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Operation Red Nose cancelled this holiday season for Quinte area

October 8, 2020 at 10:40 am

By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Operation Red Nose will not be offering its drive-home service this holiday season. The organization made the announcement on Wednesday,[…]

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Local woman returns home with Miss Canada Globe title

October 7, 2020 at 2:27 pm

By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – After ten gruelling days training and competition, Annie-Marie Turcotte has brought home the Miss Canada Globe crown to Hastings and Prince Edward County. “I[…]

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Racist graffiti at Harwood dock a ‘hostile act’

October 7, 2020 at 12:46 pm

By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – Hamilton Township mayor Bill Cane was shocked to hear of the racist graffiti found at the Harwood dock on Sunday. “This is not typical of[…]

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Local country market does a-maze-ing work

October 6, 2020 at 2:20 pm

By Laural Samson TRENTON – With COVID-19 changing how Adopt-a- Child would usually fundraise this year, Crews Country Market has stepped in to save the day. “Every year we have[…]

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Ontario government announces short-term wage increase for personal support workers

October 6, 2020 at 10:53 am

By Edna Caroline Byenkya BELLEVILLE – Personal support workers got a salary increase thanks to the Ontario government Thursday due to higher demands on the job caused by the pandemic.[…]

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Belleville’s chief of police steps down

October 6, 2020 at 10:40 am

By Edna Caroline Byenkya Belleville Police Service Chief Ron Gignac is stepping down after four years of service. Chief Gignac joined the local force in 2015 as deputy chief and replaced Cory Mackay as chief in[…]

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Elderly man banned after scuffle breaks out at local grocery store

October 5, 2020 at 3:04 pm

By Edna Caroline Byenkya A 61-year-old Belleville man is banned from shopping at a north end grocery store Sunday after an argument between an employee and a shopper, Belleville Police[…]

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Racist graffiti found near Harwood dock

October 5, 2020 at 12:56 pm

By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – Northumberland OPP have begun an investigation after racist graffiti was found at the Harwood dock in Hamilton Township. The OPP were notified Sunday that an[…]

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Staff being hired as testing centres in Quinte experience a surge, says officials

October 1, 2020 at 12:12 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – Quinte Health Care is increasing staffing levels as the amount of people coming for tests continues to rise in Belleville. The city said Wednesday there[…]

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Body found in north end Belleville

October 1, 2020 at 11:01 am

By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – Police are investigating after dead body was found in north end Belleville late Wednesday night. Belleville Police say they received a call around 11 p.m.[…]