Kingston Penitentiary

• Blaze breaks out at Kingston Penitentiary, firefighters forced to break in

  Kingston Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to the penitentiary early Saturday morning to deal with the blaze but were forced to break in as there were issues with the locks.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2025
  
• One of Canada’s most notorious prisons could be used for housing: Ottawa

  The historic Kingston Penitentiary has been added to the Canada Public Land Bank. The plan will support 1,770 housing units under the federal plan to build four million homes.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2025
  
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• Fort Fright returns to Kingston alongside Pumpkinferno this fall

  Fort Fright will be returning to Fort Henry this year. Pumpkinferno will also run in Kingston, but at Kingston Penitentiary this year.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2023
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• ‘Prisoners of Age’ exhibit comes to Kingston Pen Tours

  The exhibit showcases prisoners' experiences in Canada and the United States between 1996 and 2015. It will run at the Kingston Penitentiary until late November.

  Entertainment

  Aug 11, 2023
• Kingston Penitentiary tours expected to continue in 2023

  Tuesday, city council is expected to renew a six-month lease of the former Kingston penitentiary for public tours.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2023
• Kingston, Ont. releases new tourism strategy for pandemic recovery

  After a two-year struggle due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Kingston has some big plans to revitalize the city's tourism sector.

  Economy

  Sep 8, 2022
• Spy thriller one of a series of films shooting inside Kingston Penitentiary

  Kingston film commissioner Alex Jansen says 80% of the crew are local and local businesses contributed to set design and construction.

  Entertainment

  Jul 20, 2022
• Gearing-up for another season of Kingston Pen Tours

  Seasonal tours of the former Kingston Penitentiary will resume during the Victoria Day weekend.

  Education

  May 13, 2022
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• City looks to lease Kingston Pen from CSC for public tours and filming activities

  The city of Kingston will discuss leasing Kingston Penitentiary for public tours again from April to October at next week's council meeting.

  Economy

  Feb 11, 2022
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• Kingston Pen tours and Fort Henry to open this week

  Kingston Pen Tours and Fort Henry are opening again this week, but only outdoor programming is allowed under the province's Stage 1 reopening plan.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2021