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Pride-themed bollards vandalized in Apsley

*Submitted to Quinte News* Peterborough County OPP are investigating an act of vandalism that occurred at the Apsley Library. On Wednesday June 11, 2025, Peterborough County OPP received a call from t...

News Jun 19, 2025

Hospice Quinte's 5th Annual Golf Tournament raises over $63,000

Hospice Quinte's 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, presented by InspiAir, was a huge success. Golfers gathered on Thursday, June 12 at Black Bear Ridge Golf Course and thanks to their generosity, ra...

News Jun 17, 2025 Pictured from left to right: Hospice Quinte Communications Coordinator Lee McConnell, committee member Laura Lee O'Brien, Hospice Quinte Donor Relations Manager Matthew Del Grosso, committee member Susan Joyce, Hospice Quinte Board Vice President Stan Dafoe, Hospice Quinte Executive Director Petra Lepage, Hospice Quinte Communications Coordinator Courtney Black, Hospice Quinte Board members Tim Weaver and Vince Lynch, committee member Kimbereley Christmann, committee member Eric Kruger, and Hospice Quinte Volunteer and Events Coordinator Sherwin Sam. (Photo submitted)

SOURCES: Toys "R" Us in Quinte Mall to close

An anchor of the Quinte Mall is set to close its doors. Quinte News has learned that the Toys "R" Us store location will be closing its operations. Toys "R" Us has been an anchor store for Quinte Mall...

News Jun 16, 2025

Fentanyl, cocaine and meth seized in Addington Highlands Township

One person is facing drug trafficking charges after the seizure of dangerous, illegal drugs in Addington Highlands Township. Members of the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began an ...

News Jun 13, 2025 Items seized in investigation in Addington Highlands Township. (Photo submitted)

Traffic Safety Blitz held in Belleville

On June 11 and 12, 2025, members of the Belleville Police Traffic Safety Unit, in partnership with the OPP's Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team, conducted a joint traffic enforcem...

News Jun 13, 2025

Road rage incident among Northumberland OPP recap

Members of Northumberland OPP have laid a number of charges in unrelated incidents recently. In April 2025, police received a report regarding an online fraud where a Township of Cramahe resident was ...

News Jun 13, 2025

Final Early Bird winner drawn in Car4Cancer Lottery

*Submitted to Quinte News* The excitement continues to build as the Belleville General Hospital Foundation (BGHF) announces the final Early Bird winner in this year's record-breaking Car4Cancer Lotter...

News Jun 12, 2025 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. (Photo submitted)

County Transit to provide summer weekend service connecting Wellington, Bloomfield, Picton and Belleville

Just in time for summer, County Transit is rolling out a weekend public transit service connecting Wellington, Bloomfield, Picton and Belleville. Between Friday, June 27 and Sunday, September 7, the S...

News Jun 11, 2025

"The Salon" celebrates grand opening at Memorial Market Place in downtown Belleville

*Submitted to Quinte News* After a decade of calling 180 Front St. home, The Salon celebrated their grand opening at their new location at 15 Market St. Unit 1 at the Memorial Market Place on June 10,...

News Jun 10, 2025 Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis, Councillors Barbara Enright-Miller, Margaret Seu and Garnet Thompson, Trisha Pretty on behalf of MPP Tyler Allsopp, Adrianna Christie on behalf of MP Chris Malette, Sandi Ramsay from the Belleville Chamber of Commerce and Danielle Hanoman, Executive Director of Belleville Downtown District DBIA were present at the ribbon-cutting. (Photo submitted)

Sentenced on bestiality charge

A Frankford man charged with bestiality will avoid time in custody. Mathew Roppel, 38 at the time of his arrest last December, was recently handed a suspended sentence, 12 months probation and ordered...

News Jun 10, 2025