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Today in YGK
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!
Episodes
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #345
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie reports on the City of Kingston’s purchase of Lemoine Point Farm property, speaking with long-time advocates about what…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #344
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie breaks down City Council’s unanimous move to strengthen the City’s Tree By-Law, and the push to secure a Kingston stop…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #343
Christena Lawrie reports on last night’s City Council meeting, including a decision to review outdoor rink operations and the push for answers from…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #342
Host Christena Lawrie speaks with Lionhearts CEO Travis Blackmore about Kingston’s upcoming Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser and the growing need for food…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #341
In this episode of Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie reports on the latest City Council meeting, including the City’s plan to create a Student Housing…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #340
In this episode of Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie reports on the latest City Council meeting, including the deferal of proposed funding for events marking…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #339
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie dives into two stories from the cinema, a collaboration between the Canadian Museum of Health Care and the Cinema…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #338
Host Christena Lawrie delivers the latest local headlines, including a conversation with Downtown Kingston’s Sandi Griffiths on the return of the Spirit of…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #337
CFRC broadcast journalist Christena Lawrie covers the Museum of Health Care’s transition to the Canadian Museum of Health Care and Council’s approval of the…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #336
This episode, host Christena Lawrie covers the Kingston’s Museum of Health Care announcing its new name as the Canadian Museum of Health Care, reflecting its…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #335
This episode, host Christena Lawrie covers the launch of Boards Up! Rink Sports in the Square, expanding Kingston’s historic hockey celebrations with four days…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #334
This episode, host Christena Lawrie speaks with Kingston Symphony music director Evan Mitchell about The Music of Star Wars, an upcoming concert celebrating…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #331
In this episode of Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie reports on the opening of Kingston’s first queer bar since 2009. Campus News Reporter Henry Walker…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #330
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie discusses the City’s new Bird-Friendly City certification from Nature Canada, and the city’s first Peace…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #329
In this episode of Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie covers this year’s K-Town Countdown event at the INVISTA Centre, the city’s first Peace Poll…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #328
On this episode of Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie covers the latest from Kingston City Council, and the final stretch of a campaign supporting local…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #327
On this episode of Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie covers local healthcare updates, including a year-end fundraising campaign supporting Kingston hospitals…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #315
This week on Today in YGK, Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie runs through some headlines directly from the City before getting into highlights from last…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #314
This week on Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie brings you local headlines straight from the City of Kingston, from new veterans’ commemorative crosswalks to…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #313
In this episode of Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie sits down with Creepy Doll Museum Curators Kathryn Bahun and Ben Hatcher ahead of their visit to…
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Today in YGK #312
In this episode of Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie discusses a first-of-its-kind study using psychedelics to treat anxiety taking place at Kingston Health…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #311
In this episode of Today in YGK, host Christena Lawrie covers an update on the City’s Family Physician Recruitment Program and the announcement of…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #310
This week on Today in YGK: Christena Lawrie reports on Council’s latest push to protect and expand VIA Rail service through the city. Then, Henry Walker takes…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #309
This week on Today in YGK: host Christena Lawrie brings you local headlines, including a teaser of Kingston author Jamal Saeed on his newest release Princess…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #308
CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie runs through this week’s top headlines from the City of Kingston. Campus Reporter Henry Walker breaks down the…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #305
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie dives into some of the highlights from last week’s Kingston City…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #302
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie covers some updates from the latest Kingston City Council meeting. Jesse Bell provides your weather and traffic report…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #300
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie runs through updates directly from the City of Kingston before diving into a groundbreaking new AI tool transforming how…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #299
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie covers an update from last week’s City Council meeting. With the 2025 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Football season…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #298
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie covers an update from last week’s City Council meeting. With the 2025 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Football season…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #297
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie covers an update from this week’s City Council meeting, where councillors voted unanimously in favour of more…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #296
In this episode, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie opens with a few headlines directly from the City of Kingston. Arts Coordinator Ellie…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #295
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie heads downtown to chat with an artist at work on a piece for the City’s Traffic Control Box Pilot Project. CFRC…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #294
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie dives into a report from Kingston Economic Development on the future of Kingston’s film and media industry…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #293
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie runs through some of the highlights of last week’s Kingston Police Service Board meeting. In sports, Jesse Bell…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #292
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie covers the latest messages directly from the City of Kingston. Sports…
- Today in YGK
Today in YGK #291
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie recaps a heavily discussed item on Council’s agenda last week; the…
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Today in YGK #286
In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie dives into an update on the Integrated Care Hub’s community drug…