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Traveller with confirmed case of COVID-19 in quarantine at CFB Trenton

March 12, 2020 at 10:54 am

By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in one of the Canadian travellers returned to Canadian Forces Base Trenton for quarantine from the Grand Princess[…]

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Quinte West council to demand support from government for autistic children

March 5, 2020 at 11:37 am

By Olivia Waldriff BELLEVILLE – Quinte West council will send a letter to the provincial government asking it to reinstate funding for treatment for autistic children. In February 2019 the[…]

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Application for cannabis production facility approved by Belleville planning committee

March 4, 2020 at 12:06 pm

By Logan Somers BELLEVILLE – The city’s planning committee has approved a rezoning application to bring a cannabis production facility to Belleville. The application from Canadian Linen and Fibre Inc.[…]

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Belleville smoking clinic helps users kick the habit

February 18, 2020 at 1:30 pm

By Graham Whittaker BELLEVILLE – Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is hosting free clinics to assist those who are trying to quit smoking by providing a variety of treatment options.[…]

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Medical military staff from Wuhan flight to Trenton released from quarantine

February 13, 2020 at 10:47 am

By Olivia Waldriff BELLEVILLE – Military medical staff who came to Canadian Forces Base Trenton this week with Canadian evacuees from the Chinese city of Wuhan, centre of the coronavirus[…]

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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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New app provides counselling at any time in 16 languages

February 13, 2020 at 9:11 am

By Graham Whittaker BELLEVILLE –A new app will give all full and part-time students at Loyalist College access to mental health support 24-7 and in 16 languages, giving students real-time support[…]

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Hospice Quinte has raised over half of fundraising goal for new hospice residence

February 12, 2020 at 2:14 pm

By Olivia Waldriff BELLEVILLE – Quinte Hospice is over halfway done raising money for a new hospice residence. In a press release Wednesday, Jennifer May-Anderson, executive director of Hospice Quinte,[…]

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Loyalist Student Success offering referrals for free family counselling

February 12, 2020 at 1:33 pm

By Graham Whittaker BELLEVILLE – Student Success at Loyalist College has partnered with Counselling Services of Belleville and District this year to give students access to family counselling. Referrals for[…]

Community

Quinte-area Alzheimer Society raises over $3,500 in book sale

February 12, 2020 at 1:20 pm

By Graham Whittaker BELLEVILLE – The Alzheimer Society of Hastings and Prince Edward counties raised over $3,500 after the first of three annual used book sales held on Thursday. The[…]