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Business City News

Downtown transformation starts next week

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments accessible parking, Brock Street, businesses, businesses expanding outdoors, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Division Street, downtown, economic recovery, garbage, Kingston, Love Kingston Marketplace, Market Street, Ontario Street, pandemic, parking, patios, pedestrian streets, Princess Street, public washrooms, restaurants, vehicle lanes, Wellington Street

The City has released details of the plan to reimagine downtown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed “Love Kingston

Crime News Police Briefs

Erratic driving leads to arrest of impaired teen

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 17-year-old, arrested, charged, downtown, erratic driving, impaired driving, Kingston, Kingston Police, licence suspended, Princess Street, vehicle impounded, Victoria Street, Wellington Street

Driving erratically in the downtown core during the early hours of the morning has led to the arrest of a

Police seek public assistance to locate missing Smiths Falls woman last seen in Kingston

April 9, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Christine Cutler, concerned for her well-being, Kingston, Kingston Police, locate missing person, missing, Princess Street, public assistance, Smiths Falls, Wellington Street, woman

Kingston Police and the Smiths Falls Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing female, who was

Food & Drink Restaurant Reviews

Mermaid Avenue Sandwich Factory making customers ‘just smile all the time’

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Nour Mazloum 0 Comments baked goods, Chad Comfort, Dan Farlow, downtown, food, food reviews, Kingston, Mermaid Avenue Sandwich Factory, salads, sandwiches, soup, vegetarian options, Wellington Street, Wilco

The Mermaid Avenue Sandwich Factory was founded in Kingston by two best friends and their love for the band

Suspect in custody following weapons offence at TD bank downtown

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, Kingston, Kingston Police, Princess Street, suspect in custody, TD Canada Trust, weapons offence, Wellington Street

NOTE: Full, updated story available here. Kingston Police responded to a weapons offence call at the TD Canada Trust

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in downtown Kingston

August 29, 2018August 29, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments accident, Collision, downtown Kingston, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, pedestrian, pickup truck, Princess Street, truck, Wellington Street

At 9:22 AM on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, Kingston Police along with Frontenac Paramedic Services and Kingston Fire and Rescue

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

Art Culture Food & Drink Music Theatre & Film

Top Five Things to See and Do in August 2017

July 28, 2017January 7, 2018 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Blue Canoe Productions, Doug Fluhrer Park, downtown Kingston, Farmers' Market, graffiti, Kingston Memorial Centre, Limestone City Blues Festival, live music, live theatre, On The Wall Street Art Festival, The Kick and Push Festival, Top Five Things to See and Do, Wellington Street, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

As August lurks around the corner, we realize the bittersweetness of knowing that we’re halfway through summer. But fear not!

Culture Environment History

Downtown Kingston Flooding, 1951

May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments downtown Kingston, Princess Street, Queen Street, Wellington Street

The past few weeks have been a little rough, with significant rains and overflowing river banks. The unfortunate part about

News Opinion Poll

Old Meets New at The Kensington

January 30, 2017July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments construction, development, downtown Kingston, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Wellington Street

On December 30th, Kingstonians got their first glimpse of the newly restored and radically renovated corner of Wellington and Brock.

Environment News Politics

Best of 2016: A Double Standard?

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Community Soapbox 0 Comments best of 2016, bylaw, Capitol 7, Cataraqui River, condo, development, Doug Fluhrer Park, downtown Kingston, John Counter Boulevard, Princess Street, roads, third crossing, Wellington Street

We kicked off 2016 with a poll asking whether or not the city’s outdated Official Plan should continue to project

Environment News Politics

Community Soapbox: A Double Standard?

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 Community Soapbox 6 Comments bylaw, Capitol 7, Cataraqui River, condo, development, Doug Fluhrer Park, downtown Kingston, John Counter Boulevard, Princess Street, roads, third crossing, Wellington Street

Over a year ago, opponents of Kingston’s proposed Wellington Street Extension were informed that the WSE cannot be removed from

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