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High Risk of Drug Poisoning in the KFL&A Region

KFL&A Public Health is warning residents that an extremely toxic batch of drugs is circulating in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington area. Emergency services and local harm reduction programs report responding to an increased number of overdoses in the past 24 hours. Drug poisoning presentations include people losing consciousness immediately after consuming a substance and remaining sedated for several hours. Hasting Prince Edward Public Health also issued a warning regarding an...

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Cold Weather Health Warning for Kaladar and Bon Echo Park

With Environment Canada’s forecast is calling for wind chill temperatures near -35°C in Kaladar and Bon Echo Park regions of Lennox & Addington County, KFL&A Public Health is issuing a Cold Weather Health Warning for these areas starting tonight and ending Saturday morning.

Cold Weather Health Warnings are issued through the media by KFL&A Public Health when the temperature is forecast to be -25°C or colder or when a wind chill of -28°C or colder is forecast for the KFL&A region by Environment...

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Cold Weather Health Warning for KFL&A Region

With Environment Canada’s forecast calling for wind chill temperatures below -30°C in all regions of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, KFL&A Public Health have issued a Cold Weather Health Warning starting tonight and ending Saturday morning.

Cold Weather Health Warnings are issued through the media by KFL&A Public Health when the temperature is forecast to be -25°C or colder or when a wind chill of -28°C or colder is forecast for the KFL&A region by Environment Canada.  When the...

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Cold Weather Health Warning for the KFL&A Region

Kingston — With Environment Canada’s forecast calling for wind chill temperatures below -30°C in all regions Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, KFL&A Public Health have issued a Cold Weather Health Warning starting tonight and ending Wednesday morning.

Cold Weather Health Warnings are issued through the media by KFL&A Public Health when the temperature is forecast to be -25°C or colder or when a wind chill of -28°C or colder is forecast for the KFL&A region by Environment Canada. When the...

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Cold Weather Health Warning Extended for the KFL&A Region

With Environment Canada’s forecast calling for wind chill temperatures below -35°C in all regions of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, KFL&A Public Health has extended the Cold Weather Health Warning to Saturday morning.

Cold Weather Health Warnings are issued through the media by KFL&A Public Health when the temperature is forecast to be -25°C or colder or when a wind chill of -28°C or colder is forecast for the KFL&A region by Environment Canada.  When the temperature drops below -25°C...

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Cold Weather Health Warning for the KFL&A Region

Kingston — With Environment Canada’s forecast calling for wind chill temperatures below -35°C in all regions of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, KFL&A Public Health is issuing a Cold Weather Health Warning starting tonight and ending Friday morning. Cold Weather Health Warnings are issued through the media by KFL&A Public Health when the temperature is forecast to be -25°C or colder or when a wind chill of -28°C or colder is forecast for the KFL&A region by Environment Canada. When the...

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Cold Weather Health Warning for Tamworth, Sydenham, and South Frontenac

Kingston — With Environment Canada’s forecast calling for wind chill temperatures below -30°C in Tamworth, Sydenham, and South Frontenac, KFL&A Public Health is issuing a Cold Weather Health Warning starting Thursday morning and ending Friday morning.

Cold Weather Health Warnings are issued through the media by KFL&A Public Health when the temperature is forecast to be -25°C or colder or when a wind chill of -28°C or colder is forecast for the KFL&A region by Environment Canada. When the...

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KFL&A Public Health Office and Clinic Closures

Kingston —Today, due to inclement weather and the safety of our staff, volunteers, and the public, KFL&A Public Health has cancelled all scheduled COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Cataraqui Centre, and Selby Community Hall. Any individuals that had an appointment today may walk into any of the agency’s clinic sites during the rest of the week to get their vaccination or rebook their appointment through the website.

As well, KFL&A Public Health main office in Kingston and...

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Cold Weather Health Warning for KFL&A Region

Kingston — KFL&A Public Health is issuing a Cold Weather Health Warning for the KFL&A region starting this evening until Sunday morning. Environment Canada calling for temperatures to drop rapidly through the day today, resulting in wind chill values of -30°C this evening and then near -35oC tonight into early Saturday morning. Extreme wind chill values will ease to -30°C Saturday night into Sunday morning. Cold Weather Health Warnings are issued through the media by KFL&A Public Health when the...

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Statement of Support from Local Medical Officers of Health Regarding the Return to School

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Hastings, and Prince Edward Counties—The Medical Officers of Health from Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) and Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Public Health (KFL&APH) have released a joint statement regarding the upcoming return to in-person learning for students and educators across the region.

To all students, school families, education, and school transportation staff:

As we enter yet another year of the pandemic, we remain...

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