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CFB Trenton on alert for bird risk, expert says after Snowbird crash report

March 31, 2021 at 3:34 pm

By Jacob Willis BELLEVILLE – It took a perfect storm of circumstance to take the life of Capt. Jenn Casey in the crash of a Snowbirds plane last May. But[…]

Community · Sports

A fallen Snowbird will be honoured at Friday’s Hasty Ps Cup game

November 24, 2020 at 1:59 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – Trenton’s Junior A hockey club will honour Capt. Jennifer Casey, a former Quinte West resident at its game on Friday. Capt. Casey was participating in[…]

Community · Featured

Quinte residents observe Remembrance Day differently in 2020

November 11, 2020 at 1:30 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – Veterans stood socially distanced in masks during a moment of silence at the cenotaph in Trenton this year for the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual service.[…]

Local

Injured hiker rescued in Algonquin Park by Trenton air search and rescue

October 1, 2020 at 9:57 am

By Beatrice Toplitsky TRENTON – An injured hiker on a trail in Algonquin Park was rescued by the Royal Canadian Air Force Wednesday. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton says[…]

Local

Belleville Cenotaph has three new names for Remembrance Day

November 18, 2019 at 1:25 pm

By Liam Radford BELLEVILLE – After more than a century since the fighting ended, three First World War service people have their place on the Belleville Cenotaph in Memorial Park.[…]

Local

Ontario government partners with Loyalist to help Canadian Forces members transition to civilian life

November 12, 2019 at 11:50 am

By Liam Radford BELLEVILLE – The provincial government is contributing nearly $835,000 to a two-year pilot project to help Canadian Armed Forces members learn soft skills and provide job placements[…]

Local

CFB Trenton welcomes New Deputy Wing Commander

June 4, 2019 at 1:15 pm

By Brock Butler BELLEVILLE – Members of 8 Wing Trenton’s Deputy Wing Commander Branch watched as Lieutenant-Colonel Jennifer Kennedy became their new Deputy Wing Commander Monday. Kennedy replaces Lieutenant-Colonel Andre[…]

Featured · Local

After more than a century, Belleville will remember three of its fallen

April 17, 2019 at 1:05 pm

By Evan McClelland BELLEVILLE – Three names are going to be added to Belleville’s memorial to its war dead this summer. But who were Ellis Reid and David and Florie[…]

Local

Three names to be added to Belleville Cenotaph

March 13, 2019 at 9:05 am

By Evan McClelland BELLEVILLE – Belleville will be honouring three individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice over a century ago. Their names are Lt. David Alwyn Forneri, his sister Nursing[…]

Local

CFB Trenton welcomes home members of 437 Squadron from deployment

January 31, 2019 at 1:34 pm

By Brett Bullen BELLEVILLE – Crew members and support personnel of Trenton-based 437 Transport Squadron and the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-150 Polaris aircraft were welcomed home on Monday, after[…]