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Thanks to a donation of 171 hectares of land by two generous neighbours in Frontenac County, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, that Canada’s Ecological Gifts Program has reached an important milestone: Canadians have donated over one billion dollars worth of
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Mary Rita Holland, a current member of Kingston City Council, is seeking the NDP nomination to represent Kingston and the Islands for Ontario’s NDP in the 2022 provincial election. “I’m running for a future full of hope and possibility in the face of serious challenges like COVID-19, climate change, and
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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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Ian Arthur, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Kingston and the Islands, will not be seeking re-election in 2022, and will focus on pursuing business opportunities in Kingston, particularly in the housing sector. Arthur made the announcement via social media on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. “Representing the people of Kingston
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Editorial note: The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. Regrettably, I must inform you that I am officially stepping down as PC Candidate for Kingston and the Islands. I do not make this decision lightly; on
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With the surprise federal election announced just five weeks ago, campaigning is coming to a close as federal election day is upon us, but candidates here in Kingston and the Islands aren’t resting until the ballots are counted. Here’s how the local candidates are spending their day, and how and
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From 9:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. today, Monday, September 20, 2021, Canadians will cast their vote at this year’s election. “I feel good, I’m excited,” said Abby Busche, 21, a Queens University student waiting outside the Leon’s Centre polling station in Kingston to fill out her ballot. She is finding
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Gary Oosterhof grew up working on his family’s dairy farm in Athens, Ont., and has spent most of his life here in Kingston, raising his four children with his wife, Corina. He is a huge hockey fan, dedicating some of his time to coaching and playing Canada’s sport, and he
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Sunny skies were overhead as the leader of the New Democratic Party’s bus rolled into Lake Ontario Park to a chorus of “NDP! NDP! NDP!” on Thursday, Sep 16, 2021, just five minutes later than expected at 4:20 pm. Jagmeet Singh made the campaign stop in Kingston in support of
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Dr. Waji Khan (Green Party) was born in North York, Ontario and later raised in Scarborough after his parents emigrated from Pakistan to Canada in the 1960s. He attended the University of Toronto where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1997 and began his studies in Dentistry.
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Raised here in Kingston, Shelley Sayle-Udall (People’s Party of Canada – PPC) is a mental health therapist, currently working with Maltby Centre. As a mother and mental health care professional, her concerns regarding mental health challenges, particularly in children, brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic inspired her involvement in federal
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Vic Sahai (NDP) studied at Queen’s University in the 1980s and returned to Kingston with his wife and children in 2007 to work in public health as a Queen’s professor and research director at Hotel Dieu. He has 30 years of senior management experience, focusing on strategic planning, policy development,
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