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With Pascan Aviation set to begin offering services out of Kingston this September, the City of Kingston will once again see regularly scheduled flights to and from Kingston Airport. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic forced Air Canada to leave Kingston in the spring of 2020, there has been no regular
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For those of you reeling from the pandemic and craving a night of high-caliber comedy, local funny lady and nationally-renowned comedian Deborah Kimmett is taking to the stage in Gananoque for a limited engagement, and we want to send you! Kimmett says her latest show, “Overnight Sensation,” centers around a
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Kingston WritersFest, an annual festival that “celebrates the power of the written word by connecting readers and writers in inclusive conversations that inspire, engage, and expand our worldviews,” is returning to its original in-person format after a two-year pandemic pause. The festival will take place at the Holiday Inn Waterfront
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Over the past month, regular Kingston Transit users have found themselves in confusing situations, as the local bus transportation provider has been suspending or reducing services on some routes due to “operational requirements,” sometimes with very little advance notice. The situation, which is caused by a shortage of drivers for
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is requesting community support and action as the hospitals it oversees here in Kingston weather a storm brought about by multiple factors. KHSC, the health care organization that oversees the operations of Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH), and the Cancer Centre of
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At a special meeting on Thursday, Jun. 29, 2022, members of Kingston City Council will debate options related to a proposed Encampment Response Pilot Project, after Council directed staff to pause the City’s eviction protocol and evaluate options for a six-month encampment pilot project. The call for exploration of options
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Kingstonians and tourists alike will have something delicious to cool off with this summer. On Thursday, May 26, Churn Small Batch Ice Cream opened its doors in downtown Kingston. Located on King Street, directly across from Springer Market Square, the shop offers a wide variety of unique flavours to choose
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Drew Cumpson is the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston. Running under the campaign platform “I’ve fought to be alive today, I’ll fight for you at Queen’s Park,” Cumpson carries with him the experience of leading a full and fulfilling life as a quadriplegic after a tragic accident. This
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Last night, in the first and only official provincial leaders’ debate, Ontarians had an opportunity to hear from the four major party leaders ahead of next month’s election. The 90-minute affair touched on a number of topics, including the state of health care in Ontario, with the leaders sparring on
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Families in need of healthy, satisfying meals in the Kingston area will continue to receive much-needed groceries and produce, thanks to the support of the local Rotary Clubs. On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Lionhearts Inc. was presented with a $1,000 cheque for the ‘Children’s Weekend Wellness’ program. Elsabé Faulkson, president
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Findings from People for Education’s (PFE) 2021-22 Annual Ontario School Survey (AOSS): A Perfect Storm of Stress, show that there has been little or no respite for educators in the second year of the pandemic. The issues that students and educators were facing in 2020-21 remain relatively unchanged, and the
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The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) Local 462 is calling for public awareness and action, and exhorting Frontenac County Council to advocate for the urgently needed staffing and resources for paramedic services. OPSEU/SEFPO Local 462 represents around 200 paramedics employed by Frontenac Paramedic Services, as well as ambulance communications
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