Upcoming development charges bylaw public meeting for Belleville
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Smith announces staff increases at Bay of Quinte long-term care homes
By Jacob Willis BELLEVILLE – Prominent political figures in the Bay of Quinte met in front of Hastings Manor Wednesday for the announcement of a $4.9 billion provincial investment in long-term[…]
Council fight over friendship flight to Lahr
By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Two councillors get into a debate with the Mayor Mitch Panciuk regarding the friendship flight to Lahr, Germany at Monday night’s council meeting. The flight[…]
Quinte Arts Council proposes an increase in the city’s arts and culture funding
By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Quinte Arts Council is proposing the city double funding for arts and culture in the next city of Belleville budget. QAC’s Executive Director Janet Jarrell[…]
Some Belleville councillors expect challenges for Bay of Quinte’s new MP
By Shira Rubinoff BELLEVILLE — “Challenge” is the word being used among some Belleville city councillors who used to work with the new Bay of Quinte MP and former councillor,[…]
Conservatives leading in all local ridings as Election Night 2021 wraps up
By Jacob Willis BELLEVILLE – Conservative candidates were leading in all three local ridings as midnight approached on Election Night 2021. At close to 11:30 p.m., Conservative challenger Ryan Williams was[…]
Federal candidates debate social justice issues in Bay of Quinte riding
By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Wednesday night’s debate organized by Youth2Youth Hastings and the United Way Hastings and Prince Edward got every federal candidate from the Bay of Quinte riding[…]
Political tensions a concern in the lead-up to Ontario vaccine mandate
By Jacob Willis BELLEVILLE ‒ Wednesday September 22 looms as a critical day in the fight against COVID-19 in Ontario. That date is when Ontario officially puts into effect a vaccine[…]
UPDATE: Belleville council votes against a four-ward system
By Shira Rubinoff BELLEVILLE – Monday evening’s city council meeting in Belleville was filled with passion on both sides of a debate about changing the city’s ward boundaries. The plan[…]
New hopes for upgrading internet in rural eastern Ontario
By Maria Toews BELLEVILLE – Rural communities within Hastings-Lennox and Addington have had poor quality internet for many years now but things might start improving in the near future. The[…]
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