Host Christena Lawrie leads this episode of Today in YGK with in-depth coverage of Queen’s University medical students advocating for action on housing and homelessness, followed by your weekly weather and traffic updates with Jesse Bell, and a roundup of local events and concerts across Kingston.

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    28 mins
  • Today in YGK #356
    Apr 6 2026

    In this episode, host Christena Lawrie sits down with LodgePole Arts Alliance to discuss their vision for an Indigenous-led cultural space at Lemoine Point Farm following the City’s purchase, including upcoming public consultations to shape the site’s future. Henry Walker follows with your Queen’s Campus Beat, covering an AMS deficit, student governance concerns, the closure of longtime venue The Mansion, and new research funding for cystic fibrosis. The show also features a rundown of Queen’s Athletics & Recreation Colour Awards, plus your weekly weather and traffic updates with Jesse Bell. Lawrie closes out the episode with the week’s events and concerts calendars.

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    24 mins
  • Today in YGK #355
    Apr 1 2026

    Host Christena Lawrie brings you the latest from City Hall, incuding the finalization of the City’s purchase of the Lemoine Point Farm property, and Council’s response to impending changes to harm reduction resources in the city. Campus Reporter Henry Walker breaks down rising Queen’s residence fees, a shrinking university deficit, and new data on student mental health. Jesse Bell has your week ahead in weather and traffic, and Giulianna Gonsalves rounds out the show with what’s live in Kingston’s events and concert scene.

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    26 mins
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