Author Archives: David Foot

Local bargain hunters might want to drop by the Belleville Police Service headquarters tomorrow night. The service is hosting its annual spring auction, where items seized by police that aren't claime...

Bike Month 2016 kicks off on June 1 and based on last year's popularity, organizers are expanding into Quinte West Health. The month-long festivities are run by Hastings and Prince Edward Public Healt...

Quinte West OPP officers did their part in contributing to Canada Road Safety Week, last week. Officers laid almost 230 charges for things like impaired driving, careless driving, speeding and not wea...

A scary scene on Ross Road in Brighton today, where emergency crews dealt with a grass fire and subsequent medical emergency. Brighton Fire Chief Lloyd Hutchinson tells Quinte News his staff were on t...

The Quinte community is continuing to help out families displaced by wildfires in Fort MacMurray and area. This morning, the ownership of Penzoil Petro Canada on Dundas West, presented the local Red C...

It was a busy long weekend for Quinte West OPP, who responded to almost 150 calls for service between Friday at noon and yesterday at midnight. Along with those calls, officers put a focused effort on...

With the first long weekend of warm weather here and many cottagers heading out to open their summer homes, OPP are putting out the usual boating safety reminders. Authorities say eight people have al...

Beach season is officially here and that means local health units will again be testing water quality at local swimming spots, to make sure it's safe. Health Units across the province, including Hasti...

It looks like the conversation has started between the Hastings Prince Edward School Board and the parents of Thomas Martin. Martin passed away on February 29th and his parents had continued to visit ...

Good news for Brighton residents, who use the municipal water system. A boil water advisory that went into effect on Monday has been lifted. The ban was put in place while some routine maintenance was...