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• Homelessness: Belleville Police Chief calls for more prevention, mandatory treatment

  21-01-2026 22:25 via intelligencer.ca
  Belleville Police Chief Murray Rodd is calling for more funding of preventative programs and also mandatory treatment options to address homelessness, mental health, addictions, and more. “The evidence is in,” Rodd told Mayor Neil Ellis’ Understanding Homelessness task force in Wednesday’s online meeting. He said years of de-institutionalization, underfunding of mental health and other services, a lack of capital investment by senior governments and more have “been
  
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• Belleville chiefs: Fund homelessness intervention and new approaches

  21-01-2026 22:25 via intelligencer.ca
  Belleville-area emergency services chiefs are calling for new approaches and government funding for interventions to curb the rising human and financial costs of homelessness-related issues. Police Chief Murray Rodd said some form of mandatory treatment may even be an option. “This is truly a life-and-death crisis, and the fact we have so many survivors is a miracle,” Rodd told Mayor Neil Ellis’ Understanding Homelessness task force in its Jan. 21 online meeting. He said eviden
  
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• From Tweed to TV screens everywhere

  21-01-2026 21:34 via intelligencer.ca
  JANET JARRELL QUINTE ARTS COUNCIL If you feel like you’ve been seeing Tricia Black everywhere lately — you’re not wrong. Whether it’s popping up in TD or Walmart commercials, stealing a scene on TV, or making magic onstage, Black has become one of those instantly recognizable Canadian talents you can’t help but cheer for. One of our favourite moments? Their cameo on the hit show Ghosts. As Channelle, Black brought just the right mix of charm and quirk that made us g
  
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• Hospice Quinte selling baked sweets

  21-01-2026 18:25 via intelligencer.ca
  Hospice Quinte is selling Valentines Day treat boxes to raise funds for its services. Anyone may buy a box. Staff say some people buy them to remember a loved one, to share love with others, or simply to enjoy the sweets while supporting the agency. “Your donation will directly support programs and services that provide end-of-life care to individuals and families in our community, ensuring that no one faces life’s final journey alone,” reads a Hospice news release. Each box co
  
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• Belleville, Frankford CDC community garden plots available

  21-01-2026 17:36 via intelligencer.ca
  The Community Development Council of Quinte is now accepting registrations for this year’s community garden program in Belleville and Frankford. The agency has 145 raised garden beds across six sites in Belleville, plus one in Frankford. Registration is free and available on a first-come, first-served basis, and open to anyone interested in growing their own produce. For the first time, community gardeners will now have year-round access to the gardens. This expanded access allows particip
  
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• Campbellford Memorial Hospital reports timely lab results for patients

  21-01-2026 17:06 via intelligencer.ca
  Campbellford Memorial Hospital officials are reporting consistently timely laboratory test results for patients. The hospital has released 2025 statistics from its core lab. Staff collected more than 66,000 samples and completed nearly 149,000 tests, a hospital news release stated. Breaking those tests into their individual components reveals staff provided almost 470,000 test results for patients. “These numbers really reflect both the volume and complexity of the work our team handles ev
  
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• Belleville leaders press Ontario for more funding at ROMA conference

  21-01-2026 15:43 via intelligencer.ca
  A Belleville city council delegation taking part in the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) annual conference didn’t get any hard commitments from Ontario to help the city pare down looming operating and capital budget challenges. City leaders were among 1,900 participants from nearly 300 municipalities and organizations across Ontario gathered in Toronto January 18-20 for the annual conference to meet with provincial leaders at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Mayor Neil Ell
  
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• Belleville firefighters put out fire in East Hill multi-residential building

  21-01-2026 12:35 via intelligencer.ca
  A fast-moving fire was put out in an upper second storey of a Bridge Street East multi-residential building in Belleville. Belleville Fire and Emergency Services responded to a residential blaze at 94 Bridge St. East Tuesday morning. Firefighters discovered fire ravaging the second storey of the brick multi-residential building adjacent St. Thomas Anglican Church when they arrived and quickly went to work to douse the blaze to save the remainder of the building. Several fire trucks were on scene
  
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• More people linked to primary health care in Hastings-Prince Edward

  21-01-2026 12:21 via intelligencer.ca
  Ontario government efforts to attach residents without a family physician to primary health care appear to be making progress to fill a doctor shortage in the Quinte region and beyond. Ontario’s Primary Action Plan efforts in Hastings and Prince Edward counties announced in July of last year have linked 2,000 people to primary health care of an ongoing target of 10,175 people, said a Health Ministry spokesperson. The statistics were provided in an email following a request by The Intellige
  
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• Quinte West opens spring intake for Community Improvement Plan funds

  21-01-2026 11:58 via intelligencer.ca
  The City of Quinte West is now accepting applications for the spring intake of the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) program, which offers funding to help local businesses enhance and revitalize their properties. The CIP program provides up to 50 percent in matching funding for eligible projects, such as building and property renovations, signage upgrades, façade improvements, and upper-storey conversions. There are maximum funding amounts identified in the plan. Additionally, local touris
  
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• More snow on the way for Quinte throughout Wednesday

  21-01-2026 11:49 via intelligencer.ca
  Keep that stand-by snowblower at the ready. Environment Canada is advising Quinte residents that yet again, significant snowfall is expected well into the evening after repeated record snowfalls. Meteorologists are calling for up to 15 to 20 cm of the white stuff to create poor visibility for motorists as a major storm front with squalls sweeps through the region. In a yellow alert, the forecaster said, ”a Alberta clipper will push into the region with snow beginning later Wednesday mornin
  
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• Belleville Police Service marking 190th anniversary this year

  21-01-2026 11:37 via intelligencer.ca
  The year 2026 marks a significant milestone for the Belleville Police Service (BPS) as it celebrates its 190th anniversary. The official anniversary date is June 18, commemorating nearly two centuries of service to the Belleville community. “As the anniversary approaches, we are excited to share pieces of our history and to tell stories that belong not only to the Service, but to the entire Belleville community,” said city police in a media release. “To help bring tha
  
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• Suspect in Belleville area fatal shooting was upset over breakup, police say - bnd.com

  21-01-2026 00:32 via news.google.com
  Suspect in Belleville area fatal shooting was upset over breakup, police say  bnd.com
  
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