February, 2025 | QNetNews.ca

Allsopp re-elected as Bay of Quinte MPP

February 28, 2025 at 3:14 pm

By: Hailey MacDonald BELLEVILLE – Tyler Allsopp has been re-elected as Bay of Quinte MPP following Thursday night’s election. Allsopp won by just over 6,100 votes with almost 21,000 votes[…]

Featured · Local

United Way HPE celebrates record-breaking campaign success

February 21, 2025 at 11:40 am

By: Hailey MacDonald BELLEVILLE – United Way HPE announced on Feb. 2o that its 2024 “IMAGINE” Campaign has raised $2,250,619, marking the highest total in the organization’s history. The campaign[…]

Featured · Local

Belleville Downtown DocFest 2025 is a celebration of film, music, and community

February 21, 2025 at 10:33 am

By Inderjot Singh BELLEVILLE — The 14th Annual Belleville Downtown DocFest is set to take place from Feb. 21 to Feb. 23. The three-day festival will feature outstanding documentaries, filmmaker[…]

International · Local

Deportation of Indians from USA sparks serious conversation among local residents

February 14, 2025 at 11:04 am

By Sagardeep Dhammu BELLEVILLE — In the United States last week, 104 Indian nationals were deported back to India for illegally being in the USA. A second flight carrying 205[…]

Jarmanjeet Singh shares his thoughts on college gym.

Campus

Free campus gym helps many students deal with stress

February 14, 2025 at 9:54 am

By: Anmolpreet Singh BELLEVILLE- Exercise is always a top of the to-do list New Year’s resolution for many people. For many Loyalist College students, access to the free campus gym[…]

Green Party candidate Lori Borthwick, Liberal candidate David O'Neil, NDP candidate Amanda Robertson, and Progressive Conservative candidate Tyler Allsopp sit at a table, with their respective political signs in front, waiting for the meeting to start.

Featured · Local · Politics

Healthcare and housing concerns dominate at all-candidates meeting in Wellington

February 13, 2025 at 2:32 pm

By: Sam Franks WELLINGTON – The four provincial candidates for the Bay of Quinte riding gathered to make their pitch to members of the community at the Lehigh Arena[…]

Local

Ensuring youth in the community glow at prom via the Prom Project

February 13, 2025 at 12:15 pm

By: Hailey MacDonald BELLEVILLE – Prom night is a milestone in a young adult’s life. It signifies the end of the high school and a point in your life where[…]

Local

Belleville receives $10.5 million in housing accelerator fund grant.

February 11, 2025 at 11:52 am

By Inderjot Singh BELLEVILLE – The City of Belleville is set to receive $10.5 million in federal funding to help address its housing needs. The funding, announced on Feb. 5[…]

Campus

Is Canada becoming unpopular as an option for international students?

February 7, 2025 at 11:20 am

By Sagardeep Dhammu BELLEVILLE — When Loyalist College president and CEO, Mark Kirkpatrick, announced cuts to programs and staff on Jan. 29 he said it was in response to changes[…]

Lovejeet Singh shares his thoughts on suspension of his program.

Campus · International

Students in suspended program react to Loyalist College cuts

February 7, 2025 at 10:28 am

By: Anmolpreet Singh BELLEVILLE – Among the 24 programs suspended by Loyalist College on Jan. 29 was the Carpentry and Renovations program. That’s one of the programs that has seen a[…]