Category Archives: News
Federal offender found and arrested in Bancroft area
A wanted individual who has been on the run for a month has been taken into custody in the Bancroft area. On Friday, shortly after 11:00 a.m., members of Bancroft OPP and the OPP Repeat Offender Parol...
Nov 07, 2025
Wastewater Treatment System breaks ground in Brighton
Mayor Brian Ostrander and members of council were pleased to welcome MPP David Piccini to Brighton for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new Wastewater Treatment System. This critical infras...
Nov 07, 2025
Loyalist College receives grant to launch improvements to rural learning
Students in rural Eastern Ontario will have greater access to meaningful work-integrated learning opportunities thanks to more than $480,000 in funding awarded to Loyalist College through Co-operative...
Nov 07, 2025
Uptick in October construction value in Belleville
The City of Belleville is seeing an uptick in construction value from October of last year to the same month this year. The city's monthly building report, released Friday, indicated 111 permits were ...
Nov 07, 2025
Quinte West stays below last year's building totals year-to-date
Quinte West continues to trend below last year's building numbers at this point in 2025. The City's building report for October listed 48 permits issued at a construction value of $5.4 million. The bi...
Nov 07, 2025
UPDATE - apartment building fire in Belleville
2ND UPDATE on Friday morning - Damage at 52 Donald Street now estimated at $100,000. Working smoke alarms helped everyone get out safely. Quick response limited the fire to one unit of four-unit apart...
Nov 07, 2025
First Free Identification Clinic in Bancroft considered a rousing success
The Centre for Workforce Development (CFWD) is proud to announce the success of its first Free Identification and Employment Clinic in North Hastings. The clinic was designed to assist justice-involve...
Nov 07, 2025
Work undertaken to prepare for final paving of several streets in Wellington
Clearway Group, the municipality's contractor, has completed asphalt milling and other work in preparation for the final paving on sections of Belleville St, Wellington Main St, and Prince Edward Dr. ...
Nov 06, 2025
Pearl Bubble Tea now open in Downtown Belleville
Pearl Bubble Tea is now open in Downtown Belleville. Kimerbly, Ivan, and their team offer authentic Taiwanese bubble tea made with real tea leaves and fresh, hand-cooked pearls. They blend culture, cr...
Nov 06, 2025
October rain still doesn't improve Level 3 Low Water Condition in Quinte
Recent rainfall in the Quinte watershed still has yet to impact drought conditions still lingering from the summer Quinte Conservation is reminding the public that the Level 3 Low Water Condition issu...
Nov 06, 2025