Category Archives: News
Belleville finalizes water and wastewater rates for 2026
Belleville Council has increased the rates for users of the municipality's water and wastewater systems. Council approved the following staff report at the meeting on Monday afternoon. Proposed Rate C...
Nov 25, 2025
Mayor Ellis asks Belleville Police Service to reconsider 2026 BPS budget
Mayor of Belleville Neil Ellis has asked the Belleville Police Service to reconsider the 2026 BPS budget. The comment came this afternoon at Belleville City Hall. "I just want to comment in light of t...
Nov 24, 2025
Councillor Carr motions for Special Council Meeting to roundtable with local MPs and MPPs
Councillor Carr has presented a motion for a roundtable meeting with local MPs and MPPs at Belleville Council in January 2026, seconded by Councillor Brown. These include Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allso...
Nov 24, 2025
Charges laid in multiple impaired incidents in Northumberland
The Northumberland OPP has charged a number of persons with impaired operation in unrelated incidents. This past Friday, at approximately 8:40 p.m., officers on patrol along County Road 2 in the Towns...
Nov 24, 2025
Belleville Police Acting Sergeant recognized by province for bravery
A Belleville Police officer is being recognized for extraordinary bravery in a potentially life-threatening incident from last year. Acting Sgt. Jeff Sarley is a recipient of a 2024 Ontario Medal for ...
Nov 24, 2025 Photo: Belleville Police Service
Trio of impaired charges laid in Centre Hastings
The Central Hastings OPP has laid impaired driving charges in three separate investigations over the weekend. On Friday November 21, at approximately 1:00 p.m., officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Re...
Nov 24, 2025
Rotary Club of Picton continues to help improve healthcare in PEC
The Rotary Club of Picton has once again demonstrated its long-standing dedication to strengthening local healthcare by presenting a $5,000 donation to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Found...
Nov 24, 2025 From left: Briar Boyce, PECMH Foundation Senior Developement Officer, Nancy Parks, Chairperson Back the Build Campaign Cabinet, Rotary Club of Picton President JJ Johnston, Rotarian Rick Jones, Shannon Coull, executive director PECMH Foundation. Photo: PECMHF/Submitted
Northumberland OPP continue investigation into B&E and theft
Members of the Northumberland OPP are investigating a break and enter where liquor was stolen, among other items on Saturday. Around 9:40 p.m. that night, police received a report of a break and enter...
Nov 24, 2025
Driver arrested for reportedly being three times over the legal limit in Bancroft
Members of the Bancroft OPP have charged one person with impaired operation. On Friday, November 21, just before noon, Bancroft OPP officers received a traffic complaint from a member of the public. A...
Nov 24, 2025
Impaired charges laid in separate collision investigations in Quinte West
Two separate investigations by the Quinte West OPP on Sunday have resulted in arrests being laid, including one against a Trenton resident. Around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a collision where a ...
Nov 24, 2025