New stay-at-home order means service changes at Hospice Quinte
By Edna Caroline Byenkya BELLEVILLE–In the wake of the new stay-at-home order issued by the Ontario government, Hospice Quinte has adjusted the way services will be provided to[…]
Local MP Sloan in hot water over donation from white supremacist
By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – Federal Conservative party leader Erin O’Toole is taking aim at Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan after finding out that he accepted a campaign donation[…]
Committee comes up with name to fill vacant city council seat
By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – The ad hoc committee looking at how to replace Pat Culhane on Belleville City council has selected Jennifer McTavish to be appointed. “She has sat on[…]
Need for blood donations is ‘consistent and ongoing’ says Canadian Blood Services
By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – With the new stay-at-home orders and the current lockdown in effect, it appears that donating blood may not be a top priority for Belleville residents.[…]
DocFest returns virtually this year
By Marissa Settatree BELLEVILLE – Downtown Belleville’s DocFest will be hosted virtually this year as it celebrates its 10th anniversary in March. The festival will start on March 5 and[…]
Northumberland OPP reminds public of ice safety precautions
By Trey Boivin BELLEVILLE – “No Ice is Safe Ice,” Northumberland OPP warn in a news release about being cautious out on frozen bodies of water. The warning isn’t the[…]
Ontario government declares second state of emergency and issues stay-at-home order
By James Tubb BELLEVILLE –The Ontario government has declared a state of emergency and issued a province-wide stay-at-home order effective Thursday at 12:01 a.m. as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise.[…]
Belleville’s warming centre adapts to new ways as COVID-19 cases rise
By Edna Caroline Byenkya BELLEVILLE – The City of Belleville is changing the way its overnight warming centre is working this year due to Covid-19. Among the changes for this[…]
Stay-at-home order doesn’t change Loyalist College’s plans for semester
By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – Things are status quo for Loyalist College with Ontario’s new stay-at-home order. In a statement released by the college Wednesday, there are no new COVID-19 related[…]
Video contest gives Quinte businesses a chance to shine
By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – A new contest that calls for video submissions about local businesses begins Thursday. It’s available to businesses in Quinte West, Belleville, Stirling-Rawdon, Tyendinaga Township, Deseronto[…]
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