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Funding for Wolfe Island ferry

The provincial government is investing over $16 million in a popular ferry. Hastings - Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp, along with Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clar...

Amanda Smith Jul 16, 2020

Construction of new Belleville police station almost done

The new Belleville Police Service headquarters at College and Sidney streets remains on budget and the construction phase is almost complete. The actual construction of the building should be finished...

John Spitters Jul 16, 2020 The new Belleville Police Services building on July 16, 2020. (Photo: Ryan Peddigrew/Quinte News)

Trenton library to reopen July 20

The Trenton branch of the Quinte West Public Library will reopen to the public for the majority of its regular services starting July 20. The Frankford Branch will reopen on Monday, July 27. The hours...

Amanda Smith Jul 16, 2020 Bryan Alexander / CC

HKPR revising mask regulations ahead of Phase 3 reopening

Tomorrow marks the first day most of the province enters Stage 3 of the Ontario reopening plan and the Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge Health Unit is updating their directive around the use of non...

Amanda Smith Jul 16, 2020 (Photo: Fun With Stitches Facebook)

Digital app assisting police on mental health calls working

A digital smartphone app called Health IM being used by the Belleville Police Service on mental health calls is getting results. Inspector Sheri Meeks told the Police Services Board today (Thursday) t...

John Spitters Jul 16, 2020 Belleville Police Inspector Sheri Meeks, January 16, 2020 (Photo: MaryThomas/Quinte News)

B&Es, collision

The Belleville Police Service responded to 72 calls for service from July 15, 2020 at 5 a.m. to July 16, 2020 at 5 a.m. Business Break & Enter On July 15, 2020, police received a report of an atte...

John Spitters Jul 16, 2020

Obnoxious woman arrested

Bizarre and rude behaviour ended in the arrest of a Belleville woman yesterday morning. Around 9:30, Belleville police attended at a business on Bridge Street West and arrested a 38-year-old woman, ch...

John Spitters Jul 16, 2020 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Violent domestic dispute

A woman suffered substantial injuries in a domestic dispute early today (Thursday) in the southwest part of Belleville. At around 1 o'clock this morning, Belleville police responded and called Hasting...

John Spitters Jul 16, 2020 (Photo: Quinte News)

Prismatica launch highlight of Twilight Thursday

Belleville's Downtown District will resemble a world class outdoor dance club after dark for the next few weeks. Prismatica, a series of pivoting prisms that reflect the colours of the rainbow at rand...

John Spitters Jul 16, 2020

8 Air Maintenance Squadron welcomes new Commanding Officer

Members of 8 Air Maintenance Squadron at CFB Trenton held a socially-distanced Change of Command Ceremony today to welcome a new commanding officer. Lieutenant-Colonel Adam Emond is replacing Lieutena...

David Foot Jul 15, 2020 LCol Adam Emond was sworn in as Commanding Officer of 8 Air Maintenance Squadron on July 15, 2020. (Photo: Cpl Rob Stanley / 8 Wing Imaging)