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Quinte West Councillor suggests a review of council structure

A Quinte West Councillor is asking for staff to bring a report on a possible restructuring of council. Councillor Leslie Roseblade made the request on Monday night noting that the topic seemed to come...

David Foot Sep 14, 2020 Quinte West council January 13 2020. (Photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)

Quinte West to look at regulating and licensing short term accommodations

Quinte West staff will be putting together a detailed report and draft by-law to regulate short term accommodation properties in the city. Council approved the idea to look at those properties, which ...

David Foot Sep 14, 2020 Quinte West Councillors discuss a proposed draft by-law to regulate short term accommodations, during a virtual council meeting, on September 14, 2020. (Photo: YouTube / Quinte West Council)

Benson Park washrooms closed "indefinitely" after weekend vandalism

Staff in Prince Edward County have been forced to close the bathrooms in Benson Park until further notice. The closure was announced Monday afternoon, following an act of vandalism at the site in Pict...

David Foot Sep 14, 2020

Driver shortage leads to school bus cancellations for the rest of the week

A number of school bus routes in the western part of our listening area have been cancelled for the remainder of the week because of an ongoing shortage of bus drivers. Student Transportation Services...

David Foot Sep 14, 2020

424 Squadron crew rescues canoeists and dog in Algonquin Park

Search and Rescue Technicians from CFB Trenton had to make another trip up to Algonquin Park on Sunday night. A Griffon helicopter and crew from 424 Squadron sprung into action after a canoe overturne...

David Foot Sep 14, 2020 A Search and Rescue Technician from 424 Squadron at CFB Trenton gets set to be lowered from a Griffon helicopter, during a rescue in Algonquin Park, on September 15, 2020. (Photo: Twitter / @JRCCTrentCCCOS)

ALCDSB's Director of Education urges vigilance as pandemic continues

The Director of Education for the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic School Board has sent a letter home to parents thanking them for their commitment to keeping schools safe, as students continue class...

David Foot Sep 14, 2020 Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board Director of Education David DeSantis. (Photo: File)

Belleville's Wally Dever Arena set to reopen with strict COVID-19 guidelines

The City of Belleville is getting set to reopen the Wally Dever Arena and is outlining some of the new COVID-19 related guidelines on an online video, which you can see below. Ice has already been put...

David Foot Sep 11, 2020 City of Belleville Facilities Supervisor Steve LaFrance goes over some of the new COVID-19 related protocols being put in place, as the Wally Dever Arena gets set to reopen. (Photo: Youtube / Belleville QSWC)

Belleville man convicted on child porn offences

A Belleville man has been found guilty of various child pornography-related offences after a decision in Belleville Court on Friday. Fifty-six-year-old Peter Palmer had pleaded guilty to charges of po...

David Foot Sep 11, 2020

Belleville Police find crystal meth during traffic stop

Drug charges have been laid, following a west end Belleville traffic stop Friday night. Around 8:00 p.m., city police stopped a car on Avondale Road. An occupant, a 43-year-old man was charged with dr...

David Foot Sep 11, 2020

Cooper leaving B-Sens to join Frontenacs as Assistant GM

Another member of the Belleville Senators' coaching staff is moving on to a new opportunity. The Kingston Frontenacs announced today that Kory Cooper is joining the Ontario Hockey League club as its a...

David Foot Sep 11, 2020 Belleville Senators Goaltending Coach Kory Cooper shares a laugh with Assistant Equipment Manager Mike Boyes, during a game at CAA Arena. (Photo: Jason Scourse / Quinte News)