HPEPH numbers in opioid-related categories down for month of April
A new update from Hastings Prince Edward Public Health show drops in a number of categories related to opioids in the Hastings-Prince Edward region. According to numbers published by the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit, there were 25 opioid-related calls to Hastings Quinte Paramedics, seven overdose incidents...
May 31, 2024
'Unspeakable tragedy'; Teen dies after being found unresponsive at Ontario school
TRENTON, ONTARIO - Ontario's education minister says police and a school board are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy with special needs who was found unresponsive at his high school earlier this month. Education Minister Stephen Lecce calls the death "an unspeakable tragedy'' and is extending his condol...
May 31, 2024
Cause of Wellington fire revealed
The cause of a fire on Dorchester Drive in Wellington has been deemed accidental. Prince Edward County Fire firefighters from the Wellington and Consecon fire stations, along with support from the Picton fire station, responded to 61 Dorchester Drive around 4:30 Thursday where they were met by flames shooting through t...
May 31, 2024
UPDATED: Negligence lawsuit coming in student's death
A mother from Quinte West is sounding the alarm to parents with special needs children. Landyn Ferris was a 16-year-old Trenton High School student, who lived with Dravet Syndrome, which affects neurological development and can cause seizures. According to the Dravet Syndrome Foundation, patients face a 15% to 20% mort...
May 31, 2024
Daytime downtown robbery
Belleville police made a quick arrest following a robbery in downtown Belleville early Thursday afternoon. It's alleged a female forcefully stole a quantity of cash from an employee at a downtown business and fled. The employee was not injured. Police quickly searched the area and located the suspect a few blocks away,...
May 31, 2024
Cocaine seized, one charged in Project Renewal investigation
Police have made another arrest through a Project Renewal investigation. On Thursday, officers with Project Renewal, with the assistance of the Belleville Police Emergency Response Unit, conducted a vehicle stop near the intersection of Church St. and Victoria Ave. followed by the execution of a search warrant at an ea...
May 31, 2024
Pop-Ups in Belleville, Quinte West open Friday
It's another sign that summer is right around the corner. The Pop-Ups in both Belleville and Quinte West open Friday. Pop-Ups on the Bay at West Zwick's Park and Quinte West Summer Pop-Ups at Centennial Park in Trenton begin operations at 11 a.m. A special opening ceremony is being held at the Belleville Pop-Ups Friday...
May 31, 2024
Belleville Chamber of Commerce holds Cornerstone Awards
The Belleville Chamber of Commerce recognized the great accomplishments of its members over the last year at their annual Cornerstone Awards on Thursday. This year's ceremony was held at the Ramada Inn, with a birthday party theme in honour of the organization's 160th year in operation. The event featured a buffet-styl...
May 31, 2024
Downtown Blues returns to Belleville in September
Downtown Blues is returning to Belleville for its second year. During an event at the Belleville Club on Thursday, co-founder and producer Carol Feeney announced the festival's return for two days in September, to raise money for Gleaners Food Bank. A series of blues performances and music workshops will take place ove...
May 31, 2024
UPDATE: Fire in Wellington
There were no injuries but major damage was caused by a fire Thursday afternoon in Wellington. Three attached homes in a new housing development on Dorchester Drive caught fire. Prince Edward County firefighters responded after 4 p.m. Flames were knocked down within an hour and the fire was declared out at around 6 o'c...
May 31, 2024