Belleville city council approves new tax and fund to boost tourism
By Evan McClelland BELLEVILLE – A new tax will have visitors to Belleville paying four per cent more for their hotel and Airbnb stays. On Monday, city council unanimously approved[…]
Loyalist College isn’t taking part in student walkouts Wednesday
By Liam Radford BELLEVILLE – Students will be walking out of 14 colleges and universities across Ontario at noon on Wednesday, but Loyalist students won’t be participating. Scott Rook, the[…]
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New Ontario infrastructure package announced Tuesday
By Liam Radford BELLEVILLE – A new $30 billion funding program for infrastructure was announced Tuesday by Ontario‘s infrastructure minister, Monte McNaughton. The program will last 10 years and is[…]
Overnight warming centre up and running at Belleville Public Library
By Mike Fleming BELLEVILLE – A brand-new overnight warming centre for people without a place to sleep in the freezing weather has already been put to use. The centre, located[…]
Loyalist students join protest march over OSAP policy changes
By Liam Radford TORONTO – A dozen students from Loyalist College joined hundreds of other students in a protest march in Toronto on Monday over the provincial government’s new policy changes[…]
Planning committee members seek clarification on new process
By Mike Fleming BELLEVILLE – Citizen members of the planning advisory committee expressed concerns Monday night about a series of changes recently passed by the Ontario government regarding public input into[…]
New chair for Belleville planning committee to be appointed Monday night
By Mike Fleming BELLEVILLE – There will be a new chair of Belleville council’s planning advisory committee by the end of Monday night. The committee will meet for the first time in[…]
Belleville Chamber of Commerce to introduce new board at breakfast meeting
By Mariia Khanenko BELLEVILLE – The Belleville Chamber of Commence is inviting the public to come and meet its new president, Jon Tuer, and board of directors on Wednesday. The breakfast event[…]
Loyalist campus services at risk under new funding rules
By Alan-Michael Steele BELLEVILLE – The Ontario government has announced that ancillary student fees are to be made optional starting this fall. Ancillary student fees fund services and programs on[…]
Prince Edward County passes 2019 budget; taxes to increase
By Sarah Law BELLEVILLE – Prince Edward County’s council approved the 2019 budget Thursday afternoon, and the changes require higher taxes. “We are committed in 2019 to maintaining service levels[…]
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