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Belleville Police deal with knife-wielding man on balcony

Belleville Police responded to a total of 39 calls for service between 5 a.m. yesterday and 5 a.m. today. Among those, a mid-morning report of a man waving a large knife on a balcony on College Street...

David Foot Jan 13, 2019

Impaired driving charge laid after crash north of Belleville

A 60-year-old Belleville man has been charged after a single vehicle crash just north of the city on Tuesday night. Central Hastings OPP responded to Highway 37, north of Highway 401 around 11:40 p.m....

David Foot Jan 10, 2019

Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte and District has a new home

The Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte and District officially has a new home. The ribbon was cut on SAC's new facility at 250 Sidney Street, inside the old Nortel building, on Thursday. Executive Direc...

David Foot Jan 10, 2019 SACDQ Executive Director Elise Hineman poses for a photo inside the new facility at 250 Sidney Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Batawa Ski Hill celebrates 60 years

It's a milestone year for Batawa Ski Hill. The hill, which was opened in 1959 is celebrating its 60th anniversary this winter. It opened with one run and a truck-powered tow rope to get skiers to the ...

David Foot Jan 10, 2019 Pipers lead a crowd gathering at the opening of the Bawata Ski HIll Chalet, which was built with the help of a Wintario Grant, private donations and more help from volunteers, in 1979. (Photo: Submitted / Batawa Ski Hill)

Gustavsson's monster performance helps B-Sens edge Cleveland

The Belleville Senators beat the Cleveland Monsters for the first time in franchise history thanks to a 35 save performance from Filip Gustavsson on Wednesday night. Joseph LaBate, Filip Chlapik and L...

David Foot Jan 09, 2019 Belleville Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson watches the play during a game against the Cleveland Monsters, at CAA Arena, on January 9, 2019. (Photo: Jason Scourse / Belleville Senators)

Young man taken to hospital after crash on 2nd Dug Hill Road

A young man has been taken to hospital in Kingston after a crash on 2nd Dug Hill Road in Trenton this afternoon. Fire Chief John Whelan says two of his firefighters accompanied the man via ambulance a...

David Foot Jan 08, 2019

Belleville in running for first batch of recreational pot licences

Belleville is one of just six Eastern Ontario cities eligible to have businesses approved for one of a handful of recreational marijuana retail licences this week. The Ontario Government has announced...

David Foot Jan 08, 2019 GoToVan / CC

Section of Highway 62 closed south of Bancroft due to serious crash

A section of Highway 62 South in Limerick Township is closed this hour because of a crash earlier today. OPP and North Hastings Fire Services responded to the single vehicle collision, North of Macken...

David Foot Jan 08, 2019

Applications being accepted for PEC citizen committees

Here is a notice for anyone who wants to use their skills and knowledge to help strengthen the community in Prince Edward County. Applications are now being accepted for volunteer positions on The Cou...

David Foot Jan 08, 2019

Mr. Moosey visits Quinte Broadcasting

He's been all across the United States and Western Canada over the past two years and now Mr. Moosey is visiting the Quinte Region. The stuffed moose was given to a police officer, by a young girl in ...

David Foot Jan 08, 2019 Mr. Moosey gets in some on-air work in the Rock 107 studios. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)