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Tough economy hits retail chain

All 54 Canadian Bed Bath and Beyond stores will be closing this year. That will include the store in a plaza located at 366 North Front Street at Bell Boulevard in Belleville. The Bed Bath and Beyond ...

John Spitters Feb 14, 2023

Construction and cost issues force increase in trail's budget

The development of the new Shirley Langer Trail in urban Belleville's east end is costing a lot more than originally expected. Monday city council approved a motion to add $315,000 to the project's bu...

John Spitters Feb 14, 2023 A sign recognizing the future completion of the Shirley Langer Bay Shore Trail, from Herchimer Avenue, east to the former Bakelite Property, on July 26, 2021. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Summit to focus on ending homelessness

A community wide effort to deal with the growing problem of homelessness in Belleville will get underway with an event in April. Monday city councillor Paul Carr told council the date for a homelessne...

John Spitters Feb 14, 2023

Karen Sharpe sworn in as councillor for Quinte West

Newly appointed Sidney Ward councillor Karen Sharpe was officially sworn in to her seat Monday night at a special meeting of Quinte West council to discuss the updated Official Plan. The seat was left...

Zach McGibbon Feb 13, 2023 Karen Sharpe being sworn in as councillor for Sydney Ward. February 13, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

"Expansion" and "intensification" on housing highlights updated Official Plan

Quinte West City Council approved the updated Official Plan on Monday. Some of the significant updates to the plan include the expansion of urban boundaries and the intensification of housing in exist...

Zach McGibbon Feb 13, 2023 Director of Planning and Development Services for the City of Quinte West, Brian Jardine, giving a presentation on the proposed update to the city's Official Plan. February 13, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Back to the drawing board for tiny homes community

Not Alone Team Quinte isn't giving up on its hope to build a tiny homes community in Belleville to shelter the homeless. Monday city council accepted a staff report showing council could ignore any fu...

John Spitters Feb 13, 2023 Example of tiny home. (Photo: Quinte News)

Loyalist college and Belleville transit issues

Some on Belleville council hope Loyalist College administration will get more involved in working with Belleville Transit to improve bus service for the growing numbers of students using the system. D...

John Spitters Feb 13, 2023 Belleville counci (Photo: Quinte News)

Land purchase cancelled

Belleville council has reversed a decision made by the previous council. During the last term, council voted to buy over eight acres of land where the former Bakelite plant once stood along the baysho...

John Spitters Feb 13, 2023 Part of former Bakelite property in Belleville's east end. View looks south to Bay of Quinte in the distance. (Photo: Quinte News)

Goodbye Route 9

It's the end of the line for the controversial Belleville Transit Route 9 bus service. Route 9 is a relatively new route serving the built up area just north of Highway 401 in Thurlow Ward and has bee...

John Spitters Feb 13, 2023 Belleville Transit buses. (Photo: Quinte News)

Those receiving service to start paying for it

Belleville council has signed off on a boundary change for Belleville Transit buses. The commercial area just north of the 401 at Millennium Parkway and including the property where Walmart and other ...

John Spitters Feb 13, 2023 Small section on the north of the map is to be added to Belleville Transit's service area.