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UPDATE: Injuries to transport driver in 401 crash near Odessa

Another crash on Highway 401 is causing some issues this afternoon. At least one transport is involved in the crash and one car, near the Odessa exit at County Road 6. Reports say the transport crosse...

David Foot Nov 22, 2018

Power restored following outage in Belleville

UPDATE @ 2:55 p.m. Power has been restored to the homes affected by the earlier power outage. The outage, which happened shortly before 1 p.m. affected almost 5,000 customers in Belleville. - - - - - ...

David Foot Nov 22, 2018 (Photo: Verdian Connections Outage Map)

Sexual assault charge laid in Brighton

A 47-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including sexual assault, following a recent incident in Brighton. Northumberland OPP say officers responded to a reported sexual assault at a home in Bri...

David Foot Nov 21, 2018

Belleville Police Service to hire two supplemental officers

The Belleville Police Services Board is trying to take steps to help with a staffing crisis within the police force. Chief Ron Gignac told the board Tuesday that there are currently seven officers off...

David Foot Nov 20, 2018 Belleville Police Chief Ron Gignac at the November 20, 2018 meeting of the Belleville Police Services Board. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

New auxiliary constables and vehicles approved by Police Services Board

The Belleville Police Services Board made a couple of key approvals at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The board approved the hiring of three new Auxiliary Constables along with the pre-approval for t...

David Foot Nov 20, 2018 The Belleville Police Services Board meets on November 20, 2018. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Police Services Board bestows honours for life saving and service

Another Belleville Police officer has been recognized for an act of life saving. This past summer a citizen came into the Belleville Police Station, spurting blood out of their arm after severing an a...

David Foot Nov 20, 2018 Belleville Police Acting Sergeant Barry Lannin (centre) was awarded for his life-saving act at the November 20, 2018 meeting of the Belleville Police Services Board. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Tyendinaga Township Council approves Melrose Quarry expansion

It's been a long time coming, but a decision has finally been made on whether or not to allow a 63-acre expansion of Melrose Quarry, in Tyendinaga Township. Township council voted in favour of the exp...

David Foot Nov 19, 2018 Tyendinaga Township residents listen to discussion about the expansion of the Melrose Quarry, at a regular council meeting, on November 19, 2018. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Federal offender fires shots inside Kingston General Hospital

There was a shooting at Kingston General Hospital on Monday evening. Kingston Police say a federal offender who was being treated at the hospital disarmed a correctional officer who was guarding him a...

David Foot Nov 19, 2018

Grace Inn hosts Alberta MP for poverty discussion

Organizers behind an emergency homeless shelter being built in Belleville want to further the discussion around poverty and affordable housing issues in the city and the greater Quinte Region. Grace I...

David Foot Nov 19, 2018

Computers stolen from Napanee business

Police in Napanee are investigating the theft of computers from an area office. Investigators say someone got into the building on Dundas Street East in Napanee, sometime between 6:00 p.m. this past F...

David Foot Nov 19, 2018 Marco Verch / CC