Parade honours Shannonville veteran’s 100th birthday

Contact tracing apps ‘fundamentally flawed’ for controlling COVID-19

Layers of PPE now ‘second nature’ to Frontenac Paramedics

Canadian Blood Services seeks new donors in Kingston

Update: Queen’s student among casualties of Ukrainian plane crash in Iran

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May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments 100th birthday, Austin Fuller, centinarians, Hasting Prince Edward Regiment, Hasty Ps, Lawrence McAuley, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, MP Neil Ellis, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sahara Fuller, Sayla Fuller, Shannonville, Tyendinaga Fire Department, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Tyendinaga Police Service, veterans, World War Two

Austin Fuller’s 100th birthday was the cause of a celebratory parade in Shannonville on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Sheltered from the sun by a patio umbrella, Mr. Fuller’s family enjoyed the beautiful day and festivities with him. The new centenarian said the secret to his long life was to, “Always

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July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Australia, Bluetooth, computer science, contact tracing apps, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 exposure, David Skillicorn, Germany, government, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), outbreaks, phone apps, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Health, Queen's University, School of Computing, Singapore, technology

A computing expert from Queen’s University says mobile contact tracing apps simply aren’t useful for managing the spread of COVID-19. “The thing is, these just can’t work,” said David Skillicorn, a professor of computing at Queen’s University. Contact tracing apps use a phone’s Bluetooth mechanism to alert people when they’ve

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May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments ATV accidents, car accidents, Christopher Thind, coronavirus, County of Frontenac, COVID-19, emergency calls during the pandemic, face masks, face shields, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Frontenac Paramedic teddy bears, full-body Tyvek hazmat suits, Jeff Burgess, Kingston, pandemic, Paramedic Services Week, personal protective equipment (PPE), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, surgical gowns, Tania Mcdermott

Gloves, gown, goggles, mask. Possibly a hair net and a face shield, or even a full, impermeable body suit. During medical emergencies, where every second counts, Kingston’s first responders can not afford to miss one of these steps during the COVID-19 pandemic. After nearly three months of increased safety protocol,

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May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments blood donations, blood donors, blood supply, Canadian Blood Services, COVID-19, Debbi Barfoot, face masks, health, Kingston, new donors needed, pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, safety, safety measures

Canadian Blood Services’ (CBS) Kingston clinic is currently achieving 67 per cent of their daily blood collection goal during the month of May, compared to over 95 per cent the same time last year. “We really need to attract new blood donors in the Kingston area,” said Territory Manager Debbi

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January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 4 Comments Amir Moradi, Boeing 737-800, died in plane crash, Kingston, plane crash, plane crash in Iran, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Principal Patrick Deane, Queen's student, Queen's University, Tehran, Ukrainian plane crash

A Queen’s University student was one of the 176 people who died as a result of the Ukrainian plane crash in Iran on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Queen’s University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane announced today a student attending the university died in the crash, which took place minutes after

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July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Robert Kiley 0 Comments Andrew Brookes, Andrew Scheer, Barack Obama, Barrington Walker, Candice Christmas, Conservative Party, Donald Trump, elections, Elizabeth May, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Green Party, Jagmeet Singh, Kingston, Liberal Party, Mark Gerretsen, New Democratic Party (NDP), political leaders, politics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Services Alliance, Ruslan Yakoviychuk, Stephen Harper

What would you do if you met the President of the United States? A few years ago, this would have been an easy answer, at least for many in Canada who seem to love the Democrats. A handshake or hug, maybe even a dose of fan girl or boy, as

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December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Michelle Allan 0 Comments assaults, back to work, Christmas, fundraiser, Kingston, Liberal Party, Michelle Allan, pipeline, postal workers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, protesters, PSAC, St. Lawerence College, supporters, yellow vests

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Kingston’s St. Lawrence College yesterday for Liberal party fundraiser. Inside the conference room, guests enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres. The building’s fire alarm went off twice while attendees were waiting for the PM to take the stage. Just before 8 p.m., The Tragically Hip’s Rob