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Belleville's garbage bag tag cost increasing

The City of Belleville's garbage bag tags are set to increase in cost. In a release, the city says that the price of the tag will increase from $3 to $3.50. The increase is set to take effect on March...

Zach McGibbon Mar 04, 2026 Belleville garbage bag tag (Photo: City of Belleville)

Ontario announces cultural tourism funding for Prince Edward County

On Tuesday, Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp announced provincial funding that looks to promote the growth and sustainability of cultural tourism in Prince Edward County. Allsopp announced that County ...

Zach McGibbon Mar 03, 2026 Pictured, from left to right: Kristen Leboeuf (Managing Director, County Stage Company), Heather Braaten (Artistic Director, County Stage Company), Tyler Allsopp (MPP – Bay of Quinte), Janna Smith (Executive Director, County Arts), Thomas Vaughan (Executive Director, Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund), Steve Ferguson (Mayor, Prince Edward County) (PHOTO: Office of Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp)

Stunt driving leads to impaired driving charges in Loyalist Township

Lennox and Addington County OPP have charged a person with several criminal and provincial charges following a traffic stop overnight. OPP spotted a vehicle travelling over 150km/h on County Road 2 in...

Zach McGibbon Mar 03, 2026

Traffic stop in Belleville and drug search warrant in Kingston

The Belleville Police Service Drug & Intelligence Unit, Emergency Response Unit and K9 Unit conducted a traffic stop in Belleville's east end, followed by a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act sea...

Zach McGibbon Mar 03, 2026

Condo towers to townhouses approach for Belleville waterfront property

The City of Belleville's Planning Advisory Committee heard changes to a planned development for the vacant waterfront land between Crate Marine and the Ramada Inn in Belleville. The original plan that...

Zach McGibbon Mar 02, 2026 Screen grab of rendering of part of a proposed residential development at 25 Baybridge Road in Belleville. (Photo: Belleville Planning Advisory Committee agenda)

First-round playoff schedules revealed for Trenton, Wellington

The race for the OJHL's Buckland Cup begins on Friday for both the Wellington Dukes and the Trenton Golden Hawks. Wellington finished their season in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, clinching t...

Zach McGibbon Mar 02, 2026

Bay of Quinte MP withholding support for proposed southern high-speed rail route

Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette says he needs more information from Alto about the southern corridor portion of the high-speed rail project. In a statement on Friday, Malette says until Alto provides m...

Zach McGibbon Feb 27, 2026 Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette. (Photo: House of Commons)

Driver alleged to flee from police and speed through residential area

Prince Edward County OPP have charged a driver following an incident involving a failure to stop and dangerous driving in Picton. Just after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, officers with the Prince Edward Count...

Zach McGibbon Feb 26, 2026

Quinte West's "Medieval Madness" wins provincial Top 100 event award

The City of Quinte West has announced that the Quinte West Medieval Madness festival has been crowned one of the Top 100 Festivals and Events in the province by Festivals and Events Ontario. According...

Zach McGibbon Feb 26, 2026 City of Quinte West event coordinators Nick Ogden and Colleen Vickers accept FEO Top 100 award for Medieval Madness. (Photo: City of Quinte West)

Belleville's 2026 operating budget passes with adjustments

The 2026 operating budget for the City of Belleville was looked at and approved at a special meeting of council on Wednesday, but not without some adjustments and the use of strong mayor powers. At th...

Zach McGibbon Feb 25, 2026