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UPDATE: Power outage resolved

UPDATE: Power outage has been resolved Elexicon Energy is reporting a power outage in the east end of Belleville. Anywhere between 501 to 5000 customers are affected by the outage. The hydro company s...

Zach McGibbon Apr 03, 2024 Map of power outage in Belleville. (Photo: Elexicon Energy)

Arrest made after report of drug use

Charges have been laid after Quinte West OPP followed up on a report of drug use. OPP received the report of drug use on King Street in Trenton around 4 p.m. on Monday. Officers located the person who...

Zach McGibbon Apr 03, 2024

Public meeting on Clifford Sonny Belch Park Playground

The City of Belleville is holding a virtual public meeting looking to get feedback on the playground design for Clifford Sonny Belch Park. An online survey ran from January 15 to February 16 to determ...

Zach McGibbon Apr 03, 2024

Public input on proposed development at former Bakelite property

The City of Belleville's Planning Advisory Committee heard public comment on a major housing development being proposed for a much-discussed former industrial property in east end Belleville on Tuesda...

Zach McGibbon Apr 02, 2024 Former Bakelite Thermosets property in Belleville's east end. (Photo: Belleville Planning Advisory agenda April 04/22)

Medical student signed to Belleville's doctor recruitment program

The City of Belleville has announced it has signed Jillian Macklin, a medical student at the University of Toronto, to its Doctor Recruitment Program. Macklin will be the 45th physician recruited by t...

Zach McGibbon Apr 02, 2024 Jillian Macklin, a medical student at the University of Toronto, has signed with the City of Belleville's Doctor Recruitment Program. (Photo provided by: City of Belleville)

Demolition of former Legion building begins

Demolition began on the former Royal Canadian Legion building in downtown Belleville on Monday. The building is being torn down to create extra parking space for the Memorial Market Place project. Leg...

Zach McGibbon Apr 01, 2024 Demolition of the former Legion building begins Monday. April 1, 2024. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Decision on Taco Bell police assault case moved to May

A decision on the case of Constable Jeffrey Smith has been moved to May 7. Smith was found guilty of assault in the 2019 incident at Taco Bell when officers took down Mario Baptiste Jr of Tyendinaga M...

Zach McGibbon Mar 28, 2024

Quinte Health working to meet growing demand for services

President and CEO of Quinte Health, Stacey Daub, says the organization is working to meet the growing demand for its services in the region. At the Belleville Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Wednesda...

Zach McGibbon Mar 27, 2024 CEO of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce Jill Raycroft (left) with the President and CEO of Quinte Health Stacey Daub (right) at the Belleville Chamber of Commerce Breakfast at Sans Souci. March 27, 2024. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Letter to Premier Ford asking for funding support for The Bridge Hub in Belleville

The Board of Health for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health approved sending a letter to Ontario Premier Doug Ford asking for funding support for The Bridge Hub in Belleville. The Bridge is a propose...

Zach McGibbon Mar 27, 2024 Premier Doug Ford speaks at Belleville City Hall on March 1st 2024.

HPEPH supports intent to merge with two other health units

The Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health has voted in support of the intent to merge with Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Public Health (KFL&A) and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Di...

Zach McGibbon Mar 27, 2024 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)