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Ellis announces funding for PTSD programming

MP Neil Ellis has announced some significant funding to help veterans and their families. Ellis announced a commitment of more than $741,000 today to the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, to help fund...

David Foot Dec 07, 2018 MP Neil Ellis (centre) made an announcement of a $741,620 commitment to the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund, on December 7, 2018. (Photo: Submitted / MP Neil Ellis)

Quinte Region mayors talk infrastructure

Mayors from across the Quinte Region held a discussion about infrastructure with federal officials on Thursday. As part of his tour of the region, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastruc...

David Foot Dec 06, 2018 Kevin Dooley / CC

Bear sighting in Warkworth prompts safety tips from police

There was a bear sighting in Warkworth yesterday. Northumberland OPP say they got a call that a black bear cub was spotted on Old Hastings Road, around 7:30 p.m., but officers who responded couldn't l...

David Foot Dec 05, 2018 Chris Shervey / CC

Christmas Sharing sees jump in applications

The coordinator of the Christmas Sharing Program in Belleville says the need for holiday food boxes in the city has increased from last year. Pam Smith tells Quinte News there were 1,407 applications ...

David Foot Dec 04, 2018 Antonio Castagna / CC

OPP and CSC foil apparent plot to smuggle drugs into Bath Institution

Police and Corrections Canada officials have foiled what appears to be an attempt to smuggle drugs into the Bath Institution near Kingston. OPP say "discussion between someone inside the facility and ...

David Foot Dec 04, 2018

Driver charged after almost hitting construction worker

Napanee OPP are reminding drivers to be aware of construction zones, after a close call on the westbound 401 last Thursday. Police say a van was approaching a clearly marked construction zone and clip...

David Foot Dec 04, 2018 Napanee OPP say this van was involved in an incident on November 29, 2018, when a van sped through a construction zone and almost hit a worker. (Photo: Submitted / Napanee OPP)

Domestic incident leads to two being hurt in crash

Bancroft OPP say two people were hurt in a car crash stemming from a domestic incident. Officers were called to the initial incident at a business on Fairway Boulevard in the late morning Monday, wher...

David Foot Dec 04, 2018

Quinte West councillors ready for upcoming term

It was an emotional night at Quinte West City Hall on Monday, as members of Quinte West Council for the upcoming term, were officially sworn in. Of the 13 people elected in October, including the mayo...

David Foot Dec 03, 2018 Quinte West Council is sworn in on inauguration night at City Hall, on December 3, 2018. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Gustavsson great in B-Sens loss to Phantoms

The Belleville Senators continued their four-game homestand Saturday as they lost a tight affair to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers) 4-2, on a last-minute penalty shot, despite an outs...

David Foot Dec 01, 2018 Belleville Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson prepares for a faceoff against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, at CAA Arena, on December 1, 2018. (Photo: Jason Scourse / Belleville Senators)

Högberg helps B-Sens snap skid with home win over Utica

The Belleville Senators and Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) met for the second time within a week Friday, as Belleville returned home from a four game road trip and came from behind to earn a 4-2 win...

David Foot Nov 30, 2018 Belleville Senators goaltender Marcus Högberg, during a game against the Utica Comets, at CAA Arena on November 30, 2018. (Photo: Jason Scourse / Belleville Senators)