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
Structure fire investigation in Trent Hills
Northumberland OPP are investigating a structure fire in the Municipality of Trent Hills. Just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, OPP and the Trent Hills Fire Department responded to the structure fire at an address on Bridge Street South in Hastings. Fire crews were already dealing with the fire when officers arrived. The Nor...
May 30, 2024
Flight from police and dangerous driving charges in Quinte West
Quinte West OPP have laid charges in incidents that spanned over multiple jurisdictions. On May 25, OPP responded to a traffic complaint involving dangerous and erratic driving behaviour involving a stolen 2024 Toyota Tundra taken from the GTA. Following numerous traffic incidents, the driver exited the vehicle and fle...
May 30, 2024
Status update on Quinte West's development charges coming to city council
Quinte West City Council is set to receive a status update on a development charges study at its council meeting on June 5. Under provincial legislation, the city is required to review its development charges every five years. The last time the city held a review of its development charges was in 2020. In April 2023, t...
May 30, 2024
New ED physician at North Hastings Hospital
Hastings County and Quinte Health have announced the hiring of Dr. Dashminder Singh Sehdev to its team of healthcare professionals at North Hastings Hospital. Dr. Sehdev will be joining as a Emergency Department Physician on a full-time basis. His background includes 15 years at Hamilton Health Sciences. According to a...
May 30, 2024
Inmate death at Millhaven Institution
Correctional Service Canada is reporting a death at Millhaven Institution east of Napanee on Wednesday. Forty-four-year-old John Bride was serving an indeterminate for first degree murder, theft, robbery, use of firearm and escape lawful custody. The sentence began on June 24, 1998. The inmate's next of kin have been n...
May 30, 2024
Belleville Police Service report, May 30, 2024
Belleville police responded to 87 calls for service over a 24-hour period from 5 a.m. on May 29, 2024 to 5 a.m. on May 30, 2024. Fail to comply with breath demand On May 30, 2024 at 1:30 a.m., an officer on patrol received a notification from their automatic licence plate reader of a suspended driver while patrolling t...
May 30, 2024
Third annual Pride Day in Napanee this weekend
Greater Napanee Pride is gearing up for its biggest celebration yet. Organizers say this year's event being held on Saturday, June 1, promises activities, performances and more, highlighting the diversity and spirit of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. It begins with a parade along the waterfront trail at Conservation Park at ...
May 30, 2024