Council votes to regulate ride share companies

March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments bylaws, City Council, Kingston, Kingston and Area Taxi Commission, Loyalist Township, Lyft, regulations, ride share companies, taxis, Uber

Kingston City Council met on Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021, for a shorter-than-average yet eventful regularly scheduled Council meeting (agenda available

Opinion

Opinion: Too Little, Too Late – Reflecting on the City’s commitment to affordable housing on the first anniversary of the Mayor’s Taskforce on Housing Report

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments 1316 Princess Street, 805 Ridley Drive, affordable housing, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, opinion

The following is a submitted opinion piece. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist.

City News

Indigenous communities to consult on Third Crossing naming campaign

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments bridge naming, City Council, City of Kingston, Indigenous community, Indigenous consultation, Indigenous people, Mayor Bryan Paterson, third crossing, Third Crossing naming campaign

The City of Kingston launched the naming campaign for the Third Crossing at a press conference earlier today, Monday, Feb.

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

City Council sits for first night of municipal budget deliberations

January 27, 2021January 30, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 1 Comment 2021 budget, CAO Lanie Hurdle, Cataraqui Conservation Area, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, City Council, City Hall, City of Kingston, contact tracing, Donwtown Kingston! BIA, economic development, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), municipal budget, Toronto, Toronto Public Health, tourism, Tourism Kingston, Utilities Kingston, York Region

Kingston City Council held their first of three nights of budget deliberations on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. The evening began

News

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

City News

New program for homeowners aimed at reducing carbon footprint

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments carbon footprint, City Council, City of Kingston, energy audit, Green Standard Community Improvement Plan, greenhouse gas emissions, Kingston Home Energy Retrofit Program, retrofit homes

City Council received the Kingston Home Energy Retrofit Program and an update on the Green Standard Community Improvement Plan at

City Environment Opinion

Opinion: It’s time to power a green future

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments carbon emissions, City Council, climate change, climate emergency, CO2 emissions, coal power plants, coal-fired power plants, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Robert Kiley, gas-fired power plants, hydropower, Jeremy Milloy, Kingston, new motion, Ontario government, opinion, provincial government

The following is a submitted op/ed. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. I

City News

Kingston City services impacted by new COVID-19 emergency measures

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City Council, City of Kingston, city services, COVID-19, emergency orders, fines, ice rink, ice skating, January 2021, Kingston, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), pandemic, parking ticket payments, parks, physical distancing, playgrounds, Premier Doug Ford, Province of Ontario, skating rink, Springer Market Square, state of emergency, Stay-at-home orders, tickets, trails, Utilities Kingston, yard waste drop-off depot

A number of services through the City of Kingston will be impacted by the stricter COVID-19 measures being put in

News

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

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City Council

Opinion: Too Little, Too Late – Reflecting on the City’s commitment to affordable housing on the first anniversary of the Mayor’s Taskforce on Housing Report

Indigenous communities to consult on Third Crossing naming campaign

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

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

City Council meets for second night of budget deliberations

City Council sits for first night of municipal budget deliberations

City budget discussions to be live-streamed

New program for homeowners aimed at reducing carbon footprint

Opinion: It’s time to power a green future

Kingston City services impacted by new COVID-19 emergency measures

City moves ahead with new rules for short-term rentals

St. Patrick’s Day Lunch- March 17 2021, Hatter’s Cove 11am-1:30pm

Celtic Kitchen Party FBLive Concert Thursday March 18, 7:00 to 8:00pm