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Quinte West Youth Centre receives $150,000 grant

The Quinte West Youth Centre received a $150,000 capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Originally awarded in September 2023, funding was made through the Committee for Innovative Thinkin...

Zach McGibbon Jun 24, 2024 From left to right - MPP Todd Smith, Executive Director Jessica Coolen, Councillor Dave O'Neil, Mayor Jim Harrison, Councillor Duncan Armstrong. In front: Youth Member of Quinte West Youth Centre. (Photo provided by: Quinte West Youth Centre)

Grand opening for new ambulance base

Monday marked the grand opening of the Stirling Paramedic Base, the new headquarters for Hastings-Quinte Paramedics. The new facility, several years in the making, is located at 2547 Stirling-Marmora ...

Alana Cameron Jun 24, 2024 Grand opening of the new Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services Headquarters in Stirling-Rawdon, Jun 24, 2024. (Photo: Alana Cameron/Quinte News)

Paramedics picket at new ambulance base

Local paramedics used the grand opening of the new Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services base in Stirling-Rawdon Monday afternoon to bring their contract negotiation concerns to the public. About 160 ful...

Alana Cameron Jun 24, 2024 Paramedics with CUPE Local 1842 held an information picket in front of the new Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services base on Stirling-Marmora Road, Monday, June 24, 2024. (Photo: Alana Cameron/Quinte News)

Belleville resident winner of $100,000

OLG has announced that Belleville resident Andrew Gilchrist is the winner of $100,000 through INSTANT POWER 5S. In a press release, OLG says Gilchrist is a pipefitter who has been playing the lottery ...

Zach McGibbon Jun 24, 2024 Andrew Gilchrist is the winner of $100,000 after winning with INSTANT POWER 5S. (Photo provided by: OLG)

McDowell's Your Independent Grocer in Belleville wins Foodland Ontario Retailer Award

McDowell's Your Independent Grocer in Belleville won a Silver Award of Merit in the Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards. The award recognizes retailers for their ability to bring awareness to consumers a...

Zach McGibbon Jun 24, 2024 McDowell's Independent Grocer logo

Charges laid after Quinte West OPP officer injured

Charges have been laid against a 27-year-old man from Campbellford after a Quinte West OPP officer was injured while responding to a collision. Quinte West OPP, as well as as Hastings-Quinte Paramedic...

Zach McGibbon Jun 24, 2024 (Photo: Twitter)

Driver charged during RIDE program

Bancroft OPP have charged a driver while conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Saturday. Just before 3:30 a.m., police say a vehicle failed to stop for the program. A short...

Zach McGibbon Jun 24, 2024

Drugs seized following report of impaired driver

A report from the public about a possible impaired driver led to an arrest on Sunday. Prince Edward County OPP responded just after 7:30 p.m. and located the vehicle on County Road 1. The driver was a...

Zach McGibbon Jun 24, 2024

School upgrades close to completion

Work is getting close to completion on a major facelift for a Belleville elementary school. Ground broke on the expansion and renovation at St. Joseph Catholic School in March of 2022. MORE BELOW

Tim Durkin Jun 24, 2024 Renovations at St. Joseph Catholic School. June 24, 2024. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

House for sale burns in Northumberland County

The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating after a fire at a home on the real estate market in Hamilton Township. Just after 12 a.m. Saturday morning, Hamilton Township Fire, with assistance from Alnwi...

Tim Durkin Jun 24, 2024 (photo courtesy layoursparks.com)