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MacDonald to head up another local fire department

Retirement for Belleville's Fire Chief will be a lot like work. On Monday it was announced that Chief Mark MacDonald would retire from the Belleville Fire Department in the spring of next year. And ye...

John Spitters Nov 18, 2020 Mark MacDonald. (Photo: Municipality of Cramahe Township)

Holding court statue to remain

The statue of Canada's first Prime Minister in Picton's downtown core is staying put. Councillors in Prince Edward County voted 12-2 in favour of keeping the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald where it i...

Amanda Smith Nov 17, 2020 The Sir John A. Macdonald "Holding Court" sculpture. (File Photo)i

Downtown District: Surviving, even thriving in pandemic times

The COVID-19 pandemic changed every thing for every person and every organization including the businesses operating in Belleville's Downtown District. At its virtual Annual General Meeting Tuesday ev...

John Spitters Nov 17, 2020

Dukes take another lead, and take game three of the Hasty Ps Cup

After back to back ties to start the Hasty Ps Cup Summit Series (presented by Trent Valley Distributors), the Wellington Dukes have pulled ahead in the 8-game Summit Series, following a 4-1 win Tuesda...

News Nov 17, 2020 (Photo by Tim Bates / OJHL Images)

Special COVID-19 social services relief funding

Hastings County has received special provincial and federal funding to help protect vulnerable people from COVID-19 The county's social services business plan has been approved by the Ministry of Muni...

Mary Thomas Nov 17, 2020 Hastings County Building in Belleville. (File photo: David Foot/Quinte News)

No new cases in Hastings Prince Edward

There are no new cases of COVID-19 in Hastings Prince Edward on Tuesday. According to the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health COVID-19 dashboard there is one newly-recovered case bringing the total a...

Aron Locke Nov 17, 2020 (Photo: Facebook)

Quinte West OPP asking for public assistance in two break and enters

Quinte West OPP are investigating two break and enters that happened overnight on Friday, November 13, 2020. The first was a break-in to a utility trailer parked at a residence on Northumberland Boule...

Aron Locke Nov 17, 2020

Salvation Army expanding local food services

Salvation Army Belleville is expanding its food program services after a sharp increase of need this year. According to Salvation Army, the meal program has seen an 82% increase since April and as a r...

Aron Locke Nov 17, 2020

Cataract microscope campaign wraps up

A generous donation to the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation has wrapped up another campaign. On Tuesday morning, the Trenton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary presented TMHF Executive Director Wendy War...

Amanda Smith Nov 17, 2020 (From left): TMHF President Arlene Larosa, TMHF Executive Director Wendy Warner and TMHF Past President Pat Lafferty with a cheque for $10,000 towards their cataract microscope campaign. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Change and challenges in local policing

The new Chief of the Belleville Police Service says he believes methods of policing will change over the next few years more than they have in the past 100 years. Chief Mike Callaghan was interviewed ...

John Spitters Nov 17, 2020 New Chief of the Belleville Police Service Mike Callaghan speaks at his swearing-in ceremony Friday November 13 2020. (Photo: John Spitters)