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Getting to know the facts surrounding hepatitis C

January 18, 2017 at 10:02 am

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – More than 70 per cent of people infected with the hepatitis C virus don’t even know they have it say local health officials. If left[…]

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Sleeping outside for one night to help those in need

January 17, 2017 at 2:35 pm

By Lindsey Cooke BELLEVILLE– Sleeping outside in just a cardboard box for a night is a fundraiser that occurs every year in Belleville. Sleep Out! So Others Can Sleep In![…]

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Potential closing of Madoc Township PS upsets more than just locals

January 17, 2017 at 8:17 am

By Alana Pickrell BELLEVILLE – Alumni from Madoc Township Public School are joining from all over Ontario to express a very similar opinion: the school needs to stay open. “This school wasn’t[…]

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Public health urging smokers to quit

January 17, 2017 at 8:17 am

By Cody Starr and Rachel Bell BELLEVILLE– Hastings & Prince Edward County Public Health is holding a contest called wouldurather. It’s a contest to encourage young adults to quit, to cut their[…]

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Belleville residents come together to help save Fixed Fur Life

January 17, 2017 at 8:17 am

By Selena Steele-Clough BELLEVILLE – Music, food and laughter are all it took to bring the community together on Sunday afternoon to help a local animal-rescue operation stay open. Fixed[…]

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New CEO for the Belleville Chamber of Commerce

January 17, 2017 at 8:17 am

By Lindsey Harren BELLEVILLE– Jill Raycroft is taking over as the new CEO of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce beginning in March. She takes over the position from Bill Saunders[…]

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Car accident helps local woman find dream job

January 17, 2017 at 8:16 am

By Courtney Bell BELLEVILLE – Debra Gafford didn’t set out to be a pet sitter. About 20 years ago, when Gafford was enrolled at Trent University in Peterborough, she was working with[…]

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Cram-A-Cruiser event to support local food bank

January 17, 2017 at 8:16 am

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – Belleville Police Service is asking the public to help stuff a cruiser so that Gleaners Food Bank can stock its shelves. Members of the public[…]

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Belleville Police give Gleaners Food Bank a boost

January 17, 2017 at 8:16 am

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – Belleville Police and Gleaners Food Bank teamed up Thursday to help stock empty pantries across the Quinte area. Auxiliary Constables Tony Justason and Andrew Fralick and[…]

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Downtown Belleville business owners look forward after revitalization

January 17, 2017 at 8:16 am

By Justin Medve BELLEVILLE – Holiday spirits are strong in Belleville’s downtown core, but they haven’t distracted business owners from planning bigger and better initiatives for the new year. At a brainstorming session[…]

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