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Webinar aims to help business owners navigate government programs

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, Desiree Kennedy, economic recovery, government funding, government programs, government subsidies, Jonathan Warren, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), KPMG LLP, local businesses, Lori Huber, medium businesses, pandemic, small businesses, webinar

The City of Kingston, in partnership with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation and KPMG LLP, will be conducting a webinar

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Great local gifts just in time for Mother’s Day

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 1000 Islands Soap Company, Chartreuse Flower Works, Cher-Mere, Coco Chocolate, contactless delivery, curbside pick up, flowers, free delivery, gift guide, gifts, jewel, Kingston, local businesses, Midori Gifts, mother's day, Reclaimed Words, Shop and Play Cafe, skincare products, supporting local businesses, Wonderland Escapes

Mother’s Day is almost here. While we won’t be celebrating in the same style this year, Moms need celebrating more

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Kingston businesses offering free home delivery during the pandemic

April 21, 2020April 24, 2020 Jessica Foley 5 Comments 1000 Islands Soap Company, A-1 Clothing, All Things Good Home Shop, arts, Bath, beauty products, board games, Camera Kingston, Cher-Mere, Cloth, clothing, comic books, Cove Estherics, COVID-19, crafts, Fancy That, fashion, free delivery, Fusix Corp, games, Glocca Morra Farms and Craft Studio, Go Green Baby, Happy Thoughts, Hip Kids Kingston, Kingston, Kingston Frameworks, Leading Edge Hobbies, local businesses, Midori Gifts, Novel Idea Bookstore, Odessa, pandemic, plants, Pure Colour Baby, Quarry Medical Pharmacy, Roundstone, SBT Comics, Something Else Records, The Jungle, The Kingston Soap Company, The Loft, The Plant Shelf, The Rocking Horse, Tie One On Creativity Bar, toys, Trailhead, Trek Kingston, UNDR for Men, Verde Alternatives, Wonderland Escapes, Wooden it be Charming

It is not “business as usual” for many bricks and mortar establishments these days. Those with products have been scrambling

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City seeks input from businesses on Open Door Air-Conditioning Bylaw

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment air conditioning, business input wanted, City Council, City of Kingston, climate emergency, drop-in sessions, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Kingston, local businesses, online survey, Open Door Air-Conditioning Bylaw, Sustainable Kingston

In August, Kingston City Council directed the City to develop an open door air-conditioning bylaw, and now the City is

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Apprenticeship program offers jump start to recent grads, local businesses

November 19, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments AJ Keilty, Alan Rottenberg, apprenticeship, Arts and Sciences, Benefits by Design, City of Kingston, Donna Gillespie, graduates, Jacey Carnegie, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingstonist, local businesses, Meta Innovation Technologies, Queen's Career Apprenticeship: Kingston Program, Queen's University, students, Varsity Properties, Viva Productions

It’s arguably one of the most challenging times in a person’s life, and a time that can crucial to the