Category Archives: News

It was hot yesterday, but the high temperature was nowhere near the record. Environment Canada reports the high yesterday, as measured at CFB Trenton, was 31C. The record high for a July 12 is 35C, se...

Two of Belleville's parks are getting upgrades this summer involving their playgrounds The playground equipment at Thurlow Park playground, installed in the 1980s, had to be removed since it no longer...

Some counties in Eastern Ontario are calling on the province to provide financial support for fire departments answering medical calls, and that's an issue in Belleville and the Quinte region as well....

Officials with Quinte Conservation have upgraded the watershed's low water condition from a level one, to the more serious level two. The environmental agency says the area has received only about 50%...

Friday is all about celebrating positive human health and spending time with nature. Healthy Parks Healthy People is a global movement that Ontario Parks are jumping on board with offering free day us...

Trucks will start rolling in next week in preparation for Empire Rockfest 2016. Four nights of music includes Tim Hicks, Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Dennis DeYoung of Styx fame, and more. Empire Spokes...

Are Blue Jays fans finally warming up to the new management regime? TUESDAY COMMENT Jack Miller's sports comment is heard daily (except Thursday) at 12:15 on 800 CJBQ and cjbq.com.

A local shelter is cashing in, thanks to a provincial grant. The Three Oaks Foundation in Belleville will receive $57,000 from the Rural Realities training program. Women will develop the skills to fa...

The City of Belleville seems to be going to the birds these days, big birds! Jack Miller brought up the subject of an increasing number of geese wandering about in various parts of the city at a counc...

A former Belleville courthouse has been sold. Quinte News has learned that the former provincial courthouse at the corner of Pinnacle and Victoria Avenue, has been sold to Applewood Realty Corporation...