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Kingston to receive over $3 million from the Ontario Gas Tax program

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments COVID-19 pandemic, Gas Tax program, Government of Ontario, Kingston Transit, province wide funding, provincial gas tax revenue, public transit

Kingston will receive $3.2 million as part of the province of Ontario’s Gas Tax program. Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation,

Province pauses residential evictions during stay home order

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments COVID-19, evictions, Government of Ontario, Ontario, pausing residential evictions, Residential Tenancies Act, state of emergency, stay home order

The Ontario government is temporarily pausing residential evictions during the state of emergency and stay home order they recently put

Province of Ontario releases most popular baby names in 2019

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2019 baby names, baby names, Government of Ontario, Noah, Olivia, Ontario, popular baby names, Province of Ontario, Service Ontario

A little over a year later, the government of Ontario has released the most popular baby names for 2019. According

Maltby Centre prepares new initiatives and service models for 2021

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments government announcement, Government of Ontario, hybrid model of service, Maltby Centre, mental health and addiction services, mental health and autism services, Pathways for Children and Youth, Roadmap to Wellness

The Government of Ontario recently announced an initiative, Roadmap to Wellness, which sets a new agenda for the delivery of

Kingston reacts to Ford government’s planned removal of ranked ballots

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, electoral reform, first past the post, Ford Government, Government of Ontario, Jacob Gordner, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, long-term care home, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MPP Ian Arthur, municipal elections, ranked ballots, Simon Baron, Supporting Ontarios Recovery Act, Yes! Kingston

Kingstonians have reacted strongly to the provincial government’s planned change to the Municipal Elections Act, which would effectively nullify the

City anticipates splash pads, Breakwater Park to reopen by Canada Day

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments beaches, Breakwater Park, Canada Day, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City of Kingston, Gord Edgar Downie Pier, Government of Ontario, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), municipal amenities, park amenities, parks, provincial framework for reopening, reopening, splash pads

The City of Kingston is aiming to have splash pads and Breakwater Park, among other municipal amenities, open in time

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Childcare announcement spurs quick response from providers

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments childcare, childcare centres, COVID-19, Ford Government, Government of Ontario, Kingston, Limestone District School Board, Ontario, pandemic, Phase 2, physical distancing, provincial framework for reopening, YMCA of Eastern Ontario

Childcare centres in Kingston are working to make fast finalizations to their reopening plans after yesterday’s announcement from the province

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ETFO, OECTA set to take job action Monday unless agreements reached

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments ALCDSB, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), extracurricular activities, Ford governement, Government of Ontario, Kingston, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), teachers strike, work action

Elementary schools within the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) and all schools within the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School

What is the Nothwithstanding Clause?

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Brandon Tozzo 0 Comments Andrea Horwath, Brandon Tozzo, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Doug Ford, Ford Government, Government of Ontario, Kingston, Notwithstanding clause, Ontario, Ontario Legislature, Queen's Park, Section 33, Toronto City Council

Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of 1982 (or the Notwithstanding Clause) gives parliament, at either the