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A second case of COVID-19 associated with Lord Strathcona Public School has prompted the Limestone District School Board and KFL&A Public Health to declare an outbreak at the school. “The purpose of this letter is to inform you that KFL&A Public Health has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Lord
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KFL&A Public Health has confirmed multiple positive cases of COVID-19 have been found among attendees of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #631, on Bath Rd, in Kingston. “KFL&A Public Health recommends that individuals who attended The Legion Branch #631 from Thursday, Apr. 1 through to today, Saturday, Apr. 10, 2021 to get tested regardless
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A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified at Canada Royal Milk, the baby formula processing plant at 1680 Venture Drive, in Kingston’s west end. “Canada Royal Milk has learned that one of our employees has tested positive for COVID-19,” said a letter to plant staff, made available to Kingstonist.
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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has temporarily suspended, and is moving towards permanently suspending, the liquor licence of a Kemptville restaurant after it held an anti-masking event organized by Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP Randy Hillier. “The AGCO has issued an Order of Interim Suspension of the liquor licence of
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KFL&A Public Health is advising Kingstonians of a possible exposure to COVID-19 aboard Kingston Transit buses earlier this week. “Today, Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health confirms a COVID-19 positive case travelled on Kingston Transit Bus Route 502 and 501,” said KFL&A Public Health in
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While exercising outdoors is a permitted and encouraged activity under the Ontario Stay-At-Home Order currently in effect, sitting or sunbathing doesn’t count as exercise, say Kingston Police. “Kingston Police want to remind the population that there is currently a government-mandated Stay-At-Home order, where people should not leave their residences unless
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For anyone who thinks the current stay-at-home order in place across the province is not as serious as the ones that have come before it, Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health puts it all into perspective. “This is going to
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The United Way KFL&A COVID-19 Response Fund will see new donations matched by a generous grant from Ray and Paul Di Rinaldo and the team at RDR Wealth Management. The grant will apply to donations made to the United Way KFL&A COVID-19 Response Fund up to a maximum amount, according
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is postponing all elective surgeries and non-urgent procedures and clinic visits until the demands of the third wave have lessened. After yesterday’s announcement, in the form of a memo to Ontario hospitals, from Ontario Health’s President and CEO, Matthew Anderson telling hospitals to “ramp down”
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Editorial note: The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. I’ve recently had to spend 10 days in the hospital due to non-Covid related issue. After a year of not working and a non-existent to-do list or
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Correctional Services of Canada (CSC) officials say they have seized contraband at Joyceville Institution. On Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband was seized at Joyceville Institution, a multilevel security facility, CSC said in a press release. The contraband seized was a large
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Thanks to generous fund matching from COBS Bread Kingston, The Food Sharing Project will be investing $21,600 toward their mission of getting healthy food to students at schools, and to families of vulnerable students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ashley Logan, franchisee of the COBS location in the Rio Can centre,
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