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Kingston Police investigating suspicious vehicle fire at Lake Ontario Park

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments completely burnt out vehicle, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, Lake Ontario Park, ongoing investigation, vehicle fire, wild fire

At approximately 12 a.m. on Monday, Jun. 8, 2020, Kingston Police were called to Lake Ontario Park to assist Kingston

City of Kingston re-opening some municipal boat launches

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments boat launches, Cataraqui Street, City of Kingston, Collins Bay Boat Launch, coronavirus, COVID-19, emergency orders, fishing, Grass Creek Park, Kingston, Lake Ontario Park, marinas, municipal boat launches, Ontario government, pandemic, physical distancing, West Street

Beginning today, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, The City of Kingston will be reopening some of the municipal boat launches throughout

Hall Monitor: Cells, Sites and Shelter

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments camping, hall monitor, housing, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary tours, Lake Ontario Park, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, Tourism Kingston

Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 10-2020 (Agenda) on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020. During the meeting, council discussed Lake

City Hall News Poll

Have your say: Yay or nay — Camping at Lake Ontario Park

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 Tori Stafford 16 Comments active transportation, camping, City Council, City of Kingston, Councillor Jim Neill, cycling events, cyclist groups, cyclists, Kingston, Lake Ontario Park, motion, poll

Years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to see tents, tent trailers, motor homes and RVs set up in the grassy area

Art City Community Culture News

Work on Alderville First Nation Commemoration Project set to begin

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Alderville First Nation, Anishnaabeg Nation, City of Kingston, Cree, Danika Lochhead, Dave Mowat, James Marsden, Kingston, Lake Ontario Park, landscape installation, Manidoo Ogitigan, Mississauga Ojibway, public art, Terence Radford, Trophic Design

If you frequent Lake Ontario Park, you may see some activity as work on the Alderville First Nation Commemoration Project

City Hall News Politics

Hall Monitor: Climate Camp

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments active transportation, camping, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA), climate action, climate emergency, Grand Theatre, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Lake Ontario Park, Working Group on Climate Action, ygkc

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 25-2019 (Agenda) during which they, among other items,

Community Events News Sports & Recreation

2019 Swim for Kids to support children with disabilities

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments charity swim, Easter Seals Ontario, fundraiser, kids event, Kingston, Lake Ontario Park, Rob Adams, Swim for Kids, Swim Support, swimming with disabilities, Vicki Keith, Y Penguins, YMCA of Kingston

In the peak of summer heat, there’s no better place to be than in the lake — and late-July the

Business City Family News

What’s open and closed in Kingston for Victoria Day

May 17, 2019May 20, 2019 Michelle Allan 1 Comment banks, Beer Store, Cataraqui Centre, city services, Costco, downtown, fireworks, frontenac mall, garbage, grocery stores, Kingston, Kingston Transit, Lake Ontario Park, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), post offices, Staples, transit, Victoria Day, Walmart, what's closed, what's happening, what's open

Happy Victoria Day weekend, Kingston! Of course, the most important thing for everyone to know is when the fireworks

Teddy Bear Picnic enters 24th year with new cause and new sponsor

August 17, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Big Brothers Big Sisters KFL&A, Boys and Girls Club, Lake Ontario Park, Teddy Bear Picnic

It’s one of Kingston’s most adorably fun family events that raises funds to better our community, and this year’s Teddy

Kingston marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

August 9, 2018September 3, 2018 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Anishinaabe peoples, Haudenosaunee Peoples, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, International Indigenous Day, Kingston, Lake Ontario Park

As the day was marked around the world, a large group gathered at Lake Ontario Park to celebrate International Day

Best of Kingston News Opinion Poll Politics

Top Headline in Kingston in 2017

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Best of 2017, Bryan Paterson, Cataraqui River, charging stations, City Council, Collins Bay Penitentiary, condo, construction, CORK, development, downtown Kingston, Electric Cars, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Gord Downie, Joyceville Penitentiary, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Kingston Transit, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario Park, LaSalle Causeway, marijuana, Market Square, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, prison farms, Queen's University, Richardson Beach, RioCan, smoking, sustainability, swimming, The Tragically Hip, third crossing, Time sculpture, tourism, Wellington Street

In a few short weeks the ball will drop as we clink glasses and usher in another new year. As

#ygkChallenge: Support Big Paws

September 7, 2017February 9, 2018 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments fundraiser, Kingston Humane Society, Lake Ontario Park, ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do

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