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Significant growth for this year's Polar Plunge

It was a more than successful Polar Plunge in Belleville this year with nearly $30,000 raised, almost double the goal for this year. Plungers across six teams took part in this year's Polar Plunge wit...

Zach McGibbon Feb 24, 2023 Belleville Police Chief Mike Callaghan (right) and Deputy Chief Chris Barry were the first plungers. (Photo: Quinte News)

Overnight snow removal in Prince Edward County

Prince Edward County has sent out the following notice regarding snow removal in Bloomfield and Wellington starting tonight. The County will remove snow along roadsides in Bloomfield and Wellington th...

Zach McGibbon Feb 24, 2023

Three injured in collision in Quinte West

Three people were sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a collision in Quinte West. Two vehicles were involved in the collision. The collision occurred in the Wooler neighbourhood ...

Zach McGibbon Feb 24, 2023 A two-vehicle collision in the Wooler neighbourhood in Quinte West has sent three people to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (Photo: Tammy Gaignard)

Spring flood risk low at time

There may be a lot more snow on the ground than there was just a few days ago but spring is coming. What hopefully won't be coming with it is significant spring flooding. Quinte Conservation Water Res...

Alana Cameron Feb 24, 2023 The Moira River in Belleville, near the Lions Park, on Station Street. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

B-Sens start road trip on the wrong end

The Belleville Senators began their three-game road in difficult fashion as they fell 5-1 to the Bridgeport Islanders on Thursday night at Total Mortgage Arena. Bridgeport opened the scoring 11:59 int...

Tim Durkin Feb 24, 2023

Kids and Vaccines Day

Today is National Kids and Vaccines Day in Hastings County. Hastings Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ethan Toumishey says routine vaccinations are critical to protect children against a wi...

Mary Thomas Feb 23, 2023 NIAID / CC

Project Coyote results in arrest of local Hells Angels and Red Devils members

A 13-month joint investigation with Ontario Provincial Police, Toronto Police and Belleville Police titled "Project Coyote" has led to the arrest of 27 people and the seizure of drugs, guns, ammunitio...

Zach McGibbon Feb 23, 2023 Hells Angels Belleville paraphernalia seized as part of Project Coyote, a joint investigation with OPP, Toronto Police and Belleville Police. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

Meeting target times

A report to Hastings County council on Thursday indicates how the local land ambulance service is meeting its target times. It shows that defibrillators were "on the scene" within six minutes 32% of t...

Mary Thomas Feb 23, 2023 (File photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Towers for cell service are coming

Work on providing towers for new broadband cell service is proceeding in Hastings County. A report to Hastings County Council on Thursday indicated 33 new towers are needed and 13 are now in place. CA...

Mary Thomas Feb 23, 2023

Waiting for long term care

The wait list continues to grow for the two residential homes in Hastings County. Stattistics presented to County Council on Thursday indicate hundreds of people are waiting to be accepted at Hastings...

Mary Thomas Feb 23, 2023 Hastings Manor in Belleville (Photo: Submitted)