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• Loyalist College in Belleville cuts deficit to $10 million, hikes international tuition

  08-01-2026 23:43 via intelligencer.ca
  Loyalist College has cut $4 million from a projected $14-million deficit and plans to increase international student tuition by five per cent. College governors met Thursday afternoon at the Belleville campus. The public session of the meeting, which preceded a closed session, contained various reports and news of progress, including a provincial loan, made in 2025. There were, however, few financial numbers and no specifics provided on the plans for further cuts to staffing. Loyalist’s ch
  
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• Cultivating Creativity: QBSC’s Parkinson’s dance program builds confidence

  08-01-2026 17:06 via intelligencer.ca
  JENNIFER SHEA QUINTE ARTS COUNCIL The idea of a dance program for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease originated in 2001 at the Mark Morris Dance Center in New York. The first class, attended by just six members of the Brooklyn Parkinson Group, sparked something extraordinary. Today, more than two decades later, Parkinson’s Dance programs exist in over 300 communities across 28 countries — including right here in Belleville. At the Quinte Ballet School of Canada (QBSC), Parkin
  
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• BAA presents New Beginnings Art Show

  08-01-2026 17:01 via intelligencer.ca
  Celebrate the new year by attending the opening reception of New Beginnings at the Belleville Art Association gallery on Saturday January 10 from 2-4 p.m. The inaugural 2026 exhibit will be featured at the gallery which is located at 208 Front Street. Artists were asked to submit artwork related to the theme of New Beginnings or artist choice. The idea of renewal and inspiration for creative artwork will be on display. Paintings in all shapes and sizes and artisan works including pottery, jewelr
  
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• Belleville construction values reach $18M year over year in December

  08-01-2026 16:50 via intelligencer.ca
  Large construction projects helped Belleville record $18 million in construction value in December 2025 as compared to the same month in 2024. Belleville’s building department issued 46 new building permits in December as compared to 31 permits for the same month the year before. Total construction value registered for December in Belleville, according to statistics provided The Intelligencer by the city’s Building Department, show a recorded $18 million in projects compared to $5.1
  
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• Belleville reaches first milestone in its fight against climate change 

  08-01-2026 16:44 via intelligencer.ca
  The City of Belleville has reached Milestone 1 of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program. The achievement of Milestone 1 relates to the intended completion of a corporate (City) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory. The PCP is a network of Canadian municipal governments that have committed to reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and protecting the climate. “As part of our commitment to the program, the city&
  
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