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5 days ago · The Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP) is continuing to demand reimbursement of approximately $600,000 from a Kingston-area doctor who ran a series of mass vaccination clinics during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to …
‘Creepy and stinky’: Biogas plant skeptics call on City to provide …
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City reports physician recruitment efforts bring four more doctors …
1 day ago · Photo via US National Cancer Institute. The City of Kingston has announced the recruitment of four family doctors as part of the City’s ongoing family physician recruitment efforts.. According to a release from the City, the addition of these physicians brings the total number of doctors attracted to Kingston to 20 since the program’s launch in January 2022.
Collision involving pickup truck and e-bike results in fatality
1 day ago · At approximately 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, Kingston Police, Kingston Fire & Rescue, and Frontenac Paramedics all responded to the collision, which occurred at the intersection of Bath Road and Armstrong Road, just east of Collins Bay Institution. “An initial investigation revealed a 47-year-old Kingston woman operating an electric ...
Two ‘iconic fixtures’ to be featured in Downtown Kingston’s 2024 …
8 hours ago · The BIA shared the 2024 selected ornaments and their release dates: The Old Train Station (Visitor Information Centre) — Monday, November 18. 178 Ontario Street — Monday, November 25. Wolfe Islander III — December 2. LaSalle Causeway — December 9. The HIP Sign — December 16.
New report paints stark picture of ‘uphill battle’ to address …
Sep 26, 2024 · The information report is based on 1,308 households that have applied for subsidized housing as of June 30, 2024, with the majority seeking one-bedroom units, plus a further 438 individuals who are considered homeless based on current statistics.
Update: Investigation ongoing – Residents sent to hospital …
Sep 26, 2024 · Photo by Lucas Mulder/Kingstonist. Editor’s note: This article has been updated since it was originally published on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at 10:07 a.m. Please see bottom of article for most recently updated information. Police are currently investigating after a violent incident in downtown Kingston sent a couple to hospital last night.
Update: Two deceased – Kingston Police report multiple victims ...
Update (Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at 4:50 p.m.) Kingston Police and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson have now confirmed that two people have died as a result of the violent assaults that occurred in the area of Belle Park this morning. Simultaneously at approximately 4:40 p.m., Mayor Paterson and Kingston Police issued public statements on the ...
Kingston Police provide brief update on double homicide …
Sep 16, 2024 · The Integrated Care Hub (ICH) and the encampment alongside it fenced off by Kingston Police following three assaults — two of which were fatal — near the area on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, pictured here on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.
New report supports overnight street parking during winter …
Sep 27, 2024 · A City of Kingston snowplow clears the roadway during a heavy snowfall in 2020. Photo by Logan Cadue/Kingstonist. A two-year pilot program to allow weather-based overnight parking in Kingston during the shoulder months of December and March could be …