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Cause of Frankford Rd. fire determined

The cause of a house fire on Frankford Road Thursday evening has been confirmed to be electrical in nature. Quinte West Fire Chief John Whelan tells Quinte News the fire originated around the hot wate...

Alana Cameron Feb 18, 2022

RELEASE: International Women's Day event

Press Release -- for immediate release, up to March 7, 2022 International Women's Day Theme for 2022: Gender Equity #BreakTheBias Hour of Awareness Tuesday, March 8, from Noon to 1 p.m. At the 'Four C...

Alana Cameron Feb 18, 2022 Jan Sosiak, Jackie Dibben, Pamela Park and Mieke Thorne, members of GRANquinte, Quinte Grannies for Africa and Amnesty International Quinte, showing the IWD sign for BREAK THE BIAS. (Photo: submitted)

Picton man still in downtown Ottawa

Picton's Lloyd Crowe has been in downtown Ottawa since the convoy protest against COVID-19 mandates began three weeks ago. His vehicle is parked a few blocks away from where police continue to push ba...

Alana Cameron Feb 18, 2022 Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa hold a pig roast, Friday, February 18, 2022. (Photo: Lloyd Crowe)

Busy day for Quinte West Fire

It's been a busy Friday for Quinte West Fire and Rescue. Fire Chief John Whelan says crews responded to the 401 four times today for incidents - two involving tractor trailers and the other two involv...

Alana Cameron Feb 18, 2022 Quinte West Fire responded to a car fire on Hamilton Rd., February 18, 2022. (Photo: submitted)

RELEASE: City Hall procedure update

Media Advisory City Hall Procedure Update BELLEVILLE - Effective Tuesday, February 22, 2022, appointments will no longer be required to attend City Hall. Public hours will continue to be from 9 a.m. t...

Alana Cameron Feb 18, 2022 Outside Belleville City Hall. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

BPS seeking public input

Belleville Police Service is asking for community input as it develops its Strategic Safety Plan for the next three years. Information gathered will help guide the objectives of the Police Service. A ...

Alana Cameron Feb 18, 2022

COVID outbreak at Campbellford Memorial Hospital affecting operations - ER still open

Campbellford Memorial Hospital is limiting admission capacity as it deals with an outbreak of COVID-19. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit declared the outbreak in the Medical W...

Alana Cameron Feb 18, 2022

Friday COVID report: hospitalizations rise

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting a large jump in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19. Friday's dashboard shows 23 people are currently in hospital with two in the intensiv...

Alana Cameron Feb 18, 2022

Traffic problems galore

The weather and poor road conditions have made it a headache for commuters Friday morning. A snowplow ended up in the ditch on Will Johnson Road near Stockdale. Traffic is very slow on highway 401. Th...

Amanda Smith Feb 18, 2022 A Quinte West snowplow is in In ditch on Will Johnson Road near Stockdale. (Photo: Submitted)

Domestic mischief, theft of tools

Belleville police responded to 63 calls for service between 5 a.m. on February 17, 2022 and 5 a.m. on February 18, 2022. Domestic mischief/pursuit On February 17, 2022 at 4 p.m., Belleville police wer...

Amanda Smith Feb 18, 2022