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Editorial note: The following is a submitted Op/Ed written by Kingston-based speaking, visibility, and confidence coach. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. As we enter peak summer, our social calendars are likely looking a lot fuller than they have for the past couple of
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Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health for Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, began his regular press update on the state of COVID-19 by saying, “I have some reassuring news to share with the community.” COVID-19 trends in the KFL&A region continue to improve, and local data
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Protocols regarding COVID-19 will end for St. Lawrence College campus locations as of Sunday, May 1, 2022, the college has announced. St. Lawrence College (SLC) announced the decision on Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022, and provided an outline of what these changes will look like when they take effect in just
Read moreAn overall decrease in severe COVID-19 illness in the province is extremely encouraging, but with emergency measures being lifted Monday, it is important to remember that COVID-19 is still present, and that there is still a risk of transmission in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington (KFL&A) region, according to
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The number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 has fallen below 10 in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A), which is a great indicator of how our region is faring with the pandemic one year since mass immunization began, according to Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for KFL&A
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A team of determined students known as Bags of Promise (BOP), from Queen’s University and The Royal Military College (RMC), has been working hard since the spring of 2021 towards their first-ever bag donation drive, which will involve donating bags of essential items to youth experiencing houselessness at the Kingston
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As part of the provincial government’s reopening strategy, the City of Kingston recreation facilities will reopen today, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. The City shared the following details in a media release: Public skating and public swimming resume on Jan. 31. Fitness classes will resume on Feb. 1, with swimming lesson
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The following is a submitted Op/Ed, with an explanatory foreword by the author, followed by excerpts from an interview between the author, a Queen’s University Professor, and some of her students. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. While it may be willful thinking that
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As the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region continues to experience record-setting daily numbers of new COVID-19 cases, the region’s Medical Officer of Health (MOH) has announced new – or reinstated – restrictions. On Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, Dr. Piotr Oglaza, MOH for KFL&A Public Health, issued a Letter
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Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, has issued the first of two Letters of Instruction regarding new COVID-19 guidelines for the region expected this week. The first, a “Letter of Instruction to Protect the Public from COVID-19,” was issued on
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A Kingston-based organic grocery store, located on downtown Princess Street, has garnered Gold Level in the Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Awards for 2021. Presented annually by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), the award amounts to $5,000, and the winner was selected among the participating stores and
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At their last meeting, the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) Board of Trustees discussed and approved a motion regarding allowing staff to bring their face masks to work, providing those masks are approved by Health Canada. The previous Notice of Motion presented by Trustee Robin Hutcheon stated, “That Limestone District
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