Heritage vs Development? Kingston, Kamala Harris and the truth about false choices

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Robert Kiley 1 Comment 223 Princess Street, building height, Capitol Condos, City Council, City of Kingston, compromise, density, development, downtown, heritage, housing, IN8, Kamala Harris, Kingston, official plan, Robert Kiley, tall buildings, The Capitol, US election

In the lead up to the hotly anticipated US Vice Presidential debate earlier this month, I read 2019’s The Truths

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Kingston Police seek public assistance to identify mischief suspect

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments apartment building, breaking into mail boxes, downtown, female suspect, identify suspect, Kingston, Kingston Police, mischief, ongoing investigation

Kingston Police have released the above photos and are asking for public assistance identifying the woman pictured, a suspect in

City Opinion Soapbox

Soapbox: 223 Princess Street comes to Planning Committee again

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 223 Princess Street, building height, Capitol 7, Capitol Condos, Capitol Movie Theatre, City of Kingston, density by design, downtown, ERA Architects, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, IN8, Kingston, Official Plan (OP), Ontario Heritage Act, planning committee, proposed development, Shirley Bailey

Editorial note: The following is a submitted Op/Ed piece. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of

Crime News

Kingston Police investigating after residents shot by BB guns

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments air gun, air rifle, BB gun, downtown, Johnson Street, Kingston, Kingston Police, ongoing investigation, residents shot by BB guns, shooting, students, three victims

Local police are currently investigating after three individuals were shot by BB guns in downtown Kingston over the weekend. The

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UPDATE: Kingston Police: Female rushed to hospital following domestic call

August 31, 2020September 4, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments call for assistance, charges pending, domestic abuse, domestic assault, domestic dispute, domestic violence, downtown, female rushed to hospital, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, male arrested, ongoing investigation, Ontario Street, Shipyards Apartments

UPDATE (Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020): According to Kingston Police, a local male was charged with attempted murder following vicious beating

Crime News

Porch thief facing weapons-related charges

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Adelaide Street, air pistol, arrested, assault with a weapon, charged, Cowdy Street, crystal methamphetamine, downtown, Kingston, Kingston Police, package theft, Patrick Street, porch pirates, porch theft, stolen package, weapons offence

Kingston Police responded quickly and have laid five charges against a man who stole a package from the front porch

City Community News

City of Kingston clarifies regulations on live music during pandemic

July 10, 2020July 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, dancing, downtown, droplet spray, Julie Fossitt, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), live music, local music, local music scene, local musicians, Love Kingston Marketplace, musicians during COVID-19, pandemic, patios, Phase 2, physical distancing, provincial framework for reopening, Provinicial Framework for Reopening, singing, Springer Market Square

It’s no secret that live music plays a huge role in the Kingston community, so it isn’t surprising that the

Business City News

Downtown transformation starts next week

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments accessible parking, Brock Street, businesses, businesses expanding outdoors, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Division Street, downtown, economic recovery, garbage, Kingston, Love Kingston Marketplace, Market Street, Ontario Street, pandemic, parking, patios, pedestrian streets, Princess Street, public washrooms, restaurants, vehicle lanes, Wellington Street

The City has released details of the plan to reimagine downtown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed “Love Kingston

Food & Drink Guides News

A guide to the reopening of patios in Kingston

June 12, 2020June 15, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments 2020, COVID-19, downtown, drinks, face masks, food, Kingston, masks, pandemic, patios, physical distancing, reopening, social bubbles, Summer

We did it Kingston! We went rogue and now our patios are open. The weather is getting warmer, the hair

City News

City announces ‘Love Kingston Marketplace’ to take shape later this month

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Brock Street, City of Kingston, Clarence Street, COVID-19, Division Street, downtown, Kingston, lane closures, Love Kingston, Love Kingston Marketplace, Market Street, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Ontario Street, pandemic, parking, patios, pedestrian marketplace, pedestrian streets, physical distancing, pick up and delivery locations, Princess Street, social distancing, street closure, traffic

City staff have refined and updated the lane closures planned for the downtown core this summer in order to accommodate

News

Organizers, Kingston Police address concerns about upcoming protest

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 1 Comment BIPOC, Black Lives Matter, Black Luck Collective, Casey Heffernan, Confederation Park, counter protest, COVID-19, downtown, George Floyd, Hawani Brooks, Jemma Dooreleyers, Katarokwi Solidarity, Kingston, Kingston Police, Leon's Centre, march, physical distancing, POC, Police Chief Antje McNeely, police involvement in protests, police racism, protest, social distancing, systemic racism, vigil

Concerns have been mounting over the ‘Justice for George Floyd & All Police Racism Victims protest set to occur on

Crime News

SIU clear Kingston Police officer of any wrongdoing during fatal stabbing

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bagot Street, Christopher Barry, downtown, Evan Freeman, fatal stabbing, Kingston, Kingston Police, knife, no charges, police shooting, Queen Street, September 12 2019, Special Investigations Unit (SIU), stabbing

WARNING: This article contains images that readers may find shocking or disturbing. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), a civilian law

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Heritage vs Development? Kingston, Kamala Harris and the truth about false choices

Kingston Police seek public assistance to identify mischief suspect

Soapbox: 223 Princess Street comes to Planning Committee again

Kingston Police investigating after residents shot by BB guns

UPDATE: Kingston Police: Female rushed to hospital following domestic call

Porch thief facing weapons-related charges

City of Kingston clarifies regulations on live music during pandemic

Downtown transformation starts next week

SIU clear Kingston Police officer of any wrongdoing during fatal stabbing

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