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Kingstonians’ love for smiles, cookies, and helping little ones in need has done it again! In its 18th year, the local Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign has surpassed its goal, once again, raising a record-breaking total of $156,806 in support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Kingston Health
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Editorial note: On Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, this article was updated to reflect Queen’s University’s statement that they have had no reported anti-Newfoundland or anti-Quebec graffiti on campus. Kingston and Gananoque residents hailing from Quebec or Newfoundland and Labrador may have had some jarring experiences lately, as numerous disturbing instances
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The Tim Hortons location at 450 Gardiners Road has been temporarily closed after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The location closed on Monday, Apr. 12, 2021, and placed a sign on their window indicating the closure is “due to the evolving health situation.” “The team member and those
Read more 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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