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B’s Bike Bites: An innovative business model with a bit of nostalgia

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Aaron Visser, Amber Potter, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bailey DiGenova, Bs Bike Bites, business, business plan, buy local, County Bounty soda, Dickie Dee, freezies, Frontenac Secondary School, ice cream, ice cream cart, Kingston, learning disorders, Loon Kombucha, mobile ice cream and beverage business, new business, non-verbal, nostalgia, overcoming obstacles, School to Community, summer employment, west end

There are times when it seems things happen for a reason – that all the factors in a project somehow

Digital Service Squads to provide local support for small businesses

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Digital Main Street, Digital Support Squad, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), government grants, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), support local businesses

A $35,000 grant from Digital Main Street Ontario will allow Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) create a Digital Service Squad

Local Leaf Farms to open vertical farming site in Kingston

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Local Leaf Farms, local produce, St Lawrence Business Park, sustainability, sustainable farming, vertical farming

Purchasing local produce will become easier year-round, after Local Leaf Farms opens their newest vertical farming site on Innovation Drive.

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Queen’s University team launches new platform to support Canadian small businesses

July 11, 2020August 5, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Canadian small business, local business, Queen's University, small business, support local businesses, supporting local businesses, SupportSME

A new marketplace-style platform allows consumers to purchase gift certificates, pre-purchase products, and pre-book services to be redeemed at any

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Kingston Police issue warning about ‘work at home’ job scam

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments fraud, fraudulent cheques, home office, internet scam, job boards, job search, Kingston Police, online jobs, online scams, scams, work at home scam

Scammers are taking advantage of the current work-from-home climate COVID-19 has imposed on many households. The current scam, as reported

City CAO Lanie Hurdle explains changes to Love Kingston Marketplace

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 1 Comment CAO Lanie Hurdle, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Lanie Hurdle, Love Kingston Marketplace, parking, pedestrian, Tourism Kingston

The City of Kingston has responded swiftly to negative feedback on the Love Kingston Marketplace, says their Chief Administrative Officer,

No love from business owners for Love Kingston Marketplace

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 1 Comment COVID-19, downtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Kingston, parking, pedestrian, pedestrian marketplace, social distancing, Tim Pater

Business owners on Princess St. and Brock St. are speaking out against the City’s pedestrianization initiative in downtown Kingston. “The

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Popular Kingston blogger launches Black-owned business directory

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Black Lives Matter, Black Luck Collective, Black people in Kingston, Black-owned business directory, blog, defunding the police, diversity, George Floyd, Keep Up With Kingston, Kingston, people of colour, solidarity, Tianna Edwards

When Tianna Edwards went to the Black Luck Collective’s vigil for George Floyd on Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2020, she said

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‘Room for change’ noted at Love Kingston Marketplace opening

June 24, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments City of Kingston, COVID-19, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Dr. Aba Mortley, economic recovery, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kris Millan, Love Kingston Marketplace, Mayor Bryan Paterson, pedestrian streets, reopening, Tim Pater, Tourism Kingston

The City of Kingston hosted a press conference to herald the opening of the Love Kingston Marketplace, a joint effort

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Downtown transformation starts next week

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments accessible parking, Brock Street, businesses, businesses expanding outdoors, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Division Street, downtown, economic recovery, garbage, Kingston, Love Kingston Marketplace, Market Street, Ontario Street, pandemic, parking, patios, pedestrian streets, Princess Street, public washrooms, restaurants, vehicle lanes, Wellington Street

The City has released details of the plan to reimagine downtown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed “Love Kingston

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Locally-founded boating navigation app aims to help boaters during COVID-19

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Adam Allore, boating, COVID-19, dock talk, Gananoque, Kingston, Lake Ontario, marinas, nautical charts, pandemic, Rideau Canal, sailing, social distancing, St. Lawrence River, Thousand Islands, water navigation, Wavve app

As an avid boater of the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands himself, Adam Allore wanted to keep the

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First COVID-19 business survey offers insight to guide recovery

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments arts, business, buy-local campaign, construction, COVID-19, economic impact of COVID-19, economic recovery, government support programs, health and safety, hospitality sector, Ian Murdoch, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Economic Recovery Team, layoffs, local business survey, local businesses, manufacturing, services, tax deferral

Nearly 60 percent of Kingston businesses in the arts, services and hospitality sector have indicated that on-going mandatory closures or

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