Adverse vaccine side effects expected to be ‘one in a million’

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments adverse effects, allergic reaction, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Kieran Moore, federal government, G7 countries, KFL&A Public Health, no-fault compensation, provincial government, Public Health Association, side-effects, vaccines

Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says he wants the federal government to make it easier for people

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NDP: No help coming from government to relieve family doctor shortage

November 23, 2020November 24, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments doctor shortage, family doctor shortage, family doctors, High Physician Need list, Kingston and the Islands, motion voted down, MPP Ian Arthur, provincial government

A motion to act on the family doctor shortage in Kingston was voted down on its final vote, which means

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Queen’s receives $4.3M from province for infrastructure renewal projects

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments colleges and universities, COVID-19 pandemic, infrastructure renewal funding, Kingston, provincial government, Provost Mark Green, Queen's University, sustainable technology upgrades

David Piccini, MPP of Northumberland—Peterborough South, stopped at Queen’s University on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 to announce new infrastructure funding

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Dr. Moore: The risk is higher now than it’s ever been in our community

November 16, 2020November 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments community status, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Kieran Moore, GTA, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), provincial government, restaurant workers, restaurants, rising cases, risk level, travel

Correction: During an interview, Dr. Moore said repeatedly that there were 39 active cases on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, however,

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Opinion: Rebuild of Extendicare Kingston can be part of Ontario solution to modernize long-term care

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Extendicare Kingston, Ford Government, increased capacity, Kingston, long-term care, opinion, pandemic, private rooms, provincial approval, provincial government, redevelopment, semi-private rooms, Tawnia Pilgrim, ward rooms

The following is a submitted Op/Ed article. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist.

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Provincial government announces major new investment in KHSC

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 response, COVID-19 response funding, Dr. David Pichora, funding, Hastings-Lennox & Addington, Hotel Dieu Hospital, KHSC, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Ministry of Health, MPP Daryl Kramp, new funding, Ontario Ministry of Health, provincial government, surgery

The provincial government has announced major new funding for Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Daryl Kramp, MPP for Hastings-Lennox and

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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,

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North Frontenac Township responds as short-term rentals resume

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments bed and breakfast, cabins, condominiums, COVID-19, homes, Kingston, lodges, North Frontenac, provincial framework for reopening, provincial government, provincial regulations, short-term rentals, Victor Fedeli

The provincial government is reopening short-term rentals including lodges, cabins, cottages, homes, condominiums and bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs) as of today, Friday