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Three people charged with drug and weapons offences after traffic stop in Quinte West

Three people have been charged after a traffic stop in Quinte West Thursday night. Officers pulled over a car on Glen Miller Road around 9:00 p.m. and say the driver, who gave a fake name, was already...

David Foot Jan 22, 2021

Man arrested after early morning incident at Belleville rooming house

The Belleville Police Emergency Response Team had an early wake up call Friday morning to deal with an incident at a west end rooming house. Officers were first called around 2:00 a.m. about a pair of...

David Foot Jan 22, 2021 (Photo: Quinte News)

SIU: Quinte West OPP not at fault following man's fall from roof

The Special Investigations Unit says it has terminated its investigation into an incident in Trenton earlier this month where a 27-year-old man suffered a serious injury during an interaction with pol...

David Foot Jan 22, 2021

Two arrested as part of Project Renewal

Another arrest has been made as part of Project Renewal, the joint forces police initiative, with a focus on reducing the amount of drug trafficking in the area. Belleville Police made a traffic stop ...

David Foot Jan 22, 2021 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Belleville Council set to rubber stamp development charge increase

Belleville Council will be asked to finalize a by-law increasing development charges in the city on Monday. Council could rubber stamp the plan, which would see charges paid by developers go up 10% fo...

David Foot Jan 22, 2021 Jackie / CC

Economic development staff to ask for RED funding to support "Work in Belleville" program

Economic development staff in Belleville will ask council Monday to approve a grant request to help attract more skilled workers to the city. Manager of Economic and Strategic Initiatives Karen Poste ...

David Foot Jan 22, 2021

Development near golf course passes important hurdle

Quinte West's Planning Advisory Committee is recommending council sign off on a subdivision agreement allowing houses to be built on land where the Bay of Quinte golf course's clubhouse once stood. Wh...

John Spitters Jan 22, 2021

Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre could be used as COVID-19 vaccination hub

Belleville Council is set to discuss using the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre as a COVID-19 vaccination hub. At its meeting on Monday, council will see a report from CAO Rod Bovay noting that staff...

David Foot Jan 22, 2021 The Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre in Belleville. (Photo: Submitted / City of Belleville)

Grace Inn Shelter gets $50,000 from City of Belleville

The City of Belleville is continuing to support the city's homeless shelter in the downtown. Mayor Mitch Panciuk handed over a $50,000 cheque to Grace Inn Shelter Executive Director Rob Crisp on Thurs...

David Foot Jan 22, 2021 Mayor Mitch Panciuk on behalf of the City of Belleville was pleased to present a cheque for $50,000 to Executive Director Rob Crisp of the Grace Inn Shelter during a very brief, physically distanced hand-over on Thursday January 21, 2021. (Photo: Twitter / @BellevilleON)

230 residents at Hastings Manor get COVID-19 vaccines

Phase One of Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has officially hit the Quinte Region. HPE Public Health says 230 residents at Hastings Manor, the area's largest long term care facility, were vaccinate...

David Foot Jan 21, 2021 Staff from Hastings County, Hastings Quinte Paramedics and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health helped to give COVID-19 vaccines to more than 200 residents at Hastings Manor, on January 21, 2021. (Photo: Twitter / @Sochad)