Tell Me More About...How to make Kingston Bird-Friendly
City of Kingston Podcasts
When people think of Kingston, they usually name the waterways as their favourite feature. But what if you were a bird and one of the more than 250 bird species in the region? You would probably name the Atlantic Flyway. You see, Kingston is on this this major migratory route and millions of birds travel on the flyway each year on the way to their breeding and wintering areas. With so many feathered friends passing through, the municipality’s efforts to earn a Bird-Friendly City certification from Nature Canada is essential. In this month's episode, meet Karen Santucci, director of...
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Accessible parking violators face higher fines | Inside Kingston, Aug. 29, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
What’s Happening in Kingston This Week | Back to School, Parking Fines, UDSI & More Welcome to Inside Kingston — your weekly source for quick, reliable updates on what’s happening in the City of Kingston. In this episode: 🔹 Back to School Safety – Keep crosswalks and sidewalks clear, and stop for crossing guards and school buses. 🔹 University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) – This runs through Sept. 7 with extra police and by-law presence, and nightly closures at Gord Downie Pier and Breakwater Park beach. 🔹 Parking Fines Increase – Fines for illegal parking rise...
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Car-share pilot helps shrink your carbon footprint! | Inside Kingston, Aug. 22nd, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
Welcome to Inside Kingston — your weekly source for quick, reliable updates on what’s happening in the City of Kingston. In this episode: 🔹 Bath Road Closure – Aug 26–30 Bath Road will be fully closed between Centennial Drive and Portsmouth Avenue from Tuesday, August 26 at 6 a.m. to Saturday, August 30 at 6 a.m. Detours will be in place for pedestrians, motorists, and Kingston Transit riders. The closure is required for CN to complete important repairs to the road surface and railway signals. 🔹 Extended Transit Customer Service Hours Have questions about trip planning or a lost...
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$40K to help make Better homes? | Inside Kingston Aug. 8, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
In today's episode of Inside Kingston, we talk about Better Homes Kingston, a change to the Illumination Policy, a preview of the upcoming council meeting, a reminder about Giveaway Day and the annual Kingston Sheep Dog Trials Festival. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨Better Homes Kingston - https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/better-homes-kingston-program-relaunch ✨Illumination Policy - https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/changes-coming-in-2026-for-requests-to-light-up-city-hall/ ✨Giveaway Day -...
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Tell Me More About....Rural Kingston
City of Kingston Podcasts
This episode of 'Tell Me More' features Tracy Snow, the Manager of Rural Economic and Community Development for Kingston. Tracy shares her journey and details her role, focusing on initiatives to support rural communities, small businesses, and agribusinesses in Kingston’s countryside and Pittsburgh districts. She highlights the city's efforts to create stronger connections with rural residents, including projects like the Rural Community Program Fund and collaborations with health services and libraries. Challenges such as transportation and infrastructure are discussed along with ongoing...
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Bus + Flight, One Ticket | Inside Kingston Aug. 1st, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
In today's episode of Inside Kingston, we talk about how the civic holiday affects municipal services, the proposed Davis Tannery development, a new partnership with Air Canada, completed and ongoing roadwork, updates on upcoming LaSalle Causeway closures, and an exciting development on playground inclusivity. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨Civic Holiday service disruptions - ✨Davis Tannery development - ✨Airport partnership - ✨Projects and construction - ✨ Traffic alerts - ✨LaSalle Causeway closures - ...
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8 more lanes in the West End? | Inside Kingston, July 25th, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
In today's episode of Inside Kingston, we talk about upgrades and improvements to roadways, neighbourhood area speed limits, public art, asphalt rejuvenation, and Emancipation Day! You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨ Projects and construction - https://cityofkingston.ca/council-and... ✨ Traffic alerts - https://CityofKingston.ca/News ✨ Neighbourhood area speed limits - https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca... ✨ Public Art - https://www.cityofkingston.ca/arts-cu... ✨ Asphalt rejuvenation - https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/po... ✨...
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Roadwork ahead: Know before you go | Inside Kingston, July 19, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
In today's episode of Inside Kingston, we talk about road construction and its impacts on commuters, an upcoming Natural Heritage Study open house, where to find City Council meetings, accessible recreation, and Rockin' the Square! You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨ Projects and construction - ✨ Traffic alerts - ✨ Natural heritage study open house - ✨ City Council meetings - ✨ Aquatic wheelchair - ✨ Accessible playground planning - ✨ Rockin' the Square -
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Making a toast to those who give back the most | Inside Kingston, July 11, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about the change in recycling management, the site of a new hospital, a recap of city council, the City of Kingston Civic Awards, and The Kingston Buskers Rendezvous. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨Recycling Management - ✨New Hospital - ✨City Council meetings - ✨Flora MacDonald Confederation Basin - ✨Civic Awards - ✨Buskers Rendezvous -
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Tell Me More About...Kingston's innovative decarbonization journey
City of Kingston Podcasts
In this epidsode of Tell Me More, Russell Horne, the manager of Facilities Energy and Asset Management at the City of Kingston discusses the municipaliy's decarbonization journey and the recent national awards they've received for their climate work. The conversation delves into the specifics of facility management, including energy efficiency initiatives, GHG emission tracking, and innovative pilot projects like the liquid desiccant dehumidification system and AI-driven fault detection diagnostics. The episode also highlights the importance of community partnerships and the role of education...
info_outlineCan a city really tackle the climate emergency? In this episode of Tell Me More, host Rob Hosier sits down with Julie Salter-Keane, Manager of the City’s Climate Leadership Division, to talk about why municipalities are perfectly positioned to take innovative steps to address the climate emergency—and inspire others to follow their lead.
We learn about why the City of Kingston is aggressively moving towards a net-zero future, the plan that will get us there—and ways residents can take climate action!
Interested in learning more about this work?
Get Involved! Visit GetInvolved.CityofKingston.ca/climate-leadership-plan to review the draft Climate Leadership Plan Summary report and complete a brief survey.
Opening Track from YGK Music: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues: https://soundcloud.com/visitkingston/sets/ygk-music-contemporary