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Independent MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston Randy Hillier was temporarily suspended from Twitter after posting tweets denying the COVID-19 pandemic and encouraging

Health News Politics

KFLA Board of Health endorses paid sick days for all Ontario workers

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments big box stores, Board of Health, COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Kieran Moore, KFLA Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Mary Rita Holland, paid sick leave, pandemic, Reopening Ontario Act, small businesses, vaccinations

The Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health will be sending a letter to the provincial government urging

Opinion Politics

Opinion: Bill 118 – An Act to amend the Occupier’s Liability Act (and take away your rights)

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Bill 118, injury law, insurance claims, insurance premiums, Kingston, legislation, liability, Occupier's Liability Act, opinion, peronal injury, slip and fall, snow and ice, Warren WhiteKnight

The following is a submitted op-ed. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Despite

City Community Opinion Politics

Letter: Kingston’s homeless population deserves better

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Belle Park, belle park evictions, Chrystal Wilson, City of Kingston, community partners, community supports, evictions, Home Base Housing, homeless encampment, homeless shelters, homelessness, housing, housing supports, Integrated Care Hub, letter

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of

Health News Politics

CUPE: Kingston hospital staff ‘exhausted and demoralized’ during pandemic

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Barb DeRoche, Canadian Union of Public Employees, COVID-19 pandemic, CUPE, CUPE Local 1974, Doug Ford, exposure to COVID-19, Ford Government, healthcare workers, hospital workers, isolation, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), lack of pay, low morale, Michael Hurley, personal protective equipment (PPE), stress

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is reporting that staff morale is low and stress is high at Kingston

News Politics

MP Derek Sloan ousted from CPC

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments abortion rights, conservative leader, Conservative Party of Canada, conversion therapy, CPC, Erin O'Toole, expelled from the caucus, Hastings-Lennox & Addington, independent MP, Kingston, MP Derek Sloan, neo-nazi, ousted, Paul Fromm, white supremacy

After the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) voted by secret ballot on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, Derek Sloan, MPP for

City Opinion Politics

Letter in response to the futility of Kingston’s Housing Committee

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Belle Park homeless encampment, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Dianna Donnelly, Doug Ford, emergency orders, homelessness in Kingston, Housing and Homelessness Committee, housing as a human right, housing crisis, human rights, Kingston, landlords, letter, lockdown, Ontario government, opinion, pandemic, subsidized housing, subsidized units, wait-lists

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of

City Opinion Politics

Letter: Why I left Kingston’s Housing and Homelessness Committee

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw enforcement, City of Kingston, City Staff, COVID-19, evictions, housing and homelessness, Housing and Homelessness Committee, housing crisis, Kingston, Kingston Police, letter, Melodie Ballard, opinion, regulations, rental market, role of the committee, tiny homes

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of

Health News Politics

Ford declares second provincial emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic

January 12, 2021January 13, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments bylaw enforement, child care, COVID-19, Doug Ford, enforcement measures, fines, Kingston, lockdown, new regulations, Ontario, pandemic, pandemic response, physical distancing, Province of Ontario, provincial government, Public Health, schools, state of emergency, Stay-at-home orders

Citing the doubling of COVID-19 cases in the province of the past two weeks, Premier Doug Ford declared a second

Opinion Politics

Letter – Hsu responds to ‘misleading’ information from NDP

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments doctor shortage, family doctor shortage, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, legislative assembly, MPP Ian Arthur, Ontario Legislature, Ontario Liberal Party, Ontario NDP, opinion, Queens Park, Ted Hsu, vote

The following is a submitted Letter to the Editor from Ted Hsu, Liberal candidate for MPP for Kingston and the

Health News Politics

Provincial government announces new Ontario Health Team for Kingston region

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, Dr. David Pichora, Dr. Kimberly Morrison, Frontenac, Health Home, Health Neighbourhood, integrated healthcare, Kerry Stewart, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Lennox and Addington, Lennox and Addington County General Hospital, Minister Christine Elliot, Minister of Health, MPP Daryl Kramp, Ontario government, Ontario Health Team, Premier Doug Ford

On Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, the Ontario government announced the approval of 13 new Ontario Health Teams across the province,

Culture Opinion Politics

Letter on proposed demolition of manse at Princess Street United Church

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments deferred motion, demolition of manse, development, heritage conservation, heritage designation, Heritage Kingston, Home Base Housing, Kingston, Kingston City Council, kingston youth services hub, letter, moving the manse, opinion, Princess Street United Church (PSUC), Vatcher Hall

The following is a letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The

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Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP Randy Hillier temporarily suspended by Twitter

KFLA Board of Health endorses paid sick days for all Ontario workers

Opinion: Bill 118 – An Act to amend the Occupier’s Liability Act (and take away your rights)

Letter: Kingston’s homeless population deserves better

CUPE: Kingston hospital staff ‘exhausted and demoralized’ during pandemic

MP Derek Sloan ousted from CPC

Letter in response to the futility of Kingston’s Housing Committee

Letter: Why I left Kingston’s Housing and Homelessness Committee

Ford declares second provincial emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic

Letter – Hsu responds to ‘misleading’ information from NDP

Provincial government announces new Ontario Health Team for Kingston region

Letter on proposed demolition of manse at Princess Street United Church

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