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Belleville man wants to bring Socratic education to area

February 14, 2020 at 11:15 am

By Liam Radford BELLEVILLE – A Belleville father and entrepreneur is looking to open a school here that will teach children using the Socratic method. Greg Sheldon says that he[…]

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Trains still stopped due to solidarity action for Wet’suwet’en in Tyendinaga

February 13, 2020 at 2:00 pm

By Sarah Cooke TYENDINAGA – For the fifth day in a row, passenger and freight trains on Canada’s busiest route are cancelled because of protesters on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory[…]

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Belleville hospital chief asks council for help in recruiting ER doctors

February 13, 2020 at 10:21 am

By Alan-Michael Steele BELLEVILLE – Colin MacPherson, Belleville General Hospital’s chief of staff, is asking for city council’s help in recruiting more emergency room doctors. MacPherson came to council on[…]

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Belleville businesses bracing for Valentine’s Day rush

February 13, 2020 at 10:03 am

By Evan Doherty BELLEVILLE – Flowers and chocolate are a classic pairing when it comes to the perfect Valentine’s Day gift, and Belleville florists and chocolate shops are putting everything[…]

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Health care recruiter sounds alarm bells about lack of registered health workers in region

February 13, 2020 at 9:45 am

By Allen Steinberg KINGSTON – Long-term care homes in the Quinte region are experiencing a significant shortage of registered staff, says Plan A Kingston and Quinte co-owner Sarah Cadorette. Plan[…]

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Business group asks Belleville council to help with noise, loitering downtown

February 13, 2020 at 9:44 am

By Thomas Goyer BELLEVILLE – The association representing downtown store owners is asking Belleville council for help with problems of noise, loitering and other issues. Kathryn Brown, chair of the[…]

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No plans to extend the school year amid ongoing strikes

February 12, 2020 at 2:28 pm

By Robert D. Champagne BELLEVILLE – With rotating teachers’ strikes picking up pace and frequency across the province, parents and caregivers might be worried about how their children could make[…]

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Construction of new Belleville police station on track

February 12, 2020 at 11:34 am

By Logan Somers BELLEVILLE – While the new Belleville police station is still under construction, the city says it’s on target for its official opening in July. Mayor Mitch Panciuk[…]

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The government is supporting Ontario Grape Growers with $2 million

February 11, 2020 at 9:24 am

By Logan Somers BELLEVILLE – Both the federal and provincial governments are committing around $2 million in total to Ontario grape growers to support projects that will help grow the[…]

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Belleville police looking to become better neighbours to Tyendinaga

February 6, 2020 at 11:38 am

By Max Reid BELLEVILLE – Belleville police are taking steps to help strengthen the relationship between officers and the city’s First Nations neighbours to the east in Tyendinaga Territory. The[…]