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City of Quinte West staff recognized with Long Service Awards

The City of Quinte West recognized city staff members for their long service at council's meeting on Wednesday. The city recognized 54 staff members celebrating milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35...

Zach McGibbon Sep 23, 2026 Pictured left to right: Mayor Jim Harrison Sarah Pond, Deputy Clerk & Accessibility Coordinator, Josh Machesney, City Clerk/Director of Corporate Services Chris Angelo, Chief Administrative Officer. (Photo: City of Quinte West)

Glanmore closes to install new exhibit

The Glanmore National Historic Site will be closed to the public from Sept. 23 - 30 to allow for the installation of the museum's upcoming Creepy Curiosities exhibit. The temporary closure will provid...

Alan-Michael Steele Sep 23, 2026 Glanmore National Historic Site (Photo: City of Belleville)

Belleville police thank community for ongoing support

Belleville Police Service has released a statement thanking the community for their ongoing support in the wake of Sunday's shooting outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue. In the statement they said tha...

Alan-Michael Steele Sep 23, 2026

Bay of Quinte MP makes House of Commons statement on synagogue shooting

Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette has made a statement in the House of Commons regarding Sunday's shooting outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue. The full statement is below, or you can watch a recording o...

Alan-Michael Steele Sep 23, 2026 Christopher John Malette Official Portrait / Portrait Officiel, Ottawa, ONTARIO, Canada on May 23, 2025. © HOC-CDC Credit: Mélanie Provencher, House of Commons Photo Services

County approves youth engagement initiative

Prince Edward County Council has approved a youth engagement initiative. During Tuesday's meeting, council discussed the initiative, which is intended to help make youth feel more connected to the com...

Alan-Michael Steele Sep 23, 2026 Shire Hall in Picton (Photo: Quinte News)

Notes from Board of Directors meeting in Bancroft

Violence at Sons of Jacob Synagogue Quinte Health's Board of Directors met at North Hastings Hospital on Tuesday and CEO Stacey Daub led with a tribute to everyone involved in the horrible events of S...

John Spitters Sep 23, 2026

Friday Night Lights returns to Mary Anne Sills Park

The 2026 Bay of Quinte high school football season is set to kick off this Friday night at Mary Anne Sills Park. The season will feature competition between the Centennial Chargers, Eastside Ravens, B...

Zach McGibbon Sep 23, 2026

Wife of officer in Sons of Jacob synagogue shooting expresses gratitude for community support

The wife of Jeff Smith, the officer involved in a shootout, after the SIU says a man armed with a shotgun opened fire near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue on Sunday night, expressed her gratitude to the c...

Zach McGibbon Sep 23, 2026 (Photo: Ashley Smith)

Party leadership hopefuls descending on the Quinte region

Local Liberal Riding associations are hosting a candidate meet-and-greet on Sunday October 4, as the race for the next Ontario Liberal Party Leader continues. The first is being hosted by Hastings-Len...

News Sep 23, 2026

Scene cleared at site of shooting near Sons of Jacob Synagogue

Belleville police have confirmed that the scene has been cleared at Victoria Avenue and Bleecker Avenue as of 5:30 p.m. In an advisory, police say that homeowners and vehicle owners will be free to re...

Zach McGibbon Sep 22, 2026