Condos at Kingston Pen? Feds mull major housing development at notorious prison site | Page 898 | Unpublished
Hello!
Source Feed: CBC News - Ottawa
Publication Date: April 22, 2026 - 04:00

Stay informed

Condos at Kingston Pen? Feds mull major housing development at notorious prison site

April 22, 2026

The federal government has added Kingston Penitentiary to its list of properties with housing potential, raising the question: what if the “big house" became your house? Documents obtained by CBC reveal interest in building up to 700 units at the historic site.



Unpublished Newswire

 
OC Transpo is giving councillors options to compensate riders for a drop in bus reliability and ongoing issues with the LRT — but some of those ideas come with hefty price tags.
May 5, 2026 - 17:50 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The Canadian Tire Centre ice is sporting a fresh paint job as the Ottawa Charge moves into the building for Games 3 and 4 of its Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal. Read More
May 5, 2026 - 17:33 | Natasha Baldin | Ottawa Citizen
A passenger quarantined aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius due to an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus said in a moving social media message Monday that he just wants to “feel safe… and to get home.” Jake Rosemarin of Boston is one of 147 individuals on board. According to the World Health Organization , that includes 88 passengers and 59 crew members. They represent 23 nationalities, including four Canadians. Rosemarin’s trying tale comes in the wake of an outbreak of the severe respiratory illness reported on May 2, said the WHO. The affected onboard cluster includes two laboratory-...
May 5, 2026 - 17:26 | Stewart Lewis | National Post