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Big green bin deployed throughout Belleville

August 13, 2013 at 2:43 pm

Story by John R. Moodie Mouldy breadcrumbs, rotten meat scraps, pieces of putrefied fruit, sun-boiled into a nasty stew, will be served up to hungry garbage trucks on a weekly basis.[…]

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New green bin program aims divert organics away from landfill

August 13, 2013 at 2:42 pm

By Mark Hodgins The City of Belleville, in an attempt to go green, is embarking on a new Green Bin Recycling Program over the next few weeks. Between June 24[…]

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Honeybees in peril

August 13, 2013 at 2:10 pm

Story by John R. Moodie Worldwide the honeybee population is dwindling. QNetnews reporter John Moodie speaks with local beekeeper Don Wilson about that situation. Don has a few candid thing[…]

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Tweed residents learn turtle etiquette

February 13, 2013 at 3:03 pm

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Maple syrup producers concerned about a sticky season

November 16, 2012 at 2:23 pm

By Rhea Munroe With lots of warm weather and very little snowfall, maple syrup producers are wondering what tapping season will bring for them this year. Since it’s been such[…]

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Winter weather environmental effects

November 16, 2012 at 2:23 pm

By Samantha Cantelon People might not be aware of is how this warm weather is affecting the environment and wildlife. According to Environment Canada, the area received 57.4 centimetres of[…]

Local man awarded for efforts to clean Bay of Quinte

October 12, 2012 at 11:28 am

By Shelby Wye Manfred Koechlin has been a driving force behind cleaning up the Bay of Quinte. “I started sailing on the bay of Quinte in 1967. I noticed the[…]

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Local winery finishing up harvest

October 3, 2012 at 11:16 am

QNet News reporter Austin McKay looks at the affects of this past spring on a local winery. No related posts.

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Summer drought may affect fall colours

September 27, 2012 at 8:01 pm

By April Lawrence The summer’s drought may affect the number of visitors who view autumn colours at provincial parks this fall. The drought may have caused enough stress to the[…]

Deforestation and drought threatens monarch

August 3, 2012 at 9:06 am

Numbers for the insect poster child have been down by 28 per cent since last year due to bad weather and a loss of habitat. The monarch makes a unique[…]

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