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• Hastings County AI policy retains human control, sets limits

  03-06-2026 22:45 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Hastings County has a new policy on artificial intelligence, creating limits and guidance for its use and requiring human oversight.County council on May 28 approved a new eastern Ontario AI framework and the resulting new county AI policy.The county’s information technology (IT) director, Larry Dean, said one example of staff use of AI is the gathering of information from multiple sources and the drafting of reports.“At this point, there’s not a structure to it, and that&rsqu
  
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• Quinte Field Naturalists invite youth to attend Mother Earth Summit

  03-06-2026 20:25 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Are you a youth who loves Mother Earth?If you’re interested in attending a fun and educational youth summit on the environment then the Quinte Field Naturalists (QFN) would like to hear from you.The field naturalists would like to send a local youth to Ontario Nature’s “Youth Summit for Mother Earth” , a cross-cultural event being held in mid-September.The QFN, partnering with the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists, will pay for the successful candidate’s parti
  
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• New mural mosaic project unveiled in Downtown Belleville

  03-06-2026 20:16 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Downtown Belleville BIA was proud to partner with the Quinte Arts Council to unveil a colourful new mural mosaic at 9 Market Street in Downtown Belleville.The community celebration featured many of local residents who contributed tiles to the project, along with the original mural artists and community partners who helped bring the vision to life.The mural is part of Canada Connects: Nature’s Canvas National Mural, a large-scale collaborative artwork designed by Canadian muralist Lewis La
  
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• Real estate sales increase across Quinte in May, says new CLAR report

  03-06-2026 20:10 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Real estate sales are on the increase this spring, according to the Central Lakes Association of Realtors (CLAR).Sales in Hastings, Prince Edward and Northumberland counties were on the upswing in May, regional statistics collected by CLAR show.May real estate activity also recorded “healthy inventory levels and mixed price trends as the spring market remained active throughout the month.”“May’s housing statistics reflect an active market across the CLAR area, with sales
  
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•  Loyalist cuts ribbon on new Medical Radiation Technology lab

  03-06-2026 20:00 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Loyalist College celebrated the grand opening of its Medical Radiation Technology (MRT) lab Tuesday, June 2 with a ribbon cutting event at the Belleville campus.Designed to reflect contemporary clinical environments, the new learning space gives students access to industry-standard equipment and simulated patient-care scenarios that mirror the work they will perform in hospitals and other health care settings.The event included remarks from Mark Kirkpatrick, President and CEO of Loyalist College
  
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• ‘Flying Banana’ arrives at National Air Force Museum of Canada at 8 Wing

  03-06-2026 19:56 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Despite its name, the latest addition to the National Air Force Museum of Canada’s fleet of military aircraft is not a piece of airworthy fruit.The museum, located at 8 Wing Trenton in Quinte West, accepted delivery May 30 of a Vertol Canada CH-125 Workhorse (Piasecki H 21B) from the BC Aviation Museum in Saanich, British Columbia.Commonly referred to as the “Flying Banana” due to its shape, this single-engine tandem rotor helicopter was first acquired by the RCAF in 1954 and
  
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