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Girls Gaels Cup Soccer Tournament

The Kingston Clippers Soccer Club is pleased to welcome players and team, ages U9- U18 hailing from Clubs in Ontario

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Get a view of the waterfront and a history lesson with a private tour on the Island Queen

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments 1000 islands cruise lines, COVID-19, cruise lines, history, Kingston, kingston waterfront, limestone city, private tours, Tourism Kingston

Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises has a passion for showcasing the history and beauty of the Kingston waterfront to local Kingstonians,

City CAO Lanie Hurdle explains changes to Love Kingston Marketplace

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 1 Comment CAO Lanie Hurdle, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Lanie Hurdle, Love Kingston Marketplace, parking, pedestrian, Tourism Kingston

The City of Kingston has responded swiftly to negative feedback on the Love Kingston Marketplace, says their Chief Administrative Officer,

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‘Room for change’ noted at Love Kingston Marketplace opening

June 24, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments City of Kingston, COVID-19, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Dr. Aba Mortley, economic recovery, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kris Millan, Love Kingston Marketplace, Mayor Bryan Paterson, pedestrian streets, reopening, Tim Pater, Tourism Kingston

The City of Kingston hosted a press conference to herald the opening of the Love Kingston Marketplace, a joint effort

Kingston economic and tourism sectors expecting tourists this summer

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Dr. Kieran Moore, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, hotels, Kingston, Kingston Accommodation Partners, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), provincial framework for reopening, re-opening, restaurants, Stage 2 of reopening, tourism, tourism and hospitality, Tourism Kingston, tourists

As Stage 2 of re-opening Ontario grants many of Kingston’s businesses and restaurants to open before some other regions of

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The plans and people behind the Kingston Economic Recovery Team

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Aba Mortley, Bhavana Varma, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dan Corcoran, Doug Ritchie, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Dr. Kieran Moore, economic impact of COVID-19, economy, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Karen Cross, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Economic Recovery Team, Lanie Hurdle, local economic impact of COVID-19, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Megan Knott, Sean Billing, Susan St. Clair, Tim Pater, Tourism Kingston, Tricia Baldwin

Mayor Bryan Paterson has now shared the details of the new ‘Kingston Economic Recovery Team’ (KERT) he announced on April

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Campaign aims to show love to local businesses during pandemic

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Avenue Strategy, Backcountry Branding, business, buy local, City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dave Rossborough, Donna Gillespie, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), economic loss, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Jon Allison, Kathleen Vollebregt, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Lightbody Marketing, local economic impact of COVID-19, Love Kingston, Make Hay Media, pandemic, shop local, Tourism Kingston

Without doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every person in our community, leaving many with feelings of uncertainty. But as

Hall Monitor: Economic Enforcement

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments bylaw enforcement, bylaw enforement, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Simon Chapelle, COVID-19, emergency response, hall monitor, Kingston, Kingston Accommodation Partners, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Tourism Kingston, ygkc

Kingston City Council sat for another virtual meeting, holding meeting 13-2020 (agenda) on Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2020. Council kept a

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Kingston-made music videos premiere today

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Chris Morris 0 Comments Aaron Andress, Adam Biehler Photography, AKAFLK Productions, Alex Mundy, Ali Dixon, Allen Bergeron, Bedouin Soundclash, bnice Films Inc., Bon Evans, Braden Dragomir, Brent Nurse, Celine Klein, COVID-19, Creative Nest, Dave Wreggitt, Deux Trois, Emily Pelstring, Film Stream Video, Happy Kid Productions, Impressionz Exprezzions, Jackie Lee, Jamstone Productions, Jay Middaugh, Jeff Reitzel, JL Creative Agency, Josh Lyon, Kelvin Clark, Kingston, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Kingston Drone Pros, Kingston Film Office, Les Soliloques, Local Music Video Showcase, local music videos, Make Hay Media, Michael George, Moira Demorest, music videos, Oakridge Ave, Raven Adamson, Sadaf Amini, Sian Alcorn, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), SkEye Stream, Solomon Woodland, Spencer Evans, Steven Spencer, Tanya Trombetta, Teagan McLaren, The Ale House, The Meringues, The Pink Noise, Tourism Kingston, Visit Kingston, Viva Productions, Voyager

One of the many events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, which was to

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

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Hall Monitor: Reconsideration resolve

February 18, 2020February 19, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments City Council, city councillors, Councillor Peter Stroud, hall monitor, Integrity Commissioner, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston Penitentiary, Ontario Nurses Association (ONA), recycling, Sustainable Kingston, Tourism Kingston, Utilities Kingston, ygkc

Editorial note: An earlier version of this article mistakenly stated that Council had voted to change recycling collection to allow

How easy is it to find an Airbnb address?

February 18, 2020February 19, 2020 Tommy Vallier 8 Comments Administrative Policy Committee, AirBnB, apartment rentals, bylaw, City Council, City of Kingston, data, doxing, Host Compliance, housing crisis, housing shortage, Kingston, Kingston Accommodation Partners, licensing, online data, privacy, short-term rental licensing, short-term rentals, tourism, Tourism Kingston

With the upcoming by-law to license short-term stays, there’s been a lot of chatter about the topic online. Recently, the

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