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Loyalist Board of Governors welcomes new chair

There is a new chair of the Loyalist College Board of Governors. Pam Jolliffe has been appointed for a one year term and succeeds Bob Forder, who served as chair since 2017. Jolliffe joined the Board ...

Amanda Smith Oct 01, 2020

Trent Port Marina working on cleaning up the waterway

Trent Port Marina in Quinte West is one of 23 marinas around the Great Lakes that is taking part in a new project to clean up the waterways. Marina Assistant General Manager Andrew Belaj says they hav...

Tim Durkin Oct 01, 2020 (l) A Seabin drags in water and debris to clean up water, while a LittaTrap filters water and debris that goes into a storm drain (Photo: Andrew Belaj)

Celebrating National Seniors Day

The City of Belleville is celebrating National Seniors Day today (October 1). In attendance were mayors Mitch Panciuk, Brian Ostrander and Steve Ferguson, along with MP Neil Ellis and David Joyce repr...

Amanda Smith Oct 01, 2020 Local dignitaries and councillors along with CARP Greater Bay of Quinte Chapter 39 representatives raise the CARP flag at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre to celebrate National Seniors Day in Canada. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Weapons and drugs seized

On September 30, 2020 members of Project Renewal (A Joint Forces Operation between Belleville Police Service Drugs and Intelligence Unit and Ontario Provincial Police - Organized Crime Enforcement Bur...

John Spitters Oct 01, 2020 Items seized by police Wednesday September 30/20. (Photo: submitted)

Belleville student wins award in worldwide competition

Hailey Proud. (Photo: submitted) A university student specializing in biochemistry has done herself, her family, and her hometown proud. Twenty-four-year-old Hailey Proud of Belleville has won ...

John Spitters Oct 01, 2020

Local firm expands reach

Belleville based McDougall Insurance and Financial has expanded once again. In a press release Thursday, McDougall CEO Ross McDougall announced the company had merged with D.S. Currey & Son Insura...

John Spitters Oct 01, 2020

Hiker airlifted off of Algonquin trail

It was 424 Squadron to the rescue once again earlier this week. Tuesday afternoon search and rescue personnel in a Griffon helicopter left 8 Wing Trenton and headed to the forests of Algonquin Park. T...

John Spitters Oct 01, 2020

Body found in Belleville

A body has been found in Belleville. Around 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, Belleville Police were called about a body discovered in a tent, between the 401, the Highway 37 off-ramps, and Black Diamond Road. Ca...

Tim Durkin Oct 01, 2020 Belleville Police along the 401 on the Highway 37 off ramp (Photo: Melissa Dempsey)

Seniors housing project moving along

AN IMPORTANT HOUSING PROJECT IS MOVING ANOTHER STEP TOWARD BECOMING A REALITY IN THE COUNTY. THERE WILL BE A KEY EXCHANGE BETWEEN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY MAYOR STEVE FERGUSON AND LOVESONG SENIORS HOUSING...

John Spitters Oct 01, 2020

Assault, threats, arrest on warrants

Belleville Police Service responded to 68 calls for service from September 30, 2020 at 5 a.m. to October 1, 2020 at 5 a.m. Assault and Threats On September 30, 2020 at 11:30 a.m., police received a ca...

John Spitters Oct 01, 2020 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)