Dan Taekema

Reporter

Dan Taekema is CBC’s reporter covering Kingston, Ont. and the surrounding area. He’s worked in newsrooms in Chatham, Windsor, Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa. You can reach him by emailing daniel.taekema@cbc.ca.

Latest from Dan Taekema

Fake nurse who treated hundreds of patients in Kingston sentenced to house arrest

Madeline Stenhouse, 24, is set to serve her sentence of two years less a day in the community for what a judge described as a series of lies that allowed her to treat roughly 200 patients at a Kingston hospital before being found out.

Kingston causeway workers still waiting for severance months after bridge demolished

Workers who spent years caring for the LaSalle Causeway lift bridge lost their jobs and their "second home" when it was torn down. Months later, they're still waiting to be paid what they're owed.

Wolfe Island ferry back from months of repairs, but won't resume service yet

Ministry of Transportation says vessel needs to undergo testing, along with fire and safety inspections, but doesn't provide a timeline for the boat to re-enter service.

Kingston's mayor heading back to city hall after unsuccessful election bid for Conservatives

Monday night's unsuccessful bid to represent Kingston and the Islands marked the first election Bryan Paterson has ever lost.

Man who beat teen at Trenton, Ont., motel pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder

Five people were initially accused of first-degree murder following the teen's death in Trenton, Ont., in January 2024. Four pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Only Aaron Ryan has been convicted of murder.

Fentanyl-stuffed rotisserie chicken found by Kingston Police

What started as a call for threatening behaviour ended with weapon and drug charges for a 44-year-old from the GTA after Kingston Police discovered fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine stuffed inside a whole rotisserie chicken.

Senator tries to improve prison voting as inmates across Canada cast their ballots

Twenty-three years after prisoners won the right to vote, Sen. Bernadette Clement visited nine correctional facilities in order to prepare a report about the challenges that still exist for elections held inside.

Body of missing scuba diver recovered in Kingston

Provincial police say the body of a scuba diver who went missing Sunday afternoon has been recovered.

Graduate student worker strike at Queen's nears 1-month mark as exams begin

The university says it expects final letter grades to be assigned in the majority of cases, but that may not be possible in some instances. The union representing teaching assistants is raising concerns about what that will mean for students.

Kingston to pair every resident with a family doctor by end of 2025

It's an ambitious goal, especially for a community that's seen the number of residents without a family doctor stubbornly stuck around 30,000, while people spend hours lining up outside clinics for a chance to secure a health-care provider.