June 5, 2023 — FROM CITY OF KINGSTON: OPEN AIR BURN BAN IN EFFECT Due to the dry conditions and fire risk a total open-air burn ban has been put in place for the City of Kingston effective 1 p.m. Monday June 5. The ban applies to the entire municipality and will be enforced, effective immediately. The ban will remain in place until Kingston...
June 5, 2023 — With the recreational water use season upon us, Utilities Kingston would like to remind boaters, swimmers and other waterfront users to check its sewer overflow map after heavy rainfalls. To reduce overflows, Utilities Kingston and City of Kingston set a 20-year target to separate 100 per cent of the combined sewers in the municipal sewer system, by 2043. Kingston’s waterfront...
June 5, 2023 — June 5, 2023, KINGSTON – After a long 4-year hiatus, the Special Olympics Ontario School Championships will officially open tomorrow, Tuesday, June 6th with Opening Ceremonies hosted at Queens University Athletic Centre from 7:30pm – 9:00pm. Kingston Police is hosting the event with Acting Chief Scott Fraser serving as the Honorary Chair of the Games. “We cannot wait to welcome over...
June 3, 2023 — The City of Kingston seeks feedback from residents. The City of Kingston’s Community Gardens Development and Operations Policy is undergoing review and we are seeking input from the community.The City seeks feedback about what works with the policy and what elements can be improved. Have your say by completing a survey on GetInvolvedKingston before July 7 at 4 p.m. City staff will also be...
June 3, 2023 — Indigenous vendor market runs each Sunday, June 4 to September 24 June 2, 2023 (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) – June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada and also marks the return of the Katarokwi Indigenous Art and Food Market in Kingston beginning this Sunday, June 4 and running weekly, 10 am to 3 pm, until September 24 in...
June 1, 2023 — June 1, 2023 (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) – Tourism Kingston is pleased to join with community partners across the city to celebrate Pride Month. Again this year, the organization is a key sponsor of the Kingston Pride festival, happening June 11-18, 2023. Activities throughout the week include a run/walk, Movies in the Square, “Out on the Queen” boat cruise, and...
June 1, 2023 — At Council’s direction, the City of Kingston will bring an application before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking an order to remove the encampment at Belle Park.Trespass notices were issued in March 2023, but the City has not forcibly removed anyone, instead focusing on a peaceful transition. We have worked with our community partners to offer several low barrier...
June 1, 2023 — Discover the joy of music! Try, and borrow, an instrument from Joe's M.I.L.L. (Joe Chithalen MemorialMusic Instrument Lending Library) without the need to travel downtown. Joe's M.I.L.L. and the Kingston Frontenac Public Library are partnering to bring the joy of music to morepeople in the community. On Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m., M.I.L.L. staff will make instruments availableat the Rideau Heights...
June 1, 2023 — University secures its best performance to date with third consecutive top-ten finish. KINGSTON, ONTARIO - Today, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings were announced and Queen’s University is ranked first in Canada and third worldwide out of over 1,700 participating institutions in its global ranking of universities that are advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were established...
May 31, 2023 — The results for the community-led referendum on healthcare privatization organized by the Kingston Health Coalition have been released, and Kingston voters have answered with a resounding ‘no’ to healthcare privatization. Over the weekend, from May 26-27, in-person voting took place at 17 polling stations with the addition of other advanced polls across Kingston managed by 119 volunteers; 10,394 Kingstonians cast...
January 6, 2023 — Over 60 new drop-in and shelter beds in various locations across Kingston are available for unhoused individuals, with more opening later in the month of January. With financial support from the City of Kingston and the United Way KFL&A, there are now more options and supports available for people experiencing homelessness: Operated by Lionhearts, the Adelaide Drop-In warming centre located at 38...