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Publication Date: April 22, 2026 - 18:53

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Condos at the Kingston Penitentiary? Housing envisioned for site with 'dark' history

April 22, 2026

Documents obtained by CBC News reveal the former Kingston Penitentiary, once home to several of Canada's most notorious inmates, could be redeveloped into hundreds of housing units, including high-rise buildings overlooking Lake Ontario. The CBC's Dan Taekema has the story.



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