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Transit rates going up in 2025

Belleville City Council approved the consolidated fees and charges by-law at its meeting on Monday, outlining an increase in transit fares starting January 1, 2025. An adult ticket paid for by cash or...

Zach McGibbon Dec 09, 2024

Belleville council approves revising Elmwood Drive speed limit

Belleville City Council approved a revision to the speed limit on Elmwood Drive at its meeting on Monday. A report from the Transportation Committee recommends that the speed limit be changed to 40 km...

Zach McGibbon Dec 09, 2024

Speed limit recommendations in Thurlow ward

Belleville City Council approved a number of speed limit recommendations in Thurlow ward at its meeting on Monday. A study has been conducted to determine the appropriate posted speeds based upon spec...

Zach McGibbon Dec 09, 2024 Snapshot of a map of proposed speed limits in Thurlow ward. (Belleville's Engineering & Services Department)

City of Belleville asking for more equitable policing costs

Belleville City Council approved a motion calling on the provincial government to be more equitable when it comes to policing costs. In November, Ontario announced $77 million in a billing reduction f...

Zach McGibbon Dec 09, 2024

55th physician recruited to Belleville's Doctor Recruitment Program

The City of Belleville has announced that it has signed its 55th physician to its Doctor Recruitment Program. McMaster University medical student Jack Moher will begin to receive financial support as ...

Zach McGibbon Dec 09, 2024 Jack Moher is the 55th physician recruited by Belleville's Doctor Recruitment Program. (Photo submitted)

Snow Angels program still in need of volunteers

The Snow Angels program in Belleville is still in need of volunteers for the winter. Snow Angels is a neighbourhood program that allows people who need help shovelling snow from their driveways and wa...

Alana Cameron Dec 09, 2024

Humility, strength, and grace embody Kristin Crowe

It was a packed house at Dinkel's restaurant in Belleville's downtown on Monday, as the YMCA of Central East Ontario (Belleville/Quinte West branches) announced their winner of the annual Peace Medal....

Tim Durkin Dec 09, 2024 Longtime friend of Kristin Crowe Cassandra Bonn (past Peace Medal Winner), YMCA CEO President Dave Allen, and Kristin Crowe (r) (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)

Grand Reveal of Campbellford's Sunny Life Recreation & Wellness Centre Dec. 13

Trent Hills celebrates the culmination of two decades of community effort Friday with the Grand Reveal Open House of the Sunny Life Recreation & Wellness Centre in Campbellford. The 66,000 square ...

Alana Cameron Dec 09, 2024

Green Party of Ontario names Lori Borthwick as Bay of Quinte candidate

The Ontario Greens have already announced their candidate in the Bay of Quinte riding for the next provincial election. Lori Borthwick was also the party's candidate in the September by-election, fini...

Alana Cameron Dec 09, 2024 Lori Borthwick, Bay of Quinte riding candidate for the Green Party of Ontario. (Photo: submitted)

Driver allegedly fails to stop for police and tries to hide vehicle

Quinte West OPP say a driver fled from police during an attempted traffic stop early Sunday. Police tried to stop a vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act violation on Wallbridge-Loyalist Road around 1 a.m...

Alana Cameron Dec 09, 2024