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Protesters still braving the cold at the Meyers farm

January 28, 2014 at 3:56 pm

By Tyson Leonard QUINTE WEST – It’s nearly minus-25C and the snowbanks are three feet high, but Margarat Collins-Clapp is getting ready to spend another day camped out on the[…]

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Update: Business, anti-poverty groups weigh in on minimum-wage hike

January 28, 2014 at 3:49 pm

By Amanda Lorbetski BELLEVILLE – The minimum wage debate may be a provincial issue, but it’s turning heads locally. Human-rights and anti-poverty groups are pushing for a minimum-wage hike. Earlier[…]

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Belleville talks minimum wage

January 22, 2014 at 11:27 am

By Amanda Lorbetski BELLEVILLE – The minimum wage debate is heating up locally. It has been three years since the Ontario government raised the minimum wage to $10.25 per hour.[…]

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Lawyer gives the lowdown on expropriation

January 16, 2014 at 10:26 am

By Amanda Lorbetski BELLEVILLE – How can the government just take away someone’s private property? Many people are questioning how the federal government could expropriate the Quinte West farm that[…]

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Belleville mayor reflects on legacy

January 10, 2014 at 5:48 pm

By Amanda Lorbetski BELLEVILLE — Eight years in office have given Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis many accomplishments to reflect on. QNet News reporter Amanda Lorbetski had a conversation with the[…]

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Belleville mayor to set the record straight

January 8, 2014 at 11:12 am

By Amanda Lorbetski BELLEVILLE — It’s a time of change for Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis. There are reports that he’s giving up his mayoral duties when his term ends later[…]

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Master transportation plan looks at cycling options for the city

December 6, 2013 at 3:36 pm

By Suzanne Coolen BELLEVILLE – The cost of constructing a system of bike paths for Belleville would be $42 million to $48 million, city council’s planning committee has been told.[…]

Dick Ellis arena finally sold

November 14, 2013 at 3:24 pm

By Kristen Oelschlagel BELLEVILLE – After what seemed like a never-ending debate, the Quinte Bay Gymnastics Club finally owns the Dick Ellis Arena. On Tuesday night, Belleville city council voted[…]

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Food banks and farmers: a local partnership

November 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm

By Tyson Leonard BELLEVILLE – When people think of the local-food movement, images of farmers’ markets, artisan cheese and heirloom organic produce often come to mind. But Louise Livingstone of[…]

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Council approves facelift for Kinsmen Pool

November 13, 2013 at 1:03 pm

By Kristen Oelschlagel BELLEVILLE – Belleville city council has approved a tender for major upgrades to the Kinsmen Pool. A submission from Acapulco Pools Ltd. was the lowest of four[…]

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