Belleville news

• Northumberland OPP warn public of emerging fraud scams

  29-07-2026 22:42 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding residents to remain vigilant as fraudsters continue to use a variety of tactics to target members of the public.“Police have recently received reports of various scams, including suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-generated phone calls, fraudulent investment opportunities, online marketplace scams, phone upgrade scams, and fake prize notifications,” OPP said in a release on Tuesday.“In one recent
  
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• House of Bread Bakery offers fresh sourdough fare in Quinte West

  29-07-2026 22:33 via intelligencer.ca
  
  What began as a hobby in a military housing kitchen has grown into a dream realized with the opening of House of Bread Bakery.Owner Sadera Jordan discovered her passion for sourdough while raising her three daughters after her family relocated to Quinte West from Cold Lake, Alberta, four years ago.After building a loyal following at the Front Street Farmers’ Market, Jordan recognized the community’s appetite for fresh, handcrafted bread and decided to open her first brick-and-mortar
  
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• Belleville awards CIP rebates to proposed manufacturing facility backers

  29-07-2026 22:22 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A $10.7 million manufacturing facility proposed in Belleville will receive a funding boost from rebates offered by the City of Belleville.As part of the Employment Lands Community Improvement Plan (CIP), $202,115 in funding was approved by city council Monday to be awarded to two companies BCS Automation Ltd. and Bowland Company Ltd. for a 38,000 square-foot facility at 435 Station St.The grant will be comprised of four rebates reducing the financial outlay of development charges, planning fees
  
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• What's open and closed this civic holiday weekend

  29-07-2026 22:19 via intelligencer.ca
  
  What’s open, what’s closed for the civic holiday weekend and Simcoe Day (Aug. 3) in Quinte: Most municipal and other government services will be closed in communities across Quinte, but some private retailers, pharmacies, and restaurants will remain open for basic essentials. As usual in the lead-up to the holiday, routine errands are best done before the weekend. Belleville Closed Aug. 3: All regular and mobility transit, city hall, Kinsmen Community Outdoor Pool, Belleville Public
  
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• Marshall Road residents told city water-sewer services may come by 2037

  29-07-2026 22:14 via intelligencer.ca
  
  It may be at least another decade before residents without municipal water and sewer on Marshall Road and nearby streets on the eastern urban fringe of Belleville will be connected to city services.Council was informed in a report by Victoria Gibson, city senior project manager, that a request to be connected will be referred to the 2027 10-year capital plan for consideration.Gibson noted that “subject to future budget approval and implementation of the associated capital works, municipal
  
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• Which hospital emergency department should you use? The closest, Quinte Health says

  29-07-2026 00:35 via intelligencer.ca
  
  When you need emergency care, Quinte Health senior staff advise going to the closest hospital – even if the wait elsewhere may be shorter.They warn there’s a risk of delays in any hospital, since patients in emergency departments are seen in order of medical need. Patients with the most acute needs are seen first, regardless of whether they arrive after other patients.“For most people, travelling farther to save what appears to be an hour or two may not result in getting home
  
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• Quinte Health's emergency wait times explained: ongoing struggle, recent improvement

  29-07-2026 00:20 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Quinte Health officials are reporting some success in lowering wait times in their hospitals’ emergency departments while acknowledging the ongoing efforts to lower them further.Vice-president and chief nursing officer Lina Rinaldi and emergency and rural medicine director Lena Bruce explained their latest results, and future work, in an online interview with The Intelligencer.The corporation has, since 2020, seen an increase of 13 per cent in the number of patients admitted to hospital.
  
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