Mayor recognizes need for cooperation ahead of Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments access to housing, Bagot Street, bedbugs, children, City of Kingston, cockroaches, COVID-19, drug paraphrenalia, drug use, elderly residents, flooding, health and safety, Housing and Homelessness Committee, human excrement, inequality, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Police, Mary Lynn Cousins Brame, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Mental Health and Addictions Service KFLA, mental health issues, Rideaucrest Towers, upcoming committee meeting

Further to earlier reports this summer, Kingstonist has received a number of concerned messages from tenants of multiple residences owned by Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation (KFHC). In a candid conversation Mayor Bryan Paterson responded to residents’ concerns that they are being treated without respect by the corporation. First, in order

Health News

KFL&A Board of Health votes on drug decriminalization, provides pandemic response update

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 Stefan Strangman 0 Comments adult population, Amanda Rogers, Ashley O'Brien, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, decriminalization, Dennis Doyle, Dr. Lindsay Bowthorpe, drug use, first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), Integrated Care Hub, Justine McIsaac, KFL&A Board of Health, KFL&A Public Health Board, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), over 60 population, pandemic, vaccination rate, vaccination roll-out

The Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health heard from Integrated Care Hub (ICH) staff, voted in support of drug decriminalization, and provided a COVID-19 update at its meeting on Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2021. Dr. Lindsay Bowthorpe highlighted current vaccination rates and presented an overview of infection

Community Health News

KFL&A Community Drug Strategy supports decriminalization of people who use drugs

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments access to harm reduction and health care services, community drug strategy, Community Drug Strategy Advisory Committee, decriminalization, drug use, harm reduction, KFL&A Public Health, overdose crisis, reduces stigma

The following is a message from KFL&A Public Health regarding the decriminalization of people who use drugs. The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Community Drug Strategy Advisory Committee has issued a statement in support of decriminalization of people who use drugs. The intentions of this statement are to

News

SIU finds no wrongdoing after woman ingests drugs while in custody

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments cleared of charges, drug ingestion, drug overdose, drug use, investigation, Kingston Police, SIU findings, Special Investigations Unit (SIU)

Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Joseph Martino, has determined that the Kingston Police officer in charge of the care of prisoners did not commit a criminal offence in connection with an overdose which took place while a woman was in custody. On Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 the SIU

City Opinion

Belle Park post-script: An open letter to Kingston City Council

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, Dr. Eva Purkey, drug use, eviction, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless encampment, homelessness in Kingston, Integrated Services Hub, Kingaton, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK), safe injection sites, Toni Thornton

The following is a submitted open letter to the Kingston City Council. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Dear Mayor Paterson and elected councillors of the City of Kingston, I am writing to you today, a week after the forced eviction of remaining

Crime News Police Briefs

Kingston man charged with four separate incidents of domestic assault

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, attempted to kick down stairs, bruised ribs, charged, choked, domestic abuse, domestic assault, domestic violence, drug use, Kingston, Kingston Police, north end, pushed

Reader discretion warning: This article contains details surrounding a domestic violence case that may be disturbing to some readers. Police responding to a domestic call in Kingston’s north end uncovered a history of violent domestic abuse, leading to an arrest and charges for a local man. Kingston Police were called

Campus Community News

Landlord who ‘threatened life’ of student tenant still listed on Queen’s Community Housing Accommodations Listing Service

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 Michelle Allan 3 Comments appliances, drug use, drug-fueled rage, drugs, exams, housing, Kingston, landlord, methamphetamine, Michelle Allan, naked, Queen's Community Housing Accommodations Listing Service, Queen's Security, Queen's University, student housing, threatened life of tenant, throwing appliances

When Queen’s student Bassam Al Hamidi was looking for a place to live, he turned to the Queen’s Community Housing Accommodations Listing Service. “It’s so hard to find a room,” said Al Hamidi. “When I found this advertisement on Queen’s Community Housing I was like ‘okay, this is good,

News

Local bike shop collecting data on bike theft issues in Kingston

September 12, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments bicycles, bike theft, bike theft rings, bikes, data, drug addiction, drug use, Frontenac Cycle Sport, Graeme Healey, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston Police, stripping bikes, survey

If you’re an avid cyclist living in Kingston, chances are you’ve had your bike or bike parts stolen, particularly if you live or work downtown. In fact, bike theft is so common now, Graeme Healey, owner of Frontenac Cycle Sport, no longer even stocks cable or chain bike locks in

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Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

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Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

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