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Sudden wind storm

There's speculation there was a brief but powerful wind event, or microburst in Quinte West caused by the heat and humidity early last night (Thursday). A hydro pole came down on Marmora Street in Tre...

John Spitters Jul 03, 2020 Photo courtesy sfaulhafer.wordpress.com

Man almost hit by cruiser

The Belleville Police responded to 83 calls for service between July 2, 2020 at 5 a.m. and July 3, 2020 t 5 a.m. Unwanted Person On July 2, 2020 at 8:30 p.m., police attended at an address on Bridge S...

John Spitters Jul 03, 2020

Child porn arrest

A 21-year-old Belleville man has been charged with accessing and possessing child pornography. Members of the Belleville Police Service Internet Child Exploitation, Criminal Investigation, and Forensi...

John Spitters Jul 03, 2020

Very warm at least through weekend

BELOW IS A HEAT WARNING FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA FOR THE QUINTE REGION ISSUED JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT THURSDAY JULY 2 A prolonged period of hot weather is expected through the weekend into early next week...

John Spitters Jul 03, 2020 Acid Pix / CC

A throwback to the Belleville Waterfront and Multicultural Festival

What's old is new again. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the Belleville Chamber of Commerce rethink a popular food event hosted in the city. Normally, during the second weekend in July, the Belleville ...

Amanda Smith Jul 02, 2020

"Stomp out" cannabis criminality: Sloan

The MP for Hastings-Lennox and Addington is calling on Health Canada to take some action against cannabis operations across his riding. In a letter to Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, MP Derek Sloan sa...

Mary Thomas Jul 02, 2020 H-L&A MP Derek Sloan is running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. He spoke to the Bay of Quinte AGM at the Belleville Club (Photo: Bay of Quinte Conservative EDA)

Thousands answer QSWC survey

More than 2,000 people have responded to a survey on the future programs at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre. The centre is planning to incorporate the customers' feedback into programs developed...

Mary Thomas Jul 02, 2020 The Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre in Belleville. (File photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Traffic delays possible at busy intersection

Belleville Police, firefighters and Hastings-Quinte EMS were all called to a busy city intersection for a collision this afternoon. Calls came in around 2:45 p.m. for a pedestrian struck at the corner...

Amanda Smith Jul 02, 2020

HPEPH: Hastings-Prince Edward is clear of active COVID-19 cases

Officials with Hastings-Prince Edward Public Health say all confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our region are considered to be "medically resolved", meaning there are no more active cases in the two count...

David Foot Jul 02, 2020

Future of Macdonald statue soon to be discussed

A working group to advise on the future of the controversial "Holding Court" statue of Sir John A. Macdonald located in downtown Picton has been formed. The Prince Edward County Heritage Advisory Comm...

Amanda Smith Jul 02, 2020 The statue of Sir John A Macdonald in Picton was vandalized on Canada Day. (Photo: Steve Ferguson/Facebook)