Kingstonist’s COVID-19 Quick Reference Guide
We want to make sure that readers have access to current updates as quickly as possible. This page will provide
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Kingston sees numerous cancellations and closures due to COVID-19 concerns
For information on cancelled elementary and secondary schools across the province, see: https://www.kingstonist.com/news/provincial-government-cancelling-two-weeks-of-school-due-to-covid-19/ Although Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A)
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South Frontenac urging cottagers and recreational visitors to delay plans
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve locally, South Frontenac Township is encouraging cottagers and recreational visitors to delay their
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Kingston essential workers offered emergency childcare
The City of Kingston has worked with licensed childcare providers to offer emergency childcare to eligible workers identified as essential
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Single lane closed on Highway 401 after transport plunges into river
Those travelling eastbound on Highway 401 can expect minor delays as one lane of the highway has been shut down
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Suspect caught after attempted package drop at Collins Bay Institution
A Toronto man is facing charges after he was found trespassing at Collins Bay Institution a day after someone attempted
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Ontario further reduces list of essential businesses
Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is reducing the list of businesses classified
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Police seek theft suspect who threatened Home Depot employee with knife
Kingston Police have released the above photos and are asking for public assistance in identifying a male suspect who threated
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Kingston man charged with impaired driving after collision causes power outage
A local man is facing charges for impaired driving after he collided with a hydro pole in Kingston’s west end,
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Kingston-made music videos premiere today
One of the many events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, which was to
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Kingston’s Friends Feeding Friends joins forces with Partners in Mission Food Bank
The Davies Charitable Foundation in partnership with the Partners in Mission Foodbank, No Frills Supermarkets, and a community of Kingston
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Local family sets up self-isolation trailer for ER nurse during pandemic
The family of a local front line ER nurse is working with the City of Kingston after a resident reported
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COVID-19 case confirmed in Queen’s University community
Queen’s University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane has confirmed that a member of the Queen’s University community has tested positive
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Former Fairfield East Retirement Home to become new physical distancing shelter
The City of Kingston has announced that the former Fairfield East Retirement Home will become a new shelter, run by
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