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• Orcas slaughter 17 sharks, disrupt marine hierarchy - The Intelligencer

  28-02-2023 19:21
  
  Orcas slaughter 17 sharks, disrupt marine hierarchy  The Intelligencer
  
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• Gleaners Foodbank in Belleville offering choice and dignity with new "shopping" model

  23-07-2026 21:23 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Clients of Gleaners Foodbank in Belleville now have more choice in the food they receive – and dignity in doing it.Staff on Thursday unveiled their new “shopping” model, one intended to treat clients with more respect by allowing them to select each food item.Already in use at some food banks locally and elsewhere, it began here on July 2.“It’s been going very well so far – lots of positive feedback from our visitors,” executive director Peter Kerr told
  
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• Belleville motorcyclist dies in two-vehicle collision: OPP

  23-07-2026 17:21 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Members of the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Emergency Medical Services and Quinte West Fire, responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision.On Wednesday, July 22 around 6:10 p.m., OPP responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a dump truck on Old Highway 2 in Trenton, Quinte West.As a result of the collision, the rider, a 25-year-old resident of Belleville, was pronounced deceased at the scene.Old Highway 2, between South
  
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• Two Quinte men arrested in child exploitation police investigation

  23-07-2026 17:11 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Two Quinte men were among dozens of people charged in a sweeping police investigation across the province involving child exploitation and child sex abuse cases.A 45-year-old Belleville man as well as a 37-year-old Quinte man face numerous charges, according to the Ontario Provincial Police who worked with 25 police services including in Belleville.As many as 63 people were arrested overall across Ontario and charged for alleged crimes against 51 victims, said police.The Belleville man faces ch
  
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• Belleville residents speak out against subdivision proposed for Bell Creek

  23-07-2026 05:47 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Opposition is mounting against a proposed subdivision slated for sensitive provincially significant wetlands in one of Belleville’s last natural environmental areas known as the Bell Creek watershed.More than 100 residents crammed into the basement of Eastminster United Church Wednesday evening to voice their objections to a potential North Hanley Park 103-unit residential development going ahead on the eastern outskirts of Belleville’s urban boundary off Haig Road.Similar concerns
  
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• Mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in Belleville

  22-07-2026 22:42 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Public health authorities in the Belleville area are warning of the presence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes found there.Southeast Public Health on Wednesday announced some mosquitoes found in Belleville had tested positive for the virus . It was the first pool of mosquitoes to test positive in the region this year.Two crows in the health unit’s service area also tested positive in the week of July 13, a health unit news release noted. It did not state the specific area in which the crow
  
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• Belleville seeks input on Community Improvement Plan changes 

  22-07-2026 16:41 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville is inviting residents to attend a public meeting regarding a proposed amendment to the Housing, Downtown Revitalization and Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (CIP).The public meeting will be held on Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. in council chambers on the fourth floor of City Hall.The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for the public to provide comments on proposed changes to the Community Improvement Plan.According to the provincial government, a Community Imp
  
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• Savour Italy Tours celebrates new local ownership in Belleville

  22-07-2026 16:30 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville Chamber of Commerce brought out the scissors for a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 9, to celebrate the new local ownership of Savour Italy Tours.Local dignitaries included City of Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis, representatives from the offices of Bay of Quinte MPP Chris Malette, Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp, the Small Business Centre and Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC).The ribbon cutting event was included as part of the public launch party for Savour Italy Tours, now und
  
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• Sandbanks Estate Winery unveils 25th anniversary mural by ANDARA Gallery

  22-07-2026 16:20 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Sandbanks Estate Winery in Wellington and artist Andrew Csafordi of ANDARA Gallery have unveiled a large specially commissioned outdoor mural that couldn’t be more fitting for Prince Edward County’s growing wine industry.The new mural was rolled out to the public July 19 at Sandbanks Estate Winery on Loyalist Parkway in as part of the wine grower’s 25th anniversary celebrations.The colourful mural is eight feet high by 12 feet wide and is mounted on the west exterior of the Ta
  
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• Seven-year-old and family raise $3,300 for Belleville General Hospital Foundation

  21-07-2026 20:54 via intelligencer.ca
  
  For Belleville’s Sophia Wu, celebrating her seventh birthday was about giving, not receiving.Sophia, her father, Jason Wu, and her aunt, Carly Parks, each had their hair cut on Monday.They raised a total of $3,300 for regional cancer care via the Belleville General Hospital Foundation.People from across Quinte Health’s service area and beyond receive care at the hospital’s regional oncology unit.A foundation news release stated the family’s fundraising was inspired by th
  
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• Quinte West teen building new rescue dog/doggy daycare centre

  21-07-2026 14:00 via intelligencer.ca
  
  You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who simply loves dogs more.But Kash Weinber, a 17-year-old Quinte West entrepeneur, is more than a just young lad with an ‘Old Yellar’ affinity for man’s best friend.Since age seven, Weinber has been dogs’ best friend spending countless hours raising upwards of $40,000 that he has donated to help care for canines in tough across Quinte and beyond.Through his donations over the years, Kash has helped families cover emergency vete
  
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• Belleville issues Request for Proposals for Queen Mary affordable housing 

  21-07-2026 13:48 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from developers interested in building affordable housing on the grounds of the former Queen Mary Public School property.Despite opposition by neighbours living in the Old West Hill urging the city to keep the 111-year-old school’s greenspace intact, the city is moving ahead to gauge interest from potential suitors.The 4.7-acre city owned property at 41 Octavia St. has been identified for residential development to help achieve the city&
  
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• Carlow/Mayo Township Mayor Randy Wallace dies

  20-07-2026 22:28 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Randy Wallace, the mayor of Carlow/Mayo Township east of Bancroft, has died.Hastings County officials on Monday announced Wallace’s death; no date or cause of death were immediately available.“ It is with deep sadness that Hastings County mourns the passing of Mayor Randy Wallace of the Township of Carlow/Mayo,” a county news release stated.“Mayor Wallace served his community with dedication and care and was a valued member of county council. “Through his service a
  
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• Madoc men fined for operation of illegal aggregate pit

  20-07-2026 18:52 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Two Madoc men who pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed aggregate pit in the area have been fined a total of $30,000.The case was heard April 27 in Belleville’s Ontario Court of Justice, however, Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources did not release details of the case or its outcome until July 17.It dates back to August 2022, when ministry staff inspected a property owned by William Willemsen.“During the inspection, it was determined there was a pit on the property and
  
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• Belleville General Hospital turns 140, recognizes donors

  20-07-2026 18:35 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Tuesday marked Belleville General Hospital’s 140 th birthday, and to celebrate, staff paid tribute to some of the people who have supported local health care throughout those years.Back in 1879, there was no hospital between Toronto and Kingston.Harriet Lyon Jacques saw a need for local care and formed the Women’s Christian Association, or WCA. Jacques was a city resident whose husband was then the headmaster of the city’s Albert College.Backed by the councils of Belleville an
  
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• Work continues to repair two cyber attacks in Quinte over two days

  20-07-2026 15:31 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Two public institutions in Quinte continue to work toward restoring their information systems following cyber attacks within one day of another.While there’s no indication the two breaches are linked, Loyalist College says it is making “significant progress in restoring college systems and services following the cyber attack identified on July 9.”The Municipality of Brighton, meanwhile, has also “engaged a leading cybersecurity firm, to investigate the scope of the incid
  
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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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• Belleville firefighters quickly extinguish a fully involved garage blaze

  16-07-2026 21:57 via intelligencer.ca
  
  City firefighters made quick work of a garage fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in Belleville.Belleville Fire and Emergency Services personnel were dispatched after a call for assistance came in at 1:32 p.m.When firefighters arrived, they were presented with a blaze burning through the roof of a detached garage between two homes in the 100 block of Montgomery Boulevard.The garage was fully involved with two homes on each side only steps away.“Firefighters made a rapid attack and brou
  
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• Belleville firefighters quickly distinguish a fully involved garage blaze

  16-07-2026 21:57 via intelligencer.ca
  
  City firefighters made quick work of a garage fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in Belleville.Belleville Fire and Emergency Services personnel were dispatched after a call for assistance came in at 1:32 p.m.When firefighters arrived, they were presented with a blaze burning through the roof of a detached garage between two homes in the 100 block of Montgomery Boulevard.The garage was fully involved with two homes on each side only steps away.“Firefighters made a rapid attack and brou
  
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• Registration Opens for the 2026 Wilf Wilkinson Community Classic

  16-07-2026 17:53 via intelligencer.ca
  
  QUINTE WEST — Brought to you by Trenton Cold Storage, the 2026 Wilf Wilkinson Community Classic will return to Timber Ridge Golf Course on Friday, September 11.Presented by the Rotary Clubs of Trenton and Colborne, the annual tournament brings together golfers, local businesses and volunteers for a day of golf and fundraising in support of the Quinte community.Registration is $175 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, BBQ lunch and steak dinner. Lunch and registration is set f
  
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• Self-serve kayak rentals ready for use at local conservation areas

  16-07-2026 16:46 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Quinte Conservation has partnered with Paddle Pod Canada to bring self-serve kayak rentals to both Depot Lakes and Massassauga Point Conservation Areas.The initiative is part of a two-year pilot project with the Toronto-based start-up, which focuses on providing user-friendly and affordable watercraft rental options.“Paddle Pod Canada is a fantastic addition to our conservation areas and will offer visitors the opportunity to get out on the water and experience our areas from a different
  
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• City of Quinte West ratifies collective agreement with CUPE 799.3

  16-07-2026 16:34 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Quinte West City council has voted to ratify a new three-year collective agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 799.3, the union representing more than 145 inside and outside workers.Council’s ratification follows a vote to ratify the contract by CUPE 799.3 members on July 13.Highlights of the three-year agreement include a three per cent per year wage increase, totaling nine per cent over the next three years.The agreement also includes enhancements to shift p
  
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• Partial burn ban lifted in County

  16-07-2026 15:37 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue (PECFR) has lifted the partial burn ban effective immediately. All open-air burning is now permitted.A burn permit is required for all open-air burning. Permits expire at the end of each calendar year.Permit holders are authorized to burn brush piles in accordance with the conditions of the open-air burining by-law.Consumer grade fireworks are authorized for discharge in accordance with all manufacturer safety recommendations.PECFR reminds the public that
  
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• Ontario presents Belleville with $1.2M in Building Faster Funds

  15-07-2026 21:03 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A successful year of new housing builds in Belleville led to a hefty cash injection for the city Monday morning at City Hall from the Ontario government.Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis was unable to attend the meeting due to a prior commitment but Coun. Barb Enright-Miller was on hand in council chambers to officially acknowledge receipt of $1.24 million in Building Faster Funds from Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.She was joined by colleagues Coun(s). Garnet Thompson, Kathryn
  
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• Loyalist College confirms it experienced a July 9 cyber attack

  15-07-2026 17:55 via intelligencer.ca
  
  According to a post on the Loyalist College website Wednesday morning, a cyber attack was “identified on July 9 and has been contained.”“We immediately notified provincial authorities and initiated an investigation. The college alerted our community to the system interruption through an announcement posted on our website. We also retained third party experts to investigate the cause and scope of the incident and assist with restoration,” the college said.Hannah Brown, di
  
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• The Happy Ghost Gang: Letting the music lead the way

  15-07-2026 17:15 via intelligencer.ca
  
  GREG TEALQUINTE ARTS COUNCILOn any given night in Belleville or the surrounding region, audiences might hear a familiar song transformed into something unexpectedly intimate. A rock anthem might slow to a gentle acoustic pulse, or a folk tune might swell with layered harmonies that linger long after the final note. That ability to reshape music into something personal has become the signature of The Happy Ghost Gang, the musical duo of Ben Thompson and Jess Chatterton.The pair first crossed pat
  
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