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Busy afternoon for Belleville firefighters

A busy day continued for Belleville firefighters on Tuesday afternoon. After already dealing with a house fire on Ridley Street and a crash on North Front Street earlier in the day, firefighters also ...

David Foot Apr 27, 2021 Belleville firefighters had to put out flames in the upper level of a home on Strachan Street, on the afternoon of April 27, 2021. (Photo: Twitter / @deputy_paul)

Smith: Paid sick leave bill would have "buried already embattled employers"

The MPP for Bay of Quinte says he voted against a private member's bill calling for paid sick leave, because it would have "buried already embattled employers who are struggling through the pandemic."...

David Foot Apr 27, 2021 (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

24-year-old man charged after domestic dispute in Madoc Township

OPP have laid charges against a 24-year-old Madoc Township man after a domestic dispute on Monday night. Officers were called around 9:00 p.m. and ended up charging the man with one count each of assa...

David Foot Apr 27, 2021

HPE Public Health reports one new COVID-19-related death, 14 new cases

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting one new death due to COVID-19 today, bringing the total since the pandemic began to nine. The health unit is also reporting 14 new cases of COVID-19 i...

David Foot Apr 27, 2021

Alexander Street reconstruction cash moved to Albion, Rollins and Chelford projects

One Belleville neighbourhood's loss has turned into a gain for two others. Belleville Council has decided to reallocate money to certain areas, after residents on Alexander Street opposed a major road...

David Foot Apr 26, 2021 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Councillors push for Belleville committee vacancies to be posted publicly

The recent shuffling of Belleville City Council has led to a need to fill a pair of vacancies on some city committees. The vacancies on the city's Transit Committee and Belleville Library Board come a...

David Foot Apr 26, 2021 Belleville Council holds its regular meeting virtually, on April 26, 2021. (Photo: YouTube / Belleville City Hall)

Belleville Council approves summer lane reduction in Downtown District

Belleville Council is supporting the Downtown District BIA and giving approval to bring Front Street down to just one lane of southbound traffic through the summer. Councillors endorsed a letter from ...

David Foot Apr 26, 2021 A map of Front Street in the Belleville, which will be reduced to one lane through the summer, to help the Belleville Downtown District BIA put on various events. (Photo: Belleville Downtown District BIA)

Dockside Quinte development cleared by council

A major condominium development on the Belleville waterfront has cleared another hurdle. City Council gave its final approval to the Dockside Quinte Development, which plans for three apartment buildi...

David Foot Apr 26, 2021 A rendering of what the proposed Dockside Quinte development could look like. (Photo: City of Belleville / Belle Harbour Ltd.)

Friday morning Belleville Police report

The Belleville Police Service responded to 58 calls from April 22, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. to April 23, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. Suspect arrested in connection to break-in A 57-year-old Belleville man has been arr...

David Foot Apr 23, 2021

HPEDSB urging Ford to add teachers and school staff to priority vaccination list

The Hastings Prince Edward School Board has issued a letter to the province imploring Premier Doug Ford to add teachers and school staff to the priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations. In the letter, ...

David Foot Apr 22, 2021