CKWS

• Inflation, supportive housing put pressure on Kingston tax bills this year

  Kingston homeowners can expect to pay more on their property tax bills this year. City staff recommend a property tax hike of three per cent in 2023.

  Politics

  Feb 27
  
• Sun shines on Family Day in Kingston, Ont.

  Hundreds of people descended on the core of downtown Kingston, Ont., to take in horse-drawn carriage rides, skating and more on Family Day.

  Canada

  Feb 20
  
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• Kingston to lease its blue box sorting plant when curbside service shifts to waste producers

  Ontario’s blue box collection service will undergo some big changes starting later this year that will impact municipalities across the province.

  Consumer

  Feb 9
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• Kingston, Ont. police monitoring traffic rules on Waaban Crossing

  As Kingston's multi-million dollar bridge nears one week of public use, both drivers and police are getting a feel for traffic rules on the Waaban Crossing.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. developer wins lengthy legal battle to build two apartment towers in the downtown

  Homestead Land Holdings Ltd. has won a lengthy legal battle to construct 19 storey and 23 storey buildings on lower Queen Street in downtown Kingston.

  Politics

  Jun 17, 2022
• Kingston Public Market to offer beer, wine and more locally-sourced food

  Some big changes are in the works to bring Ontario’s oldest outdoor market into the 21st century, including beer and wine samplings with food.

  Consumer

  Apr 26, 2022
• Kingston police warn community of ‘high risk’ offender’s release

  Kingston police have issued a public safety notice about the release of a high-risk offender. They say Christopher Watts, 61, is on statutory release.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2022
• Kingston buys prime waterfront from federal government for token sum of $2

  The City of Kingston is the proud new owner of a basin — as in, Confederation Basin. Council approved the purchase of the prime water lot in front of City Hall.

  Politics

  Feb 2, 2022
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• Date set for appeal of Homestead high-rise project, while City of Kingston stays on sidelines

  A court date has been set in the latest chapter of a long-running battle over a heritage versus high-rise project in downtown Kingston.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2022
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• Kingston councillors open 2022 budget discussions with projected 2.4% tax hike

  Kingston city councillors will open the books on the 2022 election year budget this week, which includes a property tax hike of 2.4 per cent.

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2021