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Gardeners encouraged to keep bees

May 30, 2019 at 2:38 pm

By Olivia Waldriff and Connor Robinson BELLEVILLE – An area beekeeper told a crowd at the Brighton Garden Club on Tuesday night that more people should be keeping bees to[…]

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All-organic food for baby? Kylie Jenner isn’t the first to try it

February 8, 2018 at 3:02 pm

By Leah Den Hartogh BELLEVILLE – Reality television star Kylie Jenner gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday and, according to media reports, has vowed to make the switch to eating[…]

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Sheep, cows and dogs die in barn fire

March 16, 2017 at 12:41 pm

By Madeleine Villa BELLEVILLE — A number of sheep, cows and dogs died in a barn fire just west of Brighton early Thursday morning. Three separate fire departments responded to[…]

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Local food can have a large global impact

January 17, 2017 at 8:15 am

By Rachel Stark BELLEVILLE – Saving the environment can be as easy as supporting the local food around you. The annual eastern Ontario local food conference was held Nov. 22[…]

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Holiday traditions differ on Tyendinaga First Nation

January 17, 2017 at 8:15 am

By Charlotte McParland BELLEVILLE – Traveling through the Tyendinaga Territory, you may notice the absence of Santas, candy canes and other traditional Christmas décor that usually garnish streets and neighbourhoods this time of[…]

Invasive plant species spreads across Ontario

January 17, 2017 at 8:15 am

By Charlotte McParland and Emilie Quesnel BELLEVILLE – Phragmites australis, one of Canada’s most invasive plant species, is travelling through Ontario along its major highways. Driving along Highway 401 throughout the Bay of[…]

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Harsher penalties in place to fight off invasive species in Ontario

January 17, 2017 at 8:15 am

By Charlotte McParland BELLEVILLE – If you haven’t heard about the wels catfish or golden mussel, it’s probably a good thing because they have just been added to the list[…]

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Rising farmland value in Quinte West sparks fears of a property-tax hike

October 20, 2016 at 12:12 pm

By Matthew Murray QUINTE WEST – Farmland values are on the rise in Quinte West, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation told city council Monday night, sparking fears of potential property-tax[…]

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Bee endangerment announcement creates buzz of panic

October 20, 2016 at 10:53 am

By Emilie Quesnel BELLEVILLE – Social media exploded with alarm after a rumour began circulating that all bees are officially on the endangered species list, but local beekeepers helped put[…]

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Smaller crops, bigger prices: how the summer drought is affecting the fall harvest

October 20, 2016 at 9:21 am

By Ashley Clark and Angus Argyle BELLEVILLE – For local farmers, this year’s record-breaking drought made for a very dry growing season. QNet News spoke to vendor Neal Lockwood at[…]