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LOOKING BACK: Municipality of Tweed

2022 is winding down and Quinte News continues to look back at the last 12 months with local dignitaries, movers and shakers. Former Tweed Mayor Joanne Albert left the top seat, after being on council...

Tim Durkin Dec 28, 2022 Tweed Mayor Jo-Anne Albert speaks at a funding announcement on July 29, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

LOOK BACK: Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce

2023 is just around the corner. Quinte News contacted the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce to discuss the year that was, 2022. Leslie Lavender is the Executive Director for the Chamber and she...

Tim Durkin Dec 28, 2022 Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lesley Lavender speaks at an announcement of the new federal tourism strategy, on May 21, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Belleville Lions Bingo Hall closed Tuesday

Those looking to get a round of bingo in will have to wait a little longer. The Belleville Lions Bingo Hall is closed Tuesday. The hall tells Quinte News that the closure is due to "technical difficul...

Zach McGibbon Dec 27, 2022 Kevin Doncaster / CC

Belleville, Quinte West lifts Significant Weather Event

The cities of Belleville and Quinte West have declared an end to their Significant Weather Events. The City of Belleville provided the following statement on the decision. After reviewing weather repo...

Zach McGibbon Dec 27, 2022 Crews continuing to work on cleanup of the snow storm. December 27, 2022. (Photo: City of Quinte West)

Snow clearing in Picton beginning Tuesday

The County will remove snow along roadsides in Picton beginning on Tuesday, December 27. Crews will start snow blowing roadsides in Picton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27. This work may cause a mino...

Zach McGibbon Dec 27, 2022 (Photo: OPP Prince Edward County/Twitter)

Prince Edward County storm update

The County of Prince Edward has provided the following updates on the winter storm. Roads and sidewalks The significant weather event declaration remains in effect. During a significant weather event ...

Zach McGibbon Dec 27, 2022 City of Belleville equipment helping out in Prince Edward County Christmas Day 2022 (Photo: submitted)

Christmas weekend for Belleville police

Belleville police responded to 223 calls for service over 96 hours from 5 a.m. on December 23, 2022 to 5 a.m. on December 27, 2022. Prowl at Night On December 23, 2022 at 12:28 a.m., Belleville police...

John Spitters Dec 27, 2022

Prince Edward County temporary road closure

A section of County Road 5 will be closed on Tuesday, December 27 from 10 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. County Road 5 will be closed between County Road 34 and the industrial park. The closure is re...

John Spitters Dec 27, 2022 City of Belleville equipment helping out in Prince Edward County Christmas Day 2022 (Photo: submitted)

Tuesday storm update

It's day four of the recovery effort from the big storm that hit this part of the province. Locally Hydro One has made a lot of progress getting the power back on and only about 130 homes and business...

John Spitters Dec 27, 2022 (Photo: OPP East Region/Twitter)

LOOK BACK: Belleville Chamber

Quinte News is continuing to look back at this past year. The President of the Belleville and District Chamber of Commerce Jill Raycroft talked to us about the past 12 months. She says they sent out 1...

Tim Durkin Dec 27, 2022 Mayoral candidate, incumbent Mitch Panciuk, with Chamber CEO Jill Raycroft. (Photo: Quinte News)