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Gas prices set to jump next week

A national gas price watchdog is advising that you fill up this weekend, as prices are expected to surge in our area and beyond starting on Monday and going into the summer driving season. Dan McTeagu...

David Foot Mar 28, 2019 FolsomNatural / CC

B-Sens sneak past Syracuse in shootout

The Belleville Senators push for a playoff spot continued at CAA Arena Wednesday, as they snuck past the top team in the North Division, edging the Syracuse Crunch 2-1 in a shootout. Belleville strugg...

David Foot Mar 27, 2019 Belleville Senators forward Vitaly Abramov sets up in front of Syracuse Crunch goaltender Eddie Pasquale, during a game at CAA Arena, on March 27, 2019. (Photo: Jason Scourse / Belleville Senators)

Cobourg Police investigate robbery and sexual assault

Cobourg Police are looking for a suspect in an alleged robbery and sex assault on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say a woman reported being robbed and sexually assaulted by an unknown man in the p...

David Foot Mar 27, 2019

Whelan: Possible charges after Wednesday afternoon grass fire

Quinte West's fire chief says charges could be laid after a grass fire on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters from Quinte West Station 4 were called to Boardmans Road around 1:40 p.m. and spent about tw...

David Foot Mar 27, 2019

Investigators still looking into disappearance of Calvin Vanness

OPP say they are continuing to investigate a cold case that has now been ongoing for more than a decade. Sixty-five-year-old Calvin Vanness of Belleville went missing on March 26, 2008. Witnesses repo...

David Foot Mar 26, 2019 65 year-old Calvin Vanness of Belleville has been missing since spring of 2008. (Photo: Submitted / OPP)

PHOTOS: Suspect wanted in Napanee bank card fraud

Napanee OPP have released photos of a man suspected of committing bank card fraud. Police got a complaint from a man on March 7 who said someone stole his bank card that morning and that transactions ...

David Foot Mar 26, 2019 Napanee OPP are looking to speak with this man, as a person of interest connected to a bank fraud case, in early March 2019. (Photo: Submitted / Napanee OPP)

Belleville Police Board gives more recognition to citizens and officers

Another handful of awards and honours were handed out by the Belleville Police Services Board on Tuesday morning. Photos of the award recipients can be seen below. Corey McKay and Phillip Smith were g...

David Foot Mar 26, 2019 Belleville Police Constable Adam Donaldson receives a Bar of Courage during the Belleville Police Services Board meeting on March 26, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Belleville Police set to launch new program in support of mental health calls

The Belleville Police Service is implementing a new program to improve the way officers and local health care providers handle mental health calls. Inspector Sheri Meeks gave a presentation on the Hea...

David Foot Mar 26, 2019 Belleville Police Inspector Sheri Meeks gives a presentation to the Belleville Police Services Board, on March 26, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Belleville Police Service asked to cut operating budget request to 3.5%

Some work will have to be done in whittling down the proposed Belleville Police Service operating budget. Chief Ron Gignac cited a number of factors for his ask of a 4.8% increase on last year, which ...

David Foot Mar 26, 2019 Belleville Police Chief Ron Gignac presents the proposed 2019 operating budget to the Police Services Board, on March 26, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Peewee Red Devils settle for OMHA silver

Another Quinte Red Devils Hockey Club has earned a provincial medal. The Madison Excavating Peewees picked up a silver medal while hosting the OMHA Championships at CAA Arena in Belleville this past w...

David Foot Mar 25, 2019