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On the afternoon of Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022, a determined crowd of approximately 80 to 100 OPSEU Local 462 paramedics, ambulance dispatch communication officers, local politicians, and other concerned citizens converged at the corners of Princess Street and Gardiners Road, carrying signs with stark messages about the current state of
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An explosion and subsequent fire at the Lennox and Addington power plant led to a widespread power outage early on the morning of Saturday, Jul. 23, 2022. Approximately 30,000 households in multiple municipalities, including Napanee, Bath, Deseronto, Tamworth, and areas of Prince Edward County were without power beginning at around
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With a career in the military, retired Infantry Capt. Mike Bourgeois is certainly accustomed to travel, teamwork, discipline, and goal-setting. This week, Capt. Bourgeois is applying that considerable skill and experience in a new way, as he competes as an athlete in this year’s Invictus Games. Capt. Bourgeois, originally of
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Throughout the afternoon and evening of Friday, Apr. 15, 2022, residents of Kingston and surrounding communities battened down their hatches as best they could against a powerful windstorm. As the windstorm reached the area, Environment Canada warned that winds could reach gusts of up to 90 km/hr. Subsequent data from
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The Ontario PC Party has announced that Loyalist Township Mayor Ric Bresee will be running in the next provincial election as the Progressive Conservative representative in Hastings–Lennox and Addington. The announcement was made on Saturday, Mar. 12, 2022 at Papa’s Pizzeria in Amherstview. Bresee has had an extensive career in
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Last month marked the passing of accomplished graphic designer, typographer, publisher, and enthusiastic conversationalist, Peter Klaus Dorn. Born in Germany in 1932, Dorn came of age surrounded by “many atrocities,” his obituary succinctly notes. He served an apprenticeship as a compositor and studied graphic design in night classes, and in
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With a due date of Jan. 11, Janice Tremblay didn’t think it was overly likely that her baby’s birth would be Kingston’s first of 2022, but little Ethan had plans of his own. “My first child came early too,” said Tremblay, “so I wasn’t completely surprised, but it was unexpected
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Those who are looking closely at the numbers related to local COVID-19 cases may wonder why it seems that the reports from different sources don’t seem to add up. Numbers reported by Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health often indicate hospitalization numbers that differ from those reported by
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Cars filled the eight lanes of improvised line-ups to receive COVID-19 booster shots on the morning and afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 at the St. Lawrence College parking lot. Key organizer Dr. Elaine Ma was delighted to see the high turnout. “We are in a place where we all
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Just over a year ago, when 11-year-old Tigerlily Butler got a call from her aunt, author Dess Butler, asking her if she’d be interested in joining together to create a children’s book, Tigerlily jumped at the chance. “I was so excited about it,” Tigerlily said. “I had been doing a
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On Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, the City of Kingston announced that the airline Pascan Aviation will begin service to Kingston Airport in March 2022. At present, Pascan Aviation serves 11 locations in Quebec and Labrador, including two airports in Montreal and one in Quebec City. The airline currently operates 90
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Compared to booking a COVID-19 test at a testing facility, attending the appointment, and then waiting for the results, the quick answers of a self-administered rapid test can seem to offer instant clarity. However, the accuracy of rapid test results has come into question recently. With COVID-19 infections on the
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