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 and trespass notices that are being given 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.