Category Archives: News

Corporate support fuels YMCA Centre for Life campaign
Corporate support is fueling the Community Building Campaign for the YMCA Centre For Life. The YMCA of Central East Ontario is excited to share that BMO has made a generous $100,000 community contribu...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026 Photo: Belleville YMCA

Local public school board satisfied with recent dismissal of trustee's legal challenge
The local public school board and its trustees say they are satisfied with a recent ruling that upheld a pair of Code of Conduct violations against a North Prince Edward County trustee. The Ontario Di...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026

Four new ambulances recommended to be purchased for 2027
Hastings-Quinte Paramedics are aiming to augment its fleet of ambulances for next year. A Hastings County's joint emergency services committee recommendation on Wednesday to purchase four ambulances t...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026

HART Hub funding agreement takes one step toward renewal
A recommendation to continue funding an addiction recovery program facility is on the table now for Hastings County Council. At a joint emergency services committee meeting on Wednesday, members appro...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026
Separate investigations result in charges in Northumberland
The Northumberland OPP has laid multiple charges in various investigations recently. On March 4 at around 1:00 p.m., OPP were on patrol on Elizabeth Street in the Municipality of Brighton when an offi...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026 Photo: Northumberland OPP

Gleaners hard at work bringing food distribution centre in Hastings County to life
A new food distribution centre is on the way for Belleville. Gleaners Food Bank Executive Director Peter Kerr explained in a presentation to Hastings County's Community and Human Services Committee me...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026

Flood Warning issued by Lower Trent Conservation
Lower Trent Conservation (LTC) advises municipalities and the public that a Flood Warning has been issued for the local creeks within the Lower Trent Watershed region (area stretching from Grafton to ...
Paul Martin Mar 11, 2026

Two people charged with breaching conditions within one day of release in Napanee
Two local residents have been arrested within 24 hours of being released on previous charges related to a drug warrant in Napanee. On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East ...
Paul Martin Mar 11, 2026

Special Olympics Polar Plunge returns to Belleville on March 27th
The 2026 Special Olympics Polar Plunge is almost here! Join us on Friday, March 27th at 1:00 pm at the Herchimer Boat Launch in Belleville for this event that helps support Special Olympic athletes ac...
Paul Martin Mar 11, 2026

Power outages beginning around Bancroft
Freezing rain which began early on Wednesday morning in North Hastings is already having an impact on the power grid in the Bancroft area. As of 10 am, there where half a dozen scattered outages in th...
Paul Martin Mar 11, 2026