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Belleville lifts burn ban

The total burn ban in Belleville has been lifted. A total ban on open air burning, including all campfires and brush burning, had been in effect since June fifth. Officials issued the ban due to the d...

Mary Thomas Jun 13, 2023 webhamster / CC

Quinte West building stats

The number of building permits issued in Quinte West in the first part of this year is well below last year's figure, but the value of the builds is higher. Statistics just released indicate 247 permi...

Mary Thomas Jun 13, 2023 (Photo: Youtube / Quinte West City Council)

Body pulled from water near Victoria Park

UPDATE: Belleville Police say the death is being treated as not suspicious. No further details of the investigation are being released. ========================== A body was pulled from the water at t...

Zach McGibbon Jun 13, 2023 Emergency personnel at the scene of a body pulled from the water near Victoria Park. June 13, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Quinte Field Naturalists accepting applications for Youth Summit for Mother Earth

The Quinte Field Naturalists Association, a non-profit organization sponsoring nature education, conservation, and research in the Quinte region, is sponsoring a youth from the area to attend a specia...

Alana Cameron Jun 13, 2023

YMCA of Central East Ontario Signs Belleville Workplace Inclusion Charter

Another workplace has signed the Belleville Workplace Inclusion Charter. The YMCA of Central East Ontario is taking several measures to commit to inclusion in the workplace. As part of their inclusion...

Alana Cameron Jun 13, 2023 YMCA of Central East Ontario President and CEO David Allen and City of Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis. (Photo: City of Belleville)

Rescue at Belleville Harbour

A rescue was conducted at the Belleville harbour Tuesday afternoon. A sailboat was seen listing to port left just out of the harbour around 12 p.m. At least one person was spotted being rescued by the...

Zach McGibbon Jun 13, 2023 Sailboat seen slanted just outside of the Belleville Harbour. June 13, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Special guests at winery's inaugural dog day celebration raising $ for Humane Society

Sandbanks Winery celebrated the opening of its Leash Free Dog Park Sunday and raised some money for the Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward's Capital Campaign. The inaugural dog day celebration feat...

Alana Cameron Jun 13, 2023 (l to r) Fred Armitage, Arlene Shepard, HSHPE Directors; Michelle McIntyre, Sandbanks Winery Estate Manager; Mike Holmes, The Holmes Group Owner; Marilyn Lawrie, HSHPE Executive Director; and J-C D’Amours, HSHPE Capital Campaign Manager. (Photo: HSHPE)

OPP seeking suspect in assault at Quinte West hotel

Quinte West OPP have issued an arrest warrant following an assault at a hotel in Trenton. Police responded to a report of an assault at the Dundas Street East hotel around 8 a.m. on Saturday. An emplo...

Alana Cameron Jun 13, 2023

PEC Draft Zoning Strategy now available for review

The draft Zoning Strategy, prepared in support of Prince Edward County's Zoning By-law Review, is now available for review. The draft Zoning Strategy builds on the discussion paper released in May 202...

Alana Cameron Jun 13, 2023

Quinte West lifts burn ban

The total burn ban in the City of Quinte West that came into effect on June 5 has been lifted as of 12 p.m., June 13. "We thank all residents for their patience and understanding during the burn ban,"...

Alana Cameron Jun 13, 2023