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More could be done to showcase Black History Month, students say

March 22, 2016 at 1:49 pm

By Courtney Bell BELLEVILLE – The month of February is dedicated to celebrating black history, but two black students at Loyalist College say they feel more could be done at[…]

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Where’s Rey? Heroine missing from Star Wars game prompts annoyance

March 10, 2016 at 5:21 pm

BELLEVILLE – Hasbro Toys is facing backlash after producing a Star Wars-themed Monopoly game without featuring the franchise’s new heroine, Rey. The game was released this year and features many new characters[…]

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Local student named Easter Seals ambassador

March 9, 2016 at 11:10 am

By Nikolai Karpinski BELLEVILLE — A 12-year-old student at St. Paul Secondary School in Trenton will be raising awareness throughout Ontario for students living with disabilities. Keirra MacLeod was chosen as[…]

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Students see poverty up close on trip to the Dominican Republic

March 2, 2016 at 5:07 pm

By Nick Ogden BELLEVILLE – After a week-long trip to the Dominican Republic, students from St. Paul Catholic Secondary School in Trenton have learned what poverty means. The 10 students[…]

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Stirling’s Mill Pond Moe spots his shadow

March 2, 2016 at 10:56 am

By Molly Little STIRLING – There will be six more weeks of winter, according to Mill Pond Moe, Stirling’s human groundhog. The life-size mascot saw its shadow early Tuesday morning at[…]

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91X newscast — Mon. Feb 29, 2016, 4 p.m.

February 29, 2016 at 4:46 pm

BELLEVILLE — Charlotte McParland brings you the latest in news, sports and weather from the Quinte region and beyond. Headlines include: Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit looking into the death of a Belleville man;[…]

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Empty Bowls showcases quality food and local business

February 29, 2016 at 4:18 pm

By Sean Cann-Sheppard BELLEVILLE – There was plenty to see and plenty to eat during this year’s Empty Bowls fundraiser at Loyalist College. The event, hosted by Gleaners Food Bank,[…]

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Women’s choir sings a different tune

February 29, 2016 at 4:04 pm

By Brendan Burke BELLEVILLE – A provincewide women’s choral organization has brought its brand of inclusive singing to Belleville. Shout! Sister Choir – an all-female network with 21 chapters across Ontario[…]

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Quinte Sportsman’s Boat and RV show

February 29, 2016 at 3:59 pm

By Callie Jackson BELLEVILLE – The Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre is hosting the 18th Annual Quinte Sportsman’s Boat and RV show the weekend of March 4-6. The Quinte Sportsman event[…]

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Bloomfield resident heading to Liberia to teach welding

February 29, 2016 at 3:58 pm

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – Bloomfield resident Don Craig is headed to Liberia, a former Ebola hotspot and one of the 10 poorest countries in the world, to teach welding[…]

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