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What does the TPP trade deal mean for the Quinte region?

October 6, 2015 at 10:22 am

By Tara Henley BELLEVILLE – In a tentative deal, Canada has become a founding member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced early Monday morning. This 12-country trading[…]

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Marijuana for Trauma office opens in Trenton

October 5, 2015 at 9:17 am

By Brendan Burke TRENTON – The New Brunswick-based Marijuana for Trauma initiative opened its Trenton branch on Friday. The group, which has been operating for over a year throughout the Maritimes, aims[…]

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Trenton and Frankford may soon regulate storefront colours

October 5, 2015 at 8:17 am

By Martin Allen BELLEVILLE – Trenton and Frankford businesses may soon face regulation about what colours are used on their storefronts. The Quinte West Community Improvement Plan offers financial incentives for storeowners to keep[…]

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Possible colour palatte coming for Quinte West businesses

October 2, 2015 at 1:30 pm

By Emma Persaud The Quinte West Economic Development Council is discussing the creation of a mandatory colour palette to be used by downtown businesses in Trenton and Frankford. Emma Persaud[…]

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Juicing for health in Belleville

October 1, 2015 at 1:32 pm

By Michelle Poirier BELLEVILLE – A juicing seminar at a cafe in downtown Belleville attempted to squeeze unhealthy eating habits out of locals on Sept. 24. The event took place at Café e, 357 Front[…]

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Store owner trading in business suits for beer

September 29, 2015 at 1:18 pm

By Devin Roherty and Corey Jacobs BELLEVILLE – Long-time Belleville business owner and formal mayoral candidate Richard Courneyea is closing his luxury clothing store and plans to open a craft[…]

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Local doctor stands against provincial pay cuts

September 29, 2015 at 9:24 am

By Michelle Poirier BELLEVILLE – A Hastings County doctor has taken a stand against the 1.3 per cent pay cut about to be imposed on physicians by the Ontario government. Starting Oct. 1, Ontario’s Ministry[…]

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Indigenous Canadians encouraging each other to vote

September 25, 2015 at 11:34 am

By Corey Jacobs BELLEVILLE – Indigenous people are encouraging each other to head to the polls to make a difference on Oct. 19. Paul Latchford, the director of the Aboriginal Resource Centre at[…]

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Tiny homes make big impression in Trenton

September 25, 2015 at 9:24 am

By Stephanie Clue TRENTON – A company in Trenton is redefining the housing industry. Green Terra Homes manufactures environmentally friendly homes, but that’s not the only unique thing about these[…]

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Storify: How to decommission a well

September 24, 2015 at 2:20 pm

By Mo Cranker BELLEVILLE – Quinte Conservation gave a lesson to the public on how to properly decommission an old well. [View the story “How to decommission a well” on[…]

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