Picton removes John A. MacDonald statue from Main Street
By Jacob Willis BELLEVILLE – John A. MacDonald’s legacy is on trial across Canada in the wake of the discovery of a mass grave in Kamloops, B.C. Picton has responded,[…]
Belleville’s downtown wifi helps business owners and visitors alike
By Maria Toews BELLEVILLE – The recently installed wifi in downtown Belleville offers every visitor free internet access and gives the data analytics from these phones to store owners. No[…]
Bike path to Loyalist College to open in August
By Shira Rubinoff BELLEVILLE – The new bike path located on the main Loyalist campus will be open to bikers and pedestrians in mid to late August. The path will[…]
Turtle Taxi volunteers cross the province on lifesaving missions
By Jacob Willis BELLEVILLE – The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre in Peterborough stands as the province’s lone hospital specializing in turtle rehabilitation. It’s a beacon of hope for the droves of[…]
Belleville connects with free wi-fi downtown
By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Downtown Belleville is installing a free wi-fi system for visitors shopping along Front Street. The system also collects anonymous data analytics to contribute towards strategic[…]
Mysterious death of Belleville crypto-king the focus of upcoming CBC podcast series
By Jacob Willis BELLEVILLE ‒ In November of 2013, Belleville-born businessman Gerald Cotten founded Quadriga Fintech Solutions, a Canadian cryptocurrency exchange company. The business major at York University had only[…]
Local municipalities declare June as Pride Month
By Charlotte Oduol BELLEVILLE — A number of local municipalities have this week proclaimed June as Pride Month and that’s making many local LGBTQ+ community members happy. “It makes me[…]
Brighton council authorizes Sunday gun hunting in 4-3 vote
By Felicia Massey BRIGHTON – After years of discussion in the community, Brighton council has passed a motion to allow for gun hunting on Sundays. The municipality’s former ban on[…]
COVID-19 vaccinations reached nearly half of Hastings and Prince Edward County’s population
By Shira Rubinoff BELLEVILLE – Hastings and Prince Edward County Public Health Unit said Wednesday more than 77,000 people in the county had received the first dose of a COVID-19[…]
Loyalist College nursing students become COVID vaccinators before becoming graduates
By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Student nurses are getting hands-on training at Loyalist College’s on-campus COVID vaccination clinic. Students from nursing, practical nursing and paramedic programs are gaining experience working[…]
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