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Quinte’s urban and rural areas battle roadside trash problem

April 9, 2021 at 4:31 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – If you live in Hastings or Prince Edward counties, a 10-minute walk from your home will probably be an eye-opener about how big a litter[…]

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Naturalists object to plans to turn wetlands on Bay of Quinte land into residential

December 10, 2020 at 1:25 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – The environmentally protected land at 621 Dundas St. East might be undergoing development soon if its owner and EcoVue Consulting can convince the city council[…]

Community · Featured

The Bay of Quinte’s water is looking excellent; public input next, says conservationists

November 19, 2020 at 1:29 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – Officials say the crystal clear waters of the Bay of Quinte took decades to clean up, and now it’s time to hear from the public.[…]

Community

Taxis for turtles are saving animals across Ontario

September 16, 2020 at 2:43 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky INNISFIL – Marianne Froehlich has been doing her part to save the endangered turtle population in Ontario armed with a pair of welder’s gloves and a collection[…]

Local

City of Belleville says not to worry about discoloration in water

June 26, 2020 at 8:42 am

By Edna Caroline Byenkya BELLEVILLE – The City of Belleville is assuring residents that there was no concern regarding the slight discoloration noted in the tap water in some areas[…]

Local

Permanent spring black bear season in Ontario has experts divided

January 23, 2020 at 10:36 am

By Max Reid BELLEVILLE – Hunters and animal advocates are divided over the provincial government’s proposal to make the spring bear hunt a permanent fixture in Ontario. The Ministry of[…]

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Protesters gather and grieve at White Pines wind farm

October 31, 2019 at 10:51 am

By Allen Steinberg MILFORD – About two-dozen protesters rallied at White Pines wind farm on Tuesday morning to show their anger at Doug Ford’s 100-million dollar plan to dismantle the[…]

Local

Protest over dismantling of wind farm in Prince Edward County

October 29, 2019 at 10:14 am

By Liam Radford BELLEVILLE – People are protesting the removal of a partially constructed wind farm in Milford Tuesday. Some residents are upset the Ford government stopped the White Pines[…]

Local

Quinte West flood warning downgraded to watch

September 26, 2019 at 10:44 am

By Alan-Michael Steele BELLEVILLE – Lower Trent Conservation is downgrading the flood warning that has been in place since May to a flood watch. Lower Trent Conservation still urges residents[…]

Local

Local mayors call for action on Lake Ontario flooding

September 25, 2019 at 2:46 pm

By Evan Doherty QUINTE WEST – Amid widespread concern about high water levels and flooding in Lake Ontario, Quinte-region mayors gathered here Tuesday to share ideas about what can be[…]