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Councillor apologizes for offence caused after use of term ‘Wuhan Virus’

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bill Maher, China, Chinese-Canadian Association of Kingston and District, City Council, City of Kingston, Council meeting, Councillor Robert Kiley, Councillor Simon Chapelle, COVID-19, G7 leaders, Hay Boon Mak, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, naming of infectious diseases, naming of the novel coronavirus, pandemic, political correctness, President Donald Trump, race relations, state of emergency, Vice President Mike Pence, WHO, World Health Organization, Wuhan virus

Councillor Simon Chapelle is apologizing for any offence he may have caused after he referred to COVID-19 as the “Wuhan

The rally, the racism, the work: Reflecting on a week of race relations in Kingston

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 1 Comment Aba Mortley, Bhav, Black Lives Matter, Confederation Park, Ekta Singh, Jagdeep Walia, Justice for George Floyd, Kingston, Kingston: Lets Talk Race, Lavie Williams, Mayor Bryan Paterson, people of colour, police, protest, race relations, racism, rally, Ryan Carter, Sunita Gupta, Ted Hsu, Tiana Edwards

Last week, Jemma Dooreleyers attended to rallies in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and attended Kingston: Let’s Talk Race, an