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Belleville Council to discuss potential "Celebrity Walk of Fame" for Downtown District

Belleville council will discuss a proposal for a Belleville Celebrity Walk of Fame in the downtown district at its meeting Monday. A city employee presented a concept to council last year that would s...

David Foot Jul 10, 2020 (Photo: Screen Grab / City of Belleville)

PHOTO: Canada wide warrant for man known to frequent Quinte region

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is requesting the public's assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of of breach of Statutory Release. ...

Tim Durkin Jul 10, 2020

Girduckis heads south

Belleville native Abbott Girduckis has signed with the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL. Jacksonville is the affiliate of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets and American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose. The 25-yea...

Jack Miller Jul 10, 2020

Quiet day for Belleville police

The Belleville Police responded to 90 calls for service between 5 a.m. on July 9, 2020 and 5 a.m. July 10, 2020. Trespassing. On July 9, 2020 at 5:52 a.m., officers received a call from an address on ...

John Spitters Jul 10, 2020

Not the time to expand physician recruitment program

Financial concerns have led City of Belleville staff to recommend that council not enter into a partnership to try and attract family doctors to work at Belleville General. Early in the year, Quinte H...

John Spitters Jul 10, 2020

Additional healthcare funding for Northumberland

Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg was the scene of a good news healthcare announcement yesterday (Thursday). Premier Doug Ford, along with Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Northumberlan...

John Spitters Jul 10, 2020 Premier Doug Ford speaks at Northumberland Hills Hospital Thursday July 9/20. (Photo: Twitter)

Stolen goods discovered in 401 traffic stop

Lennox and Addington OPP have charged two men following further investigation of an incident on June 28. Officers stopped a vehicle going about 170 kilometres per hour on 401 west near Shannonville. A...

Aron Locke Jul 09, 2020

Public consultations needed for backyard hens bylaw

Staff in Prince Edward County want some public consultation before they make a recommendation regarding backyard hens to council. Councillors earlier this year asked staff to look into the matter to f...

Amanda Smith Jul 09, 2020 Julien Menichini / CC

Wellington wastewater treatment plant to undergo upgrades

The Wellington Wastewater Treatment Plant is going to undergo some required work. Council approved a motion on Thursday afternoon during their Committee of the Whole meeting at Highline Hall in Wellin...

Amanda Smith Jul 09, 2020

Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge health unit issues health order for farms

The Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge District Health Unit has issued a class order to owners and operators of farms in that region that employ migrant or temporary workers. This comes in light of t...

Aron Locke Jul 09, 2020