Government investment sees $2.2M for Kingston infrastructure

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 response funding, Eastern Ontario, federal government, Frontenac County, funding, government funding, Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, infrastructure, Investing in Canada plan, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MP Mark Gerretsen, Napanee, pandemic, parks, play structure, provincial government, Rideaucrest, Rideaucrest Long Term Care facility

More than $22.2 million is being invested by the federal and provincial governments aimed at protecting the health, and well-being of residents in 130 municipalities throughout eastern Ontario. The Government of Canada is investing over $17.7 million in municipalities through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada

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Provincial government announces major new investment in KHSC

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 response, COVID-19 response funding, Dr. David Pichora, funding, Hastings-Lennox & Addington, Hotel Dieu Hospital, KHSC, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Ministry of Health, MPP Daryl Kramp, new funding, Ontario Ministry of Health, provincial government, surgery

The provincial government has announced major new funding for Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Daryl Kramp, MPP for Hastings-Lennox and Addington, annouced on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 that the Ontario Ministry of Health will provide $18,798,500 to KHSC to operate up to 100 additional transitional care beds, 45 additional hospital

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Details from the LDSB on the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year

August 14, 2020August 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments busing, COVID-19, COVID-19 response funding, custodial staff, dedicated online teachers, Dr. Kieran Moore, hand hygiene, health and safety training, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Krishna Burra, Limestone District School Board, mental health funding, Minister Stephen Lecce, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, online learning, personal protective equipment (PPE), physical distancing, remote learning, return to school, School Board Meetings, social distancing, special education, staffing restrictions, supervision staff, transportation, virtual learning

Following a special meeting of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, The Kingstonist interviewed Board Director Krishna Burra. The interview took place on a packed news day, with two other major developments in Ontario education on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. In the early afternoon, Ontario’s