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Beach at Sandbanks posted

One of the beaches at Sandbanks Provincial Park is now posted meaning it is unsafe for swimming. Ontario Parks reports that effective August 10, the Lake Ontario beach is now listed as posted. Both th...

Alana Cameron Aug 10, 2023

UPDATE: Belleville police looking for missing 14-year-old

UPDATE: Belleville Police Service reports the missing teen has been found. Belleville police are asking for the public's help locating a missing 14-year-old girl. Police say she has been missin...

Zach McGibbon Aug 10, 2023

Former chair of HSHPE Donna Endicott passes away

Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward has announced that former board chair Donna Endicott has unexpectedly passed away. Endicott served as a board chair for HSHPE from 2016 to early 2023. In a releas...

Zach McGibbon Aug 10, 2023 Outgoing HSHPE board chair Donna Endicott passes the gavel to new chair Greg Sudds. (Photo: submitted)

Serious assault results in attempted murder charge

One person has been arrested for attempted murder in Bancroft. Ontario Provincial Police officers from the Bancroft detachment responded to an assault in the town just after 2:30 Thursday morning. One...

Alana Cameron Aug 10, 2023 (Photo: OPP East Region/Twitter)

Man charged with sexual assault involving a child

A Trenton man has been charged with multiple sexual offences involving a child. On July 16, Quinte West OPP, including members of the Quinte West Crime Unit, began a historical sexual assault investig...

Zach McGibbon Aug 10, 2023 (Photo: Twitter)

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for Quinte region

The following alert was sent by Environment Canada. Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy...

Zach McGibbon Aug 10, 2023 Flóra Soós / CC

36th annual Tyendinaga Mohawk Pow Wow taking place this weekend

The 36th annual Tyendinaga Mohawk Pow Wow is set to take place this weekend. The Pow Wow will take place at Tsi Tkerhetoton Park on Saturday and Sunday. The theme of the Pow Wow is Tsitewatsiro:ten (R...

Zach McGibbon Aug 10, 2023

OPP asking for help in plane and trailer search

Members of the Peterborough County OPP are asking for the public's assistance in providing information related to a theft of a trailer and the plane that was being transported on it. On August 9, 2023...

Tim Durkin Aug 10, 2023

Officers sprint for arrest, wanted woman back before court

A man wanted for assault and other charges was no match for Belleville police officers as he tried to run from them Wednesday afternoon. Police spotted the man in a downtown business and when they app...

John Spitters Aug 10, 2023 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Kiwanis Club receives loan extension from City of Quinte West

Quinte West City Council has approved a loan extension to the Kiwanis Club. The interest-free loan was given to the club in 2020 for the Kiwanis Walleye World fishing derby. In a letter to council, th...

Zach McGibbon Aug 09, 2023 (Photo: Trenton Kiwanis Club Facebook)