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Dukes fall in four as Oakville claims third Buckland Cup Title

For the second straight season the Ontario Junior Hockey League's Buckland Cup trophy was handed out in Wellington, but this time it was the visitors holding it high. The Oakville Blades swept the Wel...

David Foot Apr 18, 2019 Callum Jones of the Oakville Blades lays a hit on Elijah Gonsalves of the Wellington Dukes, during game four of the 2019 Buckland Cup Finals, on April 28, 2019. (Photo: Tim Bates / OJHL Images)

UPDATE: Canada Post worker credited after small fire in Belleville

Belleville Fire Prevention Officers have wrapped up their investigation into a mid-morning fire on Avondale Road Wednesday and are crediting an alert Canada Post carrier for reporting the sound of a s...

David Foot Apr 17, 2019 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Significant kitchen upgrades coming for Open Door Cafe

The Open Door Cafe lunch program at Belleville's Eastminster United Church is getting a boost from the Federal Government. MP Neil Ellis announced a $25,000 grant from the New Horizons for Seniors pro...

David Foot Apr 17, 2019 Volunteers serve food at the Open Door Cafe, at Belleville's Eastminster United Church, on April 17, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Dukes down to last life after game three loss in Oakville

The score was closer but the result was the same for the Wellington Dukes on the road in the Buckland Cup Final. The boys from The County dropped game three of the OJHL Buckland Cup Final 3-1 to the B...

David Foot Apr 17, 2019 Oakville Blades forward Peyton Reeves is screens Wellington Dukes goaltender Logan Bateman and is defended by Dukes Quinn Hanna, during Game 3 of the OJHL Buckland Cup Final at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, on April 16, 2019. (Photo: Tim Bates / OJHL Images)

Quinte West firefighters honoured for longtime service

Members of the Quinte West Fire Department were recognized for longstanding service on Monday. Mayor Jim Harrison, Fire Chief John Whelan and Deputy Chief Dan Smith presented a total of 27 awards in f...

David Foot Apr 16, 2019

Centre Hastings man charged with going more than 100 km/h over the speed limit

A 29-year-old Centre Hastings man has been charged after police stopped a car going more than 100 kilometres per hour over the speed limit on Saturday night. Central Hastings OPP stopped a northbound ...

David Foot Apr 16, 2019 Sean MacEntee / CC

National praise sung for Campbellford music teacher

A Campbellford District High School music teacher has earned some national recognition. Dave Noble was named this year's winner of the Tommy Banks Outstanding Jazz Director award from MusicFest Canada...

David Foot Apr 16, 2019 Campbellford District High School music teacher Dave Noble has been honoured with the 2019 Tommy Banks Outstanding Jazz Director Award. (Photo: Submitted / KPRDSB)

Methadone clinic moving out of Downtown Belleville

The City of Belleville is paving the way to move a business off Front Street and make the downtown core more "appealing". Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk has announced that pending a rezoning of its ne...

David Foot Apr 16, 2019 Outside of the Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre in downtown Belleville, on April 16, 2019. The facility is slated to move to the corner of Dundas and Church Streets, pending rezoning of the new location. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Quinte West launching survey on Trenton-to-Frankford transit route

There is some good news for users of public transit in Trenton and Frankford. The City of Quinte West is starting a survey on a potential transit route between the two areas. Survey cards will be hand...

David Foot Apr 15, 2019

FireFit Regionals return to Quinte West this summer

A sports and fitness competition for firefighters is coming back to Quinte West. Council has approved a by-law agreeing to host the regional FireFit event at Centennial Park, on Sunday June 30 and Mon...

David Foot Apr 15, 2019 (Photo: Facebook / Duncan Armstrong)