Man charged after motorcycle driven inside apartment building
A man faces mischief and other charges in connection with an incident last fall when a motorbike was driven inside an apartment building on Haig Road. Belleville police and fire responded to the building on the afternoon of October 16 after a male allegedly rode a gas-powered motorbike inside the building which set off...
12h ago
Badgley scores first "ace" of the season
We have our first report of a hole-in-one of the new season. It comes from the Bay of Quinte Golf and Country Club where Doug Badgley aced the 140 yard 11th hole on the Black Course. He used a nine iron. We welcome hole-in-one news from all area golf courses. Please send them, along with a picture, to: jack@mix97.com. ...
13h ago
Venerable South Hastings Baseball League ready to go
For the 91st season in a row the call of "Play Ball" will be heard in the South Hastings Baseball League tonight. (Tuesday) Through wars and pandemics, the SHBL has managed to play at least one game in every season dating back to 1933. And the finalists for the last three years, the defending champion Bain Ex...
15h ago
Bailey wins twice at Brighton Speedway
( Race 1 of the Lawns We Do 360 Sprint Car Series saw Picton's own No. 84 Tyler Rand with a new motor under the hood, take the checkered flag at Brighton Speedway. Photo: Rod Henderson, CanadianRacer.com) The stands were full and 75 cars were ready to go for the weekly stock car night at Brighton Speedway. (Full resu...
17h ago
Making it easier to book mobility bus service
Improvements are coming for people who use Belleville's Mobility Bus service. Transit consultants have been working with Belleville Transit to produce new mobility software and it's set to be ready to use this Saturday (May 25). The new system will allow riders to not only call in to book pick-ups but also to book appo...
17h ago
Walking trail proposed along county south shore
Prince Edward County council is going to hear a deputation during Tuesday's council meeting seeking support for a new walking path project. The South Shore Footpath is a proposed nature path leading from Point Petre to Point Traverse though protected areas along the way including Monarch Point Conservation reserve. The...
18h ago
Prince Edward County looking at surveillance camera policy
Prince Edward County council is considering a policy to dictate how the municipality uses security cameras. During their upcoming Tuesday council meeting, councillors will review a new policy to address privacy concerns with the use of security cameras. Security cameras were part of the approved 2024 budget for install...
18h ago
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Discuss the issues in Ameliasburgh ward
Residents of Ameliasburgh ward in Prince Edward County will have a chance to ask question and voice their concerns to members of county council Wednesday. 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. unti...
19h ago
Vehicle collides with moose in Algonquin Park
Two people were injured, one critically when a vehicle collided with a moose early Sunday in Algonquin Park. Killaloe OPP say it happened around 1 a.m. on Highway 60 near Tea Lake. The two occupants were taken to hospital in Huntsville. One of them, a 40-year-old woman, was then transferred to a Toronto trauma centre w...
May 20, 2024
Picton shelter in place advisory lifted
Prince Edward County OPP has lifted a shelter in place advisory for residents in Picton. Residents in the east end were advised to shelter in place and lock all windows and doors around 3:30 a.m. Monday due to an ongoing investigation. There was an increased police presence in the east end of Picton from Union Street t...
May 20, 2024