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Councillor: city needs transit master plan

The Chair of Belleville's Transit Advisory Committee is hoping city council will finance a new master plan for public transit in next year's budget. Councillor Bill Sandison told council Monday the la...

John Spitters Jan 10, 2022 Belleville Councillor Bill Sandison (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Not Alone Team Quinte calling for more action on homelessness in Belleville

On a day Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for the Quinte area, upwards of 30 people stood outside behind Belleville city hall to demand more action on homelessness. Members of Not Alo...

Aron Locke Jan 10, 2022 Not Alone Team Quinte members marched up and down Front Street in Belleville before sharing experiences and talking about next steps for the homelessness assistance behind Belleville City Hall. Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. (Photo: Ryan Peddigrew/Quinte News)

Health Unit issues cold weather warning

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is issuing a cold weather health warning to remind residents of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties to take precautions as the winter temperature drops thi...

Amanda Smith Jan 10, 2022 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: Quinte News)

Hastings County supports Marmora electricity project

Hastings County has thrown its support behind the Marmora Pumped Storage Project to provide electricity. Warden Rick Phillips told council on Monday that the project would benefit all the county munic...

Mary Thomas Jan 10, 2022

Small fire in Picton

Prince Edward County firefighters responded to a fire Monday morning on Paul Street in Picton. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire which came in around 11 a.m. and limited the fire damage to the ...

Amanda Smith Jan 10, 2022

Permanent warming and cooling centres in the works

A more permanent solution to community warming and cooling centres could be in the works for Belleville, Trenton and Hastings County. A report to Hastings County Council on Monday indicated the number...

Mary Thomas Jan 10, 2022 Hastings County Council, January 10, 2022 (Screengrab)

Extreme cold warning issued in Quinte

Environment Canada has the Quinte region under an extreme cold warning as wind chill values will make the temperature seem like it is -30 Monday night. Temperatures are expected to hover between -21 a...

Amanda Smith Jan 10, 2022 Amos Bühler / CC

OPP arrest four men after brief pursuit

Three men from the Toronto area are facing charges after a brief pursuit involving the Lennox and Addington OPP. At 3 a.m. Sunday, police responded to reports of a vehicle said to be involved in an ea...

Aron Locke Jan 10, 2022

The importance of closed doors

It is smart fire safety but something that is easily forgotten. A fire ripped through an apartment in the Bronx last week, killing 17 people, nine of them children. Open doors and not having working s...

Amanda Smith Jan 10, 2022 Firefighters were called to 198 Dundas Street East on Dec. 24, 2021 for a working house fire. (Submitted by: Quinte West Fire)

Prince Edward County seeking members for multiple committees

A number of positions on various committees of the Municipality of Prince Edward County are vacant and need filling. In a press release Monday it was announced that there are nine open positions acros...

Aron Locke Jan 10, 2022