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Brighton council authorizes Sunday gun hunting in 4-3 vote

May 20, 2021 at 1:53 pm

By Felicia Massey BRIGHTON – After years of discussion in the community, Brighton council has passed a motion to allow for gun hunting on Sundays. The municipality’s former ban on[…]

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Pandemic pushes back opening of improved Brighton skate park

April 22, 2021 at 1:48 pm

By Felicia Massey BRIGHTON – The opening date for the highly anticipated Brighton skate park has been delayed due to current lockdown restrictions. Jim Millar, director of parks and recreation[…]

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New Brighton chamber president aims to help businesses tap into e-commerce

April 1, 2021 at 7:29 pm

By Felicia Massey BRIGHTON – Small business owner Bobbi Wright plans to help Brighton businesses transition into the e-commerce environment as she steps into the president position at the local[…]

Store owner Suzanne Dufort has run this pet store for over 25 years and says she will miss serving the customers. Chris Parbery, standing behind Dufort, has worked with Dufort the past four years and will continue to work at the store. Photo by Maria Toews, QNet News

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It’s not a joke: Brighton business owner is retiring on April Fools’ Day

March 25, 2021 at 2:19 pm

By Maria Toews BRIGHTON – On April 1, Brighton will miss seeing the smiling face of Suzanne Dufort welcoming customers into her pet store, Love Em’s Pet Food and Supplies. […]

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Despite Brighton’s big skatepark plans, some local riders feel neglected

February 10, 2020 at 10:59 am

By Allen Steinberg BRIGHTON – When the town of Brighton announced it was set to start revamping its skatepark after receiving a $125,000 Trillium Fund grant last week, the consensus[…]

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Erratic driver on 401 faces multiple charges

January 14, 2020 at 1:39 pm

By Allen Steinberg BRIGHTON – A Quebec man is facing charges for fleeing police after allegedly scraping his car against the guard rail multiple times on eastbound Highway 401 near[…]

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Accidents close sections of Highway 401

January 8, 2018 at 3:00 pm

By Bradley Bennett BELLEVILLE – On a morning of less-than-ideal winter driving condition, Highway 401 was shut down in two places in the Quinte area due to accidents. The westbound lanes[…]

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Brighton power outage

March 9, 2017 at 12:29 pm

By Jake Watson BRIGHTON – 177 residents in the Presqu’ile area are still without power, after a tree fell onto a power line during Wednesday’s high winds. Originally 344 customers[…]

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Brighton Public library wins award for innovation

March 9, 2017 at 12:09 pm

By Demii Niles BELLEVILLE – The Brighton Public library has won a provincial innovation award for its one-on-one technology tutoring program. The program allows patrons to keep up with technology[…]

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Brighton group shines a light on historic landmark

February 25, 2016 at 4:34 pm

By Isaiah Mawhinney BELLEVILLE – The Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse Preservation Society is working toward restoring a historic landmark in the Quinte region. That landmark is Canada’s second-oldest lighthouse, built in 1840 and[…]