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Live music returning to Quinte West

After COVID-19 restrictions have barred most outdoor events for more than a year, live outdoor music is making a return in Quinte West. The municipality announced Friday that summer concerts will run ...

Aron Locke Jul 30, 2021 Frankford Tourist Park (File photo)

Quinte West seniors surprised with fresh flowers

Seniors who call Seasons Dufferin Centre in Quinte West home were pleasantly surprised with 70 bouquets of fresh flowers Wednesday. The flowers came from Dahlia May Flower Farm. The flower business, w...

Aron Locke Jul 30, 2021 Seniors living at Seasons Dufferin Centre in Quinte West were surprised with 70 bouquets of fresh flowers courtesy Dhalia May Flower Farm. (Photo courtesy: PUNCH Canada)

Prince Edward County Food Hub receiving federal funding for upgrades

Bay of Quinte MP Neil Ellis announced Friday that the Prince Edward County Food Hub is receiving federal funding to help purchase equipment for the facility. The funding, which comes from the Agricult...

Aron Locke Jul 30, 2021 KMR Photography / CC

HPE Public Health reporting two new cases of COVID-19, three active

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 as well as two recoveries meaning the active total remains at three. To date 121,303 HPE residents over 12 have gotten their...

Aron Locke Jul 30, 2021

Large amount of contraband seized at Warkworth Institution

Correctional Services Canada staff seized several packages of contraband at Warkworth Institution in Brighton last week. According to CSC, on July 22 staff seized packages from a suspected drone drop ...

Aron Locke Jul 30, 2021 (Photo: Facebook/Warkworth Institution)

Grace Inn "steps up" in pandemic year

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge of activity at the Grace Inn emergency shelter for adults in downtown Belleville during the past year. Chair of the Board of Governors Jodie Jenkins tells Quinte N...

Mary Thomas Jul 30, 2021 Grace Inn Shelter (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Impaired driving charge laid after crash in Belleville Thursday

A Trenton woman has been charged after a crash in Belleville on Thursday afternoon. City Police were called to the intersection of Bell Boulevard and Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, just before 3:00 p.m., w...

David Foot Jul 30, 2021

Planning Commitee to consider moving forward with grocery store on former Ben Bleecker property

Belleville's planning committee could begin the process of allowing development to start on the former Ben Bleecker property in the west end on Tuesday. City staff are recommending that the committee ...

David Foot Jul 30, 2021 A map of the proposed rezoning of the southern portion of the former Ben Bleecker property at 40 Yeomans Street in Belleville. (Photo: City of Belleville)

UPDATE: Road closures lifted following serious crash in Belleville

Overnight road closures have been lifted after a serious crash involving a car and a motorcycle in Belleville late last night. It happened at Sidney Street and Dundas Street West, just before midnight...

David Foot Jul 30, 2021 (Photo: Twitter / @BlvlTSU)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Multi vehicle collision at Wallbridge Loyalist Road and Bell Boulevard

Motorists should avoid the area of Wallbridge-Loyalist Road and Bell Boulevard due to reports of a collision. According to ScanQuinte on Twitter there has been a multi-vehicle collision at the interse...

Aron Locke Jul 29, 2021