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OPP cruiser goes up in flames in Brighton

OPP say a mechanical issue led to a police cruiser being destroyed by fire on Monday night. It happened in a parking lot on County Road 30 and Telephone Road in Brighton, just before 6:00 p.m., with b...

David Foot Mar 08, 2021 A mechanical issue led to an OPP cruiser catching fire in Brighton, on March 8, 2021. (Photo: Scan Quinte / Den Desmedt)

Environmental Review Tribunal hearing coming on Belleville coal tar issue

Some significant progress has been made in dealing with longtime coal tar contamination in the south part of Belleville. At Monday's council meeting, Mayor Mitch Panciuk announced that the city has be...

David Foot Mar 08, 2021 Coal tar contaminated area in Belleville's Foster Ward (File photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)

Mayor addresses death in Belleville's downtown core last week

The Mayor of Belleville has issued his condolences and provided some more information on what he calls a "tragic death" in the city's downtown core last week. Belleville Police were called to the form...

David Foot Mar 08, 2021

City agrees to match funds raised for Yardmen monument at CAA Arena

It won't go onto the budget until 2022, but Belleville Council has agreed to help fund a new monument, to honour the rail workers who raised the money to build what is now known as CAA Arena. When it ...

David Foot Mar 08, 2021 Community Archives

Belleville Council ratifies collective bargaining agreement with CUPE Local 907

Belleville Council has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with more than 200 of its unionized CUPE workers. Those workers had been without a deal since 2019 and the bargaining process went...

David Foot Mar 08, 2021 (Photo by: Ryan Peddigrew/Quinte News)

Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board to continue to share Belleville MAT Tax

The City of Belleville will be continuing its partnership with the Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board, when it comes to splitting the money collected through the municipal accommodation tax. The M...

David Foot Mar 08, 2021 (Photo: Justin Anderson / Quinte News)

Belleville moving towards getting rid of paper ballots for 2022 election

Belleville Council is moving ahead with looking at getting rid of paper ballots when the next election rolls around next year. Council approved a report from Clerk Matt MacDonald that suggests moving ...

David Foot Mar 08, 2021 Mike Lawrence / CC

Belleville Council approves purchase of new portable bleachers and maintenance tractor

The City of Belleville has approved the purchase of some new portable bleachers, to support more spectator and sporting events, so they don't have to be rented anymore. The city already owns one set o...

David Foot Mar 08, 2021 Belleville City Hall. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Belleville Council approves $1 million loan to Quinte Humane Society

Belleville Councillors have unanimously and wholeheartedly approved a $1 million interest free loan to the Quinte Humane Society, as it begins construction of its new building. Everyone around the cou...

David Foot Mar 08, 2021 The current Quinte Humane Society building on Avonlough Road. (Photo: Facebook / Quinte Humane Society)

Belleville Council to consider alternative voting methods on Monday

Belleville city staff are recommending council continue to look at the use of phone and internet as alternative voting methods in the 2022 election. A report coming to council on Monday outlines how t...

David Foot Mar 07, 2021