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Public comment open for Transit Multi-Year Accessibility Plan

The City of Belleville is asking for the public's comment on the draft 2023-2027 Transit Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. The plan, done in conjunction with the City of Belleville's Multi-Year Accessibi...

Zach McGibbon Dec 11, 2023 Belleville Transit bus parked at downtown Terminal station. (Photo: City of Belleville)

Loyalist College receives over $2 million in federal grant

The following was submitted by Loyalist College. This week, the federal government announced that Loyalist College has been awarded a $2,108,000 Mobilize grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineerin...

Zach McGibbon Dec 08, 2023

Verdict date set in trial of two Belleville police officers

A verdict date has been set in the trial of two Belleville police officers involved in the arrest of a man who suffered injuries inside a Taco Bell in November 2019. Mario Baptiste Jr. passed out duri...

Zach McGibbon Dec 08, 2023 Outside the back of the Quinte Consolidated Courthouse in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Intimate partner violence in Alnwick-Haldimand Township

Northumberland OPP have laid charges following an intimate partner violence investigation. On December 6, 2023, at 9:49 p.m., OPP were dispatched to a report of an assault at a property in Alnwick-Hal...

Zach McGibbon Dec 07, 2023

Belleville's Leaf and Yard Waste Depot closing Saturday

The following was sent by the City of Belleville. The city's Leaf & Yard Waste Depot at 75 Wallbridge Cres. will close for the season at the end of the day this Saturday, Dec. 9. Those still wishi...

Zach McGibbon Dec 07, 2023 Siaron James / CC

COVID-19 & Influenza activity, drug poisonings among topics in report from MOH

Medical Officer of Health & CEO of the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit, Dr. Ethan Toumishey, shared a number of topics in his report to the Board of Health on Wednesday. Among them inclu...

Zach McGibbon Dec 06, 2023 Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ethan Toumishey, presenting his report at a Board of Health meeting. December 6, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

HPEPH's 2024 budget approved

The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit approved its budget for 2024. In a report prepared by the Director of Corporate Service, David Johnston to Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ethan Toumishey,...

Zach McGibbon Dec 06, 2023

Hasting Prince Edward Public Health exploring merger with two other health units

The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit will be looking at a potential merger with the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Health Unit (KFL&A) and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Distr...

Zach McGibbon Dec 06, 2023 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Belleville's Joan Hazard wins 2023 June Callwood Award for volunteerism

Belleville woman Joan Hazard was awarded the 2023 June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism by the Government of Ontario. According to the provincial government, the award recognizes...

Zach McGibbon Dec 05, 2023 Jamie / CC

Large donation of clothing and blankets at Grace Inn Shelter

A large donation of clothing and blankets were made at the Grace Inn Shelter on Tuesday. The donation was made by Parkhurst Transportation. "So over the month of November, our staff has been collectin...

Zach McGibbon Dec 05, 2023 Parkhurst Transportation's "Stuff the Bus" used to collect donations from staff. December 5, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)