Ontario NDP Leader in Kingston to address school reopening plans

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Andrea Horwath, class sizes, COVID-19, covid-19 outbreak, Dr. Kieran Moore, Ian Arthur, KFLA Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Limestone District School Board, MPP Ian Arthur, Ontario Liberal Party, Ontario NDP, Ontario PC Government, Steve Garrison, Steven del Duca

Ontario NDP and Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath says that school boards across the province should set the return-to-school budget,

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

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 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,

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Former MP Ted Hsu seeking Ontario Liberal nomination

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments federal election, Ian Arthur, Kingston and the Islands, Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament (MP), Member of Provincial Parliament, MPP Ian Arthur, New Democratic Party (NDP), Ontario Liberal Party, Ontario NDP, provincial election, Sophie Kiwala, Stephen Harper, Ted Hsu

Former Kingston and the Islands federal Member of Parliament Ted Hsu says he intends to seek the nomination as the

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Arthur: Nothing less than transparency and accountability in long-term care

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces, changes to long-term care, Chartwell Retirement Residences, COVID-19, funding for long-term care, independent commission, judicial inquiry, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, long-term care, Merrilee Fullerton, Mike Harris, Ministry of Long-Term Care, MPP Ian Arthur, neglect, Ontario Legislature, pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE), Premier Doug Ford, private long-term care, public inquiry, transparency

The following is a submitted Op/Ed piece. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those

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In pictures: Kingston breaks ground on long awaited ‘Third Crossing’

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Cataraqui River, City of Kingston, councillor Ryan Boehme, Detailed Impact Assessment, Ernie Hardeman, in-water construction, Jim Keech, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, Parks Canada, public engagement summary, third crossing, third crossing construction, Third Crossing Team, Utilities Kingston

Mayor Bryan Paterson, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur and Councillor Ryan Boheme welcomed guests and other staff this morning

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Local MPP offering free monthly income tax clinics

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Canada Revenue Agency, catching up on taxes, Constituency Office, free income tax clinics, income tax, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, LaSalle Mews, monthly, MPP Ian Arthur

Filing income taxes can be daunting for anyone, but even more so if you’ve missed a year of filing, or

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CUPE rallies behind Something Special Children’s Centre workers

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments benefits, CUPE, CUPE Local 3625, Fred Hahn, Kingston, locked out, MPP Ian Arthur, negotiations, rally, sick days, sick time, Something Special Children's Centre, wages, worker lock out

Members of CUPE locals through the city came together during a lunchtime rally in front of the Something Special Children’s

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Should beer and spirits be allowed in farmers’ markets?

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments alcohol, alcohol sales, beer, craft beer, distilieries, farmers markets, Ian Arthur, Ivan MacKinnon, liquor, MacKinnon Brothers Brewery, MPP Ian Arthur, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Ruthie Cummings, Scott Boutilier, West Market Kingston

In July, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released a report, “Unleashing the Economic Potential of Ontario’s Beverage Alcohol Sector,” providing

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Youth Diversion receives $399,200 grant to expand initiative for at-risk youths

March 29, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments $399, 200 grant, at-risk children and youths, Bhavana Varma, Chief Antje McNeely, Family and Children's Services Frontenac Lennox and Addington, Intersections Program, intervention program, Kingston, Kingston Police, MPP Ian Arthur, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Ontario Trillium Foundation, Shawn Quigley, Steve Woodman, United Way KFLA, Youth Diversion

Representatives from a number of local agencies came together with excitement as MPP Ian Arthur announced a large grant through

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Over 2,000 Kingstonians attend grand reopening of Library Central Branch

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 3D printer, Christine Harvey, downtown, Friends of the Library, genealogy, grand reopening, Jessica Foley, Joe's MILL, Johnson Street, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Central Branch, Laura Carter, library, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Monica Stewart, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, Natalie Nossal, Nintendo Switch, ribbon cutting, storytimes

The long awaited grand reopening of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s Central Branch happened on Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019. I

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MPP Ian Arthur eager to take on new role as environment and sustainability critic

August 27, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments agriculture, Andrea Horwath, Chez Piggy, climate change, Doug Ford, emails, Environment and Sustainability Critic, farming, Ford Government, green economy, Ian Arthur, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, mandate letters, MPP Ian Arthur, NDP, official opposition, Official Statement, Ontario Conservatives, Ontario NDP

Kingston and the Islands’ MPP Ian Arthur will certainly be busy in Queen’s Park having recently been appointed the environment