Cataraqui Conservation to re-open some conservation areas this weekend

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Cataraqui Trail, Conservation Areas, Gould Lake, Kingston, Lemoine Point, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, Parrots Bay, reopening, trails

After much discussion at their latest Board meeting, the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority will reopen some conservation areas beginning on

City Health News

Council passes bylaw to allow enforcement of emergency orders

April 8, 2020April 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment bylaw, bylaw enforcement, bylaw officers, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, City Council, City of Kingston, city parks, conservation areas closed, coronavirus, COVID-19, Easter weekend, Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act, enforcement of orders, groups larger than five, K&P Trail, Kingston, Kingston Police, Mayor Bryan Paterson, municipal orders, physical distancing, Police Chief Antje McNeely, police enforcement, social distancing, waterfront trail

On Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2020, Kingston City Council voted 11-2 to pass a bylaw allowing enforcement of any emergency orders

News

All local Conservation Areas to close due to COVID-19 state of emergency

April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 18 Comments Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Cataraqui Trail, closure of conservation areas, closure of trails, Conservation Areas, COVID-19, Gould Lake, K&P Trail, Kingston, Lemoine Point, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, waterfront trail

Update (Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2020): After a number of readers reached out to us, we have confirmed with the City

Environment News Weather

CRCA downgrades flood warning to flood watch

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, flood warning, flood watch, International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board, Kingston, Lake Ontario, record high water levels, St. Lawrence River, water levels, water levels decreasing

Today, the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) downgraded its flood warning statement for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River

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Guide to free family activities this summer

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Breakwater Park, Cataraqui Cemetery, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, family, family activities, Jones Falls, K&P Trail, kids, Kingston, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Lemoine Point, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, live music, Marysville, Military Communications and Electronics Museum, Miller Museum of Geology, Movies in the Square, parks, Rideau Trail, Rideau Waterway Land Trust, Sir John A. MacDonald, Summer, things to do, what to do, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry

We’re now a few weeks into the summer of 2019, but it can feel like months to the moms, dads,

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Top Five Things to See and Do in December 2015

December 4, 2015January 7, 2018 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Cantabile Choirs, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Evan Mitchell, fireworks, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, Market Square, New Year's Eve, St. George's Cathedral, The Grad Club, The Kingston Symphony, Top Five Things to See and Do

Earlier this week we unwrapped our highly anticipated annual Guide to Holiday Entertainment, featuring nearly two dozen of the city’s

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Top Five Things to See and Do in October 2015

September 30, 2015January 7, 2018 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Corn Maze, Fall, Fort Fright, Fort Henry, Halloween, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, The Kingston Symphony, Top Five Things to See and Do, Wolfe Island, zombie walk

The flocks of tourists have been replaced by droves of students. It’s getting darker earlier, and cooler by the day.

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The Year That Was

December 16, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Aberdeen Street Party, best of 2013, bike lanes, Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, casino, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, City Council, construction, Corrections Canada, Countryside District, development, downtown Kingston, Enbridge, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, gambling, heritage housing, Homecoming, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, John Gerretsen, Kingston Penitentiary, Liberal Party, Limestone District School Board, Mark Gerretsen, national historic site, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District, Princess Street, provincial election, Queen's University, referendum, Sir John A. MacDonald, sustainability, Williamsville

With just over two weeks remaining until the arrival of 2014, it’s time for a quick look at the headlines

Environment

Supporters Rally Against Line 9 Reversal

July 23, 2013July 26, 2017 Nikolas Lopez 0 Comments Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, discontinued, Enbridge, gas prices, Rideau Canal, sustainability, The Sleepless Goat

Canada’s economic viability has long been premised on the extraction and exportation of raw natural resources. Beginning with the fur

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Crude Awakening for Line 9

February 4, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 10 Comments casino, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, City Council, Enbridge, gas prices, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Rideau Canal, sustainability

Kingston’s City Council Meetings are no stranger to corporate suitors and special interest groups looking to gain support for noble

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