Quinte West Fest at Riverfest Saturday
Everyone is invited to join the City of Quinte West on Victoria Day weekend at Frankford Tourist Park for live music, fireworks, and an outdoor movie on Saturday, May 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. Here are the details. There are 100 rubber duckies hidden in the park. Find a ducky to exchange for great prizes at the city tent. 5 ...
May 17, 2024
Missing man
Lennox and Addington OPP are hoping the public can help locate a man last seen in Kingston Thursday May 16. Missing is 29-year-old Braden who is about 6 feet tall and 300 pounds with black Mohawk style hair. Call the OPP with any information.
May 17, 2024
Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation holds donor appreciation event
The Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation held a donor appreciation event on Thursday at the Panelas Courtyard inside the hospital. The event expressed profound gratitude for the support of the donors, and was focused on those achieving new recognition levels on the donor wall. The event included several speakers, inclu...
May 16, 2024
Serious injuries in car versus motorcycle collision on Wednesday
Serious injuries are being reported after a car versus motorcycle collision at the intersection of Dundas St. West and Sidney Street on Wednesday. Belleville police, Belleville Fire and Hastings-Quinte Paramedics responded to the collision at 4:30 p.m. Two people were in the car and two people were riding the motorcycl...
May 16, 2024
Madoc resident wins $125,000
Michael Wilson of Madoc is the winner of $125,000 thanks to THE BIG SPIN INSTANT game from OLG. Speaking to OLG, Wilson said he was celebrating his first big win. "I stopped at a store to pick up a BIG SPIN ticket and went out to the car to play it when I won a SPIN. I was maybe expecting to win $10 or $20," ...
May 16, 2024
Contraband seized at Joyceville Institution
Correctional Service of Canada has announced they have seized a package containing contraband at Joyceville Institution. The package was found to contain tobacco, marijuana, a cell phone, and cell phone accessories. The total estimated institutional value of the seizure is $63,000.
May 16, 2024
Invisible Ribbon Gala a success
The Trenton Military Family Resource Centre held their 17th annual Invisible Ribbon Gala on Saturday, raising funds to support military members, their families, and veterans. The gala raised $70,500. The event was held at the National Air Force Museum of Canada, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian...
May 16, 2024
Search soon beginning for new Belleville Chief of Police
The search will soon begin for a new Chief of Police for the Belleville Police Service. Thursday the Police Services Board selected the head-hunting firm Governedge to handle the search. Former Chief Mike Callaghan retired at the end of April and Acting Chief Chris Barry tells Quinte News hiring outside specialists to ...
May 16, 2024
Drug trafficking charges laid in Napanee
Lennox and Addington OPP have laid drug trafficking charges after seizing drugs at a Greater Napanee home. On Wednesday, the Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Meadow Lane. Drugs were seized, including suspected cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and benzodiazepine tablets. Paraphernalia associa...
May 16, 2024
Police Service wants a bigger slice of ticket pie
Discussions continue between the Belleville Police Service and Hastings County on sharing the revenue coming from police issuing speeding and tickets for other offenses. Thursday Police Services Board member Jim O'Brien wondered about 2023 figures showing revenue from citations was about $53,000 less than the police se...
May 16, 2024