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Kingston Mayor issues new Emergency Order to address COVID-19 risks

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments COVID-19, Dr Kieran Moore, masks, Mayor Bryan Paterson

Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson has issued a new Emergency Order which will require residents to maintain physical distancing on sidewalks,

Kingston chosen for $1 million grant to support tourism sector

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments COVID-19, Donna Gillespie, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Government of Canada, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Mark Gerretsen, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Southern Ontario, tourism grant, tourism sector

Kingston has been chosen as one of three communities across Southern Ontario to receive a federal grant from FedDev Ontario.

Bryan Paterson ‘stepping away’ from Third Day Worship Centre

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Bryan Paterson, conspiracy theories, COVID-19, homophobia, islamophobia, Mayor Bryan Paterson, open letter, Third Day Worship Centre

On Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020, Kingston’s Mayor Bryan Paterson posted an open letter on his blog announcing his departure from

City Health News

City of Kingston emergency order requires physical distancing at City parks

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs), Breakwater Park, City of Kingston, city parks, coronavirus, COVID-19, curfew, Dr. Kieran Moore, Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act, emergency order, fines, Gord Edgar Downie Pier, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Mayor Bryan Paterson, pandemic, physical distancing

Update: In response to the question of the what defines a household, as stated in the Order, the City of

Community responds to Third Day Worship Centre service videos

September 3, 2020September 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment anti-homosexual, anti-Muslim, Bill Gates, chipping, Christianity, conspiracy theories, COVID-19, COVID-19 cure, Edith Armstrong, fact check, flu, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homophobia, homosexuality, ID2020, Islamic Society of Kingston, Israel, Kingston, Kingston Muslim community, Mayor Bryan Paterson, microchipping, Microsoft, Mona Rahman, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, Pastor Francis Armstrong, swine flu (H1N1), Third Day Fellowship of Canada, Third Day Worship Centre, vaccinations

Over the past month, members of the Kingston community have taken to social media, attempting to raise awareness of the

City Opinion Politics

Letter: Councillor speaks out about Belle Park encampment removal

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Belle Park, City of Kingston, Councillor Jim Neill, denied entry, eviction, homeless encampment, homelessness, Kingston Police, letter, Mayor Bryan Paterson, opinion, public park, removal of shelters

The following is an open letter to Mayor Bryan Paterson from Councillor Jim Neill concerning the removal of items and

Ceremony honours local police officer, Hero of the Year Award recipient

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Bruce Chapman, City Hall, City of Kingston, Const. Fil Wisniak, Doug Ford, fatal stabbing, first responders, Hero of the Year, Kingston Police, Market Square, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Christine Hogarth, MPP Ian Arthur, Police Association Of Ontario, Police Chief Antje McNeely, Solicitor General, stabbing, Sylvia Jones

A crowd gathered Monday afternoon at the outdoor ampitheatre behind City Hall to celebrate the bravery of Kingston Police Constable

FLYGTA starting Toronto-Kingston flights in September

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 1 Comment Air Canada, air traffic, Billy Bishop Airport, City of Kingston, COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, FLYGTA, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Megan Knott, Norman Rogers Airport, Ontario, pandemic, Porter Air, Stage Three of Reopening, Toronto, Tourism Kingston, YGK

The City of Kingston and Tourism Kingston announced today that a Toronto-based airline, FLYGTA, will begin offering flights to Kingston

City Council votes to create more permanent Integrated Care Hub

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments addictions, Artillery Park, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, Consumption Treatment Services, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, homlessness, Integrated C, Integrated Care Hub, King's Town District, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Montreal Street, Patrick Street, premanent location

At their meeting held the evening of Tuesday, Aug.11, 2020, Kingston City Council voted in favour of a report and

Over $47 million invested in Kingston’s public and active transportation

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment active transportation, City of Kingston, COVID-19, electric bus, federal government, funding announcement, increased transit services, Jeremy DaCosta, Kingston, Kingston Transit, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Minister Catherine McKenna, Minister Laurie Scott, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, Ontario, pandemic, provincial government, transit schedules, transit services

Donning facemasks and asking those in attendance to physically distance and use hand sanitizers provided, a number of local, provincial,

City will not ask Belle Park camp occupants to move on Friday

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw enforcement, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City of Kingston, homeless camp being relocated, homelessness, homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Integrated Care Hub, Mayor Bryan Paterson

City of Kingston CAO Lanie Hurdle has decided to cancel further bylaw enforcement at Belle Park on Friday Jul. 31,

City Opinion Politics

Letter: Local doctors ‘disappointed’ by decision on Belle Park encampment

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw allowance, City of Kingston, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Gary Oosterhof, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Robert Kiley, councillor Ryan Boehme, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Councillor Wayne Hill, deadlines, Dr. Eva Purkey, eviction, healthcare professionals, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless camp, homelessness, King's Town District, Kingston, Kingston City Council, letter, letter to the editor, local doctors, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Street Health, UN Protocol for Homeless Encampments

The following is a letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those

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