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New third floor space at Loyalist to officially open

January 29, 2020 at 11:55 am

By Robert D. Champagne BELLEVILLE – The $3.2 million upgrades to the third floor of the Kente building at Loyalist College will be officially unveiled Tuesday afternoon. The upgrades include[…]

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School board looking to start 2020-21 academic year before Labour Day

January 29, 2020 at 11:40 am

By Logan Somers BELLEVILLE – The local public school board is looking to start the 2020-21 school year before Labour Day. The Hastings Prince Edward District School Board announced Thursday[…]

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Thrive Week at Loyalist College focuses on students’ mental health

January 29, 2020 at 11:13 am

By Graham Whittaker BELLEVILLE – Mental health will be a big topic of discussion around Loyalist College campus this week as it marks Thrive Week. Student president Alicia Douglas says[…]

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Prince Edward County begins reviewing 2020 budget plans

January 29, 2020 at 11:01 am

By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – Prince Edward County’s council started its discussion on the plans for the 2020 budget plans Tuesday night. Council agreed to approximately $98,000 from the provincial[…]

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Loyalist volleyball teams preparing for weekend games

January 28, 2020 at 3:12 pm

By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – Loyalist College’s men’s and women’s volleyball teams are looking ahead to their respective games against Seneca College on Saturday at home. The men’s team boasts[…]

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Northumberland Hills Hospital lift ban after virus contained

January 28, 2020 at 1:48 pm

By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – An outbreak of Norovirus that kept the Northumberland Hills Hospital on lockdown for days is officially lifted. The outbreak was identified by the hospital on[…]

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Warming centre opening for two nights

January 28, 2020 at 11:30 am

By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – Belleville’s warming centre will be open on Tuesday night and Wednesday night at Victoria Avenue Baptist Church. With overnight temperatures in the city expected to[…]

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Nearly $10,000 in tools missing from Brighton construction company

January 28, 2020 at 11:05 am

By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – Northumberland OPP say around $9,500 worth of tools have been reported missing from Steve Crowe Excavating on Sharpe Road in Brighton’s Industrial Park. In a[…]

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Golden Hawks maintain east division lead with weekend win

January 27, 2020 at 3:21 pm

By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – The Trenton Golden Hawks kept their spot atop the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s east division secure with a convincing 5-2 win at home over the[…]

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Dukes sweep weekend games against Muskies

January 27, 2020 at 2:59 pm

By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – The second-place Wellington Dukes dispatched the Lindsay Muskies, who sit at the bottom of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, with two lop-sided meetings over the[…]

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