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Location for meetings set

The Belleville Police Service Board will continue to meet in the Joint Forces Operations Room at police headquarters on Sidney Street in the future. The location of the board's meetings came under dis...

John Spitters Feb 26, 2026 (Photo: Quinte News)

Kudos to Operation Red Nose leaders

A longtime volunteer and program leader along with the co-chairs of Operation Red Nose Quinte received a Chief's Commendation at a meeting of the Belleville Police Service Board on Thursday. Rick Watt...

John Spitters Feb 26, 2026 From left to right: Chair of the Belleville Police Service Board Heather Smith, Chief of Police Murray Rodd, retired Belleville Chief of Police Mike Callaghan and realtor Patricia Guernsey (co-chairs of Operation Red Nose Quinte 2024-2025), and Deputy Police Chief Sheri Meeks. (Photo: Quinte News)

Officers commended for impaired driving enforcement

Five officers with the Belleville Police Service were recognized by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Quinte and the Belleville Police Service Board on Thursday. The officers, PC Jordan Rhodes, PC ...

John Spitters Feb 26, 2026 From left to right: Belleville Chief of Police Murray Rodd, Constables Mike McCurdy, Cory Mooney, vice-chair of MADD Quinte Kaitlyn McConnell, Constables Aaron Gauthier, and Jordan Rhodes, chair of the Belleville Police Service Board Heather Smith, and Deputy Police Chief Sheri Meeks. Missing is Constable Connor O'Hara. (Photo: Quinte News)

Man arrested in assault case

Belleville police have arrested a man after an assault was reported to them. On February 17, 2026, officers responded to an incident in the downtown area. Officers were told a man had assaulted anothe...

Alan-Michael Steele Feb 26, 2026

Good financial news for Southeast Public Health

On the same day that Belleville council sent the Southeast Public Health budget request back for a review, the public health board of directors learned some positive financial news. At its meeting on ...

John Spitters Feb 26, 2026

Belleville's 2026 operating budget passes with adjustments

The 2026 operating budget for the City of Belleville was looked at and approved at a special meeting of council on Wednesday, but not without some adjustments and the use of strong mayor powers. At th...

Zach McGibbon Feb 25, 2026

Police remind residents to lock vehicles

Quinte West OPP are encouraging residents to take simple steps to protect their property by remembering to "Lock It or Lose It." Between the evening of Thursday and the early hours of Friday, Quinte W...

Alan-Michael Steele Feb 25, 2026

Heavy flurries for Quinte region

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Quinte region, warning of upcoming flurries. Heavy flurries are expected to start Wednesday afternoon and continue overnight, with the...

Alan-Michael Steele Feb 25, 2026 OlafNaami / Depositphotos.com

Local MP to oppose high speed rail project

Hastings Lennox and Addington MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman has released a statement, saying she will not be supporting the proposed Alto high speed rail project. Her statement opposes the project in the pro...

Alan-Michael Steele Feb 25, 2026 Hastings-Lennox and Addington-Tyendinaga MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman. (Photo: submitted)

Change in military policy seen as very good news

While the main topic of a presentation to the Belleville Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday morning was a description of the dangerous work of evacuating people from wildfires in northern Manitoba and O...

John Spitters Feb 25, 2026 U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. perform an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron from March ARB, Calif., May 14, 2013 off the coast of Northwest Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing that trains Air Force, Marine, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen/Released)