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School board leading Pride Parade

The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board will play a leading role in the Bay of Quinte Pride Parade on Saturday. The School Board will be the Grand Marshal of the parade. All staff, studen...

Mary Thomas Jun 06, 2023 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Filming of Murdoch Mysteries episode begins Tuesday

Filming began in Belleville Tuesday for an episode of Murdoch Mysteries. City Hall was transformed in the front as Rochester Police Station and the back as Rochester Train Station. Horse buggies and c...

Zach McGibbon Jun 06, 2023 Horse and buggie making its way through Front Street on the set of an episode of Murdoch Mysteries being filmed. June 6, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Jobless numbers higher this spring

The unemployment rate in the Belleville - Quinte West area jumped by just over three per cent this spring. A report to the Quinte Economic Development Commission indicates the rate of out-of-work peop...

Mary Thomas Jun 06, 2023

June is Seniors and Parks month

The City of Belleville is recognizing June as Recreation and Parks month and Seniors Month. The Community Services department is promoting and offering a variety of activities. For information on the ...

Mary Thomas Jun 06, 2023 The Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre in Belleville. (File photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Chargers lose in quarter-finals at OFSAA Girls' Rugby

The Centennial Chargers Senior Girls' Rugby team's season is over with a quarter-final loss to Centre Dufferin at OFSAA. The Chargers, hosts of the A/AA championship at Mary Anne Sills Park this week,...

Alana Cameron Jun 06, 2023

Moderate risk from fire haze: Health Unit

Residents of Northumberland County are being reassured about the quality of air in their area. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is reassuring residents of Northumberland Count...

Mary Thomas Jun 06, 2023 Forest Service, USDA

Military training around the region June 7-23

Military training will be occurring across the region over the next couple of weeks. Personnel from the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command will be conducting training in the vicinity of Prince...

Alana Cameron Jun 06, 2023

New leader for Welcoming Streets Program

The Belleville Downtown District BIA is welcoming a new Program Coordinator and Steward to its Welcoming Streets Program. Jena Bailey is replacing Sara Behring whose last day is Tuesday. Behring has b...

Alana Cameron Jun 06, 2023 Jena Bailey, the new Program Coordinator and Steward of the Belleville Downtown District BIA Welcoming Streets Program. (Photo: submitted(Belleville Downtown District BIA. (Photo: submitted)

Special air quality statement for Hastings and Prince Edward counties

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has issued a media release regarding the special air quality statement issued for the region: Environment Canada and Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conserv...

Alana Cameron Jun 06, 2023 (Photo: Facebook/Hastings Prince Edward Public Health)

Lots of cookies equals lots of smiles for TMHF

This year's Tim Hortons' Smile Cookie Campaign in Trenton and Brighton has brought big smiles to the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation. A $66,618.35 cheque was presented to the Foundation on Tuesda...

Alana Cameron Jun 06, 2023 (L-R) Chris Riley (Trenton Tim Hortons GM), John Lewis (All Season Fencing Ltd.), Josephine Robertson (Trenton/Brighton Tim Hortons Owner), Lindsay Dodds (Operations & Community Impact Specialist - TMHF), Makayla Mior (Special Events - TMHF) and Jeremy Taft (Volunteer Coordinator - TMHF) (Not photoed Jamie Smidt Owner Tim Hortons Dundas St E Trenton)