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Two arrested for drug trafficking

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments drug trafficking, fentanyl, Kingston Police, Nicole Fowler, Timothy Donovan

Kingston Police say they have arrested two individuals suspected to be involved in the trafficking of fentanyl into the Kingston

Kingston Fire & Rescue asks community to seek alternatives to fireworks

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Canada Day, fireworks, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Ted Posadowski

Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR) crews responded to nine separate complaints about fireworks being improperly set off on Canada Day.

City bumps Homelessness and Housing Committee meeting, citing lack of urgent business

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, City of Kingston, homeless camp, homelessness, homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, Kingston, Mary Rita Holland, Peter Clarke

Members of the City’s Homelessness and Housing Advisory Committee (HHAC) are at a loss following the postponement of their June

The Who, How, and Where of mask usage in Kingston

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, frequently asked questions, mandatory mask mandate, masks

In a series of YouTube videos, Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington has answered

Kingston Police investigating body found in water

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Frontenac Paramedics, Gore St, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, waterfront

Kingston Police, Frontenac Paramedics and Kingston Fire & Rescue were dispatched to the breakwater area near Battery Park at the

Heat warning issued in Kingston area

Heat warning in effect for Kingston and area

July 1, 2020July 2, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Environment Canada, heat warning

Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, and Consecon. According to the agency, a

Boys and Girls Club offering day camp at LaSalle Secondary School

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, Harold Parsons, LDSB, Sara Gervais, Tony Gargaro, United Way

The Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area (BGCK) is expanding their summer camp operations into the City’s east

Kingston Police investigating premature opening allegations against local nail salons

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments EMCPA, KFLA Public Health, Kingston Police, nail salon, Sgt. Steve Koopman

Kingston Police say they have received information that one or more local nail salons may have been operating prior to

City CAO Lanie Hurdle explains changes to Love Kingston Marketplace

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 1 Comment CAO Lanie Hurdle, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Lanie Hurdle, Love Kingston Marketplace, parking, pedestrian, Tourism Kingston

The City of Kingston has responded swiftly to negative feedback on the Love Kingston Marketplace, says their Chief Administrative Officer,

Education Interviews

How Bayridge Secondary School made a socially distanced graduation more personal

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Bayridge Secondary School, COVID-19, education, graduates, graduation

Every Bayridge Secondary student to enter the doors of the school since 2012 has participated in the ceremony of touching

Community Health News

Chief Medical Officer orders fines for refusing to adhere to quarantine

June 30, 2020July 1, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, failure to adhere, outbreak, quarantine, section 22, self-isolation

The Chief Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, has issued a Class Order of Section 22

Positive COVID-19 case identified at Amherstview Golf Club

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Amherstview Golf Club, COVID-19

Today, Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health confirmed a COVID-19 positive case at the Amherstview Golf

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