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Take in Skeleton Park Arts Fest at home

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments 2020, COVID-19, Greg Tilson, Kingston, live music, Next Door Art Show, online, physical distancing, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), social distancing, SPAF-O-GRAM, virtual performance, virtually

The 15th annual Skeleton Park Arts Fest (SPAF) will be moving mostly online this year in light of COVID-19. Although

Food & Drink Guides News

A guide to the reopening of patios in Kingston

June 12, 2020June 15, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments 2020, COVID-19, downtown, drinks, face masks, food, Kingston, masks, pandemic, patios, physical distancing, reopening, social bubbles, Summer

We did it Kingston! We went rogue and now our patios are open. The weather is getting warmer, the hair

City Military News Traffic

DND to resume structural work on Fort Frontenac wall

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020, City of Kingston, Department of National Defence (DND), Fort Frontenac, Kingston, Kingston Police, Ontario Street, Place D'Armes, structural integrity, structural safety, structural work, temporary pedestrian walkway, The Tragically Hip Way, wall

Residents can expect to see a pedestrian walkway put in place along Ontario Street once again as work resumes on

City of Kingston to defer final property tax billing

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020, billing, City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, final billing, Jeff Walker, Kingston, pandemic, property owners, property tax, property tax billing, tax relief benefits

In an effort to help alleviate financial pressures being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Kingston is deferring

In pictures: Snowbirds Operation Inspiration flies over Kingston

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments 2020, CF Snowbirds, flyover, Kingston, May 8, Operation INSPIRATION, snow birds, Snowbirds

As part of their national ‘Operation INSPIRATION’ tour, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds flew over Kingston shortly before 11:00 a.m. on

Environment Events News

City of Kingston suggests ways to celebrate Earth Day 2020 from home

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020, City of Kingston, conservation, COVID-19 pandemic, Earth Day, Earth Day at Home, Earth Day Canada, energy conservation, environmental protection, Kingston, recycling, smart thermostats, Sustainable Kingston, Utilities Kingston, window signs

As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way we go about our regular day-to-day life, it has also affected the

Utilities Kingston offers eligible customers $100 credit on smart thermostats

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020, account credit, Caitlin Newey, gas and electricity customers, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Kingston, Save on Energy program, smart thermostats, Utilities Kingston

In an effort to increase the number of households using smart thermostats – thereby decreasing the amount of energy used

Campus City News Sports

Queen’s, Kingston to host 2020 Canada Basketball Nationals

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020, Canada Basketball, City of Kingston, Jeff Downie, Jr. Gaels, Kingston, Kingston Impact, Megan Knott, National Championships, Ontario Basketball, Queen's ARC, Queen's Athletics, Queen's University, Team Ontario, Tourism Kingston, U15, U17

In just under a year, Kingston and Queen’s University will play host to approximately 20 of the most impressive young