Author Archives: David Foot

Police in Cobourg have released a photo of a bank robbery suspect, in hopes it will lead to tips in tracking him down. The man is accused of holding up the Scotiabank at the Northumberland Mall yester...

Local reaction to the newly-released Ontario budget is starting to come in. Northumberland-Quinte West Liberal MPP Lou Rinaldi says his government is taking big steps by increasing funding to a number...

University and college will soon be free for students from low-income families in Ontario, but prices are going up on wine, tobacco, gasoline and heating for most homeowners. In its latest budget, Ont...

Reps from the Quinte West Non Profit Housing Corporation say residents of two Annwood Court townhouses, affected by an explosion, could be back home in a month or so. Spokesperson Leah Davis tells Qui...

Belleville's Mayor is thrilled that the provincial government is working toward making natural gas available to more residents in rural areas. Mayor Taso Christopher. taso christopher gas Mayor Christ...

Charges are pending after an inmate at Millhaven Institution was caught with drugs. Assistant Warden Vicki Willis says the inmate, who wasn't named, was found with about 15 grams of heroin and five gr...

It was another productive day at the table for members of the TMH Implementation Task Force. The group planning a "healthcare hub" at Trenton Memorial Hospital met again Friday afternoon, as it contin...

We have an update to an industrial accident in Prince Edward County last week. The Ministry of Labour confirms a worker with Vaughan Contracting seriously injured his hand while working with a firewoo...

The OSPCA is looking for a man who threw a sick cat in a dumpster on North Yeomans Street in Belleville between 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. yesterday. OSPCA Officer Tex Ridder tells QuinteNews a keen-eyed...

It appears there will be a changing of the guard at Loyalist College. It was announced last night that President Maureen Piercy will leave her position, effective August 31 of this year. Piercy has sp...