John Lawless

Communications Coordinator at the Thousand Islands Boat Museum • Former journalist for @globalnews & @CastanetNews

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

Now for my hater list, my least favourite watches of 2023:

Beau is Afraid
Fast X
Foe
Ghosted
Hypnotic
Murder Mystery 2
Old Dads
Pain Hustlers
Red, White & Royal Blue
Rebel Moon: Part One
Saltburn
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The Flash
The Old Way

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

Here’s my Obama-style year end list of my top ten movies of 2023. What a great year, movies are so back

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Honourable mentions:

Air
Anatomy of a Fall
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Asteroid City
Barbie
Blackberry
Dream Scenario
How To Blow Up a Pipeline
Scream 6
Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse
You Hurt My Feelings

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

Yet another suspicious fire in the Napanee region. This one, just two doors down from the garage fire on Monday. Police haven’t determined yet if this one of connected to the other two fires.

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Here is the coverage for today:

https://t.co/DSu4MUhhxI

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NEW: Police have officially confirmed that the fire at the old Napanee arena (which hosted the offices for the Lennox Agricultural Society) and the garage fire at the home of a member of the LAS’s board are connected.

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I will have a story on this update later in the day. Here is the coverage from yesterday:

https://t.co/m55QfJXKeb

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At the scene of a fire at the old Napanee rink that broke out early this morning. Police are treating the fire as suspicious.

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

Kingston Fire & Rescue are on scene putting out a fire on Clover Street in the west end. Fire spread to multiple homes, leaving extensive damage. #ygk

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

BREAKING: Housing Minister Steve Clark has resigned.

#onpoli

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

Reading this article directly in front of my 200 Blurays and three crates of vinyl records

[Richard Brody @tnyfrontrow]

A word on the many reasons, practical and aesthetic and even political, why I'm holding onto physical media: https://t.co/wl7MPi2NQg

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

It’s a sign that summer is coming to a close, the ice is now in at the Leon’s Centre #ygk

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In a tight 3-2 vote, #Napanee council has decided not to discipline Coun. Schenk.

[Global Kingston @CKWS_TV]

Napanee council will vote tomorrow on whether to reprimand a local councillor for making what an integrity commissioner report called disrespectful comments about a town employee.

https://t.co/WqiTYTQR6X

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

Had a blast covering this basketball camp today. Aaliyah Edwards is a great Kingston representative on the NCAA stage, and we’ll all be rooting for her this year! #ygk

[Global Kingston @CKWS_TV]

Learning from a star athlete like Edwards is an exciting opportunity for this group of kids. #ygk

https://t.co/eZlJaG4cbM

[Global Kingston @CKWS_TV]

Kingston's Leon's Centre may be getting a new name.

The City of Kingston announced it was taking bids for the naming rights today. #ygk

https://t.co/cr6wdwIkbI

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

Had a great time covering the Gaels Cup today. Getting ready to come back tomorrow, this time as a spectator! #ygk

[Global Kingston @CKWS_TV]

1,400 athletes from all over Ontario across six age groups came to compete at soccer pitches across the city. #ygk

https://t.co/Zvo4mkvLyO

[Leo Boivin Showcase @leoboivintourny]

Ben Hutton is going to be bringing the Cup home to Prescott!

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

The Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign raised over $230,000 in Kingston. #ygk

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The City of Kingston says there are only 6 people left in the encampment around the Integrated Care Hub, as of this morning. Back in January, the city says there were up to 60 people there. They say no forcible evictions will be happening to the 6 that are still left. #ygk

[John Lawless @_johnlawless]

At the scene of a shooting that took place this afternoon at Bath and Centennial. A witness told me that he saw someone get out of their car with a handgun and fire shots. More to come on @CKWS_TV #ygk