Despite a call for more people across the country to donate blood and plasma this summer, supplies remain low – especially in Ontario and here in Kingston. According to Canadian Blood Services, distribution of blood to hospitals across Canada continues to outpace the number of donations being made. In Ontario,
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With sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved father, Major General (Ret’d) Alan Pickering, CMM CD (94), on September 12, 2023, on what would have been his 70th wedding anniversary to our mom, Margaret Pickering (deceased June 22, 2017). Dad was an outstanding military officer, a loving and much-devoted
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced that protected conservation lands in the limestone landscape of the Napanee Plain just got a bit bigger. With the support of government partners and private donors, the NCC has now permanently protected a large natural property near Stoco Fen, a significant wetland
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Each year, the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Ride — the ‘Ride to Remember’ — and the National Peace Officer ‘Memorial Run’ pay respect to those officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. On Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, the annual Ride to Remember and the Memorial
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On Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2023, Kingston City Council received an information report from Utilities Kingston regarding the costs of disconnecting from natural gas services. The report was first ordered in May, when councillors asked staff to review the fees residents face when they choose to disconnect from the service. While
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As of Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has updated masking requirements beyond what was originally introduced earlier this month. Masking is now required in all inpatient areas of the hospital system. “This decision was guided by multiple sources including analysis of provincial and regional COVID-19 data
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Protests organized by ‘Hands Off Our Kids,’ as well as counter-protests, took place across the country today, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. In Kingston, they happened on both sides of Ontario Street. After beginning with a “slow roll” protest that started at the commuter parking lot on Highway 38 at Highway
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Editorial note: This article has been updated since it was originally published. For updated information, please see bottom of article. Residents in Kingston’s west end – along with the parents of students that attend Frontenac Secondary School (FSS) – were alarmed to see a large presence from the local fire
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Kingston Police have released the above photos and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals suspected of stealing items in the area of Binnington Court. According to a release from Kingston Police, between the beginning of May and the middle of September 2023, multiple thefts occurred in
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The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston, founded in 1975 and located at the historic Kingston Dry Dock National Historic Site at 55 Ontario Street, is a feature of the downtown Kingston waterfront. In anticipation of the arrival of the SS Keewatin next month, the museum has updated
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At its Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2023 meeting, Kingston City Council voted to approve a nine-month pilot project which will see the City partner with RenewalSquared Inc. of Trenton, Ontario, to facilitate textile donation bins at City-owned buildings. The program will seek to divert materials such as linens and towels from
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Hodgson; William Herbert “Bill” February 17, 1940 – September 18, 2023 Bill peacefully went to sleep at 4:00 am on Monday, September 18th, 2023 after a 3-month battle with brain cancer. He leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years; Fiona (nee Weir) and his son Derek and daughter-in-law Jill.
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