Category Archives: News
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
Bresee reacts to provincial Fall Economic Statement
Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Ric Bresee stated he is pleased with the focus on protecting jobs and communities in the province's Fall Economic Statement. With tariffs taking direct aim at workers...
Nov 06, 2025
Provincial economic statement focused in part on fiscal management
Ontario's deficit projection is shrinking in its fall fiscal update tabled on Thursday. Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2025 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: A Plan to P...
Nov 06, 2025
UPDATE: Woman known to frequent Quinte found safe
UPDATE: Thursday 2 p.m., Victoria has been found safe, Kingston Police noted on Thursday. They thank everyone who assisted in the search. ORIGINAL STORY A Kingston woman known to frequent the Quinte r...
Nov 06, 2025
$20,000 goal set by local business to help kids hear and learn better in classrooms
Quinte Hearing Centre is lending its voice-and its generosity-to the Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation with a major fundraising commitment. The Have You Heard campaign is getting a pledge...
Nov 06, 2025