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New EDI Manager, Love Kingston Marketplace 2021 discussed at Kingston City Council

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), LKM 2021, Love Kingston Marketplace, Ryan Boehme, Wayne Hill

City Council met virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. After a closed session, in which they discussed labour relations, potential

City adds extra $1M to the budget for small business, non-profit and artist relief

January 29, 2021January 30, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 2021, 2021 budget, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Craig Desjardins, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Mayor Bryan Paterson, municipal budget

Kingston City Council wrapped up their 2021 budget deliberations on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 after three nights of meetings with

City Council meets for second night of budget deliberations

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 1 Comment Chief Antje McNeely, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Rob Hutchison, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic cost, Desiree Kennedy, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Get Involved Kingston, Kingston Access Services, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), Kingston Police, municipal budget, open budget process, pandemic

The City of Kingston’s Treasurer and CFO Desiree Kennedy said she was disappointed by the lack of uptake in the

City budget discussions to be live-streamed

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments capital infrastructure, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, City of Kingston meetings, city parks, livestream, municipal budget, municipal services, parks, snow plow, strategic plan, transit, Twitter, Utilities Kingston, waste collection, YouTube

The City is inviting constituents to virtually attend budget deliberations next week, as Council reviews various capital and operating budgets

Kingston City Council passes ban on ‘conversion therapy’

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Ben Rogers, Bill C-6, Bridget Doherty, City Council meeting, conversion therapy, conversion therapy ban, delegations, Gary Oosterhof, Jeff McLaren, Jim Neill, Kingston City Council, LGBTQ2S+, Lisa Osanic, Mary Rita Holland, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MP Derek Sloan, Peter Stroud, Robert Kiley, Simon Chapelle, Third Day Worship Centre, Wayne Hill

Kingston City Council has passed a motion to ban the practice of conversion therapy within the municipality. “I think in

City moves ahead with new rules for short-term rentals

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments AirBnB, by-law, City Council, City Council meeting, councillor Ryan Boehme, Dan Hazell, Fairbnb, Hamari, Kingston Accomodation Partners, Krista LeClair, Megan Knott, Municipal Accomodation Tax (MAT), short-term rentals, STR, Tourism Kingston, VRBO

Kingston City Council approved new regulations for short-term renters (STR) in December, including homeowners that use services like AirBnB or

Council approves revised development plan for Williamsville Corridor

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments affordable housing development, Brent Toderian, building height, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, construction, development, map, paige agnew, tower, Williamsville Corridor, Williamsville District

City Council has approved a revised plan for development in the Williamsville corridor, the stretch of Princess Street between Division

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Council moves ahead with motion of support for The Screening Room

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Cineplex Odeon, City Council, City Council meeting, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Rob Hutchison, COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Greg Tilson, Skeleton Park Arts Festival, The Screening Room, Wendy Huot

City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night in favour of a motion from Councillor Rob Hutchiston, put forth on behalf

Screening Room playing movies to empty theatres as pandemic drags on

October 30, 2020November 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Andrea Howarth, CEBA, CERCA, Chrystia Freeland, cinema, City Council, City Council meeting, COVID-19, Deputy Mayor, Ian Arthur, Jim Neill, Kingston City Council, Randy Hillier, Rod Phillips, small business, The Screening Room, Utilities Kingston

The Screening Room’s owner Wendy Huot says attendance at the theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic is down 75 to 80

Special City Council meeting focuses on rural economic development

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments business park, CAO Lanie Hurdle, Cataraqui estates business park, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Jim Keech, official plan, Peter Huigenbos, rural economic development, St. Lawrence Business Park, urban boundary

City Council voted on strategies to guide Kingston’s continued rural economic development at a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27,

Public Health: multiple drug-involved overdoses observed in recent weeks

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments City Council, City Council meeting, Dr. Kieran Moore, free naloxone kits, KFL&A, KFL&A Public Health, naloxone, opioid crisis, opioid overdose, opioids, Tia Maatta

Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health is once again warning residents of a toxic batch of drugs circulating

Council approves next steps in Reconciliation, Macdonald legacy projects

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments #YGK Reconciliation Journey, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, First Peoples Group, Mary Rita Holland, Peter Stroud, Robert Kiley, Simon Chapelle, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, sole source agreement, Spirit of Sir John A

City councillors have agreed to move ahead in pursuit of a sole source contract with First People’s Group, an Indigenous

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