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On August 1, Emancipation Day is marked in countries around the world, recognizing the date the British Parliament abolished slavery throughout the British Empire in 1834. Here in Kingston, the City has been working with local residents and community partners to “offer Emancipation Day programming in coming weeks that highlights
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Update (Wednesday, Jun. 29, 2022):Following MPP Ted Hsu publicly addressing his stance on women’s rights to access medical treatments, including abortion, the rally previously scheduled to take place on Thursday, Jun. 30, 2022, outside MPP Hsu’s office has been relocated. “As an Ontario Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament, I commit
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Editorial note: The following is a submitted statement with details on an upcoming event in support of the former employees at Lennox and Addington Interval House, who were terminated after the ratification of an agreement following a nearly-six-month-long strike. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of
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Those travelling along Ontario Street in downtown Kingston late last week may have noticed something different about the familiar streetscape. On Thursday, May 5, 2022, pedestrians and motorists were struck by what they saw at City Hall – or rather, what they didn’t see. The medium-sized trees that once lined
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The City of Kingston is looking into permanently closing Ontario Street in front of City Hall, along with Market Street beside it. The City has already confirmed that both streets will be closed for particular events this summer in relation to summer programming, which is currently in the works. These
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For the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) of Kingston, Friday, Mar. 18, 2022 was a pivotal day. Robin Martin, Parliamentary Assistant to Health Minister Christine Elliott, announced alongside Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson and MPP Daryl Kramp (Hastings-Lennox and Addington) that the provincial government will be providing $4.6 million in funding to
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Aligned with the Province of Ontario’s lifting of most COVID-19 public health restrictions, the City of Kingston will remove the mandatory masking and passive screening requirements at all indoor municipal facilities on Monday, Mar. 21, 2022, according to a media release. This includes: All recreation facilities including Artillery Park Aquatic
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While there was a sombre mood amongst those gathered in the end-of-February cold, there was also a very strong presence of hope, compassion, and solidarity. On the last day of February 2022, approximately 150 people came together in Confederation Park across from Kingston City Hall to rally in support of
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Kingston Police and the City of Kingston are aware of a “downtown slow roll” protest in support of the “Freedom Convoy” and are advising motorists of anticipated traffic disruptions from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. According to a release from the City, it is anticipated
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Just one day after Russia sent two long-range, nuclear-capable bombers into patrol over Belarus, accelerating already-mounting tensions, Kingstonians gathered at Kingston City Hall to show their solidarity with Ukraine, the Belarussian neighbour currently at odds with Russia. Part of the international ‘Stand with Ukraine’ movement, the rally here in Kingston
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The City of Kingston has released details on city services, facilities and amenities as part of the move to Step 3, the last step in the Province of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen. “The focus of Step 3 is on adding indoor services and allowing more people to use them (with
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City of Kingston services, facilities and amenities will begin opening up to the public as we move into Step one of the province’s Roadmap to Reopen. The focus of Step one is on resuming outdoor activities with smaller crowds, where the risk of transmission is lower, according to a release
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