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Candidates to debate over ‘Bread and Butter’

October 5, 2015 at 1:55 pm

By Joseph Quigley BELLEVILLE – Federal candidates for the Bay of Quinte riding are coming together for the Bread and Butter Debate. The Poverty Round Table Hastings Prince Edward is[…]

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Absent Jenkins a target at seniors’ debate

October 2, 2015 at 11:55 am

By Joseph Quigley WELLINGTON – Despite his absence at the Bay of Quinte candidates debate in Wellington on Thursday, Conservative Jodie Jenkins left a sharp impression on the people there. Jenkins[…]

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Voice of the future: the youth vote

October 2, 2015 at 10:50 am

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – According to Elections Canada, the majority of young Canadians don’t vote. Recent polls have indicated that the Oct. 19 federal election will be a close race.[…]

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Candidates agree on health, exchange blows on free trade

October 1, 2015 at 1:49 pm

By Joseph Quigley COBOURG – Though the candidates at the Northumbeland-Peterborough South debate in Cobourg often agreed on health issues, conflict arose on free trade. Liberal Kim Rudd, New Democratic Party candidate Russ Christianson and[…]

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Bay of Quinte candidates to debate on Seniors Day

October 1, 2015 at 11:18 am

By Joseph Quigley BELLEVILLE – Federal candidates from the Bay of Quinte riding will debate issues important to seniors Thursday afternoon. The debate will take place at the Essroc Community Centre, 111[…]

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City to buy more buses for the disabled

September 29, 2015 at 2:27 pm

By Haley Rose BELLEVILLE – Belleville city council approved money for three more para-transit buses on Monday. The buses are built by Overland Custom Coach and are designed for people[…]

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Health-care debate in Cobourg Tuesday night

September 29, 2015 at 12:36 pm

By Joseph Quigley BELLEVILLE – Federal candidates from the Northumberland-Peterborough South riding are preparing to debate health care in Cobourg on Tuesday night. The debate is being hosted by the Registered[…]

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Belleville councillor taking leave of absence

September 29, 2015 at 12:03 pm

By Haley Rose BELLEVILLE – Belleville city councillor Mitch Panciuk announced at the council meeting on Monday night that he will be taking an unpaid leave of absence. A death in his immediate family,[…]

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Why the youth vote matters

September 28, 2015 at 3:09 pm

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – According to recent polls, this year’s election will be a close race. So will the youth vote be a factor in deciding who the next[…]

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Quinte West pool enclosure bylaw defeated

September 24, 2015 at 10:57 am

By Jaykob Storey BELLEVILLE – Quinte West council has voted against a proposed bylaw to require that swimming pools be enclosed. It it had passed, the bylaw would have required homeowners to[…]

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