Hand-crafted ice cream a sweet addition to downtown Belleville
By Stephanie Clue BELLEVILLE – Downtown Belleville just got sweeter with the arrival of a new ice cream shop. Nice Ice Baby Ice Cream at 26 Victoria Ave. has been serving[…]
Downtown Front Street reopens to traffic
By Nikolai Karpinski BELLEVILLE – Downtown Belleville just became easier to explore as Front Street re-opened to motorists last Thursday. QNet News spoke with Build Belleville capital projects co-ordinator Dana[…]
Brake Room offers coffee and bike repairs in downtown Belleville
By Brock Ormond BELLEVILLE – A new Belleville business uses bicycles and coffee to create a successful operation. The Brake Room, a bike café that held its grand opening in early[…]
Donini Chocolate puts grant to good use
By Justin Medve BELLEVILLE – Local business Donini Chocolate has put a government grant of $179,000 toward hiring five new full-time employees and installing a new chocolate refiner. The money came from a federal[…]
Local inventor braves CBC’s Dragon’s Den
By Justin Medve BELLEVILLE – Tim Newman shows no signs of slowing down on his goal of keeping roads safe for emergency responders and motorists. The Belleville resident has developed MiSyren, a[…]
New company plans to expand into affordable accessibility options
By Sean Cann-Sheppard BELLEVILLE – Local businesses now have an affordable option to make themselves accessible to people with physical disabilities. Wheelchair Friendly Solutions opened its doors on Monday and is[…]
Gas retailers ordered to pay out for price-fixing
By Tyler Renaud BELLEVILLE – Four gas retailers are paying out settlements for fixing the price of gas in Belleville, Kingston and Brockville in 2007. The retailers – Canadian Tire, Pioneer, Suncor Energy Products and[…]
Rising electricity costs hit Quinte
By Mark Hodgins BELLEVILLE – Electricity prices continue to trend upward in Ontario, and local businesses and manufacturers are feeling the pressure. The increases in electricity costs have happened incrementally[…]
Local website presents eco-friendly options for consumers
By. Angus Argyle BELLEVILLE – A local Belleville man is starting a website which sells eco-friendly products manufactured in the Quinte area. Jacob Gunsinger is launching EcoGifts next week. The idea behind[…]
Young entrepreneur opens custom lingerie store in downtown Belleville
By Candice-Rose Gagnon BELLEVILLE – A young woman is getting her chance to launch her own business after winning a local contest. Twenty-four-year-old Erin Meiklejohn is opening Emerald Studio, a customized lingerie[…]
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