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Local Member of Provincial Parliament for Kingston and the Islands Ted Hsu provided his perspective on the Throne speech and new budget introduced by the Ontario government on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, opened the province’s 43rd Parliament by delivering the Speech from
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The following is a submitted Op/Ed article. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. Kevin Krzyzanowski is a parent to an autistic son, Steven, in a province that has failed to provide recovery supports and emergency services for students with special needs affected by rolling
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Findings from People for Education’s (PFE) 2021-22 Annual Ontario School Survey (AOSS): A Perfect Storm of Stress, show that there has been little or no respite for educators in the second year of the pandemic. The issues that students and educators were facing in 2020-21 remain relatively unchanged, and the
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After the provincial government announced a variety of changes with regard to COVID-19 Public Health regulations, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is addressing some of the changes that will be occurring at the local Assessment Centre here in Kingston. KHSC, which oversees the operations of a number of healthcare facilities
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About a dozen demonstrators gathered at the corner of Sir John A. Macdonald and Princess streets Thursday, Jul. 22, 2021 to raise awareness of the “critical condition” in long-term care (LTC) homes. “The Ford government has to take firm action to correct the critical condition [in long-term care homes]. He
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After one local farmer discovered the uphill battle of attempting to open a new meat processing facility to serve meat producers in the area, a public meeting to drum up support for the future of abattoirs in Kingston and surrounding areas took place on Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2021 at the
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Hard capped classes of 20, increased access to special education and mental health professionals, and a promise to match the over $500 million that’s already been invested by the federal government to improve school ventilation — these were the top promises made by Ontario Liberal Leader Steven del Duca laid
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In a news conference at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, Jun 2, 2021, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that schools in the province will not reopen for in-person learning for the remainder of the academic year. Classrooms in the province have been closed since mid-April due to concerns about the spread
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The Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington region will be moving to the Yellow-Protect level of the COVID-19 Response Framework effective Monday, Mar. 22, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., says the Province of Ontario. The region is one of eight public health regions being moved to new levels in the COVID-19 Response
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As we stay at home, watching the Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination plans roll out, many in the KFL&A region are wondering why other Public Health regions in the province seem to be ahead of us. Indeed, some Ontario Health Units are taking bookings for vaccinations, while KFL&A awaits more doses of
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The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is reporting that staff morale is low and stress is high at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) as the COVID-19 pandemic has continued for nearly a year. Citing months of “gruelling long hours, critical staff shortages, and an environment where there is no
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The following is a submitted Op/Ed article. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. As Ontario confronts a second wave of COVID-19, Extendicare Kingston is well prepared to meet the difficult challenges that undoubtedly lie ahead. All of us who consider seniors care a
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