One arrested, one wanted after Kingston Police execute drug warrant at 381 Bagot Street

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 381 Bagot Street, 9mm, arrest warrant, arrested, Bagot Street, Canine Unit, charged, cocaine, drug search warrant, drug trafficking, drugs, fentanyl, firearm, GTA, Haley Peyman, Kemar Scarlett, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Police, Kingston Police Drug Enforcement Unit, Luger, pistol, wanted, Wanted Kingston woman, woman wanted

A building in downtown Kingston with an unsavoury history that precedes it has seen an even more steady police presence over the past 24 hours as officers secured the building and executed a drug search warrant. Kingston Police executed the warrant on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021 at

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Two displaced, one sent to hospital following Wilson Street fire in Kingston

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments damages, displaced, displaced residents, fire, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, north end, one taken to hospital, ongoing investigation, Rideau Heights, unknown cause, Wilson Street

Neighbours of the apartment building at 176 Wilson Street are praising Kingston Fire and Rescue for their fast and efficient efforts in knocking down a large fire in the Rideau Heights area. Firefighters responded to the address – a two-storey, 60-unit building operated by Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation – at

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Charges laid after Kingston Police find man with prohibited weapons

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 381 Bagot Street, apartment building, arrested, bear spray, charged, conductive electrical weapon, downtown, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Police, pepper spray, prohibited weapons, taser

Kingston Police responding to a call for assistance at a downtown apartment building opened up a whole new case when a male was located in possession of prohibited weapons by happenstance. At approximately 10:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, Kingston Police were called to 381 Bagot Street, an apartment

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Update – Total structure lost: Building Fire in Verona apartment complex

January 7, 2021January 8, 2021 Lucas Mulder 0 Comments apartment complex, displaced residents, fire, Fire Chief Darcy Knott, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, Mayor Ron Vandewal, Ontario Fire Marshall, South Frontenac, South Frontenac Fire and Rescue

UPDATE (Friday, Jan. 8, 2021): A number of South Frontenac Fire and Rescue trucks and vehicles from the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall remained on scene on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 after fire ravaged the McMullen Manor in Verona the night before. The fire broke out in the Carleton

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City announces start of mixed-income housing project

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 27 Wright Crescent, affordable housing, affordable housing units, City of Kingston, ground breaking, housing crisis, Kingston, Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, Mayor Bryan Paterson, mixed-income housing project, rent-geared-to-income

Earlier this week, the Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation (KFHC) quietly made some big moves on a new housing project. According to the City, KFHC broke ground on a new, mixed-income housing project on land previously purchased by the City of Kingston to facilitate the development of affordable housing at

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Hall Monitor: The cost of COVID

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments $4 million deficit, Belle Park, budget deliberations, COVID-19, COVID-19 response, deep water dock, downtown St. Lawrence campus, economic impact of COVID-19, electric buses, frozen wages, hall monitor, Kingston City Council, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, Lanie Hurdle, parking at City Park, projects delayed, shortage of work, staff wage freeze, strategic plan, strategic priorities, Town Homes Kingston, tree purchasing, wildflower verges, ygkc

It was a busier than usual week for Kingston City Council, as they sat for four meetings this week. On May 19, 2020, Council held a meeting as the membership of Town Homes Kingston (agenda) first, followed by sitting as the shareholder of the Kingston & Frontenac Housing Corporation (agenda)

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A Strategic Look: Priority #1 – Increase Housing Affordability

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments 1316 Princess Street, affordable housing, City of Kingston, development incentives, government funding, housing, intensification, Kingston, Kingston Co-Operative Homes, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, North Kings Town secondary plan, secondary suites, strategic planning, tiny homes

This is the first of a five-part series looking at the projects the city has listed as part of their 2019-2022 Strategic Plan. Part 2, focusing on roads, transportation and walkability, will be available next week. Beginning in early January and, through public consultation and a number of additional