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Cruiser stuffed for North Hastings Community Cupboard

A recent "Stuff the Cruiser" event in Bancroft brought in plenty of donations for the North Hastings Community Cupboard. OPP Auxiliary members and representatives from the food bank were at Foodland a...

Alana Cameron Jun 01, 2022 Bancroft OPP Auxiliary members Greg Maxwell and Kevin Martin, Sergeant Ken Jones and North Hastings Community Cupboard volunteer Carl at "Stuff the Cruiser" event, May 21, 2022. (Photo: submitted)

Military training in Belleville area

There will be some military training in the Belleville area this month. Personnel from the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command will be conducting training in the area from June 5 to 20. All eff...

Alana Cameron Jun 01, 2022

NDP focusing on helping the average person

For the NDP candidate running in Hastings-Lennox and Addington riding the campaign is all about making life better for average people. Appearing on CJBQ's Lorne Brooker Show Wednesday, Eric DePoe says...

John Spitters Jun 01, 2022 Eric DePoe chatting with the Lorne Brooker Show (Photo: Tim Durkin/Quinte News)

8 Wing helps rescue man lost in Quebec

CFB Trenton was called into action Tuesday in Quebec. A CC-130 Hercules from 424 squadron was called into search for a lost fisherman, south of Val D'or. The plane's crew was able to spot the man's fl...

Tim Durkin Jun 01, 2022 (Photo: RCAF)

Building boom continues in The County

It has been a great year for building activity in Prince Edward County. Last month, the county issued 119 building permits with a total value of just over $33 million. That is almost double the value ...

John Spitters Jun 01, 2022

Charges in Plainfield in Thurlow

On May 31, 2022, Belleville police were called to the area of Bethel Road in Thurlow, for an impaired driver. A vehicle had left the roadway and drove over lawns and some flower beds. The vehicle was ...

Tim Durkin Jun 01, 2022

Belleville to host OHL Officiating Combine

Belleville will be the host for the first Ontario Hockey League Officiating Prospect Development Camp Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Seventy-two of the top officiating prospects from across North Amer...

Jack Miller Jun 01, 2022

NDP leader in Bay of Quinte riding again

Two days remain before Ontario's provincial election and candidates are making their last efforts to get communities' votes. Tuesday, Ontario New Democratic Party leader Andrea Horwath visited with Pr...

Andrew Clarke May 31, 2022 Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, centre, speaks alongside Hastings-Lennox and Addington ridings Eric DePoe, left, and Bay of Quinte ridings Alison Kelly, right, on May 31st, 2022 in Bloomfield. (Photo: Andrew Clarke / Quinte News)

Farm crops are "Looking good"

Spring crops are "looking good" but Quinte area farmers are faced with a couple of problems. The spring rains have been timely for corn and soy beans, and the wheat is just showing above ground. Lloyd...

Mary Thomas May 31, 2022 Lloyd Crowe, Eastern Ontario Director of the Grain Farmers of Ontario (Photo: Submitted)

Volunteering in Ottawa

A Trenton resident is in Ottawa this week offering emotional and spiritual care to residents impacted by the catastrophic Victoria Day weekend storm. Gail Conrick, 74, is volunteering as a crisis-trai...

Mary Thomas May 31, 2022 Gail Conrick (Photo: Submitted)