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Severe damage across Northumberland Forest following snowfall

Trails in the Northumberland County Forest are open but users are urged to exercise caution when hiking. Several trails are blocked after recent heavy, wet snow caused a number of downed trees and bro...

Alana Cameron Dec 19, 2022 Northumberland County Forest. (Photo: Twitter)

Spread joy not germs this holiday season

The region's health care leaders are urging residents to use caution and take steps to reduce the spread of illness this holiday season, especially amongst our youngest residents. The Hastings Prince ...

Alana Cameron Dec 19, 2022

GPS tracker used to locate stolen vehicle

One person has been arrested and a stolen vehicle has been recovered after a traffic stop on Highway 401 in Trenton. On Saturday, around 9:20 a.m., Quinte West OPP received information regarding the w...

Zach McGibbon Dec 19, 2022 Police say the owner of the vehicle had equipped a GPS tracker and tracked that the stolen vehicle was on the 401 eastbound just west of Trenton. (Photo: Quinte West OPP)

Delayed a day, hundreds still attend Christmas in the Village

The event was delayed by a day due to a snowstorm but Christmas in the Village was still a success. An estimated 750 plus people attended the holiday event Saturday at the Children's Safety Village. T...

Alana Cameron Dec 19, 2022 About 750 people attended the Children's Safety Village 'Christmas in the Village' event, Saturday, December 17, 2022. (Photo: Children's Safety Village)

Driver charged with fleeing police and dangerous operation

A driver has been arrested after they were alleged to have fled from police at a RIDE program. On Friday, around 11 p.m, Prince Edward County OPP were conducting the RIDE program at Loyalist Parkway a...

Zach McGibbon Dec 19, 2022

Jr. Bulls team raises money and food donations for local food bank

As local charities continue to collect donations for their holiday campaigns, a youth hockey team came together for Gleaners Food Bank in Belleville. Parkside Landscaping U13A Jr Belleville Bulls rais...

Alana Cameron Dec 19, 2022 The Parkside Landscaping U13A Jr. Belleville Bulls dropped off food and cash donations to Gleaners Food Bank. (Photo: submitted)

Contraband seizure at Collins Bay

More contraband has recently been seized at Collins Bay Institution near Kingston. Correctional Service Canada reports a package containing 60 grams of tobacco, 372 grams of marijuana, 10 grams of fen...

Alana Cameron Dec 19, 2022

Domestic incident in Tweed

On December 18, 2022 at approximately 5:10 p.m., officers with the Central Hastings OPP responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence in the Municipality of Tweed. As a result of the inve...

John Spitters Dec 19, 2022

Stolen vehicles

Belleville police responded to 125 calls for service over the weekend from 5 a.m. on December 17, 2022 to 5 a.m. on December 19, 2022. Stolen Vehicle Recovered Early Sunday morning on December 18, 202...

John Spitters Dec 19, 2022 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Hastings house fire leaves brother and sister homeless

Tragedy struck a brother and sister in the village of Hastings in Trent Hills Friday night. Fire completely destroyed a house owned by Billy and Lauren Copeland. Luckily the they were not home at the ...

John Spitters Dec 19, 2022 (Photo: submitted)