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Belleville Public Library offers much more than books – think trombone

October 12, 2023 at 10:21 am

By Trevor Knapaysweet As part of Canadian Library Month, the Belleville Public Library is promoting some of the more interesting services, like all the instruments and equipment to[…]

Featured · Sports

Dreams of the NHL while studying for exams on the road

March 23, 2023 at 7:39 pm

By Jordan Mills BELLEVILLE – Hockey’s more than a sport in Canada; it’s a part of the culture. Children grow up on frozen ponds dreaming of one day playing in[…]

Featured · Local

Big step forward for Adventure Class as parents to sit down with public school board

February 2, 2023 at 11:12 am

By Jessica Schmidt BELLEVILLE – Parents fighting to save a unique experiential learning program offered by the public school board are feeling positive about a meeting scheduled for Monday, says[…]

Featured · Local

Adventure Class program could come to an end after 36 years

December 14, 2022 at 5:56 pm

By Jessica Schmidt BELLEVILLE – Parents and kids are disappointed at the possibility of the Adventure Class program coming to an end this year. Adventure Class, run out of Queen[…]

Local

Quinte schools prepare to close as job action by education workers looms

November 3, 2022 at 10:42 am

By Jessica Schmidt BELLEVILLE – Local schools are telling parents to prepare for the possibility of a strike by the Canadian Union of Public Employees amid rising tensions between the[…]

Local

Shannon Binder elected chair of Hastings-Prince Edward school board

December 7, 2021 at 12:03 pm

By Maria Toews BELLEVILLE – At the Hastings and Prince Edward District school board meeting on Monday, Shannon Binder was elected chair and Spencer Hutchison was elected vice-chair. Binder is[…]

Featured · Local

Asteroid named after area astronomer

December 2, 2021 at 1:13 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – A Trenton astronomer has been honoured with a minor planet named after him by the International Astronomical Union. The celestial body, no.10065, is now called[…]

Community

Next steps taken for the Kenhtè:ke Language and Cultural Centre on Tyendinaga territory

October 15, 2021 at 8:54 am

By Shira Rubinoff BELLEVILLE – Another step has been taken in the creation of a new cultural centre on Tyendinaga Mohawk territory. The proposed centre, called the Kenhtè:ke (Mohawk) Language[…]

Local

Quinte Arts Council proposes an increase in the city’s arts and culture funding

September 29, 2021 at 1:40 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Quinte Arts Council is proposing the city double funding for arts and culture in the next city of Belleville budget. QAC’s Executive Director Janet Jarrell[…]

Campus · Community

Loyalist College nursing students become COVID vaccinators before becoming graduates

May 20, 2021 at 12:56 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Student nurses are getting hands-on training at Loyalist College’s on-campus COVID vaccination clinic. Students from nursing, practical nursing and paramedic programs are gaining experience working[…]