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Council votes to move forward with ‘affordable housing’ project

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, affordable housing development, affordable housing rally, affordable housing units, City Council, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Simon Chapelle, former Goodwill site, Ivan Stoiljkovic, Kingston, Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Co-Operative Homes, market rent, Mayor Bryan Paterson, RGI

At their meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, Kingston City Council voted unanimously in favour of an affording housing proposal

Protest against housing shortage and homelessness held outside City Hall

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, belle park evictions, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw, bylaw enforcement, Chris Snooks, City Hall, City of Kingston, housing, housing and homelessness, Integrated Care Hub, Katarokwi Union of Tenants, Kingston District Labour Council (KDLC), Mary Rita Holland, protest, rally

A demonstration in solidarity with Kingston’s homeless took place outside City Hall Tuesday evening. Starting at 6:30 p.m. The Kingston

Councillor Neill won’t run again, calls for greater diversity

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 1 Comment affordable housing, bike lanes, climate change, climate emergency, COVID-19 pandemic, diversity, diversity on council, education, females on council, immigration, Kingston, minorities, not running for re-election, retirement, visible minorities, will not run again, Williamsville District

City Councillor Jim Neill announced via Twitter and Facebook on Monday, June 15, 2020 that he will not run again

City announces start of mixed-income housing project

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 27 Wright Crescent, affordable housing, affordable housing units, City of Kingston, ground breaking, housing crisis, Kingston, Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, Mayor Bryan Paterson, mixed-income housing project, rent-geared-to-income

Earlier this week, the Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation (KFHC) quietly made some big moves on a new housing project.

Council to receive housing Task Force report, over 40 recommendations

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments affordable housing, City of Kingston, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, housing, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, housing shortage, housing supply, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, Ted Hsu

Since early 2019, members of the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing have been working to examine best practices and to

Princess Street United Church site to be home to new Youth Services Hub

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Tommy Vallier 3 Comments 60 units, affordable housing, Albert Street, cafe, cultural centre, Ed Smith, Home Base Housing, homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, Ian Arthur, Kim Garrison, Kingston, kingston youth services hub, Kingston Youth Shelter, Mark Gerretsen, Princess Street, Princess Street United Church (PSUC), skills training centre, supportive housing, Tom Greening, transitional housing, vulnerable residents, youth homelessness, youth homelessness initiatives

A new, youth-focused development will soon be located at the corner of Princess and Albert Streets according to the plans

Community Opinion

Homelessness in Kingston just the tip of the global ‘social crisis’ iceberg

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Cliff Morton 6 Comments affordable housing, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, Employment and Social Development Canada, global homeless crisis, homelessness, homelessness in Canada, Kingston, living on the streets, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, temporary housing

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his

She’s a statistic, until you meet her

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Cliff Morton 22 Comments addiction issues, affordable housing, affordable rent, D, downtown, homeless, homelessness in Kingston, Kingston, life on the streets, mental health issues, panhandling, shelters, stable housing, street people, transitional housing

She spends her days on Princess Street; you’ve likely passed by her. She says you can call her ‘D.’ She

Campus Community News

Home Base Housing responds to Queen’s residence project

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Tori Stafford 6 Comments affordable housing, Albert Street, Ed Smith, government funding, Home Base Housing, housing crisis, housing supply, Kingston, lack of student housing, Queen's University, shelter spaces, shelters, student housing, student residence, Tom Greening

Earlier this week, Queen’s University hosted an open house about their proposed student residence development, and those in attendance voiced

City Hall News Politics

Hall Monitor: A Discounted Option

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, age-based discounts, British Whig building, budget, Fairmount Home, Frontenac County, Frontenac Paramedics, increased funding, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston Penitentiary tours, low income discounts, municipal fees, radon levels, Road Safety Plan, roof replacement, Vision Zero

Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 22-2019 (agenda) on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, where, after a delayed start from

Federal election 2019 News Politics

Six questions with Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Tori Stafford 3 Comments 2019 Federal Election, affordable housing, climate change, climate emergency, electoral reform, environment, healthcare, housing and homelessness, housing supply, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, lack of housing, Liberal Party of Canada, Mark Gerretsen, pharmacare, research and development, third crossing

Mark Gerretsen is the current MP and Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Kingston and the Islands for the 2019

Federal election 2019 News Politics

Six questions with Candice Christmas of the Green Party of Canada

August 23, 2019August 27, 2019 Michelle Allan 4 Comments 2019 Federal Election, affordable housing, basic income, Candice Christmas, climate change, climate emergency, electoral reform, Elizabeth May, financial security, Green Party of Canada, Greta Thunberg, Guaranteed Livable Income, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, proportional representation

Candice Marie Christmas (nee Krumreich) is the Federal Green Party Candidate for Kingston and The Islands. She grew up in

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