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Federal Conservative candidates prepped for election call

Local candidates for the federal Conservative Party are ready to go. During Conservative leader Erin O'Toole's campaign-style stop in Belleville Monday, Bay of Quinte candidate Ryan Williams told Quin...

Alana Cameron Aug 10, 2021 Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Hastings Lennox and Addington candidate Shelby Kramp-Neuman pose for photos at O'Toole's stop in Belleville, August 9, 2021. (Photo: Quinte News/Alana Cameron)

Amazing Race for United Way

An "Amazing Race" with a purpose...that's what's planned for next week in Belleville and Quinte West. A fundraising event full of fun is what the United Way of Hastings and Prince Edward has in store ...

Mary Thomas Aug 10, 2021

Quinte sees second-highest July on record for home sales

In a break from the recent trend, home sales for the month of July were down 25% compared to the same month in 2020. However, the 405 units sold last month was still the second-highest July on record,...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021

Province providing more support for children with special needs

Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Merrilee Fullerton joined Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith Tuesday morning at the Quinte Children's Treatment Centre in Belleville to announce the provi...

Alana Cameron Aug 10, 2021 Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Merrilee Fullerton at the Quinte Children's Treatement Centre in Belleville, August 9,2021 to announce the province is investing $240 million to expand supports for children and youth with special needs. Pictured L-R: QHC President and CEO Stacey Daub; Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith; Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Merrilee Fullerton; Jennifer Churchill, CEO, Empowered Kids Ontario. (Photo: Quinte News/Alana Cameron)

RELEASE: Contraband seized at Warkworth Institution

On August 6, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of a staff member, a quantity of contraband was seized inside the fence of Warkworth Institution, a medium security facility. The contraband included ma...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021 (Photo: Facebook/Warkworth Institution)

Cyclists brave heat to raise cash for BGHF

Local cyclists pedalled their way to a more than $26,000 donation to the Belleville General Hospital Foundation last weekend. About 100 riders took part in the Freedom Ride for Health, which was spear...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021 Freedom Ride Committee Members: Back Row: Dr. Shalea Beckwith, Bob Doyle, Adam Tilley and Dr. Erin Falconer. Front Row: Ingrid Moore and Jeff Hohenkerk. Not pictured: Travis Shawcross. (Photo: Submitted / BGHF)

Quinte West OPP lay drug charges after traffic stop

A Quinte West man has been charged with multiple offences after OPP made a traffic stop on Monday afternoon. Officers with the Community Street Crime Unit and general patrol stopped a car on Maclellan...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021

Missing Napanee man found

There's good news on a missing person case. OPP East Region tweeted Tuesday morning that 71-year-old Martin Worth of Napanee had been located. Worth was last seen in Napanee last Thursday.

John Spitters Aug 10, 2021

Setting, not breaking a world record

A Centre Hastings Secondary grad did not want to smash a world record this time, she wanted to hold it from the beginning. Late Monday afternoon, 24-year-old Maxine Olive completed the worlds largest ...

Tim Durkin Aug 10, 2021

Erratic actions lead to charges

Bizarre driving and behaviour has led to charges against a Belleville woman. Belleville police received reports about someone acting strangely at a Sidney Street plaza parking lot around 9:30 Monday n...

John Spitters Aug 10, 2021