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Car crashes into Trenton garage causing minor gas leak

Firefighters and Enbridge Gas crews had to be called to Trenton on Thursday afternoon, after a car hit a garage. Quinte West Fire Chief John Whelan tells Quinte News it happened around 3:20 p.m., when...

David Foot Aug 12, 2021 Firefighters work to stabilize a garage at 70 Victoria Avenue in Trenton, after it was hit by a car, on August 12, 2021. (Photo: Submitted / Quinte West Fire Department)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Single lane closure on eastbound Highway 401 Thursday night

Drivers headed east towards Kingston on Highway 401 will have to deal with a single lane closure this evening after a transport truck went into a ditch early Thursday morning. OPP say one eastbound la...

David Foot Aug 12, 2021

Belleville set to discuss the 401, healthcare, Gypsy Moths and housing at AMO Conference

Belleville's delegation is getting set for a busy few days at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference, which begins on Sunday. The annual event gives municipalities a chance to speak d...

David Foot Aug 11, 2021 Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk delivers remarks during a trail dedication for former Belleville Mayor Shirley Langer, on July 26, 2021. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Seven new cases and seven recoveries in Hastings Prince Edward

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 in the area since its last report on Monday. The health unit is also reporting seven recoveries, leaving the number of act...

David Foot Aug 11, 2021

HPE Public Health issues heat warning

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has issued a heat warning that will be in effect until Friday. Hot and humid weather is expected to continue through the rest of the week, with temperatures reachi...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021 Alan Levine

Quinte sees second-highest July on record for home sales

In a break from the recent trend, home sales for the month of July were down 25% compared to the same month in 2020. However, the 405 units sold last month was still the second-highest July on record,...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021

RELEASE: Contraband seized at Warkworth Institution

On August 6, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of a staff member, a quantity of contraband was seized inside the fence of Warkworth Institution, a medium security facility. The contraband included ma...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021 (Photo: Facebook/Warkworth Institution)

Cyclists brave heat to raise cash for BGHF

Local cyclists pedalled their way to a more than $26,000 donation to the Belleville General Hospital Foundation last weekend. About 100 riders took part in the Freedom Ride for Health, which was spear...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021 Freedom Ride Committee Members: Back Row: Dr. Shalea Beckwith, Bob Doyle, Adam Tilley and Dr. Erin Falconer. Front Row: Ingrid Moore and Jeff Hohenkerk. Not pictured: Travis Shawcross. (Photo: Submitted / BGHF)

Quinte West OPP lay drug charges after traffic stop

A Quinte West man has been charged with multiple offences after OPP made a traffic stop on Monday afternoon. Officers with the Community Street Crime Unit and general patrol stopped a car on Maclellan...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021

UPDATED: Belleville Council cuts meeting short after medical emergency

updated: Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk says Feeney has been released from hospital, and is resting at home. What was supposed to be a busy Belleville Council meeting on Monday afternoon was cut short...

David Foot Aug 09, 2021 Belleville Council holds its regular meeting at Belleville City Hall, on August 9, 2021. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)