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Trenton Shoppers Drug Mart seeks approval for methadone dispensary

January 18, 2018 at 3:48 pm

By Demii Niles BELLEVILLE – Quinte West is considering approving a methadone dispensary in downtown Trenton. The issue will be considered by the city’s planning committee at a meeting Thursday[…]

Local

‘Gaming disorder’ labelled a disease in hopes of prompting more support

January 18, 2018 at 10:17 am

By Jessica Clement BELLEVILLE – Gaming addiction will be an officiated disease identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) in mid-2018, giving hope to those wanting help from the medical[…]

Local

Hospice Quinte receives funding

January 11, 2018 at 3:53 pm

By Dariya Baiguzhiyeva BELLEVILLE – Hospice Quinte announced Thursday that it will receive operational funding for its planned new six-bed residential hospice from the South East Local Health Integration Network. But getting[…]

Local

One death and 41 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce after E. coli outbreak

January 4, 2018 at 3:48 pm

By Cody Starr BELLEVILLE – One person has died and a total of 41 people across eastern Canada are reported to have become ill due to romaine lettuce infected by E.[…]

Campus

Dedicated counsellor for Loyalist College’s residence in the works

December 21, 2017 at 11:49 am

By Becky McMullen Loyalist College is looking for a counsellor willing to work with students in residence, including weekends and weeknights. The college posted a job on Dec. 20[…]

Local

Flu cases on the rise, according to Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health

December 14, 2017 at 3:23 pm

By Rachel Bell BELLEVILLE – The number of flu patients being seen in the emergency rooms at Quinte Health Care hospitals is on the rise, and is expected to peak[…]

Politics

Cancer treatment wait times slower than provincial standard, auditor general says

December 14, 2017 at 2:45 pm

By Leah Den Hartogh BELLEVILLE – People with breast cancer in southeastern Ontario wait longer for surgery considered urgent than do patients anywhere else in the province, according to a[…]

Community

Legalization of marijuana raises concerns

November 22, 2017 at 3:37 pm

By Rachel Bell BELLEVILLE – Concerns are being expressed over the soon to come legalization of marijuana, including some from Belleville police. By July 2018, it will be legal to[…]

Local

New legislation to protect women using abortion services

October 5, 2017 at 1:55 pm

By Rachel Bell BELLEVILLE – Pro-choice activists are applauding the new bill Ontario has introduced to ensure women have safe access to abortion services. The bill would protect a woman’s[…]

Campus · Local

Opioid-overdose prevention kits available at Loyalist College

October 2, 2017 at 1:53 pm

By Sophie Dudley BELLEVILLE – As the battle against the opioid crisis in Ontario continues, Loyalist College is offering students a medical kit that prevents overdoses. The NarCan naloxone kits are available[…]

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