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• Local human rights groups join Canada-wide action against Elbit Systems

  11-08-2026 15:44 via intelligencer.ca
  Human rights advocates in the Quinte region will join a Canada-wide day of action this Thursday, calling for Canadian companies to sever ties with Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest military arms manufacturer.A peaceful public protest, “Kick Elbit Out of Canada,” will take place from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, at North Front Street and Bell Boulevard in Belleville.The protest comes as local human rights groups deliver a letter to a Belleville company asking it to cl
  
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• CFWD's Free Identification and Employment Clinic returns

  12-08-2026 19:19 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Centre for Workforce Development (CFWD) is pleased to announce two upcoming Free Identification & Employment Clinics that will help vulnerable, low-income, and unhoused individuals access theidentification, employment supports, and community services they need to move forward.Following the success of CFWD’s clinic last fall in North Hastings, which supported 30 individuals and provided 177 essential services, CFWD is expanding the initiative with follow-up clinics this month in bo
  
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• Hastings County releases more data on cost to end homelessness locally

  12-08-2026 18:01 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Hastings County staff have released more data on the financial requirements to essentially end homelessness locally.Chief administrative Connor Dorey on Wednesday provided an update to the county’s community and human services committee. His report was simply for members’ information. The committee took no action as a result of it.He reported reaching the point of “functional zero homelessness” in the county would cost between $11.3 million and $23.4 million annually. Th
  
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• Hastings County releases details of spending to end local homelessness

  12-08-2026 18:01 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Hastings County staff have released more data on the financial requirements to essentially end homelessness locally.Chief administrative Connor Dorey on Wednesday provided an update to the county’s community and human services committee. His report was simply for members’ information. The committee took no action on it.He reported reaching the point of “functional zero homelessness” in the county would cost between $11.3 million and $23.4 million annually. The figures we
  
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• Ontario provides FNTI $75,000 to establish Safety Management Lead

  12-08-2026 17:53 via intelligencer.ca
  
  To continue building a strong transportation network that meets the individual needs of Indigenous communities and organizations across Ontario, Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Ric Bresee announced Wednesday the Ontario government is providing up to $586,768 to eight communities/organizations through this year’s Indigenous Transportation Initiatives Fund (ITIF).“Behind every flight is a person—a student pursuing a dream, a family waiting for someone to come home, or a commun
  
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• Doors Open Belleville invites residents to explore local heritage

  12-08-2026 17:27 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Heritage Belleville, an advisory committee of the City of Belleville, is inviting residents and visitors to discover the stories behind some of the Quinte area’s most unique buildings and historic sites during Doors Open Belleville on Sat., Sept. 12.From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (hours vary by location), visitors can enjoy free access to 22 participating sites, many of which are not regularly open to the public. Volunteers will be on hand to share the history, architecture, and significance of e
  
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• Hastings County long-term care nurses receive wages and more after arbitration

  12-08-2026 17:15 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Ontario Nurses’ Association members in Hastings County’s long-term care homes are getting retroactive raises and other gains in a new contract awarded by an arbitrator.The county’s long-term care committee on Wednesday learned the details in a written report from long-term care director Erin Chapman and human resources director Shaune Lightfoot.She reported the county’s last contract with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Local 031 expired on March 31, 2023. Negotiat
  
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• Hastings County long-term care nurses receive raiseses and more after arbitration

  12-08-2026 17:15 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Ontario Nurses’ Association members in Hastings County’s long-term care homes are getting retroactive raises and other gains in a new contract awarded by an arbitrator.The county’s long-term care committee on Wednesday learned the details in a written report from long-term care director Erin Chapman and human resources director Shaune Lightfoot.She reported the county’s last contract with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Local 031 expired on March 31, 2023. Negotiat
  
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• Hastings County long-term care nurses receive raises and more after arbitration

  12-08-2026 17:15 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Ontario Nurses’ Association members in Hastings County’s long-term care homes are getting retroactive raises and other gains in a new contract awarded by an arbitrator.The county’s long-term care committee on Wednesday learned the details in a written report from long-term care director Erin Chapman and human resources director Shaune Lightfoot.She reported the county’s last contract with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Local 031 expired on March 31, 2023. Negotiat
  
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• Belleville Art Association presents ‘Here and Now’

  12-08-2026 16:44 via intelligencer.ca
  
  “Here and There” is the new art show at the Belleville Art Association Gallery. Artist members were asked to create works of art that drew inspiration from their surroundings. By using local scenes and everyday photographs as starting points, they were encouraged to interpret the theme from their own personal perspective. The paintings and photographs on display celebrate their own viewpoint and unique, creative expression.Artists were also able to show any piece of artwork not rela
  
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• Belleville's latest doctor recruited for Community Health Centre

  11-08-2026 20:58 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has inked a deal to recruit yet another new family doctor, this time for the Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre.Starting in September, Dr. Uyi Namuna will work full-time at the centre’s Belleville clinic, the city announced Monday after council approved the recruitment.Namuna comes to Belleville from the United Kingdom, where he works as a general practitioner.His work at the local centre will see him tending to some of the city’s most vulnerable r
  
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• Children's Safety Village launches first-ever online auction

  11-08-2026 17:21 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Children’s Safety Village of Belleville is inviting the community to bid on incredible prizes while supporting free, hands-on safety education that empowers children, youth, families, and older adults across Eastern Ontario.For more than 22 years, the Children’s Safety Village has been helping build safer communities by providing interactive, real-life safety education at no cost to participants. As the only Safety Village serving Eastern Ontario, the organization welcomes schoo
  
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• Backpacks for Success School Supply Drive runs until August 14

  11-08-2026 16:57 via intelligencer.ca
  
  United Way Hastings & Prince Edward’s School Supply Drive in support of the Backpacks for Success program, hosted by Lange & Fetter Motors in Trenton, wraps up Fri., Aug. 14. Donations of school supplies will help provide local students with the tools they need to start the school year ready to learn.As families continue to face the challenges of rising living costs, Backpacks for Success remains a vital support for many across Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. This year, more
  
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• Imperial Barbershop officially opens in Downtown District

  11-08-2026 16:08 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville welcomed Imperial Barbershop to the downtown core Monday. Now open in the heart of the district, the new barbershop brings another local service to the area and a new place for residents and visitors to stop in for a fresh cut and great experience. In attendance for the opening ceremony and to welcome Imperial Barbershop owner Twana (Dylan) Ali and his team to Downtown Belleville, were Mayor Neil Ellis and Councillor Garnet Thompson on behalf of the City of Belleville, Kevin Clarke o
  
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• Plenty of wow factor at 39th Tyendinaga Traditional Pow Wow

  11-08-2026 15:09 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The 39th annual Tyendinaga Traditional Pow Wow is such that it takes two indigenous words to give it a name. But both of those words have an English language connection: “Pow,” as it packs quite a punch, and “wow” as an extremely impressive experience.It combines intricate native dancing moves plus colourful regalia, and plenty of feasting a wide range of foods, both indigenous and standard. It is also a huge opportunity for us white people to get to know the original ow
  
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• Belleville council backs Henderson's motion on west-end water plan

  11-08-2026 01:11 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has ordered staff to meet with west-end residents who lack city water and sewer services and create a plan for temporary water service pending the installation of permanent connections.Despite voicing some differing opinions, council on Monday gave unanimous support to Coun. Kelly Henderson’s motion for the meeting and creation of a plan for temporary service.Henderson said it applies to 75 homes in the area of Marshall Road, Bridge Street West, Peter Streest and Moira
  
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• Belleville council backs Henderson's motion for temporary west-end water, sewer service

  11-08-2026 01:11 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has ordered staff to meet with west-end residents who lack city water and sewer services and create a plan for temporary water service pending the installation of permanent connections.Despite voicing some differing opinions, council on Monday gave unanimous support to Coun. Kelly Henderson’s motion for the meeting and temporary service.Henderson said it applies to 75 homes in the area of Marshall Road, Bridge Street West, Peter Streest and Moira Street West without tho
  
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• Belleville council backs Henderson's motion for report on west-end water issue

  11-08-2026 01:11 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has ordered staff to meet with west-end residents who lack city water and sewer services and create a plan for temporary water service pending the installation of permanent connections.Despite voicing some differing opinions, council on Monday gave unanimous support to Coun. Kelly Henderson’s motion for the meeting and with the creation of a plan for council’s consideration.Henderson said it applies to 75 homes in the area of Marshall Road, Bridge Street West, Pet
  
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• Belleville council votes for talk with developer about Bell Creek options

  11-08-2026 00:02 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has voted – though not unanimously – to direct staff to discuss with a developer some potential alternatives to development of the Bell Creek wetland.The move during Monday’s council meeting came after a city manager reported pursuing alternatives could open the city to “unjustifiable” legal and financial risks.Hanley Development has applied to build 103 homes on the 35-acre property while preserving about 77 per cent of the land east of Haig Roa
  
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• Belleville minister and volunteer Rev. Dr. Hal Wilson dies at 83

  10-08-2026 19:01 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville’s Rev. Dr. Harold Wilson, known for his years of service at local churches and for various volunteer efforts, has died.Rev. Dr. Wilson, 83, died Saturday morning, just one day after entering hospice care, said Mary-Lynne Morgan, a close friend who for more than 23 years served as his administrative assistant at Bridge Street United Church in downtown Belleville.Descended from what he called “a number of generations of Methodist preachers,” Rev. Dr. Wilson was perhap
  
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• Old Bank Cafe begins a new chapter in Frankford

  10-08-2026 15:55 via intelligencer.ca
  
  QUINTE WEST – Old Bank Cafe is entering an exciting new chapter under the new ownership of local entrepreneur Zack Talsma. Having grown up throughout the Quinte West area, Talsma is proud to invest in a business that has long been a favourite gathering place in the community. Also the owner of Lure Marketing, this marks his second business venture and an opportunity to continue building connections in Quinte West. “Old Bank Cafe has already built such a loyal following, and I wanted
  
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• Downtown Belleville unveils new mural along riverfront

  10-08-2026 15:40 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A new piece of public art is bringing colour, creativity, and a celebration of local heritage to the heart of Downtown Belleville.The Downtown Belleville Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is proud to unveil a new mural by artist Angela Wiggins, located on the back of Becker Shoes building at 276 Front Street. The mural is part of the DBIA’s ongoing beautification initiatives supported through the Rural Ontario Development Program (ROD grant), helping create vibrant and welcoming public spa
  
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• The rain held off until the event was over

  10-08-2026 14:59 via intelligencer.ca
  
  STIRLING – The mid-day weather forecast last Saturday, in Stirling, called for “intermittent and severe thunderstorms, with rain, heavy at times throughout the day…” Yet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the weather gods were smiling. Yes, there were dark, threatening clouds – but there was no rain, allowing the Pro One Stop’s twelfth annual “Customer Appreciation BBQ” to proceed as planned. The Pro One Stop gas bar and convenience store has been owned and
  
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• Pass the Feather: Dawn Iehstoseranón:nha

  10-08-2026 14:48 via intelligencer.ca
  
  SCOTT WILLIAMSQUINTE ARTS COUNCILEighty years ago, George Orwell wrote that “ thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” Since the 1980s, the term “ Scoop” has been part of the Canadian lexicon, but the term itself corrupts our thought. It sounds familiar, friendly and fun: conjuring images of a happy child with a scoop of ice cream balancing precariously atop a cone.Dawn Iehstoseranón:nha (pronounced “ sto sah la nuhk hna”), hersel
  
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• Belleville's garden railway offers a chance for young and old to drive trains

  07-08-2026 22:05 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Every day, Barry Birkett drives trains through his backyard in west-end Belleville.He and his wife, Bonnie, are the owners of theBelleville and Eastern Ontario Garden Railway. The setup spans their entire backyard, with model trains running along about 610 m (2,000 ft) of track.Apart from weather and wildlife damage, Birkett’s biggest problem is a lack of outside interest.“What I would love to have is people to come out and run the trains with me,” said Birkett, a retired elec
  
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• Belleville contempt case: solicitor general's counsel apologizes for delays; prisoner's lawyer cites new concerns

  07-08-2026 21:30 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A Belleville judge, seeking more information on why staff of a provincial jail failed to deliver a prisoner to court, has adjourned a hearing on whether that failure constituted contempt of court.Justice Robert Horton on Friday heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice and heard an apology from a lawyer representing the Central East Correctional Centre (CECC) and Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General.The contempt hearing stems from a July 30 session at the Quinte courthouse. A
  
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• Belleville contempt case: Solicitor general's counsel apologizes for delays; defence cites new concerns

  07-08-2026 21:30 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A Belleville judge, seeking more information on why staff of a provincial jail failed to deliver a prisoner to court, has adjourned a hearing on whether that failure constituted contempt of court.Justice Robert Horton on Friday heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice and heard an apology from a lawyer representing the Central East Correctional Centre (CECC) and Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General.The contempt hearing stems from a July 30 session at the Quinte courthouse. A
  
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• Quinte Conservation issues Water Safety Statement after heavy rainfall

  07-08-2026 18:57 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Quinte region has experienced a wetter than normal summer season. This summer rivers and lakes have been well above normal levels for this time of year. These levels although unseasonally high, were below or within the range normally experienced in the springtime after the snowmelt induced freshet.Over the past holiday weekend, upwards of 80mm of rainfall was measured in the watershed during a 24-hour period, most of which occurred overnight. This is approximately a one in 25 year rainfall
  
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• Budget Cannabis celebrates grand opening

  07-08-2026 18:02 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Belleville Chamber of Commerce joined its newest member, Budget Cannabis, for a ribbon-cutting event at 1 p.m. Thursday, officially celebrating the grand opening of the new AGCO-authorized retail cannabis store in Belleville. Municipal dignitaries, representatives, and media were invited to attend and welcome the store to the local business community.Established June 11, 2026, Budget Cannabis is a 100% Canadian, locally owned cannabis retailer built on a simple promise: legal cannabis shoul
  
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• New youth-led canteen officially opens at Picton Skate Park

  07-08-2026 17:24 via intelligencer.ca
  
  PICTON — The County of Prince Edward is celebrating the opening of a new youth-led canteen at the Picton Skate Park, located at the Prince Edward County Fairgrounds.Greater than County Youth Collective, a local non-profit organization, is operating the canteen in partnership with the Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC).“Greater Than County Youth Collective has been a tremendous partner, not only in activating this space but also in helping young people develop skills, confidence, a
  
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