Category Archives: News

Section of Bethesda Road closed October 15 - 17 for habitat restoration project
The County of Prince Edward is partnering with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) to convert an unused road allowance into a pollinator friendly corridor. The Canadian Wildlife Federation partners...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025

PEC asking for input on the 2026 operating and capital budgets
The County of Prince Edward is seeking public feedback and input to help inform the 2026 municipal budget. In its Strategic Plan 2023-2026, County Council committed to supporting resident participatio...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025

Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette addresses Chamber of Commerce breakfast
Business leaders in Belleville had the chance to listen to Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette address the state of the economy and the government's ideas to improve things moving forward on Wednesday. Her...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025

Belleville man charged with uttering threats in overnight confrontation
A Belleville man is to appear in court next month after a reported confrontation with another individual overnight Wednesday. A report came to Belleville Police in the midnight hour regarding an unwan...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025

Tentative agreement reached to end month-plus college support staff worker strike
The union representing more than 10,000 full-time college support staff at Ontario's 24 colleges has reached a tentative agreement after nearly five weeks on strike. Reports are coming in indicating t...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025

Halloween Hunt bringing the spooks in downtown Belleville Oct. 25
Downtown Belleville is set to transform into a Halloween wonderland as 23 local businesses open their doors for an afternoon of trick-or-treating on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thi...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025

County resident helps support PEC Hospital through legacy gift
Merrial Leslie was born to Albert and Mary Gibson on July 9, 1935, in Hamilton, Ontario. She built a full and meaningful life rooted in love, hard work, and community. Merrial and her beloved husband,...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025

Impaired, speeding charges laid in QW traffic stop
Impaired and speeding charges were laid in a Quinte West OPP investigation. this past Thanksgiving weekend. Around 1 p.m. on Sunday, a traffic stop for speeding led Quinte West OPP to suspect a motori...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025

Feedback being accepted on QW multi-year strategic plan
The City of Quinte West is inviting residents, businesses and organizations to share their input to help shape its new Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. The new plan will outline goals and actions for th...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025

Automated speed enforcement motion defeated on tie vote
Belleville Council has elected not to go ahead with a motion that would have featured a closer relationship with provincial entities in dealing with Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras in the city. Th...
Hailey MacDonald Oct 15, 2025