Loyalist handing out seven honourary diplomas at 2024 convocation ceremonies
Loyalist College will hand out seven honorary diplomas at the school's 57th Convocation ceremonies next month. Honorary diplomas are awarded to individuals who embody Loyalist College's core values through their outstanding achievements and community impact. College President and CEO Mark Kirkpatrick hopes the accompli...
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More building in Belleville in April
Building activity in Belleville seems to be picking up steam. The city issued 56 permits with a construction value of $9.9 million last month compared to 33 permits worth $6.9 in April 2023. Year-to-date construction is still behind last year with $28.4 million worth of building so far compared to $40.8 through the fir...
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Mayor outlines challenges and successes to Chamber of Commerce
How times have changed. Mayor of Belleville Neil Ellis delivered the annual State of the City address to the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning and described how things were in his previous terms as mayor from 2006 to 2014 compared to the present day. "Back on my previous councils we had a successful doctor rec...
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Record number of Orders of Suspensions for HPEPH under Immunization of School Pupils Act
There were a record number of Orders of Suspensions for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health as part of the Immunization of School Pupils Act process this year. The Medical Officer of Health and CEO of HPEPH discussed immunizations among the student population as part of his report to the Board of Health on Wednesday. ...
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Update on development of HPEPH's Community Drug Strategy
The Board of Health received an update on the development of the Community Drug Strategy from Hastings Prince Edward Public Health on Wednesday. In a presentation by Victoria Law, a Social Determinants of Health Public Health Nurse with HPEPH, she outlined what has been done since work began on facilitating the strateg...
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Plans for former Hotel Quinte property changing
The removal of fencing surrounding the former Hotel Quinte property in downtown Belleville does not mean construction activity is imminent. The fencing had been installed to stop trespassers but was found to be ineffective and has been removed until construction starts. Meanwhile, development plans for the property hav...
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Drugs and weapons seized in two raids
Belleville police have arrested two people and seized drugs and weapons. On Tuesday, members of Project Renewal, the Emergency Response Unit, and the K9 Unit executed two raids in Belleville's east end. As a result of the investigation, police seized: Cocaine 118.3 grams Methamphetamines 49.4 grams Fentanyl 0.4 grams +...
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Suspect in shooting incident still at large
Police are still on the hunt for a suspect in a shooting incident in Thurlow on Monday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., officers were called to Highway 37 and Harmony Road for the report of shots fired into a nearby residence. The suspect is described as a man wearing a mask, dressed in all black, driving a stand-up electr...
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Crawford's Lions win Swiss League title
(Photo: Die ZSC Lions) The Zurich Lions are hockey champions of Switzerland for the 10th time following a seven-game National League finals victory over Lausanne HC. Zurich is coached by Belleville native Marc Crawford who is in his second go-round with the club. Crawford was head coach from 2012 to 2016. He also won t...
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Hygiene product drive underway
United Way HPE is launching a month-long Hygiene Product Drive in support of seven different local food banks or programs that are supporting people who are experiencing homelessness. These organizations raised the alarm bell around a general lack of access to these items when the need for them is remarkably high. &qu...
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