South Frontenac recruiting committee to update community brand

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments branding, Branding Report, economic development, Frontenac Arch Biosphere, graphic design, marketing, Rideau Canal, rural living, South Frontenac, South Frontenac Township, steering committee, Sydenham, UNESCO World Heritage Site

South Frontenac Township is recruiting members for a steering committee to guide an overhaul of the community’s brand. The Township

City News

‘Essential’ third crossing construction on track, despite pandemic

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments construction schedule, COVID-19, essential service, James Scheer, Jonathan Panneton, Kiewit, local unions, masks, pandemic, physical distancing, pipe piers, pipe piles, recreational boaters, Rideau Canal, temporary lift span, temporary trestle, third crossing, third crossing construction

The construction of the third crossing is on schedule despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Manager of Construction for the

Business News Tech Traffic

Locally-founded boating navigation app aims to help boaters during COVID-19

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Adam Allore, boating, COVID-19, dock talk, Gananoque, Kingston, Lake Ontario, marinas, nautical charts, pandemic, Rideau Canal, sailing, social distancing, St. Lawrence River, Thousand Islands, water navigation, Wavve app

As an avid boater of the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands himself, Adam Allore wanted to keep the

News Traffic

Highway 401 expansion in east-end Kingston complete

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, Cataraqui River Bridge, Daryl Kramp, east end, Highway 15, Highway 401, Highway 401 expansion, Kingston, MPP Steve Clark, Rideau Canal, six-lane highway

The provincial government has announced the completion of widening Highway 401 from four to six lanes, from west of the

News

Opening of LaSalle Causeway to marine traffic delayed

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, Kingston, LaSalle Causeway, marine traffic, opening delayed, opening of LaSalle Causeway, Parks Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Rideau Canal, St. Lawrence River, travel restrictions, waterways

This year, the LaSalle Causeway will not be opening for marine traffic as it would normally, according to Public Services

News Weather

Record high outflows on the St. Lawrence River to provide flood relief

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments ake Erie, Cataraqui River, flooding, Gananoque, Great Lakes, high water, International Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Regulation Office, Kingston, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Clair, Lake Superior, record high water levels, Rideau Canal, Rob Caldwell, St. Lawrence River, water levels

Although St. Lawrence River water levels have peaked and are no longer rising, flooding will continue to affect Kingston

City Community News

New design features for third crossing unveiled

January 15, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments bridge, City of Kingston, design features, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, naming the bridge, Rideau Canal, steel, tariffs, third crossing, under arches, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Helping to kick off the new year with some exciting news, Mayor Bryan Paterson unveiled some of the new design

Community Culture Family History News

What’s happening at Kingston Mills Locks?

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments construction, historic site, Kingston, Kingston Mills Locks, masonry, Parks Canada, preservation, rehabillitation, Rideau Canal, swing bridge

Over the holidays I drove through Kingston Mills a few times. I was surprised to see so much work going

Culture History

The Bajus Brewery

August 20, 2014January 12, 2015 Queen's Archives 0 Comments history, Rideau Canal, Stone City Ales, Wellington Street

In observance of the opening of Kingston’s newest brewery, Stone City Ales, the picture above is of one of Kingston’s

Environment

Defend Our Climate, Defend Our Communities Rally

November 13, 2013July 26, 2017 Danielle Lennon 1 Comment Cataraqui River, discontinued, Enbridge, Rideau Canal

The reversal of Enbridge‘s Line 9 has been a point of contention since it was originally termed the “Trail Breaker”

News Politics

Hall Monitor: Sharing the Road Ahead

August 14, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments bike lanes, Bill Glover, Blue Canoe Productions, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, green bin, heritage housing, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, K-Town Triathlon, Kevin George, Lisa Osanic, Mark Gerretsen, Market Square, parking, pedestrian, Princess Street, Queen's University, recycling, Rick Downes, Rideau Canal, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, sustainability, Sydenham Ward, Williamsville

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 18-2013. The