Author Archives: David Foot

More arrests have been made as part of the ongoing police initiative dubbed "Project Renewal" which targets the illegal sale and distribution of drugs in the Quinte Region. Members of the Belleville P...

It's been a busy year for fraudsters going after people in Prince Edward County. County OPP say they've received about 89 different reports of fraud this year, leading to losses of just under $300,000...

Belleville Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly stealing property from a city bus driver this week. The suspect was picked up near the bus terminal and charged with theft under $5,000 ...

The Director of Education for the Hastings Prince Edward School Board says the decision to close C.M.L. Snider School was made as a "preventative measure, based on our commitment to safety for all stu...

An outbreak hasn't been declared, but the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board says C.M.L. Snider School in Wellington has been closed because of a positive COVID-19 test. In a Tweet on Thursd...

The warden of Hastings County has outlined some of his goals over his next two years at the helm. Rick Phillips gave his inauguration speech on Thursday, after being acclaimed to the position again in...

The Mayor of Belleville took part in a wide-ranging discussion on CJBQ's Lorne Brooker Show on Wednesday. Mayor Mitch Panciuk touched on a number of topics including the passing of the 2021 captial bu...

Belleville's mayor is responding to criticism that City Council accepted and passed the 2021 police capital budget, without addressing the purchase of a restraint chair. In his budget document, Police...

Belleville Police responded to 83 calls for service in the last 24 hours, including almost a dozen car crashes. Authorities say injuries occurred in two of those, while eight crashes involved property...

It seems a fair amount of snow has led to a rash of bus cancellations for schools in the northern part of our listening area. Tri Board Transportation has cancelled dozens of morning and afternoon rou...