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New antibody test in Ontario can detect who was sick with COVID-19, even without symptoms

November 24, 2020 at 1:17 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky Ontarians can now pay for a blood test for COVID-19 antibodies, a Canadian lab testing company announced recently. LifeLabs, a Canadian company that specializes in laboratory testing[…]

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Quinte West council gets update on future of Trenton Memorial Hospital

November 4, 2020 at 1:53 pm

By Edna Caroline Byenkya BELLEVILLE– Quinte Health Care revealed its short- and long-term plans for Trenton Memorial Hospital during a Quinte West council meeting on Monday evening. Some of these[…]

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Staff being hired as testing centres in Quinte experience a surge, says officials

October 1, 2020 at 12:12 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – Quinte Health Care is increasing staffing levels as the amount of people coming for tests continues to rise in Belleville. The city said Wednesday there[…]

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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[…]

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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[…]

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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[…]