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Belleville man charged with assault following altercation during arrest
Belleville Police have charged a city man after an they reportedly spat at an officer during an arrest. On March 11th at 10:16am, Belleville Police on general patrol observed a male and female engaged...
Paul Martin Mar 12, 2026

Bloomfield Main Street reconstruction contract approved
The County of Prince Edward has contracted Drew Harrison Haulage Ltd. to rehabilitate Bloomfield Main Street between Corey Street and Wellington beginning this spring. County Council awarded the tende...
Brock Ormond Mar 12, 2026 stokkete / Depositphotos.com

Two schools in North Hastings closed on Thursday
Lingering problems caused by Wednesday's freezing rain are shutting down two schools in North Hastings on Thursday. The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board issued the following notice ear...
Paul Martin Mar 12, 2026

Power outages continue on Thursday in Bancroft area
Repair crews with Hydro One are continuing work to restore the province's power grid, with Bancroft one of the areas hardest hit by Wednesday's Freezing Rain. Dozens of outages have been reported in N...
Paul Martin Mar 12, 2026 Screenshot

Charity basketball game hopes to be slam dunk for Children's Foundation Thursday
Local high school basketball talent will be on full display Thursday at Eastside Secondary School. Players from eleven schools across the Bay of Quinte will suit up for two boys' all-star games with a...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026

Corporate support fuels YMCA Centre for Life campaign
Corporate support is fueling the Community Building Campaign for the YMCA Centre For Life. The YMCA of Central East Ontario is excited to share that BMO has made a generous $100,000 community contribu...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026 Photo: Belleville YMCA

Local public school board satisfied with recent dismissal of trustee's legal challenge
The local public school board and its trustees say they are satisfied with a recent ruling that upheld a pair of Code of Conduct violations against a North Prince Edward County trustee. The Ontario Di...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026

Four new ambulances recommended to be purchased for 2027
Hastings-Quinte Paramedics are aiming to augment its fleet of ambulances for next year. A Hastings County's joint emergency services committee recommendation on Wednesday to purchase four ambulances t...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026

HART Hub funding agreement takes one step toward renewal
A recommendation to continue funding an addiction recovery program facility is on the table now for Hastings County Council. At a joint emergency services committee meeting on Wednesday, members appro...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026
Separate investigations result in charges in Northumberland
The Northumberland OPP has laid multiple charges in various investigations recently. On March 4 at around 1:00 p.m., OPP were on patrol on Elizabeth Street in the Municipality of Brighton when an offi...
Brock Ormond Mar 11, 2026 Photo: Northumberland OPP