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Forcier sentencing pushed to February

The sentencing for a former CAS worker has been pushed to next month. Justice Patrick Hurley deferred the sentencing of Sandra Forcier today at the Quinte Consolidated Courthouse to February. Attorney...

Amanda Smith Jan 21, 2022 Outside the Quinte Consolidated Courthouse. (Photo: Quinte News)

Dangerous driving charges laid

A Montreal man appeared in court to answer dangerous driving charges on Thursday. Lennox and Addington OPP were assisting the Ministry of Transportation with a road closure on the 401 on Thursday, Jan...

Amanda Smith Jan 21, 2022

SIU investigating use of Anti-Riot Weapon in Bancroft

The province's police watchdog is investigating an incident that took place on Thursday afternoon in Bancroft. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is looking into the call which saw a Bancroft OPP o...

Amanda Smith Jan 21, 2022

QWCC introduces 2022 board of directors

Quinte West Chamber of Commerce welcomed its new president and board chair at its first membership meeting of 2022 on Friday afternoon. Rick Davies, owner of Property Guys, takes over from Carrie Greg...

Alana Cameron Jan 21, 2022 Rick Davies, 2022 President and Board Chair of the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce.

RELEASE: Local vaccine clinics now accepting walk-ins

Media Release - HPEPH COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Belleville, Picton and Batawa now accepting walk-ins, as well as booked appointments Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/January 21, 2022 - Starting i...

Alana Cameron Jan 21, 2022

Cocaine, cash, handgun seized in Project Renewal investigation

Police seized 1.5 kilograms of cocaine and arrested two people as part of a Project Renewal investigation. Members of Project Renewal with the assistance of the Belleville Police Service Emergency Res...

Alana Cameron Jan 21, 2022 Cocaine, a loaded .9 mm handgun and cash seized as the result of a Project Renewal investigation in Belleville, January 20, 2022. (Photo: Belleville Police)

Project Zero providing free smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

More than 200 smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are being distributed as part of Safe Community Project Zero. Belleville Fire and Emergency Services have partnered with the Fire Marshal's Public Fire S...

Alana Cameron Jan 21, 2022 Project Zero 2022 (Photo: submitted)

Friday COVID-19 update

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting 111 new high risk COVID-19 cases locally Friday. The health unit is also reporting three new deaths which brings the region to 31 total since the pand...

Aron Locke Jan 21, 2022

Belleville warming centre activation extended through weekend

With freezing temperatures Friday and more cold weather in store for the weekend the City of Belleville has extended its activation of the warming centre through the weekend. The warming centre is loc...

Aron Locke Jan 21, 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)

CAMSAFE adds another police force

The CAMSAFE program, first introduced in Belleville in 2021, has added another municipality to the list. Bancroft OPP will join Belleville Police as well as Quinte West and Prince Edward County OPP un...

Aron Locke Jan 21, 2022