News | Quinte News

Skip to Content

Plans in works for former Bakelite property

Developers are hoping to pave the way for the future development of a large former industrial property in east end Belleville. Consultants are presenting a report to the city's Planning Advisory Commi...

John Spitters Dec 03, 2020 Part of former Bakelite property in Belleville's east end. View looks south to Bay of Quinte in the distance. (Photo: Quinte News)

Phillips sworn in for another term as Warden of Hastings County

The warden of Hastings County has outlined some of his goals over his next two years at the helm. Rick Phillips gave his inauguration speech on Thursday, after being acclaimed to the position again in...

David Foot Dec 03, 2020 Tyendinaga Township Reeve Rick Phillips is sworn in for another term as Warden of Hastings County, on December 3, 2020. (Photo: Submitted / Hastings County)

Woman pulled to safety from Colborne house fire

A woman was pulled to safety this morning from a house fire in Colborne. Cramahe Fire Chief Bruce Greatrix says fire stations one and two received the call for a working house fire on North Street aro...

Amanda Smith Dec 03, 2020

Hospice Quinte gets $25,000 boost

Another local business is stepping up to support Hospice Quinte's Heart and Home building campaign. Wilkinson & Company LLP gave the campaign a cheque for $25,000. Business partner Kris Himberg-La...

Amanda Smith Dec 03, 2020 From left: Adrian DeGroot, Kurt Gregoire, Tim Clark, Kris Himberg-Larsen & Andrea DiRocco (HQ Capital Cabinet Member) (Submitted photo)

ENSS outbreak of COVID-19

East Northumberland Secondary School in Brighton has an outbreak of COVID-19. This week the school has announced that a second individual within the school community has come down with the virus. Offi...

Tim Durkin Dec 03, 2020 (Photo: East Northumberland Secondary School)

Former Trenton resident takes national helicopter award

A former Trenton resident has been handed the top award by the Helicopter Association of Canada. Mike Aldersey was named as the winner of the Agar Stringer Award winner for 2020. The award goes to jus...

Tim Durkin Dec 03, 2020 Canadian Armed Forces members conduct a reconnaissance around the Montreal area in a CH-146 Griffon helicopter from 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, St-Hubert during Operation LENTUS, May 10, 2017. Photo: Cpl Vuong-De Ramos LS03-2017-1005-4161

Police asking for witnesses

The Belleville Police Service responded to 67 calls for service from December 2, 2020 at 5 a.m. to December 3, 2020 at 5 a.m. Liquor Licence Act Arrests On December 2, 2020, at 9:55 p.m., police atten...

John Spitters Dec 03, 2020

Arts Award winner: Jenny Pries

Winner of the Emerging Artist Award: Jenny graduated from Sheridan College in Art Fundamentals and the interdisciplinary arts program where she studied illustration, design, media arts and writing. Sh...

John Spitters Dec 03, 2020 Jenny Pries. (Photo: Quinte Arts Council)

Arts Award winner: Christopher Bennett

Christopher, a well-known visual artist, dancer, teacher, entrepreneur behind SeRnA custom Artwork, and muralist, who completed the"Essential Workers" mural on Dundas Street West during the COVID-19 p...

John Spitters Dec 03, 2020 Christopher Bennett. (Photo: Quinte Arts Council)

Arts Award winner: Marilyn Lawrie

Marilyn Lawrie. (Photo: Quinte Arts Council) Marilyn pursued studies in Media Arts/Theatre Development and Management Studies at Sheridan College, and a B.A. in Creative Arts, theatre major from York ...

John Spitters Dec 03, 2020