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Progress update provided by Third Crossing Team

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments extended work hours, local benefits, navigation channel, temporary bridge, third crossing construction, Third Crossing Team

On Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, the Third Crossing team updated City Council on work completed since June 2020, including design

Alzheimer Society seeking community support through virtual fundraisers

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Alzheimer Society of KFLA, Coffee Break, COVID-19, Forget Me Not Family Portraits, fundraising campaign, Rob Mooy, Social with a Purpose, World Alzheimers Day

Alongside many other organizations and societies, Alzheimer Societies have made changes to their fall fundraising campaigns. Funds raised by these

City Opinion Soapbox

Soapbox: 223 Princess Street comes to Planning Committee again

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 223 Princess Street, building height, Capitol 7, Capitol Condos, Capitol Movie Theatre, City of Kingston, density by design, downtown, ERA Architects, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, IN8, Kingston, Official Plan (OP), Ontario Heritage Act, planning committee, proposed development, Shirley Bailey

Editorial note: The following is a submitted Op/Ed piece. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of

Three local students named captain of RMC Paladins varsity teams

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Chris Paquette, Dylan Hoare, fencing, hockey, Jenna Kane, Ontario University Athletics (OUA), RMC Paladins, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), soccer, team captains, varsity teams

Three Kingstonians have been named captains of their respective varsity teams for the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) Paladins

KHSC reminds community of critical visitor policy

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments critical family presence policy, Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH), Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), virtual visits, visitor restrictions, World Patient Safety Day

As reports of positive cases of COVID-19 increase across the province, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is urging the community

Kingston Tim Hortons employee tests positive for COVID-19

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Bayridge Drive, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 testing, Esso, Holy Cross Secondary School, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Mo Ayoub, Princess Street, Tim Hortons

UPDATE Friday, Sep. 18, 2020: Public Health reports that there are no lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Tim Hortons

Two women arrested on drug trafficking, weapons charges

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments cocaine, Concession Street, conducted energy weapon, drug trafficking, drugs, fentanyl, hydromorphone pills, Kingston, Kingston Police, Kingston Police Drug Enforcement Unit, Possession of proceeds obtained by crime, weapons offence

Kingston Police have arrested two local women for selling cocaine and fentanyl. According to police, the arrest concluded an ongoing

Man charged with impaired driving in Leeds OPP parking lot

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments impaired driving, Leeds County Detachment, liquor in vehicle, Ontario Provinicial Police (OPP), operating a motor vehicle while over legal blood alcohol limit, operation while impaired, OPP parking lot

A Lyndhurst man was charged with impaired driving after entering the staff only parking lot of the Leeds County Detachment

Campus Health News

Queen’s confirms positive case of COVID-19 among student body

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, off campus student, positive case of COVID-19, Queen's University, student

Representatives from Queen’s University have confirmed that a member of their student body has tested positive for COVID-19. According to

Campus City News

Council, Queen’s agree to step-up fines, enforcement during pandemic

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments $2000 fines, Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs), bylaw enforcement, City Council, City of Kingston, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Dr. Kieran Moore, Emergency Order Bylaw, expulsion, increased enforcement, increased fines, Kingston, Kingston Police, Nuisance Party By-law, Princi, Principal Patrick Deane, Queen's University, student code of conduct

After weeks of young people gathering in large crowds to socialize and party – and after a delegation from Dr.

COVID assessment centre moving to Beechgrove

September 16, 2020September 17, 2020 Jessica Foley 2 Comments Beechgrove Complex, central location, City of Kingston, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Leon's Centre, on-site parking

The COVID-19 assessment centre will be moving from its downtown location at the Leon’s Centre later this month. The new

$40,000 grant supports seniors during periods of isolation

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Emergency Community Response Fund, Phone From Home, Seniors Association Kingston Region, social connectedness, support during isolation, telephone-based group activity program, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

Thanks to a $40,000 grant awarded to the Seniors Association, older adults can participate in a free interactive telephone-based group