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Belleville youth to compete for title of Ontario's Fastest Kid

A young Belleville athlete will compete to be one of Ontario's Fastest Kids this weekend in Toronto. Acadia Crozier is one of 16 U13 athletes (eight female, eight male) who have qualified for the Onta...

Alana Cameron Jul 18, 2024

Pilot project on AI police report transcribing technology approved

The Belleville Police Services Board approved a pilot project of the Axon DraftOne Generative AI Reporting Solution at its meeting on Thursday. The solution is a dictation system based on artificial i...

Zach McGibbon Jul 18, 2024 Belleville Police Services Board meeting at council chambers in Belleville City Hall. July 18, 2024. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Commendations given for handling of mental health situation

Constables Connor O'Hara and Andi Boka received commendations for their handling of a suicidal female in June 2024. According to a Chief's recommendation report to the board, the two officers were dis...

Zach McGibbon Jul 18, 2024 Constables Connor O'Hara and Andi Boka receive commendations for handling of mental health situation. July 18, 2024. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Belleville police officers receive commendation for handling of human trafficking situation

Belleville police constables Jeff Sarley and Tyler Philip received a commendation from the Belleville Police Services Board for their handling of a human trafficking situation in May 2024. According t...

Zach McGibbon Jul 18, 2024 Constables Jeff Sarley and Tyler Philip receive a commendation by the Belleville Police Services Board for their handling of a human trafficking situation. July 18, 2024. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Striking LCBO workers picket MPP's office

Area LCBO workers, members of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 497 picketed at MPP Todd Smith's office in Rossmore Thursday. Some 10,000 unionized LCBO employees across Ontario have been o...

Alana Cameron Jul 18, 2024 Striking LCBO workers, members of OPSEU set up a picket in front of MPP Todd Smith's Rossmore office, July 18, 2024. (Photo: Tim Durkin/Quinte News)

Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in crash

Lennox and Addington OPP say no charges will be laid in connection with a serious collision involving a motorcycle. A motorcycle and pickup truck collided on Old Highway 2 in Tyendinaga Township just ...

Alana Cameron Jul 18, 2024

Search for new Belleville Police Chief down to four candidates

The search for a new Chief of Police for the City of Belleville is down to four candidates, according to the chair of the Belleville Police Services Board, Tyler Allsopp, speaking to media after a boa...

Zach McGibbon Jul 18, 2024 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Tyendinaga woman charged in crash

A Tyendinaga Township woman has a court date in Napanee following a crash Wednesday evening. Around 7:30 p.m., Lennox and Addington OPP were notified by a neighbouring police service that a vehicle ha...

Tim Durkin Jul 18, 2024

Plans for a special events venue

A Brighton family is hoping to renovate an existing barn to create a special events venue in the near future. Norman and Karine Mackenzie have applied for rezoning of four acres of land at the interse...

John Spitters Jul 18, 2024

New seniors home possible

Plans are in the works for a new long-term care home in Brighton. Consultants have applied for a lot severance on four acres of land located on Georgina Street just north of Dundas Street to allow for...

John Spitters Jul 18, 2024