Category Archives: News
Quinte Health and Ontario Nurses' Association unveil "Shannan's Light" monument at BGH
On the day before what would have been her 28th birthday, family, colleagues, Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) representatives, and Quinte Health team members gathered outside Belleville General Hosp...
Aug 29, 2025
Two people charged with stunt driving near Tweed
A member of Central Hastings OPP charged two motorists with stunt driving in the Tweed area overnight. The first was just before midnight and the second was just before 2 on Friday morning. Both were ...
Aug 29, 2025
Belleville ratifies agreement with city firefighters
Belleville City Council has ratified a new four-year collective agreement with Belleville Professional Fire Fighters Association (BPFFA) Local 497. This agreement reflects the shared commitment of bot...
Aug 29, 2025
Drug bust, three arrests in Bancroft
A search warrant in Bancroft has resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and the arrest of three people. Earlier this summer, the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit began an investigation in...
Aug 29, 2025
$67,000-plus raised to drive hope for local kids
All kids in Hastings, Prince Edward and Northumberland Counties are winners thanks to the generosity of sponsors, donors, golfers and volunteers. The Children's Foundation announced that the annual "P...
Aug 29, 2025
Drug bust, three arrests in Bancroft
A search warrant in Bancroft has resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and the arrest of three people. Earlier this summer, the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit began an investigation in...
Aug 29, 2025
MTO and OPP cracks down on commercial vehicles
Teamwork between the OPP and Ministry of Transportation led to a few of the 600 commercial vehicles check during a blitz this week being taken out of service. A joint initiative involved searching com...
Aug 29, 2025
Partial burn ban instituted in Belleville
Belleville Fire and Emergency Services have downgraded the total burn ban issued on Aug. 11 to a partial burn ban effective immediately, in accordance with the Open-Air Burning By-law. A partial ban i...
Aug 29, 2025
Belleville man to answer to charges of assaulting, resisting peace officer in downtown
A 23-year-old Belleville man will make an appearance in court in November to answer to assault charges. Before 9:30 Thursday morning, a man had approached Belleville Police officers in the downtown an...
Aug 29, 2025
Hawks, Pirates pick up preseason wins
The Trenton Golden Hawks are primed and ready for the 2025-26 OJHL regular season. The Hawks defeated the Smiths Falls Bears 4-1 in their preseason finale on Thursday to finish out the exhibition sche...
Aug 29, 2025