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We want to make sure that readers have access to current updates as quickly as possible. This page will provide the latest updates we have on COVID-19 in Kingston as well as updates regarding closures being done to encourage social distancing to help stop the spread of this virus.This page
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Does the idea of creating a will fill you with trepidation? Or maybe you’re considering a Power of Attorney for your elderly parents? Estate planning doesn’t have to be scary, and the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), along with the Ontario Bar Association are hosting talks to help you learn
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The following is a selection of the most significant road closures and expected traffic delays in and around the city of Kingston for the week ending Oct. 29, 2021. Full lists of closures and delays provided by the City of Kingston and the MTO can be viewed here and here. Drivers on Cataraqui
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Early on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Victoria Park, “direct” messages on white bed sheets were displayed across the park, urging partiers to be responsible this weekend. City and university officials are preparing for thousands of partiers to take part in unsanctioned large gatherings for “Fauxcoming”, or
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Kingston Police are looking for the public’s assistance to locate a missing and wanted person. “The Kingston Police Criminal Investigation Division is currently searching for Soleil Dixon who left her residence on October 19 just before midnight,” said Kingston Police in an advisory. “Ms. Dixon is currently on conditions that
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Dressing up in spooky and imaginative attire, decorating brooms and hats, dancing and having fun—all while raising funds for the community— these are the goals of The Cauldron Sisters, a 29-member group of witches and one warlock based in Napanee. Founder Lorraine Ross, a nurse working at the Alzheimer Society
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On Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice Chancellor of Queen’s University, released a statement to various media outlets and through University social media pages, urging students to “re-think” participating in any planned parties for the upcoming weekend. While Queen’s Homecoming festivities for 2021 took place last week
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On Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, the Ontario government released its “Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term,” outlining the province’s “gradual approach” to lifting remaining public health and workplace safety measures, which it expects to complete by March 2022. “Thanks to our cautious and careful approach
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Residents in Kingston’s west end may have noticed some smoke, as well as emergency vehicles, in the area of the Norman Rogers Airport earlier today. City of Kingston staff, partners, and first responders gathered in-person and virtually to participate in an emergency training exercise at the Kingston Airport, according to a release from the City. “This
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Reports of unsanctioned gatherings in the University District, for the second weekend in a row, have the City of Kingston, Kingston Police and multiple other community partners mobilizing to again diffuse unwanted street parties and other nuisance gatherings, according to a release from the City. “We’re ready to respond to
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Police are appealing to the public to assist with identifying possible witnesses who were operating a vehicle in Kingston’s Sydenham Rd area on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, as the occupants may have information relevant to a double homicide that day. “This vehicle is described as a red/orange colored suv that
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The following is a statement from Councillor Robert Kiley. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. Kingstonians will go to the polls to vote for Mayor and Council in approximately one year. Elected office and public policy have been a passion, pursuit, and pleasure of
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The Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) is hosting the third of four instalments of their Financial Literacy for Women series. In this session, participants will learn about the taxes incurred during retirement, and how to plan for and minimize payments. Retirement planning is critical for everyone, and especially for women,
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