The costs of going home for international students
By: Arshia Kochar BELLEVILLE – Every year, thousands of students travel across the world to come to Canada to pursue studies and for a better future. There is a lifestyle[…]
Quinte West council approves new official plan
By Victoria Caminha QUINTE WEST– Quinte West council held a special meeting on Monday to approve the city’s official plan for the next 10 years. An official plan is a[…]
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DocFest to return with a mix of in-person and virtual events
By Jessica Schmidt BELLEVILLE – Belleville Downtown DocFest is back this year with a hybrid of virtual and in-person events. DocFest is a non-profit documentary film festival going into its[…]
Shortage of family doctors remains an issue in the Quinte region
By Victoria Caminha BELLEVILLE– Physician recruitment and retention in Belleville and Quinte West area remains a huge issue in the Quinte region. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with[…]
Concerns over a rainbow crosswalks become an opportunity say community leaders
By Jordan Mills BELLEVILLE – A recent controversy surrounding the rainbow crosswalks in Quinte West has opened up discussions about how a bridge can be built between residents and the[…]
Group seeks $20,000 grant from Quinte West council for affordable adult dental care
By Jessica Schmidt BELLEVILLE – A local non-profit is opening a clinic in March at Loyalist College to provide dental care for people unable to afford it. Gift From The Heart[…]
Quinte West honours Councillor Terry Cassidy
By Victoria Caminha TRENTON– Quinte West councillors and citizens marked the passing of Councillor Terry Cassidy at the beginning of an advisory committee meeting on Monday Jan. 16. “Terry was[…]
Vigil held in honour of the 14 women killed at École Polytechnique in 1989
By Victoria Caminha BELLEVILLE – The 14 young women who were killed at the École Polytechnique in Montréal on Dec. 6, 1989, were remembered by Belleville-area women at a ceremony[…]
Countylicious event supports local restaurants, food producers
By Victoria Caminha PICTON – Restaurants in Prince Edward County are once again participating in Countylicious, which features 15 eateries offering special menus. The event, now more than a decade old,[…]
Quinte schools prepare to close as job action by education workers looms
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[…]
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Polling stations open in two locations for Student Government elections until FridayOctober 3, 2023
Loyalist College breaks ground on new entrance and gym facilitySeptember 28, 2023
Attendance for Truth and Reconciliation opening ceremony hits triple digitsSeptember 26, 2023
Career Fair helps Loyalist students find part-time workSeptember 25, 2023
Loyalist grad offers free housing app to local international studentsSeptember 21, 2023
