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Approval for beach volleyball courts at Centennial Park

The City of Quinte West has approved entering into an agreement with the Quinte Young Professionals for the construction of beach volleyball courts at Centennial Park. Council will be taking out $5,00...

Zach McGibbon Mar 06, 2024 Proposed location for beach volleyball courts at the Centennial Park. (Photo: City of Quinte West)

Sale of land at Frankford Industrial Park approved

The City of Quinte West has approved the sale of two acres of vacant land at Frankford Industrial Park. The land is being sold to Gregory Carriere of Mountainview Asphalt Ltd. Sale price is $170,000. ...

Zach McGibbon Mar 06, 2024 Map of land being acquired by Mountainview Asphalt LTD. (Map provided by: City of Quinte West)

City of Quinte West pushes for funding on housing, water and sewer

Frustrated with denials and a lack of funding from the federal and provincial governments, the City of Quinte West passed a motion on Wednesday calling on the feds to reevaluate how it funds rural mun...

Zach McGibbon Mar 06, 2024 Concrete Forms / CC

Hospice Quinte looking for five new board members

Hospice Quinte says it is looking for five people to serve as board members. Terms are two years and are renewable twice. The ideal candidate is described as somebody who lives in Quinte West, Bellevi...

Zach McGibbon Mar 05, 2024 The Hospice Quinte Stan Klemencic Care Centre. (Photo: Quinte News/Alana Cameron)

City of Belleville's Planning Committee recommends new consolidated zoning by-law

The City of Belleville's Planning Committee has recommended city council approve a new draft consolidated zoning by-law. The decision was made at the planning committee's meeting on Monday. It propose...

Zach McGibbon Mar 04, 2024

Application to expand office space on Dundas Street West

The City of Belleville's Planning Advisory Committee received a rezoning application to allow an office building behind an existing business at 699 Dundas Street West, immediately to the west of Calva...

Zach McGibbon Mar 04, 2024 Area of proposed expansion for a second office building at 699 Dundas Street West. (Photo: City of Belleville Engineering and Development Services Department)

Temperature record set for Quinte region

It's a record-setting day in the Quinte region. A new high temperature record was set late this morning when readings taken at CFB Trenton showed the the mercury had already climbed past the previous ...

Zach McGibbon Mar 04, 2024 tribp / CC

February building stats for the City of Quinte West

The City of Quinte West has released its building stats for the month of February. There were a total of 28 permits issued for the month with a value of $2,001,000. Of the 28 permits issued, 10 were f...

Zach McGibbon Mar 01, 2024

Separate seizures at Collins Bay and Joyceville institutions

Correctional Service Canada made two different seizures at area institutions this week. At Joyceville Institution on Tuesday, vigilant staff members were able to locate a package of unauthorized items...

Zach McGibbon Mar 01, 2024 Joyceville Institution. (Photo: CSC/Facebook)

Taking the plunge for Special Olympics Ontario

For the fourth year in a row, participants plunged into the Bay of Quinte to raise funds for Special Olympics Ontario. "It has grown exponentially," Belleville Police inspector and organizer of the pl...

Zach McGibbon Mar 01, 2024 The "Belleville Police Polar Bears" plunging into water at the Herchimer Boat Launch. March 1, 2024. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)