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Southern Herchimer Avenue reconstruction approved by Belleville Council

Belleville Council has approved some much-needed infrastructure work in the east end. A contract worth about $7.7 million was awarded to Gordon Barr Limited of Kingston on Monday for the reconstructio...

David Foot Jun 14, 2021

Three new playgrounds to be added to Belleville neighbourhoods this year

Three new playgrounds in Belleville are set to be completed by the end of the year. Council gave the go-ahead to all three projects on Monday night in the Stanley Parkette on Stanley Park Drive, Haig ...

David Foot Jun 14, 2021 A rendering of the soon-to-be-built playground structures at the Stanley Parkette in east end Belleville. (Photo: Blue IMP)

Belleville going ahead with Canada Day, while pushing for more dialogue on Indigenous issues

Despite some other municipalities discussing boycotting Canada Day celebrations this year, as a show of solidarity with Indigenous communities, the City of Belleville will be going ahead with its pand...

David Foot Jun 14, 2021 Cars decorated for the day rolled through the city to celebrate. (Photo by Ryan Peddigrew)

Habitat for Humanity PEH passes keys to new executive director

Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward-Hastings has officially welcomed its new executive director. A key ceremony was held on Friday to officially appoint Hazzem Koudsi to the position. Koudsi, who immig...

David Foot Jun 11, 2021 A key ceremony was held on Friday June 11, 2021, to officially appoint Hazzem Koudsi as the new executive director for Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward-Hastings. (Photo: Submitted/ Habitat for Humanity PEH)

Glenora Ferry set to resume 15 minute service next week

Glenora Ferry service is getting set to ramp up for the summer season. Starting on Monday June 14, daily 15 minute service will begin with two ferries running, between 9:45 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Users ar...

David Foot Jun 11, 2021 Robert Taylor / CC

Military training begins in Picton next week

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to descend on Picton next week for training. The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command will be doing training in the area between June 14 and 26, whic...

David Foot Jun 11, 2021 (Photo: Facebook / Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre)

Four charged after drug bust on Whites Road in Quinte West

Four people from Quinte West are facing drug and weapons charges after OPP executed a pair of search warrants on Whites Road early Thursday morning. Officers from Quinte West, Central Hastings, Prince...

David Foot Jun 10, 2021 Officers from Quinte West, Central Hastings, Prince Edward County and various specialty units were involved in the searches of two homes on Whites Road in Quinte West, on June 10, 2021 and found amounts of suspected ecstasy, cocaine, hydromorphone and oxycodone. (Photo: Submitted / Quinte West OPP)

Boater charged with various offences on Bald Head Beach

A Prince Edward County man is facing a handful of charges after OPP say they spotted him and others on Bald Head Beach last weekend. Quinte West OPP were patrolling Wellers Bay, around 3:00 p.m. on Su...

David Foot Jun 10, 2021 (Photo: Twitter)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Highway 49 at York Road expected to be closed overnight following crash

The intersection of Highway 49 and York Road (Old Highway 2) is expected to be closed overnight due to a crash. A Facebook post from the Tyendinaga Police Service at about 9:45 p.m. Thursday says the ...

David Foot Jun 10, 2021

PEC hosting hazardous household waste drop off this weekend

Prince Edward County is holding a hazardous household waste drop-off this weekend. It's happening this Saturday, June 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Picton landfill and transfer station, at 75...

David Foot Jun 10, 2021 Alachua County / CC