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Deep cleaning ongoing on city buses

With the lifting of most mask mandates and sanitizing regulations recently in Ontario many public transit services have discontinued the practice of "deep cleaning" the interior of their buses. Howeve...

John Spitters Jun 15, 2022 Interior of Belleville Transit bus, 2022. (Photo: Quinte News)

Get to the festivals free of charge

If you don't drive but want to enjoy the Canada Day and waterfront and multicultural festivals in Belleville don't worry. Belleville Transit will again be offering regular shuttle bus service during b...

John Spitters Jun 15, 2022 (Photo: Ryan Peddigrew/Quinte News)

Former city councillor and judge honoured

It was a special day full of familiar faces for former Belleville Councillor Wolf Tausendfreund. Wednesday, Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk along with city councillors and invited guests, honoured the ...

Andrew Clarke Jun 15, 2022 Wolf Tausendfruend, left of plaque, stands aside his wife and current Belleville City Council at his plaque dedication on June 15, 2022. (Photo: Andrew Clarke / Quinte News)

Canada Day then Waterfront Festival coming up

Plans are underway to make sure Belleville can celebrate Canada Day. CEO of Belleville Chamber of Commerce Jill Raycroft tells Quinte News there will be a full day of attractions and entertainment at ...

Mary Thomas Jun 15, 2022 (Photo: Submitted / Belleville Chamber of Commerce)

RELEASE: Partial closure of Trent-Severn Waterway due to high water levels

Trent-Severn Waterway announces partial closure due to high water levels and flows PETERBOROUGH, ON - June 15, 2022 - Due to high water levels and flows, Parks Canada will begin a partial closure of n...

Alana Cameron Jun 15, 2022

Police and Sandbanks officials look to busy summer

Police in Prince Edward County and Sandbanks Provincial Park officials met this week as the busy summer season gets underway at the park. OPP Staff Sergeant John Hatch is detachment commander in the C...

Mary Thomas Jun 15, 2022 Sandbanks Provincial Park in Prince Edward County. (Photo: Twitter / @SandbanksPP)

Alleged "Grandparent Scammer" caught

Lennox and Addington OPP stopped a "Grandparent Scam" in progress last week. On Friday, police responded to a report of a fraud in progress at a Loyalist Township address. Officers arrested one person...

Alana Cameron Jun 15, 2022

Water Safety Statement issued by Quinte Conservation

Quinte Conservation has issued a Water Safety Statement for its watershed due to the recent large amount of rain. Officials say three large rain events over the last two weeks have contributed to appr...

Alana Cameron Jun 15, 2022

Graduation days at Loyalist College

It's been a busy time at Loyalist College as graduation days for 2022 played out on campus. Last week, 1,792 Loyalist College students graduated with 1,846 postsecondary credentials, including Ontario...

Mary Thomas Jun 15, 2022 The main entrance to the Kente Building at Loyalist College in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Stolen motorcycle involved in Trenton collision, prohibited firearm seized

Quinte West OPP seized a stolen motorcycle and a prohibited firearm after responding to a hit and run Monday morning in Trenton. Officers responded to the area of Sidney Street and Hollandale Avenue a...

Alana Cameron Jun 15, 2022 Quinte West OPP seized this stolen motorcycle after if was involved in a collision in Trenton Monday, June 13, 2022. A 30-year-old Napanee man faces several charges. (Photo: submitted/Quinte West OPP)