Five of Kingston’s six mayoral candidates discussed talent retention, town-gown relations and housing development during a forum on Tuesday night, held in Wallace Hall and hosted by the AMS. AMS Municipal Affairs Commissioner Ariel Aguilar moderated the forum, which he said was “part of a larger strategy...

City Council’s proposal to extend Wellington St was a hot topic at the King’s Town District debate on Tuesday, among other issues brought forward by local residents. The debate, which took place in the multipurpose room of the Artillery Park Centre, was at capacity. Lindsey Foster, Rob Hutchison,...

Five of the six mayoral candidates explained their vision for Kingston in 2025 during a mayoral candidate meeting that took place Tuesday evening at St. Lawrence College (SLC). The event, which discussed issues including youth engagement in politics, the proposed airport expansion, new immigrants,...

A Sydenham District candidates’ debate, hosted by the Queen’s Debating Union (QDU) at Ellis Hall on Tuesday night, saw largely civil discussion on the role of students in Kingston, municipal services and city development. QDU reached out to the first three declared candidates — Bonnie Ferguson, Adam...

Last night’s mayoral candidates’ debate at Artillery Park, hosted by the McBurney Park Neighbourhood Association and Friends of Kingston Inner Harbour, saw the candidates describe their visions for Kingston’s future. Mayoral candidates Rick Downes, Scott Foster, Dorothy Hector, Michael J. M. Owen,...

Jim Neill and Ed Smith, City Council candidates for Williamsville District, debated infrastructure development, affordable housing and the future of the Memorial Centre in a debate held Monday night. The debate, which was sponsored by the Williamsville Community Association, took place in St. Luke’s...

With 41 candidates for City Council across Kingston’s 12 districts, the race, which ends with the Oct. 27 election, is looking crowded. The first all-candidates meeting took place on Sept. 30, presented by the Sydenham District Association. Three of the four official candidates for Sydenham District...

With the nomination period for the Oct. 27 municipal election closed, six Kingstonians have put their names in the hat for the mayoral race. After Kingston and the Islands MP Ted Hsu said he wouldn’t seek reelection in the 2015 federal election, Mayor Mark Gerretsen announced on Aug. 15 that he wouldn’t...

At a City Council meeting on Tuesday, 29-year-old mother of two Chantelle Robinson told councillors she believes the only thing stopping her from getting a job is her bad teeth. Robinson presented her case to City Council on Tuesday before a motion to fund $100,000 worth of dental coverage for low...