Disappointing end to successful season for the Golden Hawks
(Photo: OJHL Images/Ray MacAloney/Timothy Bates) It was a heart-breaking finish for the Trenton Golden Hawks at the Dunc McDonald Community Gardens Monday night. Dylan Hudon scored in the first minute of the third period to tie the game at 2 then scored again at 19:03 to give the Collingwood Blues the game, the series...
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So far so normal in Lake Ontario
The organization responsible for monitoring and adjusting water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River system is forecasting below-average water levels for the next 6 months. However, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board cautions that long-term weather forecasting is not accurate and futu...
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Tonnes of trash removed from local landscape
A lot of residents did a lot of work recently in the annual Quinte Trash Bash. Volunteers picked up almost 5 tonnes of garbage in Prince Edward County, just over 4 tonnes in Quinte West, a little over 3 tonnes in Belleville, and 2 tonnes of trash was removed from the countryside in Tyendinaga Township. In total a littl...
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Glanmore celebrating International Museum Day
May is Museum Month. The City of Belleville's Glanmore National Historic Site is celebrating with an open house and free admission on International Museum Day May 18. Glanmore is one of more than 37,000 museums worldwide recognizing the day. Visitors will be able to explore the restored rooms and view the special exhib...
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UPDATE: Investigation into shots fired in Foxboro area; police escorting students to buses
Belleville police say there is an investigation into shots fired at a nearby residence in the area of Highway 37 and Harmony Road. The suspect is described as man wearing a mask who was in all black clothing. He left the area in a stand-up electric powered scooter with two wheels at the front and two wheels at the rear...
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Groundwork construction underway for new long-term care home
Groundwork has begun for the new Clare McFaul Long Term Care home being built in Madoc. The new 128-bed facility is located on 6.5 acres of land at 208 St. Lawrence Street West beside a conservation area. In March 2023, Centre Hastings issued the building permit to build the new home with the permit valued at $33,898,0...
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Prince Edward County winery donates $1 from select bottles of wine sold across Ontario to Humane Society
Sandbanks Winery is supporting Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward by donating $1 from the sale of select bottles of wine sold at LCBO stores across Ontario. Through its parent company, Arterra Wines Canada, $1 from each bottle of Sandbanks Baco Noir, Pinot Grigio and Summer White wines sold will go to the local Huma...
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ALCDSB student trustees elected for 2024-25
In 2022, the ALCDSB expanded the platform for student voice and added a third student trustee, specifically appointed to represent Indigenous voice. The ALCDSB has three student trustees, one representing the eastern jurisdiction of the board, one representing the western jurisdiction and one representing Indigenous vo...
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20th Anniversary Celebration of Constable Chris Garrett
A celebration of Constable Chris Garrett will be held next month in Cobourg. Garrett was killed May 15, 2004 after responding to a 911 call of a reported robbery victim. Garrett, who grew up in Odessa, attended Loyalist College in Belleville from 1983-1985 where he was a Dean's List student in the Law and Security cour...
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Early morning passenger service returning
It's official. Early morning VIA Rail passenger service from Belleville to Toronto is returning. VIA announced Monday the new 641 early-morning frequency will be introduced on May 27, operating between Ottawa and Toronto from Monday to Thursday. It will include stops in Kingston, Belleville, Cobourg and Port Hope and a...
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