Live Chat: Homeless shelter needed in Belleville
BELLEVILLE – Statistics from the Homeless Hub in 2010 say that 511 citizens in Belleville were living on the streets and 955 people were at risk of being homeless. Currently, in[…]
Live Chat: School closures proposed by public school board
The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is currently planning to make major changes to 19 schools through closures or amalgamation. The board says it is doing this to[…]
Live Chat: Docfest filmmakers from Quinte discuss work
The young and old of Canadian documentary filmmaking will come together in Belleville this weekend to share their work and to “move and inspire” film enthusiasts. Joining us will be[…]
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Live coverage of Justin Trudeau in Belleville
By Megan Pounder BELLEVILLE – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answered questions about mental-health issues, immigration, national security, the environment and protecting agriculture during a town hall session at the Empire[…]
As it happened: Day 1 for Belleville’s new casino
By Rebecca Bartlett, Casey Horn and Justin Medve BELLEVILLE – The doors of Belleville’s new Shorelines Casino are open. A long line of people waited Wednesday afternoon to be the casino’s first customers once[…]
The Senators come to Belleville: story development
By Haley Rose and Stelios Papas BELLEVILLE – The latest updates on the Belleville Senators deal. No related posts.
Blue Jays wild card game a hit
The big game against the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night was high with tension. Here’s what happened through the eyes of Twitter and other social media.
The struggles of smoking
By Matthew Murray BELLEVILLE – After smoking regularly for 5 years, Loyalist student Dylan Vreugdenhil says that he wants to make a change in his life. He says he used to[…]
The other side of mental illness and addiction: the highs and lows of those who help
By Brendan Burke BELLEVILLE – Katie Deacon is a registered mental health and addictions nurse at the Community Care Access Centre in Belleville, Ontario who works closely with regional high[…]
To rave or not to rave: That is the question
By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – Loyalist graduate Dakota Hill can’t stop raving about raves. Hill says that although he only started attending the electronic music festivals in the last year,[…]