Council to receive housing Task Force report, over 40 recommendations

1500-unit development proposed for Davis Tannery site by Patry

Home Base Housing responds to Queen’s residence project

Six questions with Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments affordable housing, City of Kingston, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, housing, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, housing shortage, housing supply, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, Ted Hsu

Since early 2019, members of the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing have been working to examine best practices and to explore all possible tools and incentives to create more housing and affordable housing in Kingston. Now, Kingston City Council will receive their findings on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020. The 12-person

City News

November 14, 2019November 15, 2019 Tommy Vallier 6 Comments Brent Toderian, Davis Tannery, development, housing, housing crisis, housing supply, Jay Patry Enterprises, Kingston Rowing Club, parking, parking lot, planning, planning committee, waterfront park, waterfront projects

Updated information has been revealed about the development being proposed by Jay Patry Enterprises Inc. on the site of the former Davis Tannery at the corner of River and Orchard Streets. The proposal contains four six-storey buildings, with a combined 1,509 residential units and 4,961 square metres of commercial space,

Campus Community News

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Tori Stafford 6 Comments affordable housing, Albert Street, Ed Smith, government funding, Home Base Housing, housing crisis, housing supply, Kingston, lack of student housing, Queen's University, shelter spaces, shelters, student housing, student residence, Tom Greening

Earlier this week, Queen’s University hosted an open house about their proposed student residence development, and those in attendance voiced both opposition and support of the project. The development is expected to house approximately 325 beds, and will be located on Albert Street, just south of Union Street. Two existing

Federal election 2019 News Politics

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August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Tori Stafford 3 Comments 2019 Federal Election, affordable housing, climate change, climate emergency, electoral reform, environment, healthcare, housing and homelessness, housing supply, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, lack of housing, Liberal Party of Canada, Mark Gerretsen, pharmacare, research and development, third crossing

Mark Gerretsen is the current MP and Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Kingston and the Islands for the 2019 federal election. Born at Kingston General Hospital, Gerretsen has been “fortunate enough to live here” his entire life. Gerretsen attended his first Liberal convention when his father, John Gerretsen, ran