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Temporary fixtures at ‘The Hub’ in place until public art installation

March 11, 2020March 12, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments David Dossett, Division Street, downtown, exposed mounting bolts, flag poles, Kingston, lipstick-shaped, magenta objects, pink fixtures, pink objects, Princess Street, purple fixtures, purple objects, sidewalk fixtures, sidewalks, The City of Kingston, The Hub, The Hub Project

If you’ve happened to travel through the intersection of Princess and Division Streets lately, you most likely noticed a number

Art City Culture News

Paved Paradise 2020: Call for submissions reflecting ‘what makes Kingston unique’

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments art exhibition, Artist Information Session, billboards, Brock Street, call for submissions, City Hall, downtown, Kingston, local artists, Ontario Street, Paved Paradise, public art, Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, vibrant spaces, what makes Kington unique

For the third year, the City of Kingston is once again planning a ‘Paved Paradise’ project, a temporary public art

Police warn public of stolen cellphone scam at downtown night clubs

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cellphones, contacted by unknown caller, downtown, Find my iPhone, Find My Phone, fraud, Kingston, Kingston Police, meet at Stages, nightclubs, personal information, pin number, private information, scam, scheme, Stages Nightclub, stolen cellphones, unknown caller

Kingston Police are advising residents on how to handle being contacted about their stolen cellphones after an influx of calls

Crime News Police Briefs

Two men arrested after downtown knife attack

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, assault with a weapon, charged, downtown, Kingston, Kingston Police, knife attack, ongoing investigation, sent to hospital, stabbed in hand, stabbing

Kingston Police are currently investigating after a knife attack occurred in the city’s downtown core that sent one man to

Events Guides News Sports

Kingston kicks off the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020 Tim Hortons Brier, autographs, Canadian National Curling Competition, curling, Curling Canada, Curling Cash, Curling Chews, downtown, Dylan Chenier, events, food and drink, free transit, horse drawn carriage rides, Kingston, Leon's Centre, Springer Market Square, Team Canada, Team Ontario, The Brier Patch, Tim Cunningham, Wildcard game

Kingston has been talking about it and preparing for it for well over a year, and today, Friday, Feb. 28,

Business Food & Drink News Restaurant Reviews

Kingston’s first zero-waste restaurant, Miss Bao, opening soon

February 26, 2020February 27, 2020 Nour Mazloum 1 Comment Bao, Bellen Tong, Chinese, cocktails, dim sum, downtown, fusion, Kingston, Korea, Miss Bao Restaurant and Cocktail Bar, new restaurant, Nour Mazloum, on site in vessel composting, Princess Street, sushi, Sustainable Kingston, tapas, vegan, vegetarian, Zach Fang, zero waste restuarant

Miss Bao Restaurant + Cocktail Bar is opening soon at 286 Princess Street in Kingston and it brings a whole

Local charity Dress for Success targeted by thieves

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments accessories, break and enter, charity, clothing, costume jewelry, donated items, downtown, Dress for Success Kingston, Kingston, Lindsey MacDonald, makeup, not-for-profit, Princess Street, silent auction donations, stolen, theft

When those working with Dress for Success Kingston opened their doors yesterday morning, what they found was disappointing, to say

Crime News Police Briefs

Kingston man facing multiple charges after violent domestic assault

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Tori Stafford 2 Comments arrested, beat with an airgun, belt, charged, choking, domestic abuse, domestic assault, domestic violence, downtown, fight, fired an airgun at the victim, fled without coat or shoes, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kingston, Kingston Police, whipping

A local man is facing seven charges after an argument with his girlfriend turned violent and he assaulted her multiple

Events Family News

What’s open, closed and happening for Family Day long weekend 2020

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 Tori Stafford 3 Comments Amherstview, arenas, banks, Cataraqui Centre, Cataraqui Conservation Area, City Greenhouse, Costco, Dollarama, downtown, family activities, Family Day, Family Day Weekend, Farm Boy, Feb Fest, food basics, Foodland, FreshCo, frontenac mall, garbage, green bin, grocery stores, Kingston, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), Loblaws, Metro, No Frills, post offices, Recreation Centres, recycling, Shoppers Drug Mart, shopping, Staples, Tett Centre, The Beer Store, Utilities Kingston, Valu-mart, Walmart, what's closed, what's open

This long weekend is all about spending time with family – it says so right in the name! But there’s

Comedy Culture Entertainment Events Music News Theatre & Film

Get ready for the 20th Kingston Canadian Film Festival

February 14, 2020February 15, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Alexandra Mundy, Bedouin Soundclash, comedy, downtown, films, Ian Wong Music, Kingston, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Les Soliloques, live music, local music videos, Marc Garniss, Moira Demorest, movies, Oakridge Ave, Sadaf Amini, Sean Cullen, Sian Alcorn, Spencer Evans, Teagan McLaren, The 20th Century, The Meringues, The Pink Noise, Yan-Nick Michaud

As Festival Director Marc Garniss points out, it’s not all that common to see a festival of any sort mark

Alternating lane closures to take place Wednesday on LaSalle Causeway

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments alternating lane closures, downtown, Kingston, LaSalle Causeway, Public Services and Procurement Canada, repair work, single lane traffic

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is advising motorists that alternating lane closures will take place on the LaSalle Causeway

Police seize drugs, weapons in investigation into two overdose deaths

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments controlled substance, downtown, James Roettger, Kingston, Kingston Police, knives, MacDonnell Street, Natalie Botting, no arrests, ongoing investigation, opioid overdose, overdose deaths, search warrant, seizure of drugs and weapons

Kingston Police executed a search warrant this week in connection to an investigation into two overdose deaths that occurred in