Former Corrections Canada employee charged with smuggling contraband

June 11, 2020June 12, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Collins Bay Institution, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), Corrections Canada, Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Stephanie Sly

A former Corrections Canada employee has been charged with smuggling contraband into Collins Bay Institution. The OPP-led Joint Forces Penitentiary

Culture News

Two years of Kingston Penitentiary tours generate over $1.5 million for United Way

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018 Tori Stafford City of Kingston, Correctional Service Canada, Corrections Canada, CSC, Kingston, Kingston Pen, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary tours, KP, St. Lawrence Parks Commission, United Way, United Way KFLA, youth homelessness

Since tours of Kingston Penitentiary began in 2016, the popular attraction for tourists and locals alike has contributed approximately $1.54

Culture History

Best of 2015: Homes Relocated to Support Construction of Stauffer, 1992

December 28, 2015June 18, 2017 Queen's Archives 0 Comments best of 2015, Corrections Canada, Queen's University, Sir John A. MacDonald Bvld, Stauffer Library, Union Street

Kingstonist’s best of 2015 continues with an absolute gem from our dear friends at Queen’s Archives. Longtime Kingstonians will undoubtedly

Culture History

Homes Relocated to Support Construction of Stauffer, 1992

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 Queen's Archives 0 Comments Corrections Canada, Queen's University, Sir John A. MacDonald Bvld, Stauffer Library, Union Street

Some recent history for a change! Usually from the archives we feature older photographs from another century but that is

Art Culture

Geoffrey James: Inside Kingston Penitentiary

September 16, 2014July 26, 2017 Kelly Reid 1 Comment Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Corrections Canada, discontinued, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Kingston Penitentiary, national historic site

For the last 178 years, Kingston Penitentiary has been looming over the city, both literally and figuratively. The massive Victorian

News

Best of 2013: Selling Out: Kingston Pen Tours

January 1, 2014June 17, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments best of 2013, Corrections Canada, development, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, heritage housing, Kingston Penitentiary, national historic site, United Way

The closure of Kingston Penitentiary was met with guarded concern regarding the impact on the local economy, as well as

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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

News

Selling Out: Kingston Pen Tours

November 6, 2013June 17, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 5 Comments Corrections Canada, development, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, heritage housing, Kingston Penitentiary, national historic site, United Way

First came the controversial news that Kingston Penitentiary would close. Then came the widespread speculation regarding what would become of

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KP Re-Imagined as a World-Class Sailing Facility

October 21, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 3 Comments Bill Glover, Conservative Party, CORK, Corrections Canada, development, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, heritage housing, Kingston Penitentiary, national historic site, Ted Hsu

The decision to close Kingston Penitentiary was undeniably the Limestone City’s biggest and most controversial headline of 2012. The initial

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Kingston Penitentiary Closure

December 28, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments best of 2012, Collins Bay Penitentiary, Conservative Party, Corrections Canada, Kingston Penitentiary, Mark Gerretsen, national historic site, prison farms, Shafia Family

My disbelief regarding the decision to close down Kingston Penitentiary has led me to adopt the mentality that I’ll believe

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The Year That Was

December 10, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 4 Comments Bath Road, Beer Store, best of 2012, budget, Calvin Park, casino, Collins Bay Penitentiary, Conservative Party, construction, convenience store, Corrections Canada, Don Cherry, downtown Kingston, health care, Homecoming, In Sir John A's Footsteps, John Counter Boulevard, Juried Art Salon, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Arts Council, Kingston Collegiate & Vocational Institute (KCVI), Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Central Branch, Kingston Memorial Centre, Kingston Mills, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston this Week, Kingston Whig-Standard, Limestone District School Board, Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI), Mark Gerretsen, national historic site, Occupy Kingston, parking, Princess Street, prison farms, Program and Accommodation Review Committee (PARC), protest, public school, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI), Queen's University, Rideau Heights, Santa Claus Parade, Shafia Family, Ted Hsu

With less than two weeks remaining until the arrival of 2013, it’s time for our annual review of the headlines

Culture Music

The Skeleton Park Community Songbook: Chris Brown with The Pittsburgh Institution Choir

July 24, 2012January 16, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Chris Brown, Corrections Canada, Skeleton Park, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF)

The Skeleton Park Community Songbook is an arts project slash fundraising initiative, which has amassed a dozen musical collaborations pairing

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Former Corrections Canada employee charged with smuggling contraband

Two years of Kingston Penitentiary tours generate over $1.5 million for United Way

Best of 2015: Homes Relocated to Support Construction of Stauffer, 1992

Homes Relocated to Support Construction of Stauffer, 1992

Geoffrey James: Inside Kingston Penitentiary

Best of 2013: Selling Out: Kingston Pen Tours

The Year That Was

Selling Out: Kingston Pen Tours

KP Re-Imagined as a World-Class Sailing Facility

Kingston Penitentiary Closure

The Year That Was

The Skeleton Park Community Songbook: Chris Brown with The Pittsburgh Institution Choir

Free Live Music in Dunham Park

Free Live Music in Dunham Park

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