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B-Sens on the brink of the post season
(Belleville goaltender Mads Sogaard stops shootout attempt by Crunch forward Gage Goncalves. Photo: Bellevillesens.com) They're not a cinch to clinch just yet but pretty darn close. Roarke Chartier scored the lone goal of the shootout to give the Belleville Senators a 2-1 win over the Syracuse Crunch Wednesday night a...
13h ago
Federal minister to speak on economic development
A federal government announcement focused on economic development will be made Thursday at Loyalist College. The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jenna Sudds will hold a media briefing at 11:15 a.m. In a brief notice, the government says only that the announcement will be in regards to economic gro...
15h ago
Proposed Picton subdivision debated
A zoning application for a new subdivision in Picton has been recommended for approval but not before significant amendments. During Wednesday's meeting, the Prince Edward County Planning and Development Committee received a report from municipal staff and the developer on a planned subdivision to be known as Tulip Est...
19h ago
Quinte West Approves 13 floor apartment building
Quinte West Council has issued the final approval for a 13-floor residential building on Stella Crescent in Trenton. During the Quinte West Planning and Advisory Committee's meeting in March, the project was approved, and sent to council for the final say. The tower is planned for construction on property where the for...
19h ago
Date set for Bay of Quinte Relay for Life
The date has been selected for the 2024 Bay of Quinte Relay For Life. It was announced during a presentation to Quinte West Council on Wednesday that the charity event would take place on June 8, at Trenton High School, from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. The fundraiser event will see teams conduct a non stop relay around the track...
19h ago
Quinte West ends charity road tolls
Road tolls for local charities are coming to an end in Quinte West. During Wednesday's council meeting, councillors heard a proposal and voted to abolish the current municipal policy that allows for road tolls as a charity fundraiser. Road toll fundraisers involve members of a charitable organization soliciting donatio...
19h ago
Quinte West signs doctor recruitment deal
Quinte West has signed a memorandum of understanding with other local municipalities about their doctor recruitment programs, to avoid taking doctors from each other. During Wednesday's session of Quinte West Council, a memorandum of understanding was presented to councillors, to have the local doctor recruitment progr...
19h ago
Health Unit updates Quinte West on amalgamation process
The potential merger of the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Health Unit, and the Leeds Grenville and Lanark district health unit is closer to becoming a reality. During Wednesday's Quinte West Council meeting, Medical Officer of Health for HPEPHU Dr. Ethan Toumishey sh...
19h ago
Marlbank's History Cemented by Tweed Man
This article is written with a bit of childlike wonder, as I heard the story when I was a child. The story was about the village of Marlbank. The community grew to around 1,000 to 1,500 people in the late 1890s and early 1900s, due to the cement company, just west of town. The mining for marl became huge. Marl is a d...
Apr 17, 2024
Hybrid bus joining Belleville Transit fleet
A new bus has been delivered and is being added to the Belleville Transit fleet this week. The new 12-metre electric/diesel hybrid bus will mark the start of a transition away from diesel-powered buses. Because it's a hybrid, the bus does not require any charging infrastructure - the battery will charge under diesel po...
Apr 17, 2024
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