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Injured hiker rescued in Algonquin Park by Trenton air search and rescue

October 1, 2020 at 9:57 am

By Beatrice Toplitsky TRENTON – An injured hiker on a trail in Algonquin Park was rescued by the Royal Canadian Air Force Wednesday. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton says[…]

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Belleville Cenotaph has three new names for Remembrance Day

November 18, 2019 at 1:25 pm

By Liam Radford BELLEVILLE – After more than a century since the fighting ended, three First World War service people have their place on the Belleville Cenotaph in Memorial Park.[…]

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Ontario government partners with Loyalist to help Canadian Forces members transition to civilian life

November 12, 2019 at 11:50 am

By Liam Radford BELLEVILLE – The provincial government is contributing nearly $835,000 to a two-year pilot project to help Canadian Armed Forces members learn soft skills and provide job placements[…]

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CFB Trenton welcomes New Deputy Wing Commander

June 4, 2019 at 1:15 pm

By Brock Butler BELLEVILLE – Members of 8 Wing Trenton’s Deputy Wing Commander Branch watched as Lieutenant-Colonel Jennifer Kennedy became their new Deputy Wing Commander Monday. Kennedy replaces Lieutenant-Colonel Andre[…]

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After more than a century, Belleville will remember three of its fallen

April 17, 2019 at 1:05 pm

By Evan McClelland BELLEVILLE – Three names are going to be added to Belleville’s memorial to its war dead this summer. But who were Ellis Reid and David and Florie[…]

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Three names to be added to Belleville Cenotaph

March 13, 2019 at 9:05 am

By Evan McClelland BELLEVILLE – Belleville will be honouring three individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice over a century ago. Their names are Lt. David Alwyn Forneri, his sister Nursing[…]

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CFB Trenton welcomes home members of 437 Squadron from deployment

January 31, 2019 at 1:34 pm

By Brett Bullen BELLEVILLE – Crew members and support personnel of Trenton-based 437 Transport Squadron and the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-150 Polaris aircraft were welcomed home on Monday, after[…]

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A new honorary colonel for 2 Air Movements Squadron

January 22, 2019 at 1:35 pm

By Matthew Morgan BELLEVILLE – John Cairns will be sworn in as the new honorary colonel of the 2 Air Movements Squadron at Canadian Forces Base Trenton on Wednesday. Cairns succeeds William[…]

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Change of cabinet may affect local veterans

January 14, 2019 at 11:55 am

By Lori-Anne Little BELLEVILLE – Canada has a new minister of veterans affairs as a result of Monday’s federal cabinet shuffle. After being switched from her position of minister of[…]

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Military training exercises in Prince Edward County

November 21, 2018 at 1:58 pm

By Tahreem Fatima BELLEVILLE – Around 40 soldiers from the 4th Canadian Division Reserve units in Ontario will be conducting a military training exercise this weekend and next. Residents of the[…]