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This Sunday marked the return of a popular annual sporting event to the city of Kingston, as athletes took part in the 37th running of the K-Town Triathlon. The race, which has been a staple of the Civic Holiday weekend for decades, returned this year after organizers were forced to
Read moreAfter a two-year hiatus, the Kingston Buskers Rendezvous is back this weekend, July 7-10, bringing jugglers, magicians, clowns, acrobats, musicians, and more to downtown Kingston for the annual four-day event. This year’s festival, the 32nd edition, features over a dozen acts, with performers from as far away as Australia making
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Oh, Canada! The Canada Day long weekend is upon us, with celebrations happening around the community. The City of Kingston has put together a page of happenings around the city, which can be viewed here. In downtown Kingston, Ontario Street between Clarence and Johnson will be closed to vehicular traffic
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A new and innovative device has been installed at locations along Kingston’s waterfront to divert and remove plastics from the water found in marinas in the Great Lakes region. Called a Seabin, the technology, installed through the partnership between the City of Kingston and the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC),
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The conceptual designs for the Confederation Basin Promenade project will be unveiled at an online engagement session next week. The Confederation Basin Promenade project is to be a new accessible walkway and public space experience built on the existing rock breakwall that shelters Flora MacDonald Confederation Basin, according to the City of
Read more The City of Kingston is holding an interactive engagement session for the public to learn about the Confederation Basin Promenade project. Residents will have an opportunity to share their thoughts and provide feedback on the project. Two online engagement sessions will be held on Monday, Jun. 21, 2021. City staff
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He easily draws as much of a crowd as is permitted wherever he goes. Gliding on the water like a hot knife through butter. You may have seen him at his usual spots, either at Confederation Basin or down by the Pump House Museum. “Everyone who sees it is amazed
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The City of Kingston and Tourism Kingston have partnered to add more LED lights and lighting installations downtown this winter. “Many have already noticed the heartwarming ‘Love’ lighting installation in Confederation Basin,” said Mayor Bryan Paterson. “Coming to see the lights we’ll have down Princess Street and around City Hall
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Municipal marinas will open to seasonal boaters tomorrow, the City of Kingston announced on Thursday, May 28, 2020. On Friday, May 29, 2020, the City will open Confederation Basin and Portsmouth Olympic Harbour marinas “with measures in place to ensure adherence to COVID-19 guidelines,” the City said. The public boat
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Although the province has given municipal marinas the green light to open on Saturday, May 16, 2020, Kingston recreational officials say that Portsmouth Olympic Harbour and Confederation Basin Marina will not be ready to open until late May. “Under usual circumstances marina preparations are typically a six week process,” said
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Kingston Police responded to five domestic incidents on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, resulting in the arrest of two local men. At approximately 2:45 p.m., police were called to a domestic assault at the Knights Inn in the city’s west end. The ensuing investigation found that the accused man had struck
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Beginning in early January and, through public consultation and a number of additional special meetings, Kingston City Council set out its five strategic priorities through 2022, which they affirmed and approved an implementation plan for at their meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Today, we’ll dive into and break down
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