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New mayor and council attend Chamber of Commerce breakfast

November 28, 2018 at 2:16 pm

By Mike Fleming BELLEVILLE – The incoming mayor and city council attended their first public event as a group early Wednesday morning. Mayor-elect Mitch Panciuk and seven of the eight city[…]

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Belleville Chamber of Commerce to host council breakfast

November 26, 2018 at 1:56 pm

By Mike Fleming BELLEVILLE – Belleville residents will have a chance to speak with the incoming mayor and council members before they are officially sworn in. The Belleville Chamber of Commerce[…]

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Local journalists welcome Trudeau’s support of the media

November 15, 2018 at 3:18 pm

Solid institutions, independent voices and a free press are the backbones of our democracy – and we’re stronger for them. Thank you Reporters Without Borders for the discussion today at[…]

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Newly-elected councillors do revamped basic training before council starts

November 7, 2018 at 2:03 pm

By Evan McClelland BELLEVILLE – Call it a new boot camp for Belleville politicians. The city has changed its training process for the new councillors to allow for better-informed decisions[…]

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Belleville’s new councillors receive orientation Tuesday

November 7, 2018 at 9:07 am

By Evan McClelland BELLEVILLE – Belleville’s city councillors-elect will be receiving their first of six orientation sessions Tuesday. The session will be open to the public and run from 9[…]

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MPP Todd Smith assumes new role in cabinet

November 5, 2018 at 3:11 pm

By Syerra Turry BELLEVILLE – Todd Smith, the MPP for Bay of Quinte, will assume a full-time role as minister of economic development, job creation and trade in a cabinet[…]

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Students can vote in municipal election despite being temporary residents

October 18, 2018 at 12:29 pm

By Becky McMullen BELLEVILLE – Sam Marks says she doesn’t know enough about what’s happening in Belleville to vote in Monday’s municipal election. But she could if she wanted to.[…]

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Belleville city council ward one candidates profile

October 16, 2018 at 10:23 am

By Mike Fleming, Becky McMullen and Sarah Law BELLEVILLE – With the municipal election close at hand, QNet News sat down with several of the candidates running for ward one in[…]

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Belleville council meet and greet left some voters wanting more

October 11, 2018 at 12:59 pm

By Syerra Turry BELLEVILLE – An interest in the upcoming municipal election brought out more people than there were seats at Belleville’s Banquet Centre Wednesday evening. Belleville’s Chamber of Commerce[…]

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Belleville council candidate meet and greet to be held Wednesday

October 9, 2018 at 12:02 pm

By Syerra Turry BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Chamber of Commerce is hosting a council candidate meet and greet for Belleville Ward 1 candidates Wednesday at the Banquet Centre. Attendees will have[…]