KFHC report and response expose some harsh realities

Over 300 employees to lose jobs as Startek closes its Kingston location

First COVID-19 business survey offers insight to guide recovery

City of Kingston announces staffing reductions due to COVID-19 pandemic

Family and Children’s Services announces layoffs

Employees report layoffs at Invista plant in Kingston

October 1, 2021November 10, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments affordable housing, Andy White, City of Kingston, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Jim Neill, COVID-19, Doug Yearwood, emoployment, Francesca Creet, governance, hoarding, housing and homelessness, Housing and Homelessness Committee, housing crisis, housing projects, KFHC, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, layoffs, Mary Lynn Cousins Brame, mental health issues, Michelle McCaugherty, pest infestations, social assistance, social housing

After numerous complaints by tenants of safety issues and mistreatment have come to light over the summer of 2021, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation (KFHC) has had to answer some tough questions about its business practices. The Pandemic has put the issues in stark focus. Frustrated tenants complain that they aren’t

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March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 300 employees, call centre, closure, contract cancelled, COVID-19 pandemic, east end, for lease, Innovation Drive, Kingston, layoffs, Startek, Startek closure, vacant building, work from home

If you drive by the large call centre in Kingston’s east end, you’re bound to notice something is a bit different. The huge building at 100 Innovation Drive no longer bears the Startek name. There is a large ‘For Lease’ sign in front of the building. And looking at the

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June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments arts, business, buy-local campaign, construction, COVID-19, economic impact of COVID-19, economic recovery, government support programs, health and safety, hospitality sector, Ian Murdoch, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Economic Recovery Team, layoffs, local business survey, local businesses, manufacturing, services, tax deferral

Nearly 60 percent of Kingston businesses in the arts, services and hospitality sector have indicated that on-going mandatory closures or restricted operations could force them to close, according to a report from the Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO). A survey of 203 local businesses was carried out between Thursday, Apr.

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May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 55 employees, City of Kingston, City Staff, COVID-19, Cultural Services department, full-time employees, furloughed employees, Kingston, Lanie Hurdle, layoffs, pandemic, Recreation and Leisure department, shortage of work

Approximately 55 full-time City of Kingston employees will be impacted by a “shortage of work” beginning Tuesday, May 19, 2020, according to a press release from the City. The City said this temporary shortage of work is due to the extended closures and reduction of non-essential City services brought about

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May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Children's Aid Society, COVID-19, decreased case load, Family and Children's Services Frontenac Lennox and Addington, Family Service Workers, in-house lawyer, Kingston, layoffs, reduced funding, Sonia Gentile

Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington announced on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 that it has implemented layoffs because of decreasing caseloads. The local Children’s Aid organization stressed that the layoffs are not due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and noted that seven members of staff have been

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February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 Cris Vilela 2 Comments CN, disruption of services, Invista, layoffs, Mohawk, plant, rail, RCMP, Trudeau, Tyendinaga, Wet'suwet'en, Wyman Rd

Invista is announcing layoffs at its Kingston plant as prolonged rail disruptions have prevented delivery of supplies, according to employees there. The exact number and duration of layoffs is unknown at this time. The Kingston plant typically employs between 550 and 600 people. Neither Invista nor the Kingston Independent Nylon