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Hastings County is joining the fight to stop the province from dropping its "special funding" program. Such a move could mean significant tax increases for county residents. Five Hastings County munic...

Despite a good turnout from ratepayers opposed to the move....Centre Hastings council voted last night to build a new municipal hall in downtown Madoc. Many residents, mostly from the former Huntingdo...

A foot-chase through Belleville's East Side resulted in a former city resident being apprehended by the city's police dog. Diablo caught the 28 year old man near Golfdale Road...yesterday...after he f...

Belleville police are reporting a string of break-Ins at two city car dealerships this week. Officers say three cars at one lot on Highway-62 north of the 4-0-1 had the driver side window smashed...wh...

It's an earlier than usual start to the school year at most local schools next week. and, Hastings-Prince Edward School Board spokesperson Kerry Donnell says the teachers are prepared to be teaching t...

Former Canadian Idol judge Zack Werner is joining the Quinte Broadcasting crew...and, begins playing rock-and-roll idols on Quinte's Classic Rock.....Rock 107 next month. Werner is no stranger to the ...

An inmate serving a 3-year sentence for robbery has died at Warkworth Institution. A release issued from the prison says Gregory Kuipers was found in his cell at 2am yesterday morning from an apparent...

Harness racing won't be coming back to the old Quinte Raceway this year as hoped. President of the Belleville Agricultural Society Doug Rollins was hopeful they could run an 8 race card on the holiday...

It's been more than a month since inmates at Warkworth Institution have seen the outside of their living quarters. Assistant Warden Ann Anderson says a semi-lockdown has been in effect since the "riot...

It seems Belleville City Council just isn't into 'counting your calories.' The Ontaro Medical Association wants municipalities to join the campaign to have the province require "calorie counts" on men...