Alana Cameron | Quinte News

Skip to Content

May 17 Belleville Police report

Belleville police responded to 97 calls for service over a 24-hour period from 5 a.m. on May 16, 2024 to 5 a.m. on May 17, 2024. Mischief On May 16, 2024 at 11 a.m., Belleville police responded...

Alana Cameron May 17, 2024

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 S...

Alana Cameron May 16, 2024 Team members Jacob, Wes, Jonah and Justin, from Tyendinaga Public School, proudly show off their Micro:Bot. (Photo: submitted)

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 be...

Alana Cameron May 16, 2024 (File Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Making Wellington Rotary Beach more accessible

A new accessible beach mat has been set up at Wellington Rotary Beach. The Mobi-Mat makes it easier for people using wheelchairs, families with strollers, and others to access the water. Two floating ...

Alana Cameron May 15, 2024 Left to right: Ken Robertson, past president of Wellington Rotary, Irene Harris, chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, Wade Watts, and Corey Engelsdorfer, councillor for Wellington. (Photo: Prince Edward County)

Skilled trades event for local youth hailed a success

More than 100 enthusiastic youth from around the region learned more about skilled trades Wednesday at the Skills Ontario Trades & Tech Truck event in Quinte West. The Quinte Economic Development ...

Alana Cameron May 15, 2024 Local youth attending the Skills Ontario Trades & Tech Truck event in Quinte West, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Photo: submitted)

Cram-A-Cruiser for Gleaners on Thursday

Belleville Police Service is celebrating Police Week (May 12-18) by hosting a Cram-A-Cruiser event in support of Gleaners Food Bank. Members of BPS and Gleaners will be collecting food donations at Jo...

Alana Cameron May 15, 2024

Prince Edward County OPP Board seeking new members

The call for applicants for the Prince Edward County OPP Detachment Board is now open. The County of Prince Edward is seeking applications to form the Prince Edward County OPP Detachment Board as requ...

Alana Cameron May 15, 2024

Williams concerned VIA is overlooking Quinte West

While Bay of Quinte MP Ryan Williams is pleased that VIA Rail is reinstating early morning rail service to the region, he says there is disappointment that Train 641 will not make a stop in Quinte Wes...

Alana Cameron May 15, 2024 Bay of Quinte MP Ryan Williams and Mayor of Quinte West Jim Harrison. (Photo: Ryan Williams office)

Serious collision in Belleville's west end

A serious collision at Sidney Street and Dundas Street West Wednesday afternoon has closed the intersection. Belleville police, fire and Hastings-Quinte Paramedics were called to the intersection just...

Alana Cameron May 15, 2024

Belleville council supports calls for AODA funding, increasing library and museum funding

Belleville City Council gave its support to several resolutions from other municipalities at its meeting on Monday. Among them was a resolution from Prince Edward County strongly encouraging the provi...

Alana Cameron May 14, 2024 Entrance to Belleville council chamber. (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)