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Opinion Politics

A Letter to the Premier (in response to #AMOConf19)

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Robert Kiley 0 Comments 2019, AMO Conference, Association of Ontario Municipalities (AMO), City of Kingston, climate emergency, Doug Ford, emissions, Ford governement, health care, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Public Health, Queen's Park, Robert Kiley

Dear Doug, I must admit, it was an odd experience hearing you speak at the Association of Ontario Municipalities Conference

Federal election 2019 News Politics

Six questions with Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada

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

City Environment News Politics

Kingston to receive $20.2 million for shoreline, sewer projects

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Tommy Vallier 1 Comment climate change, combined sewers, erosion, federal funding, gas tax, government funding, infrastructure, Kingston, lake water levels, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MP Mark Gerretsen, sanitary sewer, shoreline, shoreline erosion, shoreline stabilization, storm water sewers, water levels

On August 28, 2019, MP Mark Gerretsen alongside Mayor Bryan Patterson announced $20.2 million in funding for flooding and shoreline

City City Hall Community News Opinion

What growth is good?

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Robert Kiley 2 Comments affordable housing, building height, city revenue, community indicators, economies of scale, economy, energy consumption, green space, growth, housing, housing crisis, infrastructure, Kingston, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, official plan, services, social services, sustainability, urban growth, urban sprawl

Growth. A six letter word you hear a lot these days at City Hall. It’s held up by many as

City City Hall News Politics

Statement from the City of Kingston as Council decides on municipal budget

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2.5 per cent tax rate increase, 2019, budget, City of Kingston, final budget, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston City Council, planning

The following is a press release from the City of Kingston: Council chambers have been active these past few nights,

City Hall Interviews Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Gary Oosterhof

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 to 2022, Brockville, Countryside District, electrician, Gary Oosterhof, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, ranked ballots, re-elected, road repairs, rural living

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we

City Hall Interviews News Politics

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Wayne Hill

October 31, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 to 2022 city council, affordable housing, Catholic School Board, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, Lakeside District, ranked ballots, Wayne Hill

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we thought

City installing public charging stations for electric vehicles

July 26, 2018July 27, 2018 Tori Stafford charging stations, City of Kingston, Electric Cars, electric vehicles, infrastructure, parking lots

The City of Kingston is currently installing charging stations for electric vehicles in an attempt to make it easier to