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Shire Hall open after months of renovations

After more than a year, the Shire Hall renovation project is officially complete. Prince Edward County Council held its first meeting in several months in Council Chambers last night. The building reo...

Alana Cameron Apr 26, 2023 PEC Council Chambers Shire Hall. (Photo: Prince Edward County)

Local school board faces budget shortfall

The local school board is facing a budget shortfall of $4 million for the 2023 - 2024 school year. The Hastings and Prince Edward School Board indicates staff members have been working on the budget. ...

Mary Thomas Apr 26, 2023 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Ideas for your next indoor or outdoor project this weekend at the Bay of Quinte Home Show

The Bay of Quinte Home Show starts Friday at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens in Trenton. Quinte West Chamber of Commerce Events Coordinator Morgan Scott says after a smaller affair last...

Alana Cameron Apr 26, 2023

PSAC and federal government talks appear to stall

The president of the largest federal public service union says the government isn't budging on its contract offer to federal workers that would see a nine per cent wage increase over three years. Chri...

Zach McGibbon Apr 26, 2023 Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada continues its strike action outside of the north entrance of CFB Trenton. April 26, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Mayor outlines community and council challenges

Belleville's population, and that of the entire Quinte region, has been growing quickly and Mayor Neil Ellis says the city needs more shovel-ready industrial land. Currently, an environmental assessme...

John Spitters Apr 26, 2023 Mayor of Belleville Neil Ellis. (Photo: Quinte News)

Big news rumour turns out to be true

There wasn't anything unusual about Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis's speech to the Belleville Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning until the very end of it. An employee of The Grand Banquet Hall ran ont...

John Spitters Apr 26, 2023 Bropks Barnett, Amazon Manager of Economic Development-Canada delivers a package to Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis Wednesday April 26/23. (Photo: Quinte News)

Belleville man arrested after attempted break in at north-end business

Belleville police say a call to a north end business led to the arrest of a 34-year-old Belleville man. Police were sent to the location just after 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday on a report of an unknown man w...

Zach McGibbon Apr 26, 2023

Free "Try Rugby Day" at Loyalist on Saturday

The Belleville Bulldogs Rugby Club is hosting a "Free Try Rugby Day" this Saturday April 29 at the Loyalist Dome. This is open to all youth age 4 to 18. 1-2 pm: Under 4 - Under 12 2-3 pm: Under 14 - U...

Jack Miller Apr 26, 2023

Police looking to identify suspect in credit card theft accumulating $10,000 in purchases

Belleville Police are looking to identify a suspect in the theft of multiple credit cards from a vehicle parked at Zwick's Park. The theft led to thousands of dollars in illicit charges at area busine...

Zach McGibbon Apr 26, 2023 Belleville Police are looking to identify a suspect in a theft of multiple credit cards leading to $10,000 in transactions. (Photo: Belleville Police)

Quinte Legion Lynx debut in Brockville

There's a new track and field club in Belleville and they got off to a good start at the 22nd Annual Thousand Islands Secondary School Pirate relays in Brockville. Three members of the newly formed Qu...

Jack Miller Apr 26, 2023