Category Archives: News
Two-day heatwave continues Tuesday in Quinte
A two-day heatwave which will feel more like July than May continues on Tuesday in Quinte. Victoria Day Monday was a scorcher, with a high of 25.9 degrees (as measured at CFB Trenton). Tuesday is expe...
May 19, 2026
Truck fire closes Highway 7 west of Perth
Be ready for some delays if you are taking Highway 7 headed towards Ottawa early Tuesday morning. The OPP posted this message shortly after midnight after a fire on a big-rig shut down Highway 7 just ...
May 19, 2026
CUPE 1842 Celebrates Paramedic Services Week 2026
During Paramedic Services Week, May 17-23, 2026, CUPE 1842 proudly recognizes and celebrates the dedication, professionalism, and compassion of the paramedics serving communities across Hastings Count...
May 17, 2026
Province investing $15,000 in Port Hope Jazz Festival
The Ontario government is investing $15,000 to protect creative jobs and help empower local artists in Port Hope to produce and present their work. The funding is part of the government's plan to prot...
May 17, 2026
Kingston Police asking public not to contact them about power problems
Kingston Police are issuing an advisory as the Limestone City grapples with power problems on Saturday morning. They issued the following statement at 8:21 am. STATEMENT - Kingston Police are aware of...
May 16, 2026
Roar of the superbikes ringing out at Shannonville Motorsports Park
The roar of the track and the bikes will be ringing out this weekend east of Belleville. Shannonville Motorsports Park is hosting the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, which is in its secon...
May 16, 2026 Photo: CSBK Superbike Championship/Shannonville Motorsports Park
QFN holding plant sale Saturday in Belleville
An active local nature group is holding a fundraising event for people with green thumbs on Saturday in Belleville. The Annual Quinte Field Naturalist fundraising plant sale is this Saturday May 16 fr...
May 16, 2026
Downtown Docfest coming to an end after 14 years
A filmmaking extravaganza in downtown Belleville will be shutting down after nearly a decade-and-a-half. A post from Downtown DocFest announced the annual film festival, which was moving from its usua...
May 15, 2026 Photo: Belleville Downtown Docfest
Trent-Severn Waterway opening in stages starting Friday
The Trent-Severn Waterway 2026 navigation season is starting today (Friday). Parks Canada stated on its website that increased precipitation in March and April, coupled with significant snowpack in bo...
May 15, 2026
Collision with parked vehicles in Picton leads to impaired charges
An individual has been charged following a motor vehicle collision involving multiple parked vehicles in Picton. On Tuesday, May 12 shortly before 8:00 p.m., officers with the Prince Edward County OPP...
May 15, 2026