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No criminal wrongdoing by Quinte West OPP during arrest

Quinte West OPP officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing after a man was injured while being arrested in a domestic incident in Trenton in November of last year. The man, 22 years of age at the ti...

John Spitters Apr 22, 2021

Harrison asking for community support for our health workers

Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison says COVID-19 has been difficult for everyone especially those working in hospitals and in health care. Harrison says there are times that have seen hope, other times of...

Tim Durkin Apr 22, 2021 Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Late rally falls short, B-Sens lose to Laval

(Logan Brown had an assist for the B-Sens against Laval Wednesday) The Belleville Senators mounted a big comeback last night but it wasn't quite enough to erase a four goal deficit. Belleville scored ...

Jack Miller Apr 22, 2021

Volunteers help serve thousands of free meals

Thousands of people have been picking up their evening meals at the Salvation Army in Belleville every month, during the COVID pandemic. Director of Community and Family Services Connie Goodsell tells...

Mary Thomas Apr 22, 2021 Salvation Army location Pinnacle Street, Belleville (Photo: submitted)

Domestic dispute, impaired driving

The Belleville Police Service responded to 49 calls from April 21, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. to April 22, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. Domestic Dispute On April 21, 2021 at 4:30 p.m., Belleville police responded to a do...

John Spitters Apr 22, 2021 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Prince Edward County council approves zoning by-law amendment that could see food trucks at Wellington Beach

The door has been opened for the possibility for mobile restaurants at Wellington Beach. At Wednesday's Prince Edward County planning meeting, council approved by-law changes that would allow a pilot ...

Aron Locke Apr 21, 2021

Prince Edward County council approves new modified Talbot Street housing development proposal

After being struck down by council in February, a proposal for a Talbot Street housing development in Picton has received conditional support from Prince Edward County council. At Wednesday's planning...

Aron Locke Apr 21, 2021

A marquee going up at Pinnacle Playhouse

A project is underway to boost the image of a live theatre in Belleville's downtown. The plan to make Pinnacle Playhouse more noticeable to the public involves installing a large marquee on the front ...

Mary Thomas Apr 21, 2021 Pinnacle Playhouse, Pinnacle Street, Belleville, April 21, 2021 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Nine new cases and 19 recoveries in HPE, two new cases in Northumberland

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting another nine new cases of COVID-19 in the area today, but also 19 recoveries, dropping the active case total down to 86. Five of the new cases were fo...

David Foot Apr 21, 2021

Cuerrier leaving Belleville Downtown District BIA, search for new executive director begins

The search is beginning for a new Executive Director (ED) for the Belleville Downtown District BIA. Current BIA head Marijo Cuerrier has announced she will leave the job in June, to take on the ED rol...

David Foot Apr 21, 2021 Marijo Cuerrier has announced she is leaving the Belleville Downtown District BIA, to join another neighbouring BIA group. (Photo: Christopher Gentile)