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,[…]
As hate-motivated crime rises, community tries to find a solution
By: Arshia Kochar BELLEVILLE- Religious communities in Belleville are looking for solid and practical solutions to overcome the problem of hate crimes in the community. The Israel-Hamas war has led[…]
International students react to changes announced by federal government
By Armaanjeetkaur BELLEVILLE; International students at Loyalist College have mixed views about the federal government’s decision to cut the number of study permits granted to internationals students by 35% over[…]
Loyalist College launches 4 Seasons of Reconciliation
By Trevor Knapaysweet BELLEVILLE – An educational program that looks at the evolving relationship and shared history of Canada and Indigenous People has been launched at Loyalist College. Four Seasons[…]
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[…]
International students miss out on classes to get hours at their jobs
By: Arshia Kochar BELLEVILLE- The move to extend the number of hours international students can work for another four months means many international students continue to miss classes on a[…]
Loyalist College Service Fair aims to connect students with opportunities
BELLEVILLE – Loyalist College hosted a service fair at its main campus on Jan. 17 to provide to let students know about wide variety of services available to them. Many[…]
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[…]
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