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Bossio announces $80,000+ in Indigenous research grants

Two researchers on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory are receiving significant grants from the Federal Government. MP Mike Bossio announced the grants Tuesday, which total more than $88,000. $50,000 wil...

David Foot Jan 15, 2019 MP Mike Bossio and MP Marc Miller, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, meet with representatives from the First Nations Technical Institute, on January 15, 2019. (Photo: Submitted / MP Mike Bossio).

Digital Empowerment Project Canada launches in Quinte Region

A local internet safety educator is expanding his program, in partnership with a long time internet crimes investigator in the US. The Digital Empowerment Project Canada has officially launched in the...

David Foot Jan 15, 2019 Quinte-based internet safety educator Matt Richardson makes a presentation to students at the Quinte Mohawk School in the spring of 2018. (Photo: Submitted / Digital Empowerment Project Canada)

Letham elected new chair of EOWC

Members of the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus have elected a chair and vice chair for the 2019 term. City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor Andy Letham has been elected chair, while Renfrew County Warden Jenni...

David Foot Jan 15, 2019 2019 Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus Vice Chair Jennifer Murphy and Chair Andy Letham. (Photo: Submitted / EOWC)

Bancroft OPP issue ice safety warning

While some area waterways may be frozen enough for skating or ice fishing, emergency personnel in the Bancroft area want to remind you that not all of them are safe. Bancroft OPP were called to the Yo...

David Foot Jan 14, 2019

Belleville's Cops, Kids and Ice Fishing Derby goes this weekend

The Belleville Police Service is excited to announce that its third annual Cops, Kids and Ice Fishing Derby will go ahead this weekend. Organizers had been waiting for a check on ice conditions before...

David Foot Jan 14, 2019 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters / CC

Woman in roaming horses case enters peace bond

The woman at the centre of a case involving roaming horses in Tyendinaga Township has had her charges withdrawn. Seventy-year-old Charlotte Bright entered a peace bond in Napanee Court Monday. The cha...

David Foot Jan 14, 2019 A horse that escaped off a Blessington Road property, near Weese Road in Tyendinaga Township in 2018 (Photo: submitted to Quinte News)

Chimney fire in Quinte West

There was a small chimney fire in Quinte West Saturday afternoon. Firefighters from Station 4 were called to the home on Grills Road, around 4:00 p.m. and spent close to half an hour putting out the b...

David Foot Jan 13, 2019

Dukes down Raiders in Buckland Cup rematch

The Wellington Dukes have stretched their win streak to a season-high with a 6-4 victory on the road Saturday night. The Dukes beat the Georgetown Raiders in a back-and-forth Buckland Cup Rematch for ...

David Foot Jan 13, 2019

B-Sens drop second game of back-to-back in Grand Rapids

After a shootout win on Friday Belleville Senators ended up splitting their series in Grand Rapids this weekend, falling 5-2 to the Griffins last night, in a loss that can mostly be blamed on the inef...

David Foot Jan 13, 2019 Belleville Senators defenceman Stuart Percy battles in front of the net with Grand Rapids Griffins forward Givani Smith, during a game at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, on January 12, 2019. (Photo: Grand Rapids Griffins)

Home destroyed by fire in Hamilton Township

A home in Hamilton Township was destroyed by fire last night. Firefighters, including those from Hamilton Township, Alnwick/Haldimand and Port Hope, were called to the house on Burnham Street North ju...

David Foot Jan 13, 2019 Kevin M Klerks / CC