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Senseless killing of our national symbol: McCaw

A Belleville councillor calls the city's killing of beavers that were causing flooding in the city's east end, as "troublesome." At this week's virtual meeting of city council, Councillor Kelly McCaw ...

Mary Thomas Jun 23, 2020 Marie Hale / CC

OPP seize lots of pot as part of ongoing investigation

OPP have seized a lot of pot as part of an investigation involving the Northumberland Peterborough Community Street Crime Unit. The ongoing investigation led to a traffic stop on the eastbound Highway...

David Foot Jun 23, 2020 Ontario Provincial Police seized 240 pounds of cannabis after a traffic stop on Highway 401, on June 22, 2020. (Photo: Submitted / OPP)

Cooling centre to open at QSWC

Belleville residents feeling the summer heat will be able to find a little relief this summer. City council decided at its meeting this week to open the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre as a cooling ...

Mary Thomas Jun 23, 2020 The Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre in Belleville. (File photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Belleville and Quinte West road projects get more federal and provincial help

The provincial and federal governments are teaming up to hand out some cash for infrastructure projects in both Belleville and Quinte West. MP Neil Ellis and MPP Todd Smith announced a total contribut...

David Foot Jun 23, 2020 Ongoing construction to widen Bell Boulevard in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Impaired charges in Highway 28 crash

Members of the Peterborough County and Bancroft Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a motor vehicle collision on Highway 28 at approximately 6:45 p.m. Monday evening. Witnesses...

Tim Durkin Jun 23, 2020

Local ALS walk surpassed goal

It appears the virtual Walk To End ALS brought in some big dollars. Over the weekend supporters walked on their own, and raised dollars for research and care for those with the disease. Nationally clo...

Tim Durkin Jun 23, 2020

UPDATE: East end Belleville collision

An elderly man is in Kingston General Hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious two vehicle collision at the intersection of Old Highway 2 and Mitchell Road in east end Belleville yester...

John Spitters Jun 23, 2020 A two vehicle collision caused minor traffic delays in the area of Hwy. 2 and Mitchell Road in east end Belleville on June 22nd, 2020. (Photo: Tim Durkin/Quinte News)

Virtual Thurlow town hall meeting

An annual town hall meeting focused on the needs of Thurlow ward residents will be held despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Thurlow councillor Paul Carr will present a "virtual" town hall meeting this Mond...

John Spitters Jun 23, 2020 Councillor Paul Carr at a past Thurlow ward meeting. (Photo: Quinte News)

Disturbances, fighting, suspended driver

The Belleville Police Service responded to 70 calls for service from June 22, 2020 at 5 a.m. to June 23, 2020 at 5 a.m. Crisis at Local Shelter On June 22, 2020 at approximately 5:30 a.m., city police...

John Spitters Jun 23, 2020

Quinte West Council Briefs: June 22/20

Concerns with industrial park expansion At least one Quinte West resident has voiced some concern about expansion in the city's Carrying Place Industrial Park. Robert Ormston made a presentation durin...

David Foot Jun 22, 2020 A screen grab of Quinte West Council's virtual meeting on June 22, 2020. (Photo: YouTube / Quinte West City Council)