City moves ahead with new rules for short-term rentals

Letter: Local doctors ‘disappointed’ by decision on Belle Park encampment

In pictures: Kingston breaks ground on long awaited ‘Third Crossing’

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Ryan Boehme

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 VRBO. “Essentially, City Council approved the passage of a short-term rental by-law and a licensing program,” said Dan Hazell, Supervisor of Licensing & Enforcement in the Building & Enforcement department

City Opinion Politics

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw allowance, City of Kingston, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Gary Oosterhof, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Robert Kiley, councillor Ryan Boehme, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Councillor Wayne Hill, deadlines, Dr. Eva Purkey, eviction, healthcare professionals, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless camp, homelessness, King's Town District, Kingston, Kingston City Council, letter, letter to the editor, local doctors, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Street Health, UN Protocol for Homeless Encampments

The following is a letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. While 200 people gathered in Belle Park on the evening of Tuesday, July 7, 2020 with music and speeches in support of the rights of Belle Park residents

City News

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Cataraqui River, City of Kingston, councillor Ryan Boehme, Detailed Impact Assessment, Ernie Hardeman, in-water construction, Jim Keech, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, Parks Canada, public engagement summary, third crossing, third crossing construction, Third Crossing Team, Utilities Kingston

Mayor Bryan Paterson, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur and Councillor Ryan Boheme welcomed guests and other staff this morning as a ceremonial groundbreaking took place on the western shore of what will become the new bridge over the Cataraqui River. Approved by council in 2017 and with its finding

City Hall Interviews Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

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October 29, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 Municipal Election, 2018-2022, City Council, council, councillor Ryan Boehme, electoral reform, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, Pittsburgh District, ranked ballot, referendum, Ryan Boehme

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we thought it would be a great time to catch up with the new and newly-re-elected members of council so that we could share a bit more about the 13 people who’ll