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University’s International Health & Disability Program Receives $1.3 Million

University’s International Health & Disability Program Receives $1.3 Million

A Queen’s University project aimed at strengthening maternal and child health and disability programs in Bangladesh has been awarded $1.3 million from the Government...

 
 
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...

 
 
Williamsville Main Street Study To Be Presented February 2

Williamsville Main Street Study To Be Presented February 2

The findings and recommendations of the Williamsville Main Street Study will be presented at a public open house at 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2 in Memorial Hall,...

 
 
City of Kingston Seeks Participants For Home Lead Testing

City of Kingston Seeks Participants For Home Lead Testing

The City is again seeking 25 qualified property owners interested in participating in its regular volunteer lead-testing program. Under this regulation, introduced...

 
 
City Seeks Public Input for Proposed “Tragically Hip Way”

City Seeks Public Input for Proposed “Tragically Hip Way”

The City of Kingston is seeking the public’s input on a proposal to rename the foot of Barrack Street, or another public asset in the North Block, to show...

 
 
City Council Approves 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets

City Council Approves 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets

City Council has approved the 2012 operating and capital budgets. The 2012 municipal operating budget, amounting to just under $301 million, represents a tax increase...

 
 
Sustainable Kingston to Hold Community Forum

Sustainable Kingston to Hold Community Forum

Sustainable Kingston will hold a day-long Community Forum on the Sustainable Kingston Plan – the community-built plan to make Kingston Canada’s Most...

 
 
Provincial Grant Creates Jobs for Kingston’s Transformix Engineering Inc.

Provincial Grant Creates Jobs for Kingston’s Transformix Engineering Inc.

The Ontario government is helping create 20 new full-time jobs and retain 80 highly-skilled positions at Kingston’s Transformix Engineering Inc. The company...

 
 
December Holiday Closures & Bus Schedule for Kingston

December Holiday Closures & Bus Schedule for Kingston

As Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on the weekend this year, December 27 and January 2 will be the municipal administrative holidays. City services and facilities...

 
 
City Seeks Adults 45 or Older to Develop Age-Friendly Kingston

City Seeks Adults 45 or Older to Develop Age-Friendly Kingston

The City is seeking adults age 45 and older to participate in a series of focus groups aimed at developing an Age-friendly Kingston Plan using the World Health Organization’s...