‘The Home Standards Project’ wins Awesome Kingston February grant

Letter in response to the futility of Kingston’s Housing Committee

Local volunteers helping front-line healthcare workers find housing options

City offers online information for landlords and tenants during state of emergency

Have your say: Yay or Nay – Good Neighbour Policy

Eric Lee seeks elevation to Kingston’s highest office

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments advertising, assessment tool, Awesome Kingston, bylaw standards, bylaw violations, housing, Katarokwi Union of Tenants, landlords, microgrant, minimum standards, rental housing, rental properties, resources, The Home Standards Project

Every month, Awesome Kingston gives away a $1000 micro-grant to a local project pitched by its creator. These days, the pitch party is happening virtually, but the outcome is still the same. No-strings-attached money is given to the winner to help them develop the projects that Awesome Kingston thinks will

City Opinion Politics

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Belle Park homeless encampment, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Dianna Donnelly, Doug Ford, emergency orders, homelessness in Kingston, Housing and Homelessness Committee, housing as a human right, housing crisis, human rights, Kingston, landlords, letter, lockdown, Ontario government, opinion, pandemic, subsidized housing, subsidized units, wait-lists

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Dear Kingstonist, I’ve been digging into Kingston’s housing situation for a few years. Admittedly, I’ve been more of a digital support member, but I did take part in

Community Health News

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Andrew McCann, Ashley Cameron, campers, coronavirus, COVID-19, doctors, front-line healthcare workers, furnished accommodations, healthcare worker housing, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Kingston COVID-19 Assessment Centre, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Housing Healthcare Workers, landlords, medical professionals, nurses, pandemic, property owners, Providence Care Hospital, RVs, self-isolation, Sheila Nemcsok, trailers, vacant rentals, Victoria BC

Kingston’s front-line healthcare workers are facing unprecedented stress during the current COVID-19 pandemic, but finding housing to protect their family as they self-isolate between shifts shouldn’t be an additional stressor. That’s precisely what Kingston Housing for Healthcare Workers is aiming to facilitate. Knowing that local healthcare providers will be working

City News

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, Kingston, landlords, leasing, property tax, Province of Ontario, rent, rental properties, responsibility, state of emergency, tenants

In a time of uncertainty when many are struggling to find answers to important questions, the City of Kingston has created online information pages for landlords and tenants during the COVID-19 state of emergency. The resource pages are meant to help both landlords and tenants navigate rental situations during a

City Hall News Politics Poll

November 12, 2018 Tori Stafford 1 Comment City Council, Council in Action, fences, good neighbour policy, Jim Neill, Kingston, Kingstonist, landlords, leaves, neighbours, snow, tenents, water, Williamsville, YourTV

Every other week, there is undoubtedly at least one item discussed by Kingston City Council that people feel strongly about. On the weeks when Council isn’t sitting, Council in Action takes on those items, discussing them live on air on YourTV with a panel of local media and political personalities.

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July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 Cris Vilela 2018 Municipal Election, City Council, debate, election, Eric Lee, hearings, homes, houses, landlords, mayor, mayoral candidate, Real Estate, rent, S&R Department Store

A little less than a week before nominations for Kingston’s municipal elections closed, Eric Lee decided to get the necessary nomination signatures and throw his proverbial hat in the ring for the mayor’s seat, ending the possibility of incumbent Bryan Paterson obtaining an acclamation in the 2018 election. While it