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While many people have struggled with being unable to see their loved ones over the holidays, those residing in long-term care or retirement homes are feeling the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic more than most. But the kind gestures and efforts of students at 20 area elementary and high schools
Read moreKingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Frontenac Secondary School (FSS), located in Kingston’s west end. According to Public Health data, 11 of the 13 COVID-19 cases involved in the outbreak are currently active. While KFL&A Public Health does not specify whether those
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Two Kingston-area sisters—just seven and nine years of age—are proving that one can never be too young to make a difference in the world around them. Not content with the $80 they raised last Halloween as they asked for donations to the Kingston Humane Society (KHS) while trick-or-treating, Rowan Wicke,
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With 154 new COVID-19 cases, 1,557 active, and two new school outbreaks, the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region still has the highest rate of COVID-19 infections in the country, according to Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for KFL&A Public Health. “Unfortunately, we are still number
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With Christmas drawing nearer and the weather getting colder, one Kingston business owner is embracing the spirit of giving, while also helping to address the needs of the community. On Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, Jimmy Hassan, owner of the Pizza Pizza location at 277 Bath Road, was joined by Ted
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In memory of her father, Total Diva Boutique Spa owner, Andrea Latimer-Scahill, is partnering with the Alzheimer Society of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) to raise funds to help people diagnosed with dementia, and to raise awareness for the cause. The online Coffee Break & Silent Auction fundraiser will
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Both holiday and community spirit abound this year as organizers tenaciously prepare for Santa Claus’ annual trip from The North Pole to Kingston and the surrounding communities! While last year’s Holiday parades were cancelled in many communities due to COVID-19 restrictions, thanks to relatively low risks this year (and approval
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Today marks the launch of the annual Kingston General Hospital (KGH) 2021 Teddy Bear Campaign, which aims to raise funds for purchasing patient care equipment for the pediatric program at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). The Campaign takes a sweet and simple approach to the fundraising, allowing those who contribute
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Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore has released a COVID-19 community update heading into the holiday season. Data for the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health region is trending in a good direction, he said, as the area heads into the Christmas and New Year Holidays,
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Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore released a new video this week, telling Kingston, Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) constituents they could be on course for a COVID-19 “disaster.” “We’re in a higher risk environment now,” he said on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. “Our case counts have never
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The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. We are all in this together. It has become the mantra of the COVID-19 pandemic, recited by every level of government, from the top down. And it is
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Nearly 100 drivers were charged for impaired driving through the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Festive RIDE program over the holidays. According to the OPP, 2,289 Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) programs were conducted across the East Region of Ontario between Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 and Thursday, Jan.
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