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‘Welcome to Canada’ benefit for international students? It’s a myth

April 22, 2021 at 3:16 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – International students all over Canada have heard about the “welcome to Canada” cash benefit – but there are a lot of misconceptions about it. The[…]

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Outdoor space now available for Trent Hills’ businesses to expand

April 21, 2021 at 9:56 am

By Maria Toews BELLEVILLE – Trent Hills council has passed a policy that allows businesses to expand their outdoor space to sidewalks, parking lots and municipal land surrounding their store.[…]

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With record-setting market, buying a house in Belleville can be a challenge

April 20, 2021 at 12:11 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – If you want to buy a home in Belleville and can’t find one you can afford, you’re not alone. The most recent monthly report on[…]

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Local Chambers of Commerce worry about impacts of new stay-at-home order on business

April 9, 2021 at 12:16 pm

By Charlotte Oduol BELLEVILLE- The head of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce says she worries that many local businesses won’t be happy with the decision to implement yet another lockdown.[…]

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New Brighton chamber president aims to help businesses tap into e-commerce

April 1, 2021 at 7:29 pm

By Felicia Massey BRIGHTON – Small business owner Bobbi Wright plans to help Brighton businesses transition into the e-commerce environment as she steps into the president position at the local[…]

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URIDE recruiting drivers in Belleville

December 10, 2020 at 9:28 am

By James Tubb BELLEVILLE – Uride, a ride sharing company, has started recruiting drivers in Belleville in hopes of launching in time for the holidays. At their Nov. 24 meeting,[…]

Arts

A Belleville photographer is cautiously optimistic about her small business despite COVID-19

November 5, 2020 at 3:05 pm

By Beatrice Toplitsky BELLEVILLE – Like countless small business owners across the country, Belleville photographer Dawn Stafford is adapting to the effects of COVID-19. Stafford’s business, Pics and Tweaks Photography,[…]

Local

Hope for bleak 2020 tourism season to pick up in Prince Edward County

June 19, 2020 at 2:59 pm

By Trey Boivin BOWMANVILLE – The tourism industry in Prince Edward County and the Bay of Quinte is suffering under the COVID-19 pandemic, according to tourism officials. The quarantine and[…]

Local

Cobourg bakery closing, up to 180 jobs to be lost

January 14, 2020 at 10:32 am

By Allen Steinberg COBOURG – Weston Foods in Cobourg is shutting its doors, taking away up to 180 jobs. The closure is set to take place in the second half[…]

Local

Belleville’s construction industry is booming

October 10, 2019 at 11:02 am

By Logan Somers BELLEVILLE– Belleville continues to grow with a record breaking third quarter of 2019 in the value of construction starts. Quinte & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. reports[…]

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