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Wintry mix of snow and ice pellets beginning Friday morning

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement calling for a wintry mix of snow and ice pellets in the Quinte region beginning Friday morning. According to the weather agency, two to five c...

Zach McGibbon Mar 19, 2026

No break on development charges for coveralls or other ancillary structures

A staff recommendation to exempt coverall buildings and other other ancillary structures of low value from development charges (DCs) was rejected by Quinte West council on Wednesday. Currently a cover...

John Spitters Mar 19, 2026

Quinte West Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Andrews to retire

The CEO for the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce, Suzanne Andrews, has announced she will be retiring at the end of June. Andrews has been serving as CEO since 2006. The Chamber's board of directors ha...

Zach McGibbon Mar 19, 2026

OPP building lease unpopular with some

Some members of Quinte West council don't like the current lease the city has with the Ontario Provincial Police in the building the city built for the organization several years ago, but there's litt...

John Spitters Mar 19, 2026 Quinte West councillor David O'Neil.

Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette welcomes funding news on County Road 49

Statement from MP Chris Malette: "I am pleased to hear today's announcement by the Government of Ontario to fund the long-awaited reconstruction of County Road 49. County Road 49 is more than a roadwa...

News Mar 19, 2026 Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette. (Photo: House of Commons)

No to reduced sewage charges for luxury housing development

Quinte West Council has rejected a staff recommendation to lessen wastewater base charges paid by residents of the Prince Edward Estates housing development off County Road 64 in Carrying Place. In 20...

John Spitters Mar 19, 2026 Screenshot from Quinte West council's March 18 2026 meeting.

Ontario announces it is funding rehabilitation of County Road 49

"Prince Edward County has a long standing and positive relationship with the provincial government, collaborating on key projects and initiatives that continue to benefit out community." "It's now beh...

Zach McGibbon Mar 19, 2026 Members of provincial parliament, Prince Edward County staff and council at the Prince Edward County Roads Department for the announcement of provincial funding for the rehabilitation of County Road 49. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Province funding ice storm cleanup

The provincial government is providing up to $668,000 for ice storm assistance across six municipalities in Hastings County. The funding comes from Ontario's $90 million Municipal Ice Storm Assistance...

Alan-Michael Steele Mar 19, 2026 Ice covering a tree at a west end Trenton home (Photo: Tim Durkin/Quinte News)

Disturbance result in fail to comply with probation order

Belleville police responded to a call for service at a residence in the city's east end around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. It was reported that a male was inside a female's residence yelling and causing a di...

Alana Cameron Mar 19, 2026

B-Sens fall to Monsters

The Belleville Senators returned to home ice to take on the Cleveland Monsters, falling 7-2. The first frame saw the Monsters open the scoring. A one-timer off the stick of Luca Del Bel Belluz got thr...

Tim Durkin Mar 19, 2026 Cleveland Monsters vs Belleville Senators March 18, 2026 © Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography