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Council approves street closures for festivals

Belleville City Council has approved several street closures for upcoming events this summer. West Zwick's Park won't be the only place in Belleville to see fireworks on Canada Day. On Monday, council...

Alana Cameron Jun 10, 2024 Downtown @ Dusk. (Photo: submitted/Downtown BIA)

Belleville adding another Community Safety Zone in the west end

Belleville City Council has approved another Community Safety Zone in the city, this one along a 1.1 kilometre stretch of Bridge Street West, from Sidney Street to Haslett Court. Haslett Court is betw...

Alana Cameron Jun 10, 2024 A stretch of Bridge Street West looking west from Palmer Road to Haslett Court in the distance. (Photo: Quinte News)

West Hill green space will remain at former Queen Mary School

An affordable housing project in the works for the former Queen Mary School in Belleville will retain green space already on site. City council received a status update on the project at its meeting o...

Alana Cameron Jun 10, 2024

Steel workers end strike; reach new deal with Kennametal

Over 100 Kennametal workers who've been on strike since Friday have voted yes on a new contract offer. The three-year deal includes a 4.5% wage increase in the first year of the deal, and a 3.5% raise...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024 Crystal Tooley holds her picket sign outside the Belleville Kennametal plant. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele, Quinte News

Community information session on Community Access Project

The following was submitted by Prince Edward County. The public is invited to Athol South Marysburgh School (1764 County Road 10, Cherry Valley) on Monday, June 17 between 4 pm and 6 pm to learn about...

News Jun 10, 2024

Over $11,000 donated to Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation

The Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced it has received a donation of $11,499 from the Royal Canadian Legion District F Hospital Trust. Funds raised by the trust was through their Poppy...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024 Members from the Royal Canadian Legion District F and Trenton Legion Branch 110 presenting a cheque to the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation. (Photo provided by: Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation)

Military training in Hastings, Northumberland and Prince Edward County beginning Wednesday

Canada's National Defence says personnel with the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command will be conducting training in the Quinte region beginning on Wednesday. The training will take place mainl...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024 Crest for the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.

Longtime Executive Director of theROC Youth Services retiring

The following was submitted by the theROC Youth Services. theROC Youth Services Board of Directors are very pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon Collins (ne Claxton) as the Acting Executive ...

News Jun 10, 2024 Darlene Thompson is set to retire as Executive Director of theROC Youth Services. (Photo provided by: theROC Youth Services)

Man charged for driving excavator while impaired

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a man for driving an excavator while impaired. Police received a report of a golf cart and heavy machinery being driven in the area of Main Street in Deseronto j...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024

UPDATE: Power partially restored in Belleville's east end

Power is partially restored in the east end of Belleville. Elexicon Energy is reporting that the outage is now centralized in the Industrial Park area. The cause of the outage is due to a construction...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024 Map of power outage in Belleville for June 10. (Elexicon Energy)