Kingston City Hall

• Artificial ice rink for the public, outside city hall, a first for Kingston

  It's the first of its kind: an outdoor ice rink open to the public beside city hall in Kingston operating in spring.

  Canada

  Apr 15
  
• Kingston council votes to allow civil marriages at city hall

  Prior to Tuesday night's vote, only officiants with authority from religious organizations could facilitate marriages at Kingston's city hall.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2023
  
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• 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, 2023
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• Councillors bid farewell to Kingston city hall after final meeting

  8 of 12 councillors will not be returning, whether by choosing not to run or being beaten in last month's election.

  Politics

  Nov 11, 2022
• Former Kingston, Ont. mayor Harvey Rosen dead at 73

  Former Kingston Mayor Harvey Rosen has died at 73 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, just a week after his portrait was unveiled at City Hall.

  Politics

  Sep 9, 2022
• Former Kingston mayor Harvey Rosen to be honoured with portrait

  Kingston’s 94th mayor will be honoured in a special portrait unveiling ceremony at city hall early next month. Harvey Rosen served as the city’s mayor from 2003 to 2010.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. city councillor Simon Chapelle won’t seek re-election

  Kingston's Loyalist-Cataraqui district will have a new city councillor after this fall's election as current representative Simon Chapelle says he won't be seeking re-election.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2022
• Going green in the ground: Kingston to allow natural burials

  Kingston wants to give residents the option of burying loved ones in a more sustainable way. Natural green burials involve no embalming, no vault and no grave marker.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022
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• 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
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• Citizen committee says next Kingston, Ont. council deserves ‘modest’ pay raise, more support

  The City of Kingston is growing, and civic leaders deserve more money to run it. An ad hoc committee says future council members deserve a 'modest' pay raise in 2023.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2022