Category Archives: News

XXL Scrunchie ringing Christmas bells of support at warehouse sale next Saturday
XXL Scrunchie's doors will be open to community members and supporters once again next Saturday. The local women's hairwear company, run by Tina Nguyen, is aiming to follow a successful in-person ware...
Hailey MacDonald Nov 07, 2025

B-Sens partner with 13 organizations for 50/50 program
The Belleville Senators are excited to announce the 13 organizations that will benefit from the club's 50/50 program in 2025-26. Since arriving in 2017, the Belleville Senators have been committed to ...
Hailey MacDonald Nov 07, 2025

Gift from the Heart, Bridge Hub team together for mobile outreach dental clinic
A local charitable initiative specializing in providing vital dental care to people without coverage got some major backing through a health and social services partnership. Gift From the Heart, in pa...
Hailey MacDonald Nov 07, 2025

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...
Hailey MacDonald 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...
Hailey MacDonald 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...
Hailey MacDonald 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 ...
Hailey MacDonald 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...
Hailey MacDonald 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...
Hailey MacDonald 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...
Hailey MacDonald Nov 07, 2025