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Health unit concerned that etizolam may be causing overdose deaths in area

January 21, 2020 at 11:17 am

By Kyle Ellington BELLEVILLE – Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is warning people of a dangerous drug called etizolam which it says has caused overdoses in the city. “The illicit[…]

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Public warned about viral outbreak at Northumberland Hills Hospital

January 20, 2020 at 3:27 pm

By Logan Somers COBOURG – A outbreak of a highly contagious norovirus affecting both patients and staff at the Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg has officials warning about the potential[…]

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Health centre looking to add new doctor by end of January

January 13, 2020 at 2:30 pm

By Max Reid and Kyle Ellington BELLEVILLE – Belleville city council is looking to add a new family doctor to the Belleville Quinte West Community Health Centre by the end[…]

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CMHS hosts weekly walk-in counselling clinics

January 13, 2020 at 10:42 am

By Graham Whittaker Children’s Mental Health Services is hosting weekly walk-in clinics where anyone under 18 can receive free counselling services. The clinics run on Wednesdays from noon until 6[…]

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Meat substitutes gaining popularity

December 5, 2019 at 11:28 am

By Alan-Michael Steele BELLEVILLE – New meat alternatives are becoming more popular in Canada. Vegetarians now make up almost ten percent of all Canadians, and vegans make an extra one[…]

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Quinte-area grocers taking precautions after E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce

November 28, 2019 at 10:06 am

By Connor Robinson, Logan Somers and Michael Sukut TRENTON – For the fourth time in two years, there has been a North America-wide recall of romaine lettuce, and local grocers are[…]

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Quinte-area seniors urged to get flu shot despite shortage of high-dose vaccine

November 26, 2019 at 2:16 pm

By Graham Whittaker BELLEVILLE – Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is urging local seniors to get vaccinated against the flu despite a national shortage of the high-dose vaccine recommended for people[…]

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Experts say they may know the cause of the vape-related lung illnesses and deaths.

October 3, 2019 at 9:58 am

By Logan Somers BELLEVILLE – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta says it thinks it knows why there are a rising numbers of lung illnesses and[…]

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Opioid crisis continues to grow locally

September 26, 2019 at 8:48 am

By Robert D. Champagne BELLEVILLE – The opioid crisis that is currently making national headlines, is continuing to grow locally according to public health unit statistics. Christie Reeve, from the[…]

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Pedal for Hope cops visit Northumberland County

May 10, 2019 at 12:49 pm

By Connor Robinson BELLEVILLE – Members of a cancer awareness cycling team have been visiting some schools in Northumberland County this week. The Peterborough Pedal for Hope team, made up[…]

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