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Police investigating house fire

The Northumberland OPP Major Crime Unit is investigating a house fire in Colborne along with the Office of the Fire Marshal. On Thursday morning, shortly after 8 a.m., officers were notified of a fire...

Amanda Smith Dec 04, 2020

Multiple contraband seizures at Warkworth Institution

Staff at Warkworth Institution have seized a significant amount of contraband items in the last three weeks. The packages were found on the perimeter of the medium security facility and included thing...

David Foot Dec 04, 2020 (Photo: Facebook/Warkworth Institution)

Three more arrests as part of Project Renewal

More arrests have been made as part of the ongoing police initiative dubbed "Project Renewal" which targets the illegal sale and distribution of drugs in the Quinte Region. Members of the Belleville P...

David Foot Dec 04, 2020 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Fraudsters bilk PEC residents out of $300,000 this year

It's been a busy year for fraudsters going after people in Prince Edward County. County OPP say they've received about 89 different reports of fraud this year, leading to losses of just under $300,000...

David Foot Dec 04, 2020

67 calls for service for Belleville Police

Belleville Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly stealing property from a city bus driver this week. The suspect was picked up near the bus terminal and charged with theft under $5,000 ...

David Foot Dec 04, 2020

Monteith: C.M.L. Snider School closed as a preventative measure

The Director of Education for the Hastings Prince Edward School Board says the decision to close C.M.L. Snider School was made as a "preventative measure, based on our commitment to safety for all stu...

David Foot Dec 04, 2020 Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board Director of Education Sean Monteith. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Positive COVID-19 case closes C.M.L. Snider School in Wellington "indefinitely"

An outbreak hasn't been declared, but the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board says C.M.L. Snider School in Wellington has been closed because of a positive COVID-19 test. In a Tweet on Thursd...

David Foot Dec 03, 2020

New workplace outbreak declared

There are four new cases of COVID-19 and one new workplace outbreak in Hastings Prince Edward today. The HPE Public Health Unit is reporting the new cases brings the number of active cases locally up ...

Amanda Smith Dec 03, 2020

Maitland Drive area housing proposal

A big new housing development is planned off Maitland Drive in urban Belleville's north end. A numbered company is applying to the city for approval of an Official Plan Amendment, zoning changes, and ...

John Spitters Dec 03, 2020 Concept plan. (Photo: City of Belleville Planning Advisory Committee)

Housing planned near Settlers Ridge subdivisions

Developers are hoping to build more housing next to existing new subdivisions in the north part of urban Belleville. At Monday's Planning Advisory Committee meeting, a public meeting will be held on a...

John Spitters Dec 03, 2020