Category Archives: News

Operation Red Nose returns for holiday season starting Friday
The Operation Red Nose Quinte road safety campaign is officially back for its 20th year in the Belleville/Quinte region Friday evening. Volunteer teams will be available to offer safe rides to those w...
Brock Ormond Nov 27, 2025

OLG and Belleville continue to thrive together
A Municipal Contribution Agreement from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation was recognized in a special appreciation event at Belleville's Operations Centre on Thursday. In the fiscal year of 2...
Brock Ormond Nov 27, 2025 Photo: City of Belleville/Submitted

Campbellford driver charged with impaired
A Campbellford resident faces impaired charges following a traffic stop. After 10 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver near Bridge Street West and Grand Road i...
Brock Ormond Nov 27, 2025

Hastings County asks province to restore land ambulance funding
Efforts to restore land ambulance grant funding are recommended to be taken in the Quinte region. Hastings County Council approved a special resolution at its meeting on Thursday to request that the p...
Brock Ormond Nov 27, 2025 Hastings Quinte Paramedic Chief Carl Bowker Photo: Hastings County Council/YouTube

Decrease in funding for offload nurse at BGH, TMH
A decreased funding sum has been provided to Hastings County for a regular offload nurse at Belleville and Trenton Hospitals. Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Chief Carl Bowker told Hastings County Council o...
Brock Ormond Nov 27, 2025 PHOTO: Ontario Paramedic Association

TMHF encourages to give generously to help fund priority medical equipment
The Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation is boosting the spirit of the holiday season for priority medical equipment. TMHF announced a $20,000 matching gift from an anonymous donor for Giving Tuesday ...
Brock Ormond Nov 27, 2025 PHOTO: TMHF

Christmas season in full swing this weekend
The holiday season is in full swing in Quinte this weekend, with several exciting events to make spirits bright for young and young-at-heart alike. It starts with the Bloomfield Nighttime Santa Claus ...
Brock Ormond Nov 27, 2025

Beyond the Headlines - Acting Sgt. Jeff Sarley
As the outrage continues in some quarters over a proposed 15% increase in next year's budget for the Belleville Police Service, I would like to remind everyone what that money pays for. This week, it ...
Paul Martin Nov 27, 2025

Belleville Police make arrest in domestic threatening case
A Belleville man was arrested after a domestic incident escalated on Wednesday night. At 9:54pm, Belleville Police responded to a residence in the city's east end regarding a report of threats being m...
Paul Martin Nov 27, 2025

PEC fire on scene of downed pole in Carrying Place
A weather-related hazard is causing traffic delays on Thursday morning in the Carrying Place area. Prince Edward County Firefighters are on the scene of an incident on Gardenville Road. Officials have...
Paul Martin Nov 27, 2025