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City sees a growth in homebuilding

January 28, 2016 at 2:22 pm

By Samantha Reed BELLEVILLE – The number of houses built in the city last year was up considerably from the year before. A total of 210 homes were built in 2015, said[…]

Local

Batawa Ski Hill battles Mother Nature

January 28, 2016 at 2:18 pm

By Cam Kennedy BATAWA – A mild winter in the Belleville area has hurt the popular Batawa Ski Hill. “We depend on the weather for our business,” Hannah Brown, communications co-ordinator at Batawa,[…]

Quinte Blades skaters qualify for Canada Special Winter Games

January 28, 2016 at 2:04 pm

By Selena Steele-Clough BELLEVILLE – Some skaters from the Quinte Blades Speed Skating Club have qualified for the Ontario Special Olympics team after competing this weekend. Adam James and Kai Freeland both[…]

Campus

Loyalist student athletes are honoured for their achievements

January 28, 2016 at 1:56 pm

BELLEVILLE – Loyalist College recognized 30 Lancers by handing out athletic scholarship awards Thursday afternoon. Young athletes say that it can sometimes be hard to combine their love for sport with their[…]

Local

Police arrest pair on outstanding warrants

January 28, 2016 at 1:49 pm

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – Police arrested a man and a woman on outstanding warrants Wednesday night. The pair failed to comply with a previous provincial court judgment, stemming back[…]

Local

Belleville man arrested for outstanding warrant

January 28, 2016 at 1:45 pm

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – A Belleville man has been arrested on an outstanding warrant after a disturbance call was placed to Belleville Police late Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called to Pinnacle[…]

91X FM · Podcast

91X newscast – Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 – 12 p.m.

January 28, 2016 at 1:44 pm

BELLEVILLE – Ashley Clark brings you the latest news and sports from the Quinte region on 91X. Headlines include: A Kingston prison on lockdown after a prisoner was found assaulted, Loyalist[…]

Local

Woman charged with assaulting Cobourg man

January 28, 2016 at 1:31 pm

By Isaiah Mawhinney BELLEVILLE – A Cobourg woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Cobourg man in the downtown core on Wednesday. Cobourg Police said a man was walking downtown when the[…]

Campus

Loyalist fitness centre busy as new year unfolds

January 28, 2016 at 1:23 pm

By William Proulx BELLEVILLE – It’s nearly a month into the new year and the Loyalist College Fitness Centre is jumping. The fitness centre is always a major attraction for Loyalist students and[…]

Local

Tribunal rules Canada discriminates against First Nations children

January 28, 2016 at 1:23 pm

By Jordan Merkley BELLEVILLE – The Canadian government is discriminating against First Nations children on reserves, according to a ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. The tribunal is recommending the federal[…]