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LDSB reports one COVID-19 case at École Sir John A. Macdonald

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments COVID-19 case, Ecole Sir John A Macdonald, KFL&A Public Health, Limestone District School Board, no risk to students or staff, one positive case, positive case of COVID-19

Limestone District School Board (LSDB) has reported one case of COVID-19 at École Sir John A. Macdonald Public School. According

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‘Operation Love Literacy’ wins Awesome Kingston January grant

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Awesome Kingston, Awesome Kingston Foundation, Ernestown Secondary School, Jennifer Ellis, local micro-grant, local projects, Odessa, Operation Love Literacy, varied reading materials

Every month, Awesome Kingston gives away a $1000 micro-grant to a local project pitched by its creator. These days the

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$3 million to establish an ‘ecosystem’ for healthcare business in Kingston

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Bryan Paterson, City of Kingston, Craig Desjardins, Glenn Vollebregt, GreenCentre Canada, healthcare, innovation, Kate Young, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Mayor Bryan Paterson, Minister of Economic Development, new jobs, Queen's University, St. Lawrence College

The federal government has announced new funding for a group of organizations in the health and sciences sector of Kingston.

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New COVID-19 cases at three LDSB schools

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bayridge Secondary School, Frontenac Secondary School, J.R. Henderson Public School, KFL&A Public Health, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, positive case of COVID-19

Limestone District School Board (LDSB) has identified four new cases of COVID-19 at three of its schools. According to a

Chair and Vice-Chair of LDSB announced for 2020-2021 term

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2020-2021 term, chair of the board, Limestone District School Board, secret ballot, Suzanne Ruttan, Tom Gingrich, Vice Chair

Suzanne Ruttan was re-elected as Chair of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) for the 2020-2021 term. First-time Trustee Tom

Province approves construction of new joint French-language secondary school in Kingston

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments child care, child care spaces, Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE), Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO), École secondaire catholique Marie-Rivier, École secondaire publique Mille-Îles, French high school, joint French-language secondary school, Kingston, Minister Stephen Lecce, new high school, RioCan, secondary school, Trillium District, West Village Subdivision

Kingston will soon be home to a new joint French-language secondary school, the Province of Ontario has announced. The province

ALCDSB announces new appointments for 2021 term

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2021 term, ALCDSB, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, Chair, Chair of the Finance and Operations Committee, Christopher Wright, inaugural meeting, Michael Murphy, Tom Dall, Vice Chair

On Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, the Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) held their Inaugural meeting for the 2021

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Indie the intervention dog training to comfort Kingston high school students

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Ability Dogs Canada, Cataraqui Centre, COVID-19, dog training, Emma-Jane Hamilton, high school students, Indie, intervention dog, isolation, KCVI, Kingston Secondary School, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, mental health, Samantha Cooper, service animals, service dog, service dog training, student mental health

Through the doors of the BMO entrance at the Cataraqui Centre stands a group of masked humans, each holding leashes

LDSB’s first Indigenous Student Trustee says student voice is number one

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Canada, Indigenous rights, Indigenous Student Trustee, Interschool council, Kingston, land acknowledgement, LaSalle Secondary School, LCVI, LDBS, Limestone District School Board, national anthem, native rights, Orange shirt day, Quanah Traviss, school board trustee, student trustee, Suzanne Ruttan

Three months into an usual school year, Quanah Traviss has a lot on his plate. The Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational

Our Lady of Lourdes cleared to reopen after COVID-19 outbreak

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments covid-19 outbreak, Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School, Outbreak ended, return to in person learning, return to school

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School has confirmed they will reopen for in-person learning beginning Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. This

Bill aims to make food literacy part of Ontario school curriculum

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bill 216, experiential food education, food education, food literacy, food literacy course, Food Literacy for Students Act, Food Policy Council (FPC), growing food, MPP Daryl Kramp, Ontario Education Act, proposed bill

Students across Ontario will soon benefit from required food literacy courses, thanks to a Private Members Bill written and proposed

LDSB puts focus on combatting anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, cirriculum, civil rights activist, Equity Action Plan, Equity Inclusion Coordinator, Equity Team, George Floyd, John Lewis, Kingston, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, School Board Meetings, School Board Trustees, School trustees, Suchetan James, Trustee Judith Brown

School Board Trustees of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) voted Wednesday night to approve the draft of their 2020-2023

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