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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[…]

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Health unit has some fun and gets some new IDEAS

November 28, 2018 at 4:01 pm

By Evan McClelland BELLEVILLE – The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health staff had some fun in a workshop Wednesday and they hope it will help improve its services. The workshop is[…]

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Local hospitals say they’re prepared in case of violence

November 21, 2018 at 1:19 pm

By Brett Bullen BELLEVILLE – With two shootings in nearby hospitals – Cobourg and Kingston – over the past 13 months, Quinte Health Care has prepared to deal with any violent[…]

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Quinte West initiative recruits first new doctor

September 20, 2018 at 10:28 am

By Alan-Michael Steele BELLEVILLE – The Quinte West Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee announced it recruited its first new family doctor for the community. Dr. Ian Spreadbury plans to open[…]

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Belleville city council rejects budget for local long-term care facilities

April 19, 2018 at 9:54 am

By Lori-Anne Little BELLEVILLE – There are 278 seniors waiting to move into Hastings Manor, a Belleville nursing home, and they might have to wait even longer after the proposed[…]

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Local voice of the morning news to take on new challenge

March 8, 2018 at 1:43 pm

By Evan McClelland BELLEVILLE – One of the most familiar voices in the area is set to retire after nearly 25 years on the radio. Paul Martin, the soon-to-be former[…]

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Ontario nurses walk away from negotiation table

February 8, 2018 at 3:35 pm

By Demii Niles BELLEVILLE – Ontario nurses have walked away from the negotiation table after 10 days of talks and three days of mediation between the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the[…]

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Quinte West committee working to bring more doctors to the area

February 7, 2018 at 1:47 pm

By Kayla Haggett TRENTON – Quinte West’s physician recruitment and retention committee is off to a fast start, council heard Monday. Wendy Warner, executive director of the Trenton Memorial Hospital[…]

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National mental-health initiative received positively at Loyalist

February 1, 2018 at 2:31 pm

By Mike Fleming and Becky McMullen BELLEVILLE – The announcement this week of a national initiative to help student mental health is being welcomed by staff and students at Loyalist College. Bell[…]

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New law ensures safe access to Ontario abortion clinics

February 1, 2018 at 11:11 am

By Jenna Leslie BELLEVILLE – All Ontario abortion clinics will now have a safe access zone of 50 m where activities like abortion protests, physical interference or intimidation and recording[…]