The Corridor: December 21st 2023

In this episode of The Corridor, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Christena Lawrie provides a report on the potential name change for Kingston’s arena, the Leon’s Centre. Local Journalism Initiative News Producer, Jesse Bell reads a report by Owen Fullerton (YGK News) about a student-led protest during a town hall meeting at Queen’s University led by Provost Matthew Evans. Dinah Jansen reads a story from The Kingstonist’s LJI Reporter, Michelle Dorey Forestell about a grievance filed by the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) against the Limestone District School Board. Further, Jesse Bell reads stories by LJI Reporter Keith Dempsey (Brockville Recorder and Times) on a call from TLTI Council to increase tax credits for volunteer firefighters and another story by LJI Reporter Phillip Blancher (Morrisburg Leader), on the closure of a utility office in South Dundas.    In other regional news, CJAI LJI Reporter Ted Evans covers stories on safety upgrades in Bath and an approved accessibility plan for Loyalist Township. CJPE LJI Reporter Brenda Little then provides an update on budget talks for Prince Edward County. Dinah Jansen covers holiday closures in Kingston followed by the CFRC Environment Canada weather report and CFRC Community Events Calendar by Jesse Bell. https://podcast.cfrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Dec-21-Corridor-Podcast.mp3