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Quinte West seeks funds for Afghanistan memorial

July 19, 2011 at 9:28 am

By Linda Horn Quinte West held a fundraising launch to build a memorial to honour Canadian fallen soldiers of the Afghanistan mission. Quinte West Mayor John Williams kicked off the[…]

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Belleville Police unleashes its bike patrol

July 12, 2011 at 11:04 am

By Steph Crosier Belleville Police today announced a new element of surprise they hope will catch law-breakers and law abiders where they don’t expect it. They announced a new bike[…]

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Eye exams for junior kindergarteners

July 4, 2011 at 11:18 am

By Steph Crosier Local optometrists support a program by the McGuinty government to promote eye exams for junior kindergarteners. The program will spread awareness to parents who may not know[…]

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Comics in the classroom

June 24, 2011 at 7:38 am

By Jennifer Martin From reading Calvin and Hobbes as a kid to teaching graphic novels to kids in his high school English class. Who would have guessed that was possible?[…]

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Recession linked to increased substance use

June 16, 2011 at 1:31 pm

By Jennifer Bowman A rise in alcohol and marijuana use may be connected to the recession, says the author of a provincial survey. Dr. Robert Mann is the senior scientist[…]

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Job hunting in Belleville is tooth and nail

June 6, 2011 at 9:05 am

By Ashliegh Gehl Canada’s shift towards a creative economy hasn’t been easy on Belleville. With a 9.1 per cent unemployment rate, Belleville’s rate is higher than the 7.6-per-cent national average.[…]

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Radio stations report from the green for a good cause

June 2, 2011 at 12:16 pm

By Marc Venema Local radio stations were broadcasting live from the Bay of Quinte Golf and Country Club Wednesday and it was all for a good cause. It was the[…]

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Keeping Quinte youth healthy

May 27, 2011 at 9:12 pm

By Ashliegh Gehl An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and that’s why Grills Orchards takes pride in delivering hundreds of apples to schools in the Quinte region. Diana[…]

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Belleville joins program to stem gun violence

May 20, 2011 at 8:00 am

By Ashliegh Gehl Gun violence is on the rise says, Belleville Police Chief Corey McMullan. An increase in gun violence prompted McMullan to submit a funding proposal to Ontario’s Provincial[…]

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Sixty-one years young, Bill Goneau is still going strong

May 13, 2011 at 2:37 pm

By Dan Pearce He’s a Queen’s University graduate for engineering and spent a number of years blasting mines in Labrador. “He’s one of the few people who talks a good[…]

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