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TaskForce Engineering to head Memorial Arena project

January 21, 2020 at 1:36 pm

By Max Reid BELLEVILLE – TaskForce Engineering will be taking the lead on the redevelopment of Memorial Arena and the Legion building in Belleville’s downtown core. That decision was made[…]

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Sir James Whitney teachers protest education cutbacks

January 16, 2020 at 11:49 am

By Alan-Michael Steele BELLEVILLE – Teachers from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf took to the streets Wednesday in a one-day strike against proposed education cuts by the Ford[…]

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Dangerous drug found in Xanax pills in Cobourg

January 16, 2020 at 11:36 am

By Allen Steinberg BELLEVILLE – Flualprazolam, a highly addictive substance, has been detected in Xanax pills that were seized recently in a Cobourg police investigation. The police were notified Wednesday[…]

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Belleville councillor Williams leaves chambers after heated discussion

January 16, 2020 at 11:16 am

By Kyle Ellington BELLEVILLE – Belleville Coun. Ryan Williams walked out of the council chambers Monday over an issue regarding comments he directed at Mayor Mitch Panciuk and Coun. Pat[…]

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Trades training not meeting demand in Quinte, labour forum told

January 16, 2020 at 11:05 am

By Max Reid BELLEVILLE – The demand for skilled tradespeople in the Quinte region is greater than ever, but according to a local labour researcher, the need for specific in-demand[…]

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Health centre looking to add new doctor by end of January

January 13, 2020 at 2:30 pm

By Max Reid and Kyle Ellington BELLEVILLE – Belleville city council is looking to add a new family doctor to the Belleville Quinte West Community Health Centre by the end[…]

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Outdoor fitness park planned for Bayside Trail in Belleville

January 13, 2020 at 10:55 am

By Max Reid BELLEVILLE – The Rotary Club of Quinte will be in front of Belleville city council on Monday night to pitch their proposal for an outdoor fitness park[…]

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Despite parkland and affordability concerns, Belleville subdivision gets planning approval

January 8, 2020 at 1:35 pm

By Max Reid BELLEVILLE – Members of Belleville council’s planning advisory committee are expressing enthusiasm for a proposed subdivision in the city’s northeast end, but where to place the neighbourhood[…]

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Todd Smith to tour Grace Inn Shelter Tuesday morning

January 7, 2020 at 9:31 am

By Robert D. Champagne BELLEVILLE – Bay of Quinte MPP and cabinet minister Todd Smith will be in Belleville to tour the new Grace Inn Shelter Tuesday at 11 a.m.[…]

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Local schools open as high school teachers walkout across Ontario

January 6, 2020 at 2:50 pm

By Robert Champagne BELLEVILLE – As high school teachers elsewhere in Ontario participate in the fourth week of walkouts to protest stalled contract negotiations, Hastings and Prince Edward high schools[…]