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Former Stirling-Rawdon police officer Tom Andrews wasn't so sure the switch to OPP would benefit the municipality, asking if there will be 24-hour coverage and what response times will look like, espe...

Loyalist College is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Belleville's college first opened its doors in 1967 to 162 students. The Pioneer building opened a year later. Over the past 50 years, t...

The Quinte West fire department made history this week with the hiring of its first full-time female fire fighter. At Monday's night's council meeting it was announced former volunteer fire fighter Sa...

Quinte West saw a large increase in the number of its employees making over $100,000 in 2016. The number of employees on the "sunshine list" almost doubled from 26 to 42. In a staff report presented t...

A team of officers who work to keep local kids warm every winter has been added to a strong list of police members being hailed heroes. Eight officers are now up for the Police Association of Ontario'...

Improvements to VIA Rail Canada services at Trenton's Junction could be on the way. At Monday night's meeting, Trenton Via Rail Volunteer Errick Camolese spoke to Quinte West council about that day's ...

It will be no business as usual on statutory holidays for many retail outlets in Quinte West. In a recorded vote Monday night, council unanimously voted down implementing an exemption bylaw allowing r...

Quinte West has approved its 2017 operating budget with a 1.98% tax hike. Monday night, council signed off on its $95.4 million budget (the city is on the hook for $45.6 million) and approved a trio o...

Plans are in motion to keep Green Terra Homes operating in Quinte West. As we reported on Friday, the Trenton-based company which constructs eco-friendly modular homes and buildings said it was closin...

Quinte News asked patrons at The Red Lion and Slap Shots in Belleville how they plan on celebrating St. Paddy's Day. St Also on the night, a St. Patrick's Day Festival hosted by Mix 97's Orlena Cain i...