Author Archive: Steve Gerard

 
Government of Canada Recognizes Historical Significance of Cataraqui Cemetery

Government of Canada Recognizes Historical Significance of Cataraqui Cemetery

The Honourable Peter Kent, Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of national historically significance to four...

 
 
Kingston City Police Arrest Couple for Thursday’s CIBC Bank Robbery

Kingston City Police Arrest Couple for Thursday’s CIBC Bank Robbery

Yesterday morning at 11:40 am, a white male wearing a winter coat and covering his face with a scarf and toque demanded cash from a cashier at a Kingston CIBC branch...

 
 
CMHC: Kingston Housing Starts Increased in Fourth Quarter 2011

CMHC: Kingston Housing Starts Increased in Fourth Quarter 2011

According to preliminary data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), 376 total housing starts were recorded for Kingston in the fourth quarter...

 
 
McAdoo Landfill Site Reclamation Project Could Exceed $100 Million

McAdoo Landfill Site Reclamation Project Could Exceed $100 Million

Blue Gold Beverages, Inc. announced that it is in negotiations to acquire the rights to the largest polymer reclamation project in North America, through its continued...

 
 
M.P. Ted Hsu Joins Protestors Outside Japanese Embassy

M.P. Ted Hsu Joins Protestors Outside Japanese Embassy

Kingston & the Islands M.P. Ted Hsu joined demonstrators outside the Japanese embassy yesterday, calling for Japan to formally recognize and apologize for...

 
 
Kingston Rental Market Vacancy Rates Stable for 2011

Kingston Rental Market Vacancy Rates Stable for 2011

Results from the Fall 2011 Rental Market Survey for the Kingston Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), indicate that...

 
 
Time to Renew Dog and Cat Licences in Kingston

Time to Renew Dog and Cat Licences in Kingston

The City is reminding Kingston pet owners to ensure they renew their dog and cat licences before the January 1, 2011 deadline. Licenses include a collar tag that...

 
 
Public Invited to Fair Trade Coffee, Tea, & Hot Chocolate Tasting

Public Invited to Fair Trade Coffee, Tea, & Hot Chocolate Tasting

Fair Trade Kingston is hosting a Fair Trade coffee, tea, and hot chocolate tasting at the Kingston Brewing Company at 34 Clarence Street from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Saturday,...

 
 
Mayor Gerretsen Creates Kingston Task Force on Development

Mayor Gerretsen Creates Kingston Task Force on Development

A “Mayor’s Task Force on Development” has been established by Kingston Mayor Mark Gerretsen. The Task Force is scheduled to go before Kingston City Council...

 
 
PARTEQ Innovations Awarded $50,000 to Build Angel Investor Network

PARTEQ Innovations Awarded $50,000 to Build Angel Investor Network

The technology transfer office of Queen’s University, PARTEQ Innovations, has received $50,000 from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario’s...