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You probably know the names Dow Chemical, Brian Orser and Mackenzie Bowell. But did you know they all have connections to Belleville? The city’s history includes an eclectic cast of inventors, authors, politicians and athletes whose accomplishments reached well beyond the Bay of Quinte. Here are five notable names and
Read MoreFor some local merchants, business for the past few years has been one calamity after another. First, COVID-19 from 2019-2023, then the tariffs of the Trump era. The latest escalation came last week after Canada and the United States failed to reach a new trade agreement following a month of
Read MoreAnother member of Trenton’s old guard is gone. Eben James II passed away earlier this month. He was 99. The man who ran Trenton Cold Storage for almost eight decades piloted the company into one of Canada’s top cold chain logistics firms, handling and storing perishable goods. Founded in 1902,
Read MoreQuinte West council dealt with a mixed bag of municipal and regional issues during its Wednesday, Aug. 12 meeting. Here’s a round-up of key topics covered. Lower Trent says pay up The Lower Trent Conservation Authority increased the annual take from Quinte West Council by $22,117.80. Council agreed the increase
Read MoreThe fate of print newspapers has been decided. The death knell has rung. Online is now the destination if you want to see and read stories that used to be in print. A significant number of people don’t like it, including me. But, if you think the resurrection of newspapers
Read MoreA new report into sex trafficking in Canada contains a shocking revelation: Belleville is one of the main departing points for victims who are herded to western Canada and Edmonton. The 30-page, exhaustive investigative report, commissioned by Thomson Reuters news agency and the Globe and Mail, provides new insight into
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