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A Tim Hortons restaurant in Kingston’s west end was closed temporarily due to a staff case of COVID-19, the company confirms. “The Tim Hortons restaurant located at 460 Gardiners Rd, Kingston, Ontario is temporarily closed after a team member tested positive for COVID-19 on March 4,” said a company spokesperson
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Over the past few weeks, Kingston has seen an influx of COVID-19 cases, particularly amongst restaurant workers. Kingstonist has received several inquiries from the public regarding the sudden closure of a handful of Tim Hortons locations across the city, primarily regarding the closure of the chain’s location in the Cataraqui
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It was smiles all around, despite the rain, as members of the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the University Hospitals Foundation (UHKF), and local Tim Hortons restaurant owners gathered safely outdoors to unveil the campaign total from the 2020 Smile Cookie campaign. In 2019,
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The Tim Hortons at Princess Street and Centennial Drive was temporarily closed due to an employee case of COVID-19, says Tim Hortons. The case has also now been confirmed by KFL&A Public Health. “We can confirm the Tim Hortons restaurant located at 2435 Princess Street, Kingston, Ontario temporarily closed on
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Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health has a message for employers in the region after Tim Hortons issued a confirmation in error that one of their employees had COVID-19. “If an employer ever has an employee inform them of a positive test, please confirm it with us before any communication goes
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Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has confirmed that there are no lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 at a Tim Hortons at 2821 Princess St. “KFL&A Public Health was contacted by Tim Hortons [Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020] regarding a request to investigate a positive case,” said Suzette Taggart, Manager
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UPDATE Friday, Sep. 18, 2020: Public Health reports that there are no lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Tim Hortons at 2821 Princess St. An employee of the Tim Hortons at 2821 Princess Street has tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant is located inside the Esso station near the intersection
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Next week, participating Tim Hortons locations across Canada will be serving customers with an extra smile, even while wearing masks. Starting Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, the Smile Cookie Campaign at local Tim Hortons will again be raising money for the Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
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Construction, dredging, and a new ferry terminal and boat are on their way for anyone crossing to Wolfe Island — and the work could begin this fall. In doing so, downtown Kingston bids farewell to a waterfront parking lot, a gas station and the Ontario Street Tim Hortons location. Speaking
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An argument at a local Tim Hortons resulted in a Kingston woman being charged with weapon offences, possession of a dangerous weapon, and uttering threats. The accused woman and the female victim engaged in an argument at Tim Hortons on Division street near Highway 401 on Wednesday, May 22,
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Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay. Ernestine Ulmer is credited with what I consider to be one of the most profound quotes to ever get thrown haphazardly around the internet: “Life is uncertain, eat dessert first.” In Kingston, we have plenty of options to eat dessert before or after
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For many people, grabbing a cup of coffee at a Tim Hortons on the way to work is simply part of their day-to-day routine – but what if doing so could help send a local youth to college or university? What about a pizza every month for a year, all
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