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Drug-related deaths in region increase and experts offers advice

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) has received notification of an increase in suspected drug-related deaths in the region during the week of February 26 to March 1, 2024. HPEPH issues a med...

John Spitters Mar 12, 2024

City to negotiate loan with Children's Safety Village

The City of Belleville will enter negotiations with the Children's Safety Village regarding a loan for the long-time city institution. Last month, Children's Safety Village CEO Bill Glisky asked counc...

Alana Cameron Mar 11, 2024

Consolidated Zoning By-law gets final approval

It's been years in the making and Belleville's Consolidated Zoning By-law received final approval by council on Monday. The by-law, which merges three previous zoning by-laws for Belleville, Thurlow a...

Alana Cameron Mar 11, 2024

City approves RFP for design work for Old Highway 2

Belleville City Council has approved consulting services for the preliminary design work to reconstruct Old Highway 2 from Haig Road to Point Anne Road. At its meeting on Monday, council approved a Re...

Alana Cameron Mar 11, 2024

Councillor asks for more volunteers for worthy local charity

A Belleville city councillor is challenging local dentists to help a worthy cause. Jimmy McLean, Community Liaison for Gift from the Heart made a deputation to Belleville City Council on Monday. Gift ...

Alana Cameron Mar 11, 2024 Truck donated by the City of Belleville to Gift from the Heart.

Transition to new fire dispatch service begins March 26

Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue is set to transition to a new fire dispatch service starting Tuesday, March 26. In September 2023, council approved an agreement with St. Catharines Fire Service...

Zach McGibbon Mar 11, 2024

Three grass fires in two weeks for Quinte West Fire & Rescue

Quinte West Fire & Rescue is alerting people to a number of grassfires it has dealt with in the last two weeks. Fire Chief John Whelan tells Quinte News the fire department has dealt with three gr...

Zach McGibbon Mar 11, 2024

Additional funding to address homelessness in Cobourg

Ontario has announced additional funding of $2.47 million to Northumberland County to help support the closing of a homeless encampment in Cobourg. The province says the funding will help Northumberla...

Zach McGibbon Mar 11, 2024 born1945 / CC

MP Williams "cautiously optimistic" on CFB Trenton funding announcement

Bay of Quinte MP Ryan Williams says while the news of funding for CFB Trenton is good news, he is "cautiously optimistic" about when the investment becomes a reality. On Friday it was announced that t...

Zach McGibbon Mar 11, 2024 Bay of Quinte riding MP Ryan Williams (Photo: Quinte News) © HOC-CDC Credit: Christian Diotte, House of Commons Photo Services

Trenton woman charged after collision with police vehicle

A Trenton woman has been charged after a collision with a marked police cruiser. At around 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Northumberland OPP were already on location investigating a collision on Highway 401 w...

Zach McGibbon Mar 11, 2024 Photo shows a collision with occurred approximately 30 minutes later at a different location on Highway 401 in Northumberland. Actual damage to police cruiser. (Photo and caption from: Ontario Provincial Police)