Paul Schliesmann
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Condo project rises again
The on-again, off-again condominium project at 1110 King St. West appears to be on again. → Read More
Councillor clarifies comments regarding city staff
City councillors and staff are wrestling with the concept of open government — some more than others. → Read More
City council funds Breakout Project
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Alexander Henry may be on its way home
The decommissioned icebreaker Alexander Henry, for three decades a fixture on Kingston’s waterfront, may be going home next summer. → Read More
Absentee owners blamed for student housing woes
A sometimes-heated town hall discussion about student housing and its effects on neighbourhoods around Queen's University attracted approximately 150 residents of Sydenham District on Tuesday evening. → Read More
County wine praise pours in
It's been only three weeks since the Judgement of Kingston wine-tasting event and organizer Lubomyr Luciuk is buzzed again. → Read More
Change to ranked balloting not as easy as 1, 2, 3
The campaign director for the organization promoting ranked balloting in Kingston for the 2018 election says he was disappointed with city council's recent decision to put the issue to a referendum instead. → Read More
Providence Village to feature Homestead buildings
The Providence Village project proposed for the convent grounds on Princess Street will include three apartment buildings by Homestead Holdings. → Read More
Budget passes with 2.5 per cent increase
Councillors passed the 2017 city budget on Tuesday night with projected operating costs of $349 million and capital costs totalling $43 million. → Read More
Mayor pleased budget 'hits the target'
Mayor Bryan Paterson likes what he sees as next week's city council budget deliberations are set to get underway. → Read More
Condo vote conflict 'preventable,' councillor says
Councillor Peter Stroud took city staff to task on Tuesday night for not doing enough to head off the Adam Candon conflict of interest issue concerning a downtown condominium development. → Read More
Taxi operators, owners continue to fend off Uber
Kingston taxi operators and owners appeared before the Kingston Area Taxi Commission on Wednesday to make their pitch for protecting their livelihoods in the face of competition from the Uber ridesharing service. → Read More
City hires on-call integrity commissioner
Council has approved the hiring of an on-call integrity commissioner to help prevent further conflicts of interest from occurring. → Read More
Councillors see parkland plan for street
A plan to transform a block of Napier Street into park land is unusual but not unprecedented. → Read More
Mayor calls for voting system referendum
Mayor Bryan Paterson is proposing a referendum question for the next election, asking Kingstonians if they want to move to a ranked ballot voting system. → Read More
Staff suggest passing on ranked ballots
City staff are recommending Kingston take a pass on ranked ballots for the 2018 municipal elections and stick with the current first-past-the-post system. → Read More
CN announces support of sale of outer station
Canadian National Railway placed French- and English-language notices in the Whig-Standard on Wednesday to help facilitate the sale of its historic outer train station to a Kingston-area developer. → Read More
City misses out on potential bridge funding
Kingston has missed out on a first round of federal funding to pay for a bridge over the Cataraqui River. → Read More
Different vibe at City Hall
There is a randomness to municipal politics that belies the stoic facade of Kingston's historic City Hall. → Read More
Candon 'much wiser' following condo controversy
The city councillor at the centre of the controversial Capitol condominium vote says he feels “paralyzed” by the integrity commissioner’s ruling that found him to be in breach of the city’s code of conduct. → Read More