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Large spruce tree donations

The City of Belleville is seeking large spruce trees in preparation for its annual Festival of Lights program. The city will be receiving submissions from the public. Once the submission is received, ...

Zach McGibbon Sep 08, 2022 Nov. 19, 2020, Festival of Lights, Tree Lighting in Market Square

Wanted man runs but is quickly arrested

A Belleville man faces several criminal charges after running away from police Wednesday. The man, who was spotted riding a bicycle in the North Front Street area, was wanted by Belleville police in c...

John Spitters Sep 08, 2022

Cyclists riding to support families of fallen firefighters

About 60 bicyclists will be riding through the Quinte region today (Thursday) in honour of Canadian firefighters who've lost their lives the line of duty. The riders are raising funds for the Canadian...

John Spitters Sep 08, 2022 Logo/Facebook.

More tickets given to drivers in Community Safety Zones

The Belleville Police Service Traffic Safety Unit again ticketed a good number of drivers for speeding and distracted driving in school and community safety zones Wednesday. After ticketing 18 drivers...

John Spitters Sep 08, 2022 (Photo: Twitter/Belleville Police Service Traffic Safety Unit

G-Hawks set sights high. "We want to be champions" - Dupont

After a four year absence, former NHL defenceman Jerome Dupont is back behind the bench of the Trenton Golden Hawks as they prepare to open the new OJHL season Friday night. Dupont was coach and gener...

Jack Miller Sep 08, 2022

Summer break over for 100 + Women Who Care Quinte

100 + Women Who Care Quinte celebrated its 7th anniversary Wednesday night and celebrated it as the group always does, by selecting a worthy charity or other community organization for a donation. The...

John Spitters Sep 08, 2022

Hillier Ward property to be rezoned for hotel and winery

Prince Edward County Planning Committee voted to approve a zoning change for a property in Hillier ward, as part of a plan to construct an estate winery and hotel. Plans submitted show a staged approa...

Alan-Michael Steele Sep 07, 2022

Full closure of Skyway Bridge starting Thursday

The Bay of Quinte Skyway Bridge is scheduled to fully close starting Thursday night. The closure is to allow for the removal of the existing steel girders. This will consist of placing cranes either o...

Zach McGibbon Sep 07, 2022 Work continues to rehabilitate the Quinte Skyway Bridge on Highway 49. (Photo: Ontario Ministry of Transportation)

Responding to gonorrhea and syphilis

Over the course of the pandemic, the overall number of reportable sexually transmitted infections dropped, both locally and provincially. A report to the Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health on Wedn...

Mary Thomas Sep 07, 2022 Program Manager at Hastings prince Edward Health Unit Stephanie McFaul, September 7, 2022 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

COVID-19 isn't going away: MOH

COVID-19 isn't going away any time soon according to the Hastings Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health. At a meeting of the Board of Health on Wednesday, Dr. Ethan Toumishey said that "people need ...

Mary Thomas Sep 07, 2022 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)