Not everyone agrees with the dairy industry’s push for drinking milk
By Michelle Poirier BELLEVILLE – Should Canadians be told that milk is the best way to meet their calcium needs? The dairy industry says so. The industry’s main focus when[…]
Public-health agency surveys the public on emergency contraception
By Tyler Renaud BELLEVILLE – Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is in the midst of a campaign to raise awareness about emergency contraceptive use and availability. The agency is gathering information about the public’s[…]
Ontario investing $13.5 million in after-school programming
By William Proulx BELLEVILLE – The Ontario government announced Tuesday that the province will be investing $13.5 million in Ontario’s After School Program. The increased funding for the program intends[…]
Ontario beating the silent killer with Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
By Jayvon Lake BELLEVILLE – Ontario is running an awareness campaign about carbon monoxide, also known as the silent killer. The first week of November is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week.[…]
Belleville committee green-lights planning for pot
By Nikolai Karpinski BELLEVILLE – Expected changes to federal marijuana laws have city planners and business owners talking about where and how the drug could be sold. Getting a head start[…]
Belleville ordered to create action plan on coal-tar pollution
By Dylan O’Hagan BELLEVILLE – Coal tar from a long gone coal-gas plant is contaminating Belleville near St. Paul Street and the city has been ordered to do something about[…]
Trenton clothing outlet sponsors cancer fashion fundraiser
By Nikolai Karpinski BELLEVILLE – Cancer patients and survivors will be strutting their stuff on the catwalk Thursday. A clothing store in Trenton called Off the Hook will be sponsoring a[…]
Clocks fall back at the end of Daylight Saving Time
By Brock Ormond BELLEVILLE – It’s that time of year again – the end of Daylight Saving Time, that is. That means that as of 2 a.m. this Sunday, people across[…]
Link between processed meat and cancer being taken with a grain of salt
By James Gaughan BELLEVILLE – On Monday, the World Health Organization announced that processed and red meats can cause cancer. The WHO says that foods such as bacon, sausage and[…]
Check your homes for radon gas, experts say
By Courtney Bell BELLEVILLE – The local offices of the Canadian Cancer Society and the Lung Association are trying to spread the word about the harmful affects of radon gas.[…]
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