Tips to be prepared for a public safety threat
The following was submitted by Ontario Provincial Police The OPP issue multiple public safety (policing) emergency alerts each year on behalf of police services across the province. During Emergency Preparedness Week, taking place May 5 to 11, the OPP is reminding the public of the steps they can take to secure their s...
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UPDATE: Fire and shooting connected
Belleville Police have confirmed a Quinte News report that a fire Wednesday morning (May 8) and a shooting incident from last Monday (April 29) occurred at the same residence. On April 29 around 2:30 p.m., shots were fired into a nearby residence at Highway 37 and Harmony Road. A suspect, wearing a mask and dressed all...
20h ago
Family recognized for support and commitment
The family after whom the Stan Klemencic Care Centre is named was honoured as the second annual John Williams Champion of Care Award winner Wednesday. About 100 people attended Hospice Quinte's Champions of Care breakfast to honour members of the Klemencic family which donated $1 million to the organization in 2021. Kl...
20h ago
Meat stolen, propane tank incident
Belleville police responded to 77 calls for service over a 24-hour period from 5 a.m. on May 7, 2024 to 5 a.m. on May 8, 2024. Break, Enter and Theft from Food Truck Sometime overnight on May 6, 2024, unknown suspects broke into a chip truck on Cannifton Rd and stole a quantity of raw meat. The owner of the business re...
May 08, 2024
More Skyway bridge closures
While Tuesday night's planned closure of the Quinte Skyway Bridge was cancelled, the bridge will be closed Wednesday and Thursday night as originally announced. The closures will take place between 9 p.m. and 6 o'clock the following morning on both nights. Meanwhile, the bridge linking Deseronto/Tyendinaga with Prince ...
May 08, 2024
Quinte Broadcasting Company stalwart passes away
A longtime member of the Quinte Broadcasting family has passed away. Engineer Doug Vanderwater died on Sunday in his 95th year. Described as a wizard with anything electrical, Vanderwater repaired transmitters and microwave units, and led the company's transition to computerization, including writing programs for the a...
May 08, 2024
Highway 37 fire
There was a house fire in Thurlow overnight. Rural and urban Belleville firefighters responded at around 12:30 Wednesday morning after reports of a fire in a small house on Highway 37 at Honeywell Corners. No one was home at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported. Tyendinaga Township provided tanker support an...
May 08, 2024
County opposes social service funding cuts
Prince Edward County is calling on the provincial and federal government to prevent a pending loss of funding for social support services. During Tuesday's council meeting, Councillor Sam Branderhorst introduced a motion calling for the upper levels of government to continue funding Service Mangers and District Social ...
May 08, 2024
Prince Edward County approves 2024 community grants
Prince Edward County Council has approved the recommended grants for the 2024 Community Grants program. During Tuesday's council meeting, councillors reviewed a report by municipal staff on the list of recommended grants through The County Foundation for approval. The County Foundation is an independent organization es...
May 08, 2024
Picton Community Gardens declared project of interest
Picton Community Gardens has been named a project of community interest by council. During Prince Edward County Council's Tuesday meeting, council heard a deputation from Barbra Mason, one of the volunteers who maintains the garden, about their current ongoing projects. The Community Garden is seeking partners to help ...
May 08, 2024