Strong Kids raises over $250,000
The Belleville YMCA has announced the Strong Kids campaign has raised $257,000, beating their fundraising goal. The YMCA Strong Kids campaign is an annual fundraising campaign, focused on raising much-needed funds to support children, youth and families in our community by giving them the opportunity to participate in ...
12h ago
New accessibility equipment installed at Wellington Rotary Beach
Installation of new accessibility equipment at Wellington Rotary Beach has been completed. Wellington Rotary Club and Prince Edward County announced the completed installation on Thursday. The improvements include a Mobi-mat, a mat that rests on top of the sand and stretches all the way down to the water providing easy...
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Wilson Heading to Waterloo
A graduate of the Trenton Golden Hawks has made his commitment for post-secondary, which will include more hockey. Owen Wilson has signed on to play next year for the Waterloo Warriors. The 6'4" rear guard finished the season with 48 points, adding another seven through 20 games in the post-season.
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Red Devils Grad An OHL Champion
A graduate of the Quinte Red Devils has won an OHL title. Jared Wooley and the London Knights booked their ticket to the Memorial Cup, following a 7-1 win over the Oshawa Generals Wednesday night It was a four-game series sweep of the OHL finals. Madoc's Ben Danford was with the Oshawa Generals club that made it to the...
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Local students competing in first-ever Minds in Motion STEM Challenge
Grade seven and eight students from Hastings Prince Edward District School Board are participating in a robot-building competition at Loyalist College later this month. The first Minds in Motion HPE STEM Challenge happens Tuesday, May 21. For the past two months, student teams have been participating in Developer Chall...
15h ago
Impaired driving Wednesday morning
In less than two hours Belleville police officers charged two impaired drivers with both arrests taking place in the morning Wednesday. In the first incident, at shortly after 6 a.m., police responded to Thrasher Road to find a vehicle parked in the middle of the road with a man sleeping inside. Kody Hackbarth-Bent of ...
15h ago
Project Renewal officers busy, budget surplus
Officers with Project Renewal seized almost $80,000 worth of illegal drugs and arrested 30 people in 10 separate investigations in the first three months of the year. A report to the Belleville Police Services Board shows the drugs seized included fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, percocets, oxycodone, and magic mush...
16h ago
Online 50/50 draw for good causes
United Way Hastings & Prince Edward is excited to announce the launch of its MEGA 50/50 draw as a new online fundraising initiative in 2024. The new 50/50 draw offers participants the chance to win big while also giving back to the community. Half of the proceeds will go to the lucky winner, while the other half wi...
17h ago
Body-worn cameras continue to work for BPS
Body-worn cameras continue to be effective for the Belleville Police Service. Acting Chief Chris Barry will report a success story to the Police Services Board Thursday morning. Belleville officers began wearing body cameras in 2022 following a 2021 pilot project. On April 13, Belleville police arrived on the scene of ...
20h ago
OPP remind boaters and paddlers that lifejackets save lives
Ahead of Safe Boating Awareness Week, the OPP hope all boaters and paddlers avoid having a similar outcome to last year's 23 marine fatality victims - the majority of whom were found not wearing a lifejacket. The number of lives that could be saved if every boater and paddler wore a lifejacket during every boat ride is...
20h ago
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