Author Archives: David Foot

A grass fire on some farmland in Prince Edward County has been extinguished. Crews were called to 812 Lakeside Drive in Consecon, not long after 3:00 p.m. and were on scene dealing with the flames for...

It seems the mannequin thieves, who Belleville Police have been looking for since the spring, are at it again. Since May 8th, investigators have looked into five break and enters, where the only items...

There's a new man in charge of 437 Transport Squadron, at CFB Trenton. Lieutenant Colonel Leif Dahl has taken over command of the "Huskies", picking up from outgoing Lt.-Col. Kevin Tromp, who had been...

Environmental officials say, despite the heavy rain we got yesterday, things are still looking pretty rough when it comes to local water levels. Quinte Conservation's Christine McClure says between Su...

The MPP for Prince Edward-Hastings says a recent report from the provincial budget watchdog is just more proof that the Liberal government is misleading Ontarians. The report, from financial accountab...

The MPP for Northumberland Quinte West says there's nothing new to report when it comes to the potential move of thousands of surgical procedures from Trenton to Belleville. Lou Rinaldi tells Quinte N...

The MP for the Bay of Quinte riding says a case has been made to bring a veterans care centre to the Quinte Region, but we won't know for a while if it will happen. After meeting with members of the O...

Parts of downtown Belleville will remain closed overnight Monday and into the morning Tuesday, with police remaining on scene, after construction workers ruptured a gas line at Front and Campbell Stre...

UPDATE @ 9:30 p.m.: According to the Belleville Fire Department Twitter account, crews have to clear and restore service to each building downtown, so it's going to take some time. They estimate the e...

UPDATE: City Staff say phone lines are down at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre and are asking anyone concerned about the gas leak to call 613-920-3732 until further notice. Residents are still b...