UPDATE: Investigation into shots fired in Foxboro area; police escorting students to buses
Belleville police say there is an investigation into shots fired at a nearby residence in the area of Highway 37 and Harmony Road. The suspect is described as man wearing a mask who was in all black clothing. He left the area in a stand-up electric powered scooter with two wheels at the front and two wheels at the rear...
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Groundwork construction underway for new long-term care home
Groundwork has begun for the new Clare McFaul Long Term Care home being built in Madoc. The new 128-bed facility is located on 6.5 acres of land at 208 St. Lawrence Street West beside a conservation area. In March 2023, Centre Hastings issued the building permit to build the new home with the permit valued at $33,898,0...
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Prince Edward County winery donates $1 from select bottles of wine sold across Ontario to Humane Society
Sandbanks Winery is supporting Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward by donating $1 from the sale of select bottles of wine sold at LCBO stores across Ontario. Through its parent company, Arterra Wines Canada, $1 from each bottle of Sandbanks Baco Noir, Pinot Grigio and Summer White wines sold will go to the local Huma...
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ALCDSB student trustees elected for 2024-25
In 2022, the ALCDSB expanded the platform for student voice and added a third student trustee, specifically appointed to represent Indigenous voice. The ALCDSB has three student trustees, one representing the eastern jurisdiction of the board, one representing the western jurisdiction and one representing Indigenous vo...
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20th Anniversary Celebration of Constable Chris Garrett
A celebration of Constable Chris Garrett will be held next month in Cobourg. Garrett was killed May 15, 2004 after responding to a 911 call of a reported robbery victim. Garrett, who grew up in Odessa, attended Loyalist College in Belleville from 1983-1985 where he was a Dean's List student in the Law and Security cour...
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Early morning passenger service returning
It's official. Early morning VIA Rail passenger service from Belleville to Toronto is returning. VIA announced Monday the new 641 early-morning frequency will be introduced on May 27, operating between Ottawa and Toronto from Monday to Thursday. It will include stops in Kingston, Belleville, Cobourg and Port Hope and a...
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Police activity in The County
Members of the Prince Edward County OPP investigated a series of impaired-related offences over the weekend. On April 26, 2024 around 8 p.m., OPP received a report of a vehicle in the ditch near Fish Lake Road. Officers were updated that the vehicle got out of the ditch and continued driving. Officers located the vehic...
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Ameliasburgh ward residents invited for chat
Residents of Ameliasburgh ward in Prince Edward County will have a chance to question and voice their concerns to members of county council next month. What's being billed as community conversations will take place at Ameliasburgh Town Hall in two sessions, one from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. and the other from 7 p.m. until 9...
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Belleville police weekend incident report
Crash leads to arrest A collision with a hydro pole on Belleville's Millennium Parkway led to the arrest of a 43-year-old city man early Monday morning (April 29). Police responded to the crash shortly after 1 a.m. Chanse Perchacz was charged with refusal to provide a breath sample and has a court date May 30. No in...
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B-Sens oust the Marlies to move on in Calder Cup playoffs
(Garrett Pilon reaches around Marlies goaltender Dennis Hildeby to score series clinching goal) The Belleville Senators have advanced to uncharted franchise territory. Garrett Pilon scored at 2:17 of overtime to give the B-Sens a 4-3 win over the Toronto Marlies in the deciding game in their best-of-three Calder Cup pr...
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