Kingston to keep exploring municipal services corporation as it grapples with debt

KINGSTON — City council gave a “soft yes” to continue with plans to create a municipal services corporation for water and wastewater services.That approval, which is not a final decision, came after several councillors insisted on getting assurances that the process would not lead to privatization of water and wastewater services.The proposal was put forward as a way to give the city a way to borrow more money with more favourable terms to pay for infrastructure.According to a