Category Archives: News

Quinte West stays below monthly and year-to-date building numbers
The City of Quinte West is still below its year-to-date building numbers from 2024. The city's building department noted 55 permits were issued in November at a construction value of $28.7 million. Th...
Brock Ormond Dec 05, 2025 stokkete / Depositphotos.com

Stirling-Rawdon brings in new clerk
Stirling-Rawdon Township has brought in a new municipal clerk. Becky O'Hara comes to the township with extensive experience in the role, having served as Deputy Clerk for Prince Edward County and prev...
Brock Ormond Dec 05, 2025

Belleville Firefighters Toy Drive brings magic of holidays back to Quinte Mall
Quinte Mall has announced the return of the Belleville Professional Firefighters Association Annual Christmas Toy Drive, a cherished community tradition that brings joy and support to local families d...
Brock Ormond Dec 05, 2025

Downtown Trenton welcomes new psychotherapy space
A new therapy practice designed to offer a warm, intentional, and welcoming space for clients in the heart of downtown Trenton is celebrating the grand opening Nicole McKinnon is proud to announce the...
Brock Ormond Dec 05, 2025 Photo: Submitted

Tax levy trimmed from 11% to 3.59% after days of debate in Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County Council have concluded their 2026 budget meetings this afternoon. The levy over levy increase is 5.32% and the net levy or levy after considering 1.73% in assessment growth is 3.5...
Hailey MacDonald Dec 05, 2025

EQAO testing yields positive results locally
The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board is showing growth in younger grades in the recent EQAO assessments. In a media release, ALCDSB officials say reading, writing, and math resul...
Brock Ormond Dec 05, 2025

Granquinte helps advocate for end to gender-based violence
The local chapter of the Grandmothers Advocacy Network is once again advocating for an end to gender-based violence with an annual campaign. Saturday, December 6 marks 36 years since the Ecole Polytec...
Brock Ormond Dec 05, 2025
Tyendinaga Mohawk Council election set for this weekend
Residents of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory get set to cast their votes in the Mohawk Council election this weekend. Two candidates for Chief, R. Donald Maracle and Andrew Miracle are set to square o...
Paul Martin Dec 05, 2025

5th Annual Best of the Bay winners announced
The community voted throughout the month of November in the Bay of Quinte's 5th annual Best of the Bay campaign, and the votes have officially been tallied. Over 1,700 voters helped to shape the winne...
Paul Martin Dec 05, 2025

CSV Receives three major Belleville Community Awards
The Children's Safety Village of Belleville is proud to announce that it has been recognized with three top honours in the 2025 Belleville Community Votes Awards: Platinum - Community Organization, Go...
Paul Martin Dec 05, 2025