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City Council sits for first night of municipal budget deliberations

January 27, 2021January 30, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative

Kingston City Council held their first of three nights of budget deliberations on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. The evening began with a presentation from CAO Lanie Hurdle, in which she explained how City of Kingston staff have taken the impacts of COVID-19 into account in their proposed 2021 budget. “The

‘Freedom March’ draws crowd to Kingston City Hall

November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative

Approximately 40 people gathered outside Kingston City Hall on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, for a demonstration against COVID-19 lockdown measures. Described by organizers as a “Freedom March,” the event featured speakers from the non-profit organization Stand Up Canada. “These COVID measures are violating our rights,” said Stand Up Canada spokesperson

KFL&A Public Health Board hears COVID-19 update

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative

Members of the Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health Board received a COVID-19 community update from Queen’s University medical student Jonathan Cook at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Cook explained the provincial trends observed for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that cases

Questions remain as schools prepare for fall reopening

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative

Limestone District School Board, the largest of four Kingston-area boards, is finalizing its reopening plans as September draws near. “We anticipate additional information coming our way next week from our medical health partners,” said Jane Douglas-Charanduk, Communications Specialist for LDSB. “By then, we may be able to provide an update