Gerretsen secures fourth win in Kingston and the Islands

Liberal incumbent Mark Gerretsen cruised to a fourth straight victory in Kingston and the Islands, returning to Ottawa as part of Prime Minister Carney’s newly minted minority government.
April 27, 2025

Grad student strike officially over as University and union seal deal

Grad student workers are back to work just in time to mark final papers and exams after the Public Service Alliance Canada (PSAC) 901, the union representing 2,000 academic workers, and Queen’s University ratified a new Collective Agreement.
April 27, 2025

NDP’s Daria Juüdi-Hope calls for change in Kingston and the Islands

Daria Juüdi-Hope, MPH ’20, is hoping to bring new leadership to Kingston and the Islands as the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate in the federal election on April 28.
April 17, 2025

BREAKING: University and grad student workers reach tentative agreement

Following a return to the bargaining table, graduate student workers, represented by the Public Service Alliance Canada (PSAC) 901, and Queen’s University have reached a tentative agreement.
With a federal election approaching, Elections Canada is bringing voting closer to students through its Vote on Campus Program.
With exams well underway and 2,000 graduate student workers on strike, Queen’s and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) 901, Unit 1, are back at the bargaining table.
The JDUC will officially reclaim its place as the “heart of student life on campus” in less than a month.
Pierre Poilievre’s “Canada First” campaign made a stop in Kingston this week.
With 26 days left on the job, President Owen Rocchi, Vice-President (University Affairs) Ruth Osunde, and Vice-President (Operations) Ayan Chowdhury sat down with The Journal to reflect on their year.
Queen’s five highest-paid employees banked over $2 million cumulatively through salaries in 2024.
A confrontation on the picket line escalated when Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) 901 President Jake Morrow claims a member of the University’s bargaining team ran over his foot—sparking a charged exchange over the ongoing strike.
After being removed from their role on QMIND, a former executive is speaking out, citing their mental health concerns as the reason for their termination.
Commerce Society General Meetings and Assemblies have come to a temporary halt with an ongoing investigation.
The academic mission of the University remains intact despite the ongoing strike.
Queen’s Muslim Law Students Association successfully advocated for a multi-faith room three years ago—now, they’re dealing with incidents of vandalism.
As the pink, blue, and white stripes of the Transgender flag flew over the City of Kingston, they served as a reminder that the fight for equality isn’t over.
The Orientation Roundtable (ORT) budget sees a $200,000 decrease from last year.
An emergency Special Assembly saw snaps and thumbs up from PSAC 901 union .
A former Queen’s faculty member is in the race to be Kitchener South-Hespeler’s Member of Parliament (MP).
As undergraduate students protested outside Robert Sutherland Hall, Senators protested for continued strike negotiations.