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Kingston community agencies extending closure of 661 Montreal Street to review safety improvements to Integrated Care Hub and Consumption Treatment Services
September 18, 2024
ICH Press Release September 18, 2024 – Kingston, ON Access to 661 Montreal St. and the adjacent area known as the Belle Park Encampment closed to the public on Thursday,…
Northeast Shrine Association hosts 2024 Fall Field Days in Kingston, Sept. 19–22
September 18, 2024
Kingston, Ontario – The Northeast Shrine Association will host its 2024 Fall Field Days in Kingston from Thursday, September 19 to Sunday, September 22. More than 300 Shriners and their…
City of Kingston - Intercultural Arts Festival presented by Empire Life
September 18, 2024
Join us for the Intercultural Arts Festival presented by Empire Life in Confederation Park, 225 Ontario St., on Sunday, Sept. 22. Opening ceremonies start at 11:45 a.m. and programming will…
Kingston’s first ‘Home Movie Day’ explores the theme of “transience”
September 18, 2024
By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist & Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Transience — the temporary nature of things and the passage of time — is the theme of Kingston’s first…
Policing costs down over 50 per cent for Queen's move-in 2024
September 18, 2024
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kingstonist.com Kingston Police’s costs were significantly less during the 2024 Queen’s move-in period than during the same period in 2023, according to…
Downtown Kingston: Your weekend plans are sorted! Free DJ Dance Party in the Square Friday and Princess Street Promenade Saturday
September 17, 2024
Attention party people! The Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA) has your weekend plans sorted, and it’s going to be a blast! Kicking things off, and back by popular demand,…
Community organizations respond to Mayor's call for ICH closure
September 16, 2024
By Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News 4 days after a brutal attack near the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) and Belle Park Encampment took the lives of 38-year-old…
'We are going to build a commuter community culture,' Kingston mayor says of transit investment
September 16, 2024
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kingstonist Thanks to today's announced multi-million-dollar investment from three levels of government, Kingston Transit is adding 13 electric buses to its fleet…
Napanee council hears update from CAO on homelessness strategy
September 16, 2024
By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kingstonist The Council of the Town of Greater Napanee heard a brief update at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024,…
Kingston Humane Society adoption promo continues as Ontario locations join in
September 14, 2024
By Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News Animals at Ontario SPCA locations throughout the province are available at a 20% discount through the end of this weekend in…