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Porchfest 2020 is cancelled as the Ontario government cracks down on social gatherings

September 25, 2020 at 10:59 am

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – The Rotary Club of Belleville says it has no choice but to cancel this year’s Porchfest after new social distancing restrictions were announced just one[…]

Community · Local

Belleville Fire department introducing new safety initiative

September 24, 2020 at 10:20 am

By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – Local farmers can expect a visit from the Belleville fire department this weekend. Fire prevention officers will be going door-to-door in rural Belleville on Saturday[…]

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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[…]

Community · Local

Habitat’s new proposal aims to help Belleville’s rental shortage

September 23, 2020 at 12:19 pm

By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – Mayor Mitch Panciuk says a new housing proposal from Habitat for Humanity will be a step in the right direction in terms of more rental[…]

Local · Sports

Keeping the Expos memory alive, one book at a time

September 23, 2020 at 8:45 am

By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – Danny Gallagher is working hard to keep the memory of the Montreal Expos alive. On Sunday, Gallagher had an informal signing of his sixth book[…]

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Habitat for Humanity calls for residents to stop using it to dump unusuable items

September 22, 2020 at 9:06 am

By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – Habitat for Humanity is struggling with a rise in the number people who are dumping unwanted and unusable items on their site. Executive director Glenn[…]

Local · Sports

Golden Hawks sign young defenceman

September 17, 2020 at 1:50 pm

By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – The Trenton Golden Hawks continue to bolster an already talented lineup. Wednesday, the team announced the signing of 17-year-old defenceman Nathan Oickle from the U18[…]

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The end of CERB means new concerns for some area residents

September 17, 2020 at 12:10 pm

By Laural Samson TRENTON – With Canada’s Emergency Recovery Benefit (CERB) end date just around the corner, many Canadians are left wondering what will happen next. Jessie Forsythe, one[…]

Community · Local

Local resident competes at the Miss Canada Globe Pageant

September 17, 2020 at 8:31 am

By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – The Miss Canada Globe pageant may have been delayed for a month, but it is now back in full swing and Anne- Marie Turcotte,[…]

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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[…]