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Marmora and Lake convicted of violating Endangered Species Act

17-07-2026 18:00 via intelligencer.ca

The municipality of Marmora and Lake has been convicted in a Belleville court for violating the Endangered Species Act by “destroying or damaging” the habitat of the Mottled Duskywing butterfly.According to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks the municipality was found guilty on January 26 and fined $1.The municipality was also ordered to “donate land” to replace the lost habitat that is critical for one of the largest natural habitat areas in Ontario for

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Wildfire smoke hampers Quinte residents on the weekend

17-07-2026 17:41 via intelligencer.ca

Air quality improved early Friday but was forecast to worsen into the weekend for Quinte and beyond, according to Environment Canada.The national weather forecaster issued a yellow alert advising wildfires in northwestern Ontario would return late Friday “resulting in very poor air quality and reduced visibility. Poor air quality may persist into the weekend.”The advisory follows a difficult week with heavy smoke forcing residents to stay indoors as air quality readings exceeded 10+

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Wildfire smoke forecast to hamper Quinte into the weekend and beyond

17-07-2026 17:41 via intelligencer.ca

Air quality improved early Friday but was forecast to worsen into the weekend for Quinte and beyond, according to Environment Canada.The national weather forecaster issued a yellow alert advising wildfires in northwestern Ontario would return late Friday “resulting in very poor air quality and reduced visibility. Poor air quality may persist into the weekend.”The advisory follows a difficult week with heavy smoke forcing residents to stay indoors as air quality readings exceeded 10+

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City firefighters put down two fires within 24 hours

17-07-2026 17:32 via intelligencer.ca

Belleville firefighters had their hands full battling two fires in the city within a 24-hour period ending early morning on July 17.Belleville Fire and Emergency Services was called out to the scene of a basement fire at 1:12 a.m. on Friday in the 100 block of Moira St West.Firefighters went to work to put out the blaze before it spread, said Deputy Chief Mark Shannon.“The fire was brought under control with an aggressive interior attack,” said Shannon.“A lone male resident wa

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Paramedics provide much more than ambulances

17-07-2026 16:30 via intelligencer.ca

A presentation from Nathan Dudley of the Quinte Paramedic Services to the July CARP meeting July 14 both impressed and surprised the capacity audience in the Seniors Plus room of the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre.His key message stressed the service’s expansion in recent years to home care. Dudley stressed it is a “free service,” funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health. Access to the service is by referral from any other health involved agency or by self referral. He expl

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