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Belleville EDDC recommends hiring new staffer in Economic Development Department

Belleville's Economic and Destination Development Committee is recommending that council approve the hiring of another staff member, to take some load off current workers in the Economic Development D...

David Foot Feb 25, 2021 Belleville's Economic and Destination Development Committee meets virtually, on February 25, 2021. (Photo: YouTube / BellevilleCityHall)

Another bus lines staff member contracts COVID

Another member of the staff of Mohawk Bus Lines has contracted COVID-19. The Band Council made the announcement Thursday morning. Contact tracing is underway and both high and low risk contacts are be...

Tim Durkin Feb 25, 2021

Drug charges laid in QW

The Quinte West OPP has charged two Quinte West residents following a drug investigation. On February 24, 2021 at approximately 8:00 a.m., the Quinte West OPP Community Street Crime Unit, with the ass...

Tim Durkin Feb 25, 2021

Man known to frequent Belleville and Kingston arrested, more charges laid

A man known to frequent both Kingston and Belleville, has been arrested. Earlier this week we told you that the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad was looking for Thusanth Ariyanayagam. He was s...

Tim Durkin Feb 25, 2021 26 year-old Thusanth Ariyanayagam, who is currently serving a two-year sentence for assault with a weapon, assault and breaching recognizance, is wanted by the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad. (Photo: Submitted / ROPE Squad)

Solicitor General joins Lorne Brooker Show

The Ontario Government announced further details about the vaccine roll out for residents. Thursday on the Lorne Brooker Show, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones discussed more about COVID-19. She says On...

Tim Durkin Feb 25, 2021

Two suspects charged in another Project Renewal bust

Two people have been charged after another project renewal investigation in Belleville on Wednesday. Members of the joint forces investigation, which includes Belleville Police, OPP and various specia...

David Foot Feb 25, 2021 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

SIU lay charges against two members of Belleville Police

Charges have been laid against two Belleville Police officers related to an incident this past September. According to the SIU, on September 22, three men were arrested after Belleville Police execute...

News Feb 25, 2021

Weapons, theft, possession charges laid in Cobourg

On Monday, February 22, 2021, police were dispatched to a business downtown Cobourg regarding an alleged theft from the premise that occurred on Friday, February 19, 2021. Police commenced an investig...

Tim Durkin Feb 25, 2021

QW Collision Reporting Centre hits milestone

The Quinte West OPP has diverted over 1,000 collisions to its Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) since its opening. The Quinte West OPP CRC was opened in September 2018, and is one of 13 CRCs strategica...

Tim Durkin Feb 25, 2021 Wonderlane / CC

Business has concerns but holding up well

There were a couple of common themes in a survey of businesses involved with the retail/commercial and technology sectors in the City of Quinte West. A telephone survey of 60 Quinte West businesses fo...

John Spitters Feb 25, 2021