As costs go up, food bank helps more families
By: Sandeep Kaur BELLEVILLE – Gleaners Food Bank in Belleville has seen a huge jump in the number of people who need their services. Thirty per cent more families needed[…]
Local public health unit working to decrease number of opioid incidents
By: Jessyka Maliksi BELLEVILLE – Emergency department visits in Hasting Prince Edward counties almost doubled in 2023 compared to the year before due to opioid-related poisonings. There were three times[…]
Belleville Transit makes changes to fight fraud, make paying for the bus easier
By Sandeep Kaur Belleville – Belleville Transit is making changes to the way people pay for bus travel in this city. The changes include fare box replacement, an app update,[…]
New opportunity for students to make social change
By: Jessyka Maliksi BELLEVILLE – Loyalist College is looking to improve health equity in the community through their new social innovation research project with Mitacs, which includes funded internships for[…]
Christmas shoppers feeling the pains of inflation when buying gifts
By: Arshia Kochar BELLEVILLE- As Christmas approaches, people are cutting down on their gift buying, worried by inflation and other budget pressures, QNetNews discovered recently. Three out of five people[…]
Grace Inn busting myths about homelessness
By Trevor Knapaysweet BELLEVILLE – Homelessness is an issue in the Quinte region and Grace Inn in Belleville is working to address any common misconceptions. It held an information session[…]
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Lancers second-year point guard is far from shy on the basketball court
By: Jessyka Maliksi BELLEVILLE – This second-year Business Sales and Marketing student is the centre of attention on the basketball court, as his quiet demeanour changes once he steps on the[…]
New Loyalist students share first snow experience as winter arrives in Belleville
By- Armaanjeetkaur BELLEVILLE – After experiencing a little snow so far this season, many international students are preparing for their first winters in Canada. On November 30, Belleville received light[…]
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Quinte West’s Adopt a Child program seeking more donations this season as demand rises
By: Jessyka Maliksi BELLEVILLE – With less than two weeks left, Quinte West’s Adopt a Child program is seeking more indoor clothing donations as the registration list grows, with[…]
It’s a busy time of year at Gleaners Food Bank
By Trevor Knapaysweet BELLEVILLE – The need for assistance is growing and Gleaners Food Bank is helping everyone they can in Quinte region. With the cost of living increasing and[…]
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