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WEBSep 13, 2024 · LITCHFIELD, Betty August 18, 1951 – September 13, 2024 Passed away unexpectedly at Kingston General Hospital, at the age of 73. Betty, beloved wife of the late Paul (2021).
Kingston’s latest co-op housing project holds official opening at …
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Council weighs ‘audacious’ vision against hefty risks on funding ...
WEB1 day ago · (Kingston, Ontario) The housing vision is bold, but the risk to taxpayers just isn’t worth it. That’s the message Kingston City Council gave Limestone City Co-operative Housing (LCCH) over its ambitious proposal for a 248-unit, 14-storey high-rise that mixes attainable housing and a multi-level vertical garden at Division Street and Elliott Avenue.
Kingston Police release scene of double homicide, ICH remains …
WEB1 day ago · (Kingston, Ontario) Kingston Police have released the area they had restricted access to while investigating a double homicide in the area of 661 Montreal Street. Perimeter security fencing and police presence will remain in place and the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at that address will remain closed, according to the City of Kingston.
Inaugural Kingston Climate Expo to showcase local climate change ...
WEB1 day ago · Showcase highlights include: Community Booths: Engage with local experts who can help you reduce your personal carbon footprint at home and contribute to climate action in our community.; Presentation: City of Kingston Climate Initiatives (10 to 11 a.m.): Discover the City’s climate initiatives across municipal facilities, transit, transportation and climate leadership.
Kingston Police provide brief update on double homicide …
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Update: Two deceased – Kingston Police report multiple victims ...
WEBUpdate (Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at 4:50 p.m.) Kingston Police and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson have now confirmed that two people have died as a result of the violent assaults that occurred in the area of Belle Park this morning. Simultaneously at approximately 4:40 p.m., Mayor Paterson and Kingston Police issued public statements on the ...
Downtown Kingston’s winter tourism event gets funding boost
WEB6 days ago · The project, titled “Spirit of Winter,” is an undertaking by the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), in collaboration with local Indigenous groups, and will be funded in part by a $200,000 grant through the federal government’s Tourism Growth Program. On Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, Mark Gerretsen, Member of …
Update: Approved – Proposed downtown tower development to …
WEBUpdate (Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 10:46 a.m.): At their meeting on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, Kingston City Council approved a zoning bylaw amendment that will allow for the construction of a new 25-storey residential building at the corner of Wellington and Barrack Streets downtown. The report was received and adopted without ...
Kingston City Council discusses population growth, intensification ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 · That assessment and its recommendations were in Hurdle’s report to council and Jamie Cook, managing partner of Watson, briefed Council on the findings.. Notably, the analysis includes a 60 per cent increase in the residential intensification target within the existing urban boundary.