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Loyalist College awarding seven honorary diplomas

Loyalist College has announced it will be awarding seven honorary diplomas at its 56th Convocation ceremonies. In a release, the college says honorary diplomas are awarded to "individuals who embody t...

Zach McGibbon Apr 14, 2023 The main entrance to the Kente Building at Loyalist College in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Two Belleville police officers receive Order of Merit of the Police Forces

An active officer and retired member of the Belleville Police Service received the Order of Merit of the Police Forces from Governer General Mary Simon this week. The Order recognizes long-time servic...

Zach McGibbon Apr 14, 2023 Belleville Police Deputy Chief Chris Barry and retired BPS member Nadine Langlois received the Order of Merit of the Police Forces. (Photo: Belleville Police Service)

Smith tells Trenton tenants to know their rights

The MPP for residents of an apartment complex in Trenton, is telling them to not sign anything without a lawyer and to know their rights. On the Lorne Brooker Show Friday, Todd Smith discussed the ren...

Tim Durkin Apr 14, 2023 A contractor renovating an apartment unit at 405 Sidney Street in Trenton

Charges laid in October fatal crash

Charges have now been laid in a fatal crash from October last year. On Friday October 28 2022, emergency crews responded to a collision on Highway 62 at Old Hastings Road near Bannockburn in Madoc Tow...

Tim Durkin Apr 14, 2023

Attempted break-in, thefts

Belleville police responded to 85 calls for service over the period from 5 a.m. on April 13, 2023 to 5 a.m. on April 14, 2023. Attempted Commercial Break-in Unknown suspects attempted to enter a busin...

John Spitters Apr 14, 2023

Surplus land in PEC could go to land conservancy organizations

As part of its climate protection effort, Prince Edward County is looking to offer eight parcels of surplus land to land conservancy agencies. The treed lands, which are not suitable for housing or an...

Alana Cameron Apr 14, 2023

Warm enough for a record !

We broke a 78-year-old temperature record for April 13 in the Quinte area yesterday. The temperature at CFB Trenton reached 24.8 degrees which topped the old mark of 23.9 set in 1945. However, accordi...

Jack Miller Apr 14, 2023 Acid Pix / CC

No injuries in house fire

There was a house fire east of Colborne last night. According to Today's Northumberland, Cramahe Township firefighters were called out around 6:30 to a large newer home on Trent Valley Road. Flames we...

John Spitters Apr 14, 2023 (Photo: Cramahe Township Fire Department/Facebook)

Quinte West Landmark on the Market

For thousands around Quinte West and the surrounding region, the movie theatre in downtown Trenton was part of their childhood. Perhaps they saw Star Wars for the first time, or Gone With the Wind, or...

Tim Durkin Apr 13, 2023 A photo of downtown Trenton. The movie theatre was known as the Odeon Theatre between 1953 and 1962 (Photo: submitted to Quinte News)

Proposed by-law on lawn naturalization in PEC needs some tweaking

A proposed by-law on lawn naturalization in Prince Edward County is close, but isn't quite there yet. At Committee of the Whole on Thursday, council indicated it's in favour of changing cultivated lan...

Alana Cameron Apr 13, 2023 Prince Edward County Committee of the Whole hears a deputation on lawn naturalization from Prof. Nina-Marie E. Lister, Toronto Metropolitan University at Highline Hall Wellington, April 13, 2023. (Photo: YouTube)