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Damage to vehicle, wanted woman arrested

Belleville police responded to 82 calls for service over a 24-hour period from 5 a.m. on February 1, 2024 to 5 a.m. on February 2, 2024. Damage to vehicle leads to arrest An early morning call to the ...

John Spitters Feb 02, 2024

Operating budget ready for discussion

Belleville's first so-called Strong Mayor's operating budget is available and open for more public comment. Mayor Neil Ellis had set a tax increase target of no more than 5% and for most of the city's...

John Spitters Feb 02, 2024 Belleville City Hall (Photo: Quinte News)

Fifth suspect in teen's death arrested

Ontario Provincial Police have arrested a person wanted on a first degree murder warrant in connection with the death of a teenager in Quinte West. Quinte West OPP tell Quinte News the fifth suspect, ...

Alana Cameron Feb 01, 2024

Visit the County plans for major digital marketing

Visit the County, a program to boost tourism in Prince Edward County, has revealed their plans for 2024. During Thursday's committee of the whole meeting, Visit the County Board Chair Rebecca Mackenzi...

Alan-Michael Steele Feb 01, 2024

New rest stop proposed for Millennium Trail

A new rest stop could be on the way for walkers of the Millennium Trail in Prince Edward County. During Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting, Councillor Roy Pennell proposed using some surplus mu...

Alan-Michael Steele Feb 01, 2024 A satellite view of the proposed Millennium trail rest stop. The proposed stop location is circled in red with the existing trail access point circled in yellow.

Bancroft's new warming centre operational

Bancroft's warming centre will open Friday night at its new location on Cleak Street. A mobile medical unit has been retrofitted with bathrooms and four sleeping quarters and will serve as the town's ...

Alana Cameron Feb 01, 2024

McDougall Insurance expands further into Alberta

McDougall Insurance Brokers has made another acquisition, strengthening its presence in western Canada. CEO Ross McDougall announced Thursday they have combined with MHK Insurance Inc. which has nearl...

Alana Cameron Feb 01, 2024 (Photo: Facebook)

Public consultation underway on Quinte Conservation Source Protection Plan amendments

A public consultation is underway as Quinte Conservation plans amendments to its Quinte Source Protection Plan. The Quinte Source Protection Plan has been in effect since 2015 to protect sources of mu...

Alana Cameron Feb 01, 2024

Progress being made on Memorial Market Place

Work continues on the Memorial Market Place project in downtown Belleville. TaskForce Engineering Ltd. is transforming the former arena into a 20,000 square foot retail hub. One business, Benji's Coff...

Alana Cameron Feb 01, 2024 Memorial Market Place conceptual rendering.

Six people charged, four arrest warrants issued, in home invasion and kidnapping investigation

Six people have been charged, with police issuing arrest warrants for four of them, related to a home invasion and kidnapping investigation. The incident happened on Sunday around 4:30 a.m. at a home ...

Zach McGibbon Feb 01, 2024 Arrest warrants have been issued for 37-year-old Patrick Lennox of Napanee, 42-year-old Laura Lee Leween of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, 36-year-old Ashley Cummings of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, and 44-year-old Jamie Kunkel of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in a home invasion and kidnapping investigation. (Photos provided by: OPP)