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Returning empties a good deed

Beer lovers in Belleville and area have helped local food banks and health care providers by bringing their empties back. Since March 17, The Beer Store has allowed customers to choose if they'd like ...

John Spitters Sep 22, 2020 Outside of The Beer Store on Station Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Alcohol/driving charges laid in May crash

On Saturday May 16 2020, just after 9:30 p.m., OPP responded with Hastings-Quinte EMS and Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue to a multiple vehicle collision on Loyalist Parkway near Wellington. Two ...

Tim Durkin Sep 22, 2020

End of line for The Pinnacle condo project

A big residential/commercial project long proposed for Belleville's Downtown District has been cancelled. In an interview with Quinte News Tuesday morning, President of FairTradeWorks Jim Perkins said...

John Spitters Sep 22, 2020 Artist's rendering of proposed commercial/condominium building to be known as "The Pinnacle". (File Photo)

Council dysfunction continues

Squabbling continues within Stirling-Rawdon's council. Monday night it took several minutes just to get the agenda approved as councillor Sari Watson, Mayor Bob Mullin and staff exchanged opinions on ...

John Spitters Sep 22, 2020 Stirling-Rawdon council. From left to right: Sari Watson, Grant Hagerman, Mayor Bob Mullin, Jeremy Solmes, John Rock. (Photo: Quinte News)

Pair charged in assault, robbery, and arson to trial

The two men charged in a stabbing and robbery at a Cannifton convenience store and a subsequent break-in and fire in an east end Belleville home last fall will stand trial in Superior Court. On Octobe...

John Spitters Sep 22, 2020 Outside the rear of the Quinte Consolidated Courthouse. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Belleville police report

Belleville Police Service responded to 67 calls for service from September 21, 2020 at 5 a.m. to September 22, 2020 at 5 a.m. Public Intoxication On September 22, 2020 at 2:53 a.m., police attended th...

John Spitters Sep 22, 2020

Play BINGO to win in Quinte West

Quinte West is hoping to boost local business with a Shop Local BINGO campaign. It's a contest to encourage residents to "Love their Local." The city announcement indicates it gives participants the o...

Mary Thomas Sep 21, 2020

Some downtown business jumped 15% this summer

The numbers tell the story of a fairly successful summer in Belleville's downtown business section, despite COVID-19. Normally summer means a slowdown for business in the city centre but that's not th...

Mary Thomas Sep 21, 2020 (Photo: Submitted / Belleville Downtown District BIA)

School boards update COVID-19 screening guidelines

Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School board, Hastings Prince Edward School Board and Hastings Prince Edward Public health have announced updated COVID-19 screening for schools. The highlights i...

Aron Locke Sep 21, 2020

Police seeking information in Havelock-Belmont Public mischief

Peterborough OPP are investigating mischief at the Havelock-Belmont public school in Havelock. Police responded to calls around 5:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of outdoor learning spaces being damaged by...

Aron Locke Sep 21, 2020