Author Archives: David Foot

Our region was officially announced as a Start Up Community, under Start Up Canada, during a round table discussion in Ottawa on Monday night. Start up communities are towns, cities, or in this case r...

Belleville council will discuss who will manage a major and complex construction project at its meeting Monday afternoon. City staff is recommending that Kitchener company, Ball Construction, provide ...

In Ottawa, at the National War Memorial, a huge crowd including veterans, serving military members and a throng of civilians stood quietly in gusty winds and a temperature of 3 degrees C under grey sk...

The United Way of Quinte is officially getting a name change next week. Executive Director Judi Gilbert says due to the significant growth of the organization over the years, the local chapter will no...

Personnel living and working at CFB Trenton have a new place to grab a pint and a good conversation. The new Earl of Bessborough Social house has officially opened, after a four-month renovation proje...

If you're not able to make it out to a local Remembrance Day parade tomorrow, there's some good news. CJBQ will broadcast the Belleville Parade live, starting at 10:55 a.m. Tim Durkin will be followin...

A 53 year-old North Marysburgh woman has been injured in a single-vehicle rollover in Prince Edward County today. It happened on County Road 8, near Clarke Road south of Picton, when the woman lost co...

Former council calls for more transparency on doctor recruitment A former Brighton councillor isn't pleased with how the current council has handled the doctor recruitment issue recently. Emily Rowley...

There's a large power outage, affecting about 3,400 people across the Quinte area. According to the Hydro One outage map, the lights are off for some customers in an area that stretches from the easte...