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Belleville council looks at budget

March 8, 2016 at 4:41 pm

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – Belleville council met Monday to talk about its 2016 operating budget. Coun. Jack Miller told QNet News that council was looking to cut 2.5 per[…]

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Mixed reviews from Loyalist students for free-tuition plan

March 3, 2016 at 2:56 pm

By Selena Steele-Clough BELLEVILLE – Loyalist College students have mixed feelings about the Ontario Liberal government offering free post-secondary tuition for low-income families. According to the Ontario budget released last week,[…]

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Concerns about the future of Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf

March 3, 2016 at 2:41 pm

By Stephanie Clue BELLEVILLE – Is the school going to stay open? That’s the question many parents are asking about Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf. Concerns have been raised recently[…]

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Casino approved for Belleville

March 2, 2016 at 10:15 am

By James Gaughan BELLEVILLE – Belleville city council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a casino for the city. The Shorelines Casino will be built on Bell Blvd next to the Towneplace[…]

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Parents express their frustration over head lice

February 26, 2016 at 9:32 am

By Selena Steele-Clough BELLEVILLE – Parents are ready to take the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board to court if they don’t change a new procedure allowing students with[…]

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Speed change coming to Front Street

February 11, 2016 at 2:30 pm

By Justin Medve BELLEVILLE — City council will be lowering the speed limit on Front Street to 30 km/h, in an effort to make Belleville’s downtown core more welcome to foot[…]

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Belleville council allows minister to speak about casino

February 10, 2016 at 3:09 pm

By Emilie Quesnel BELLEVILLE – Rev. David Mundy was finally given the opportunity Monday night to speak to Belleville city council about the effects of the casino to be built on Bell Boulevard.[…]

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Gananoque casino has been good for its community, officials say

February 3, 2016 at 5:01 pm

By Sean Cann-Sheppard BELLEVILLE – As plans move forward to begin construction of the new Shoreline Casino on Bell Boulevard, another casino an hour away from Belleville has been running[…]

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Ellis, Bossio appointed to federal committees

February 3, 2016 at 4:06 pm

By Brendan Burke BELLEVILLE – Recently elected local MPs Neil Ellis and Mike Bossio have added “federal committee member” to their political resumés. Ellis, the MP for Bay of Quinte riding, was named[…]

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Caucus on rural issues is ‘investing in Canadians,’ says MP Mike Bossio

January 28, 2016 at 5:02 pm

By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – The federal government’s new National Rural Caucus will go a long way in helping small communities overcome their unique challenges, says the local MP who has been named[…]

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