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Read more Rami Maassarani immigrated from Qatar to Canada with his family in the early 2000s. He moved to Kingston in 2008 to attend university, and now works as an Environmental Engineer for Loyalist Township. Maassarani and his wife, a physician at Kingston General Hospital, met in high school in Ottawa, and
Read more In June of 2021, the federal government announced the creation of a new statutory holiday known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to be recognized on September 30 each year. Instead of a holiday meant to celebrate something, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a date meant
Read more Earlier this month, more than 500 cars were on display at Lake Ontario Park for the Limestone City Car Classic event. On Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, a cheque for $20,000 was presented to University Hospital Kingston Foundation from the Limestone City Car Club. After a two-year hiatus, almost every era
Read more After migrating from Pakistan to Canada under the Skilled Workers Program in 1998, Jimmy Hassan chose to settle in Kingston in 2003. Hassan owns the Pizza Pizza location at 277 Bath Road, and said he is “very committed to community involvement and community engagement.” In 2018, Hassan put his hat
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Charges laid against two then-serving members of parliament – both federal and provincial – for violation of pandemic-related Public Health order violations have been dropped, according to a national legal advocacy organization. On Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms said they were “pleased to announce” that
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People and businesses in Frontenac County will be celebrated next month with the new Frontenac Business Awards. According to a release from the County, the awards will recognize those who demonstrate key qualities of being a business ambassador and the invaluable contributions they make to the community and economy in
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In preparation for the Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 municipal elections, the Napanee and District Chamber of Commerce (NDCC) is offering two different ways for people in Lennox and Addington County to get to know their candidates for the townships of Greater Napanee, Loyalist, Addington Highlands, and Stone Mills. The NDCC
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Kingston Police are continuing their investigation into a sexual assault which occurred in the University District on Friday, Jul. 1, 2022. This case remains unsolved, and police are requesting anyone with information regarding this incident to come forward. The assault took place at approximately 2:40 a.m. in the area of Brock
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have released the above photo and are requesting public assistance in locating federal offender, Adam Williams, who is wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant. The OPP Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is currently looking for Williams as a result of his breach of statutory
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the Kidd 7 unit of the Kingston General Hospital (KGH) site. A total of four COVID-19-positive patients are on the unit at this time, KHSC reported. As a result, visitor restrictions are in place and only essential visitors are
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The following is a submitted Letter to the Editor from Katherine Porter, Executive Director of Kingston’s H’art Centre. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. To the Editor, We want to say thank you to the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce for recognizing models of
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On the path towards truth and reconciliation, as guided by the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, many groups and individuals in the Kingston area are planning meaningful personal and public ways to mark the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – and to
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