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Strike on at Loyalist College

Loyalist College has a strike on its hands. As of 12:01 a.m. (Thursday September 11, 2025), OPSEU Local 421, along with support staff members across all of Ontario's community colleges (10,000 members...

Tim Durkin Sep 11, 2025 Members of OPSEU unions at Loyalist College picket on Wednesday September 10, 2025 (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)

'Practise picket' at Loyalist College

With support staff at Ontario's 24 colleges eligible to go on strike Thursday, union members held a 'practise picket' in front of Loyalist College Wednesday. About 10,000 employees represented by OPSE...

Alana Cameron Sep 10, 2025

Grand opening of Share Market at the Trenton Care and Share Food Bank

The Trenton Care and Share Food Bank held a grand opening for its share market at its facility in Trenton on Wednesday. Local politicians, including Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp, as well as volunte...

Zach McGibbon Sep 10, 2025 Local politicians, volunteers, and members of food bank take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the share market at the Trenton Share & Care Food Bank. September 10, 2025. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Hastings County offers discounted child care

It's a pilot project for now but Hastings County is giving parents of school-aged children enrolled in its licensed child care programs a break on fees. Under the program, families with kids between s...

John Spitters Sep 10, 2025

Improved services for homeless in Bancroft area recommended

Hastings County's Community and Human Services Committee is recommending council approve a hybrid warming centre in Bancroft. It will be located at a new location now under construction on Billa Stree...

John Spitters Sep 10, 2025

Organization getting set to help with addiction and mental health issues

New mental health and addictions services are coming to the Quinte region. On Wednesday, Hastings County's Community and Human Services Committee heard a delegation from the Quinte Wellness Hub. The g...

John Spitters Sep 10, 2025 creatista / Depositphotos.com

Temporary road closure on Fish and Game Club Road Thursday

Due to a culvert replacement scheduled for Thursday, September 11, Fish and Game Club Road will be temporarily closed from Frankford-Stirling Road to Flyboy Road tomorrow (Thursday, September 11) betw...

Alana Cameron Sep 10, 2025

Belleville Police Report - September 10, 2025

Stolen Vehicle On September 9, 2025 at 7:56 a.m., Belleville police received a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence on Cottonwood Dr. Upon arrival, it was reported that sometime overnight, a gr...

News Sep 10, 2025

Director of Education for ALCDSB to retire

The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board has announced the retirement of its Director of Education, David DeSantis. "As I prepare to conclude my service as Director of Education, my ...

Zach McGibbon Sep 10, 2025

Read native completes incredible global feat

It is estimated that less than one percent of people will run and complete a marathon in their lifetime. For those people that do, more than half will compete in more than one. Sixty-three-year-old Ro...

Tim Durkin Sep 10, 2025