CaraCo Group of Companies purchases nearly a full block of downtown Kingston
The listed price for the properties was $8.45 million. Continue reading
Belleville prepared to protect drinking water if Lake Ontario water levels rise
If water levels rise another 30 cm, the city will have to take drastic measures to protect the municipality’s drinking water, officials say. Continue reading
City installs roadside bollards to improve cyclist safety
The city is installing bollards along high traffic streets to protect cyclists. Continue reading
D-Day 75th anniversary ceremony held at Kingston VIA Rail station
In total, 14 pairs of boots will be transported to Halifax to be part of the D-Day ceremonies there in June. Continue reading
Kingston city council delays several projects to find funding for strategic priorities
City council has delayed $57 million worth of projects to free up funding for infrastructure repair and affordable housing. Continue reading
Kingston looks to public to reach 65% waste diversion goal
The City of Kingston is examining ways to reach 65 per cent waste diversion by 2025. Continue reading
Residents along Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River prepare for flooding
Residents along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River prepare for storm and flooding. Continue reading
Unionized sheet metal workers call for end of concession demands during contract negotiations
Unionized sheet metal workers enter their third day on the picket line. Continue reading
Kingston city council set to finalize strategic priorities for current term
Housing affordability, climate action economic development, improving roads, transportation and walkability are all on the list. Continue reading
Kingston’s municipal feral cat spay/neuter program set for council approval this week
The municipality is also loosening the rules on which cats qualify for the program. Continue reading
Kingston chief medical officer involved in $4M Lyme disease research project
The chief medical officer of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Public Health is conducting research in the region as part of a $4-million study on Lyme disease. Continue reading
Kingston Public Works alters road work schedule to reduce impact on turtle nests
Public works is grading roads earlier to lessen impact on turtle nests. Continue reading
Opioid-related E.R. visits on the rise in Kingston: Public Health Ontario
Opioid-related emergency room visits have increased by over 90 per cent in one year in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Continue reading
Kingston’s Sisters of Providence donate heirloom seeds to local organizations
The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul are donating close to 300 heirloom seeds to Ratinenhayen:thos and the Kingston Area Seed System Initiative. Continue reading
Ontario legal clinics call on attorney general to cancel provincial funding cuts
Legal Aid budget cuts could jeopardize services, warns the executive director of the Kingston Community Legal Clinic. Continue reading