Chief Medical Officer orders fines for refusing to adhere to quarantine

Opinion: It could be worse

Local volunteers helping front-line healthcare workers find housing options

South Frontenac urging cottagers and recreational visitors to delay plans

Local family sets up self-isolation trailer for ER nurse during pandemic

Easter church services flyer circulated in error

KFL&A Public Health releases details on 17 latest COVID-19 cases in region

KFL&A Public Health confirms 17 cases of COVID-19, releases details

North Frontenac declares state of emergency

City to open new space for vulnerable population at former Fairfield West site

Public Health addresses concerns about public parks and COVID-19

The clarity and hope of COVID-19

June 30, 2020July 1, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, failure to adhere, outbreak, quarantine, section 22, self-isolation

The Chief Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, has issued a Class Order of Section 22

Community Editorial Board Opinion

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 Lindsey Foster 4 Comments baking, cooking, coping mechanisms, coronavirus, COVID-19, family, food delivery, Ice Storm '98, Kingston, physical distancing, self-isolation, social distancing, staying connected

It took me 45 minutes to set up online banking for my mother. Five days of convincing her to let

Community Health News

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Andrew McCann, Ashley Cameron, campers, coronavirus, COVID-19, doctors, front-line healthcare workers, furnished accommodations, healthcare worker housing, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Kingston COVID-19 Assessment Centre, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Housing Healthcare Workers, landlords, medical professionals, nurses, pandemic, property owners, Providence Care Hospital, RVs, self-isolation, Sheila Nemcsok, trailers, vacant rentals, Victoria BC

Kingston’s front-line healthcare workers are facing unprecedented stress during the current COVID-19 pandemic, but finding housing to protect their family

Frontenac County Health News

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Tori Stafford 4 Comments camps, coronavirus, cottages, cottaging, COVID-19, hunting camps, Kingston, local resources, secondary residences, self-isolation, South Frontenac Township, supply chains, trailer parks, trailers

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve locally, South Frontenac Township is encouraging cottagers and recreational visitors to delay their

News

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Tori Stafford 13 Comments bylaw, bylaw enforcement, City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, cul-de-sac, ER Nurse, family, front line healthcare worker, Kingston, neighbours, pandemic, RV, self-isolation, state of emergency, trailer, west end

The family of a local front line ER nurse is working with the City of Kingston after a resident reported

News

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Canada Post, church services, City Christian Centre, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Kieran Moore, Easter, error, Kingston, Kingston Alliance Church, Kingsway Christian Church, Mayor Bryan Paterson, no services, Pastor Andrew Belaire, physical distancing, self-isolation, social distancing, Third Day Worship Centre, virtual services

Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) is reiterating the urgent need for

Health News

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment 17 new cases, 2019-nCoV, community spread, coronavirus, COVID-19, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), self-isolation, social distancing, travel

On Monday, Mar. 30, 2020, Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health confirmed that the number of cases of

Health News

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment case 17, contact transfer, coronavirus, COVID-19, details of cases, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), new cases, self-isolation, travel, unknown cause

There are now 17 positive cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region, KFL&A Public Health

Frontenac County News

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments closure of township buildings, coronavirus, COVID-19, Frontenac County, Kingston, Mayor Ron Higgins, North Frontenac, self-isolation, social distancing, state of emergency

With “evidence of community spread” in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region, the Township of North Frontenac has

News

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment City of Kingston, COVID-19, Fairfield West, homeless, housing, retirement home, self-isolation, social distancing

After a flurry of activity at the former Fairfield Manor West for the past few days, City officials have now

Family Health News

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2019 novel coronavirus, children, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Azim Kasmani, kids in parks, Kingston, outdoor activity, outdoor play, parks, play, playground equipment, risk of transmission, self-isolation, social distancing, the spread of COVID-19

As the sun shone down on Kingston and the area this past weekend, many people experiencing the stir-craze of self-isolation

Opinion

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March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Robert Kiley 1 Comment 2019 novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, clarity, connecting, coronavirus, corporations, COVID-19, governments, greed, healthcare, healthcare workers, hoarding, hope, humanity, inspiration, isolation, Kingston, life planning, living wage, municipal government, pandemic, Robert Kiley, self-isolation, the envrionment, unions, vaccines

It has been almost three months since I wrote a column for the local press. Between balancing my day job

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