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Funding for colleges and universities in Ontario hinges on student job prospects

November 26, 2020 at 3:58 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – Funding for Ontario’s universities and colleges will depend on whether students are landing jobs after graduation, rather than on enrollment, the government announced Thursday. Ontario’s[…]

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Belleville city council approves new site for Habitat project

September 29, 2020 at 1:03 pm

By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – Habitat for Humanity now has a piece of land for its new housing project. On Monday night, Belleville city council approved the donation of of[…]

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New Democrats and Conservatives spar in Belleville over long-term care

January 23, 2020 at 11:39 am

By Robert D. Champagne BELLEVILLE – New Democrat and Conservative MPPs agreed about the need for more long-term care beds in the Quinte area and across the province, but that[…]

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Bay of Quinte municipalities get $8.5 million for road, bridge and water projects

January 22, 2020 at 1:19 pm

By Brittany Woodcock BELLEVILLE – Municipalities in the Bay of Quinte riding received $8.5 million through the 2020 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund last Friday. The fund helps small, rural and[…]

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New Democrat MPPs in Belleville to talk long-term care Wednesday afternoon

January 22, 2020 at 11:29 am

By Robert D. Champagne BELLEVILLE – Three New Democrat MPPs will be in Belleville Wednesday afternoon for a press conference about long-term care in Hastings County. The three MPPs come[…]

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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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2020 provincial budget consultation comes to Belleville next week

January 14, 2020 at 2:11 pm

By Brittany Woodcock BELLEVILLE – Belleville organizations will get their chance to make suggestions on where the Ontario’s 2020-21 budget should go. The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs[…]

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City council $10,000 over budget on integrity commissioner

November 26, 2019 at 3:50 pm

By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – Belleville city council has gone more than $10,000 over its budget for the integrity commissioner to date this year. City council budgeted $25,000 for the[…]

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High-school teachers begin information pickets at Belleville-area schools

November 26, 2019 at 3:48 pm

By Robert Champagne BELLEVILLE – High-school teachers have started picketing outside Ontario schools, including those in Hastings and Prince Edward counties, as negotiations for a new contract continue to drag[…]

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Conservative candidate Tim Durkin apologizes for controversial opinion piece

October 17, 2019 at 10:37 am

By Brittany Woodcock BELLEVILLE – Bay of Quinte Conservative candidate Tim Durkin is apologizing for a 2013 opinion piece about the first Belleville SlutWalk that sparked outrage on Your Prince[…]

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