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Kingston sleeping cabins finds permanent locationIt’s official, the sleeping cabin program has found a permanent location. After almost three years of searching, the cabins will be making a final move to a location midtown Kingston in the fall. Kingston city council approved that move and more funding for the program Tuesday night.Jul 11
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Annual Pull Together For Epilepsy returns to Kingston for it’s 11th yearEpilepsy South Eastern Ontario is hosting it’s annual fundraiser on Sunday July 21st. This fundraiser has taken place for over 10 years at Confederation Park in front of City Hall in Kingston. For easy online registration, check out our Canada Helps page: https://www.canadahelps.org/…/pulltogetherforepilepsy2024/Global News Morning KingstonJul 11
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Traffic woes not a concern as Kingston, Ont. eclipse-watchers reflect on experienceKingston prepared for traffic chaos leading up to eclipse day. City officials had earlier predicted anywhere from 70-thousand to half a million people descending on the city. That’s about 3-times Kingston’s population. But those predictions failed to materialize. While some of the prime viewing locations were busy — many of the streets were strangely quiet.Apr 10
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Get to know Kingston’s new Welcoming Streets StewardGNM caught up with Josh Morgan about his position of Kingston’s Welcoming Streets Steward. This collaborative pilot project, supported by the City of Kingston, called Welcoming Streets, aims to create a compassionate, inclusive, and supportive environment for everyone in the downtown community.Global News Morning KingstonFeb 23
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Protesters supporting and against Bill 89 gather in front of Kingston City HallRoughly 500 people in favour of bill 89 and against it held counter protests for several hours in front of city hall. Bill 89 lays the frame work for educators when it comes to gender , sexual orientation and pronoun use in Ontario’s education system.EducationSep 20, 2023
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Kingston Police flirt with budget deficit as end-of-year approachesWorking with a deficit is never a good thing, but that’s the situation Kingston police could find themselves in by the end of the fiscal year. The police force says unforeseen costs like overtime to police the university district are contributing to the increase in spending. but will city hall back them up ?Sep 19, 2023
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Kingston, Ont., black-owned businesses brave rain to recognize emancipationDespite dreary weather conditions, Kingston’s black business owners gathered at city hall to recognize emancipation and to uplift each other.Jul 29, 2023
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Health providers urge Kingston not to evict Belle Park encampmentHealth care professionals are calling on the city of Kingston to drop its request for a court order to evict the homeless campers in Belle Park.Jul 13, 2023
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Climate Day of ActionActivists gathered in front of Kingston city hall to call the government to act on the current climate emergency.Jun 29, 2023
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Local man raises concerns about Styrofoam from turbidity curtains in the Cataraqui RiverThe city of Kingston continues to try to clean up the Styrofoam but Carl Hanna worries the municipality’s efforts fall short of what is needed.Apr 25, 2023
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Protestors ask city to remove Sir John A. Macdonald statueThere is more pressure on the city of Kingston to remove the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in City Park. About 100 protesters marched from city park to city hall on Saturday where they burned an effigy of Canada’s first prime minister.Jun 22, 2020
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Quiet Streets pilot project goes before Kingston city councilA pilot project called “Quiet Streets” goes to Kingston city council for approval.HealthJun 15, 2020
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Kingston city staff recommend zoning amendment that would all trade shows at the Kingston 1000 Islands SportsplexKingston city councillor Wayne Hill says he has concerns about potential traffic impacts.TrafficApr 13, 2021
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City of Kingston calls on public to follow COVID-19 protocols while using outdoor rinksPublic Works relying on educating the public about rules to get compliance.EducationFeb 1, 2021
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Outgoing Kingston, Ont. city councillors reflect on time in officeAlmost half of Kingston’s incumbent councillors aren’t running this time around for city council. We speak with some of the outgoing politicians about their time in office.PoliticsOct 20, 2022
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Long time City of Kingston official killed by falling treeRideau Lakes Township man and long time City of Kingston official struck and killed by treeSep 24, 2018
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City of Kingston makes alternative traffic plans around Fort Frontenac wallUnstable Fort Frontenac wall causes city to change traffic routes.Apr 24, 2019
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Kingston students protest education cutsStudents march to Kingston city hall to protest education changesEducationApr 4, 2019
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Queen’s homecoming brings mass crowds and shuts down streets110 front line officers called in to handle Queen’s homecoming party on Saturday. Police use City of Kingston dump trucks as barricades on Aberdeen St.CanadaOct 19, 2019
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Queen’s students organize rally to support UkraineOver 60 people attend the protest held in front of Kingston city hall.Mar 3, 2022