Temporary closures of The Tragically Hip Way to take place during Brier

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020 Brier, 2020 Tim Hortons Brier, accessible event pick-up and drop-off area, accessible parking, Barrack Street, King Street East, Kingston, Ontario Street, pedestrian traffic, temporary street closure, The Brier Patch, The Tragically Hip Way, traffic

The Tragically Hip Way in front of the Leon’s Centre in downtown Kingston will be closed for hour-long blocks in

Crime News

Kingston woman arrested for impaired driving after multiple collisions

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 3 Comments alcohol, arrested, Bagot Street, Barrack Street, charged, Days Road, fled the scene, Front Road, impaired driving, Johnson Street, Kingston, multple collisions, over two times the legal limit, Portsmouth Avenue, slurred speech

A local woman has been arrested and charged after she caused multiple collisions and drove across the city while impaired.

Crime News Police Briefs

Impaired driver charged after rear-ending two vehicles

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments alcohol, arrested, Barrack Street, charged, impaired driving, Kingston, Kingston Police, licence suspended, minor injuries, Queen Street, rear-ended, struck multiple vehicles, sustantial damage, The Tragically Hip Way, vehicle impounded

Kingston Police arrested and charged a local woman after she struck two vehicles in less than 10 minutes in the

Culture Environment

Winter on Wolfe Island

January 25, 2017July 26, 2017 Anders Morley 0 Comments Barrack Street, bike, discontinued, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), Winter, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry, Wolfe Island Grill

In most places, city dwellers who want to enjoy a little time in the country are faced with the unappetizing

Culture News Opinion Poll Theatre & Film

Keep the Empire in Downtown Kingston

July 2, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 11 Comments Barrack Street, Capitol 7, Division Street, downtown Kingston, Empire Theatre, Highway 401, K-Rock Centre (KRC), King's Crossing, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), local business, No Frills, north block, petition, Walmart

Phase Two of King’s Crossing began to take shape in December 2011 when it was announced that Walmart, LCBO, St.

Culture Music News Politics

Hall Monitor: A Hip Conversation

February 22, 2012July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 3 Comments Barrack Street, bike lanes, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, bylaw, City Council, discontinued, Grass Creek Park, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, Kevin George, Kingston City Hall, Mark Gerretsen, politics, renewable energy, Rick Downes, Sandy Berg, smoking, The Tragically Hip, Twitter, Walk of Fame, Williamsville

Welcome back to Hall Monitor. I’ve had the column on a bit of a break for a while, and was

News

Redeveloping the North Block

March 3, 2009June 14, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 3 Comments Barrack Street, construction, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Police Force, north block

About a year ago the Kingston City Police moved into their new fortress on Division Street. Since then, I’ve often

News

Blinded by the Light

November 6, 2008July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 2 Comments Barrack Street, discontinued, K-Rock Centre (KRC), signs

When we launched Kingstonist late last February, it coincided with the grand opening of the controversial K-Rock Centre. At the

Culture History

City Landmarks Vol III

July 17, 2008June 14, 2017 Duke Smythe 2 Comments Barrack Street, Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation (CARF), Fort Frontenac, history, K-Rock Centre (KRC)

I’m back with the third installment of my mini history lesson, helping you to better understand the city we live