The Kingston Whig-Standard8d
Kingston Penitentiary added to federal affordable housing list
The federal government is offering up the Kingston Penitentiary for potential development to become affordable housing units.
The Queen's Journal4d
From doing time to making dimes—old prison looks to solve housing woes
Kingston’s infamous former maximum-security prison may soon be used for housing.First opened in 1835, Kingston Penitentiary had a 178-year-long history in the city as a federal prison housing inmates ...
One of Canada’s most notorious prisons could be used for housing: Ottawa
The historic Kingston Penitentiary has been added to the Canada Public Land Bank. The plan will support 1,770 housing units ...
The Kingston Whig-Standard8d
A 'dairy' happy ending: Kingston prison farm running at full capacity after more than decade-long saga
CORCAN scheduled its first milk pickup back on Oct. 30th – a major milestone in the re-initiation of this component of the ...
Kingstonist12d
Canada’s most notorious prison now for sale
One of the landmarks most instantly recognizable to Kingston has been added to the Canada Public Lands Bank.
Ontario mayor warns against turning notorious Canadian prison into homes
The mayor of an Ontario city home to one of Canada’s most notorious prisons says converting it one day into housing could eat at its economy.
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Kingston Penitentiary could be converted to house Canadians amid crisis, Ottawa says
Once home to some of Canada’s most notorious criminals, Kingston Penitentiary may one day become home for everyday Canadians.