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RELEASE: Trenton retirement community backs local food bank

Every year, Seasons Retirement Communities in Ontario and Alberta are eager to make a positive impact on the communities in which they operate. From July 5 to 16, Seasons Dufferin Centre took part in ...

David Foot Aug 04, 2021 (Photo: Submitted / Seasons Dufferin Centre)

Nine local events and festivals get financial support

There's some money coming to the Quinte Region to support some local festivals and events through the rest of the year. The investments are part of a close to $50 million commitment from the province ...

David Foot Aug 04, 2021 (Photo: Quinte News)

Charges laid after injuries to two young people in weekend crash on Wellers Bay

Two people are facing charges after a crash between a pair of personal watercraft on Wellers Bay over the weekend. Prince Edward OPP say two youths were taken to hospital with minor injuries after the...

David Foot Aug 04, 2021

UPDATE: Charges laid in Trenton graffiti incidents

Quinte West OPP have laid charges in connection to multiple incidents of graffiti in a west end Trenton neighbourhood last month. Suspects, who were believed to be young people, spray painted various ...

David Foot Aug 04, 2021

Field fire and three-car crash keep Quinte West firefighters busy on Tuesday

There were a couple of incidents for Quinte West Firefighters to deal with on Tuesday afternoon. Fire Chief John Whelan says crews were called to a property on Mapleview Road in Frankford just before ...

David Foot Aug 03, 2021

New SaveStation unveiled in Quinte West

Officials in Quinte West have unveiled a new SaveStation at Centennial Park in Trenton. The new station includes a first aid kit and an automated external defibrillator, or AED, which can be used by a...

David Foot Aug 03, 2021 Keeley Biron (Quinte West parks and open space supervisor), Katrysha Gellis (SaveStation Ambassador), Jim Harrison (Mayor of Quinte West), Brandon Billingsley (CP Superintendent Operations), Corin Vail (Action First Aid), Richard Anderson (Quinte West health, safety and employee services officer) cut the ribbon for a new SaveStation at Centennial Park in Trenton, on August 3, 2021. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Ontario unveils back-to-school plan for September

Ontario students returning to schools next month will be able to play on sports teams, use instruments in music class, go on field trips and ditch masks outdoors. The government released its back-to-s...

David Foot Aug 03, 2021 Marco Verch / CC

Climber suffers minor injures after falling about 100 feet at Marmora Mines

Central Hastings OPP say a man was lucky to suffer only minor injuries after a fall while climbing at the Marmora Mines over the weekend. A Tweet from the OPP East Region says Central Hastings officer...

David Foot Aug 03, 2021 Members of the OPP and Joint Rescue Coordination Centre were involved in rescuing a climber, who fell about 100 feet at the Marmora Mines, on Sunday August 1, 2021. (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)

Impaired driving charge laid after crash in Belleville Thursday

A Trenton woman has been charged after a crash in Belleville on Thursday afternoon. City Police were called to the intersection of Bell Boulevard and Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, just before 3:00 p.m., w...

David Foot Jul 30, 2021

Planning Commitee to consider moving forward with grocery store on former Ben Bleecker property

Belleville's planning committee could begin the process of allowing development to start on the former Ben Bleecker property in the west end on Tuesday. City staff are recommending that the committee ...

David Foot Jul 30, 2021 A map of the proposed rezoning of the southern portion of the former Ben Bleecker property at 40 Yeomans Street in Belleville. (Photo: City of Belleville)