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OPP implement online reporting form for minor crimes

April 16, 2015 at 2:09 pm

By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – Reporting minor crimes is now a lot easier for many Ontarians thanks to a new online system implemented by OPP. The service, called Citizen Self Reporting, means[…]

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OPP introduces 911 emergency texts for people with disabilities

April 16, 2015 at 12:36 pm

By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – The OPP will now accept texts as emergency calls from people unable to telephone because they are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. The service,[…]

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Man killed in motorcycle crash

April 16, 2015 at 11:25 am

By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – A motorcyclist died on Wednesday after colliding with an SUV on Northumberland County Road 9 north of Cobourg. The accident happened just before 8 a.m. at the[…]

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William mourns the loss of Kate

April 15, 2015 at 10:53 am

By Cam Kennedy BELLEVILLE – Kate, the Chinese Swan Goose, and her mate William have been fixtures in the pond at the Glenwood Cemetery in Picton for years. But Kate[…]

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OPP ask for public’s help to find man in breach of parole

April 14, 2015 at 2:58 pm

By LaShaina Blair-White BELLEVILLE – The Ontario Provincial Police are asking the public for help in finding a prison inmate who breached his parole. Kyle King is described as 23[…]

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Impaired driver in Quinte West

April 14, 2015 at 10:51 am

By LaShaina Blair-White BELLEVILLE – A 58-year-old woman has been charged with impaired driving. Quinte West OPP officers were called on Monday to a business on on Dundas Street East[…]

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Impaired-driving charge in Wellington

April 14, 2015 at 10:13 am

By LaShaina Blair-White BELLEVILLE – A 55-year-old Wellington man was charged with impaired driving after a test showed he had a blood-alcohol level over 80 mg. The charge was laid after a routine[…]

Sports

Floorball: a perfect game for Canadians

April 13, 2015 at 2:46 pm

By Kate Shumakova BELLEVILLE – The world is coming to Belleville for the Women’s Under-19 Floorball World Championship in 2016. But what exactly is floorball? Tedd Crawford, a phys-ed teacher[…]

Sports

What makes an OHL franchise successful?

April 13, 2015 at 2:07 pm

By Sean McIntosh BELLEVILLE – With the news of the Bulls leaving Belleville, experts are divided in trying to determine what makes an Ontario Hockey League team successful. On March 12, owner Gord[…]

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Bikers in the Quinte Region gear up for summer

April 13, 2015 at 1:30 pm

By Michelle Poirier BELLEVILLE – Spring has sprung and it is time to break out the bikes. Belleville and the surrounding areas offer a variety of bike trails that any[…]