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Two new officers ready to go

A swearing-in ceremony was held Monday at the Belleville Court House for two new frontline officers with the Belleville Police Service. Taking their oath from Justice Stephen Hunter were Khoby Langdon...

John Spitters Apr 26, 2022

Local summer leagues anxious to return

It has been a two year hiatus for most local summer sports leagues due to COVID but they're anxious to regroup and get going again. That certainly applies to the Belleville Women's Fastball League - a...

Jack Miller Apr 26, 2022

A little help for a lot of people

Belleville city council learned a lot about an important community support organization that most people know nothing of. The coordinator of the Belleville Community Trust Fund Allison Ferrill appeare...

John Spitters Apr 25, 2022 Coordinator and sole employee with the Belleville Community Trust Fund Allison Ferrill. (Photo: Quinte News)

Indoor tennis anyone?

With Canadians like Bianca Andreescu, Milos Raonic, and Denis Shapovalov doing well on the pro circuit, the sport of tennis is growing at a pace of 35% a year nationally. And Monday the Vice-President...

John Spitters Apr 25, 2022 Torrey Wiley / CC

Warming centre location needed

Attention City of Belleville building owners. The city is looking for a location for an overnight warming centre this winter. Bridge Street United, which was the centre's location this past winter, is...

John Spitters Apr 25, 2022 Bridge Street United will not provide its facility for an overnight warming centre this coming winter but its food programs will continue. (Photo: Facebook)

Zoning changes approved for Bakelite lands

An important but preliminary step has been taken to allow a significant housing development on a former industrial site in east end Belleville. Monday, city council approved several zoning changes tha...

John Spitters Apr 25, 2022 Part of former Bakelite property in Belleville's east end. View looks south to Bay of Quinte in the distance. (Photo: Quinte News)

Council paves way for condos in Downtown District

Belleville council has unanimously voted against designating a building located beside the former Hotel Quinte property as a heritage property and therefore is paving the way for a six-storey commerci...

John Spitters Apr 25, 2022 217 Pinnacle Street Belleville beside the fenced off former Hotel Quinte site. (Photo: Quinte News)

Provincial fund supports 12 local organizations

Non-profit organizations in the Quinte region are set to get some provincial aid to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Heal with Horses Therapeutic Centre is a registered Canadian charity pro...

Andrew Clarke Apr 25, 2022 (Hillier, Ont. - 25/04/2022 - Twelve Quinte West organizations received funding through the Resilient Communities Fund.) Photo by Andrew Clarke / Quinte News

Funding announced for more high-speed internet in Central Eastern Ontario

Thousands more homes in Central Eastern Ontario will have access to high-speed Internet. Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp announced that Ontario is providing joint funding with the federa...

Amanda Smith Apr 25, 2022 Alan Levine / CC

More April showers on the way

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the region, predicting that as much as 40mm of rain could fall in some areas. Thunderstorms are also possible. There could be some localiz...

Alana Cameron Apr 25, 2022 Anna & Michal / CC