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Hastings County passes 2020 budget on Tuesday

March 3, 2020 at 1:52 pm

By Alex Mahar BELLEVILLE – Hastings County residents will face a more than five per cent increase in their property taxes this year. County council approved its operating budget for 2020[…]

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Stirling-Rawdon receives $8,000 for trail system upgrades

March 3, 2020 at 1:32 pm

By Alex Mahar BELLEVILLE – Stirling-Rawdon township has been awarded $8,000 from Trenval Tuesday afternoon, under a community economic development grant. The grant will assist with upgrades to the trail[…]

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Wellington takes 3-0 first round series lead over Cobourg

March 3, 2020 at 11:36 am

By Alex Mahar BELLEVILLE – The Wellington Dukes took a 3-0 first round series stranglehold over the Cougars Monday night with a 5-3 win in Cobourg. Mac Lowry scored less[…]

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Northumberland OPP offering free anti-fraud information session

March 3, 2020 at 11:11 am

By Alex Mahar BELLEVILLE – Northumberland OPP is hoping knowledge is power when recognizing various types of frauds and scams circulating in our communities. They’re taking a proactive approach by[…]

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RIDE program leads to impaired driving charges

March 3, 2020 at 11:08 am

By Alex Mahar BELLEVILLE – A 31-year-old Whitby man is facing charges of impaired driving with a blood alcohol limit over 80. On Saturday shortly after 10 p.m., officers conducted[…]

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Man tasered and charged in Belleville

March 3, 2020 at 10:27 am

By Alex Mahar BELLEVILLE – Belleville police say they had to deploy a taser on a man who was resisting arrest early Tuesday morning on Sidney Street. At 3:20 a.m.,[…]

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VIA Rail routes to resume partial service starting March 3

March 2, 2020 at 3:29 pm

By Alex Mahar BELLEVILLE – Most VIA Rail Canada services will be back in operation, including between Toronto-Montreal and Toronto-Ottawa as of Tuesday. VIA Rail released this list of services that[…]

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Wet’suwet’en solidarity march draws large crowd to Bell Boulevard

March 2, 2020 at 3:21 pm

By Sarah Cooke BELLEVILLE – Over 50 people marched up and down Bell Boulevard on Saturday to show their support for the on-going land dispute in Wet’suwet’en territory. People attending[…]

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Trenton downs Whitby 4-1 to take a 2-0 series lead

March 2, 2020 at 2:43 pm

By Alex Mahar BELLEVILLE – The Trenton Golden Hawks are rolling in the first round of the 2020 Ontario Junior Hockey League Buckland Cup playoffs. The Golden Hawks extended their[…]

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Impaired driving charges for elderly man in Hastings Highlands

March 2, 2020 at 2:27 pm

By Alex Mahar BELLEVILLE – A 69-year-old Hastings Highlands man is facing charges for driving with a legal blood alcohol limit over 80. On February 21, 2020, around 7 p.m.,[…]

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