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LOOK BACK: Belleville Chamber of Commerce

The opening of more small businesses and being able to put on events for the City of Belleville are just some of the accomplishments for the Belleville Chamber of Commerce in 2023. CEO of the Bellevil...

Zach McGibbon Dec 22, 2023

LOOK BACK: Municipality of Tweed

After an EF2 tornado hit the Tweed area in 2022, the municipality went to work on securing funding to help rebuild and recover from the storm. Mayor Don DeGenova said the community was struggling afte...

Zach McGibbon Dec 21, 2023 Damage from windstorms in the Municipality of Tweed in July of 2022. (Photo: Municipality of Tweed)

One found guilty of assault, other found not guilty in 2019 Taco Bell arrest

Constables Paul Fyke and Jeffrey Smith of the Belleville Police Service have been found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm in the arrest of Mario Baptiste Jr. inside a Taco Bell in 2019. Consta...

Zach McGibbon Dec 20, 2023 Outside the back of the Quinte Consolidated Courthouse in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

LOOK BACK: Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce

When looking back on 2023, Lesley Lavender of the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce says she's proud of the different ways they were able to support businesses this year. One of those ways, she...

Zach McGibbon Dec 20, 2023 Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce logo

Two stolen vehicles identified

Lennox & Addington OPP say they were able to identify and recover two stolen vehicles and two males were charged. On Tuesday, just before 9 a.m., L&A OPP were called to respond to a report of ...

Zach McGibbon Dec 19, 2023 Two vehicles identified to be stolen were located on the 401. (Photos: Submitted)

HPEPH asks public to take steps in preventing drug poisonings

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit is asking the public to be vigilant to prevent drug poisonings over the holiday season. In November, a press conference was held by major community partners i...

Zach McGibbon Dec 19, 2023 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: Quinte News)

LOOK BACK: Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board

Being able to secure multi-year Memorandum of Understandings with multiple municipal partners and successfully applying for the province's Rural Economic Development Grant are some of the highlights f...

Zach McGibbon Dec 19, 2023 Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board Executive Director Dug Stevenson Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Procter & Gamble donates $220,000 to United Way

Procter & Gamble in Belleville has made a significant donation to United Way Hastings & Prince Edward. United Way was presented with a cheque for $220,000 on Monday. "Obviously, every bit help...

Zach McGibbon Dec 18, 2023 Members of Procter & Gamble and United Way Hastings & Prince Edward unveil the cheque of $220,000 raised. December 18, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Local resident wins final early bird prize for Cash4Cancer

A local resident is the fourth and final winner of Belleville General Hospital Foundation's Cash4Cancer Lotto's Early Bird Draw. Bev L of Stirling is the winner of $2000. Proceeds from the Cash4Cancer...

Zach McGibbon Dec 15, 2023

UPDATE: Man charged with attempted murder; SIU investigating incident in Marmora and Lake

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is investigating an incident after a 48-year-old man was shot by an Ontario Police Officer in Marmora and Lake. The SIU tells Quinte News that they responded to a...

Zach McGibbon Dec 15, 2023