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New forecasts suggests surge in Ontario’s COVID-19 cases, officials warn

September 30, 2020 at 10:29 am

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – Updated models show COVID-19 cases are doubling every 10-12 days, health officials said on Sept. 30. Though cases were initially growing amongst people between the[…]

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Belleville General Hospital Foundation raises $47,000 for a new ventilator

September 23, 2020 at 2:48 pm

By Trey Boivin BELLEVILLE – The $47,000 raised last week by the Belleville General Hospital Foundation will go towards purchasing one of six air ventilators that are a part of[…]

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Concern locally around Ontario’s rise in COVID-19 cases

September 16, 2020 at 2:51 pm

By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – Local politicians are keeping an eye on Ontario’s rising COVID-19 case count. The province reported 300 new cases for the second time in the last[…]

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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[…]

Politics

New Democrats and Conservatives spar in Belleville over long-term care

January 23, 2020 at 11:39 am

By Robert D. Champagne BELLEVILLE – New Democrat and Conservative MPPs agreed about the need for more long-term care beds in the Quinte area and across the province, but that[…]

Local

Prince Edward County announces the next administrator for seniors’ home

January 22, 2020 at 11:41 am

By Logan Somers PICTON – Prince Edward County council announced it has a new administrator for H.J. McFarland Memorial Home, a seniors’ care home in Picton. Kyle Cotton will begin[…]

Local · Politics

New Democrat MPPs in Belleville to talk long-term care Wednesday afternoon

January 22, 2020 at 11:29 am

By Robert D. Champagne BELLEVILLE – Three New Democrat MPPs will be in Belleville Wednesday afternoon for a press conference about long-term care in Hastings County. The three MPPs come[…]

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Alzheimer’s and dementia training sessions to be held in Tweed

January 21, 2020 at 2:30 pm

By Logan Somers TWEED – The Municipality of Tweed in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Hastings-Prince Edward is holding training sessions to give insight into Alzheimer’s and dementia on[…]

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Belleville council announces $1 million donation to Hospice Quinte

April 3, 2019 at 11:02 am

By Liam Radford BELLEVILLE – Belleville city council approved a $1 million donation over six years to the Hospice Quinte capital campaign at Monday’s meeting. Mayor Mitch Panciuk said the[…]

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Funding changes for autism treatment have families concerned

February 14, 2019 at 2:22 pm

By Becky McMullen BELLEVILLE – Families are concerned that funding changes the provincial government is making to the Ontario Autism Program are going to have negative effects. Instead of giving money to Applied Behaviour[…]