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Brighton Council starts 2009 budget deliberations this Friday. Mayor Chris Herrington says, given the current economic climate, she is recommending Council try to minimize any increase to local ratepa...

One man had his stash seized during a RIDE Program near Trenton overnight. Quinte West OPP stopped 340 vehicles at Stockdale Road, Loyalist Parkway and South Trent Street. During one check a quantity ...

It's been a busy 24-hours for firefighters across the Quinte Region. No one was injured in a blaze, yesterday afternoon, that did serious damage to a townhouse on North Park Street in Belleville. Fire...

Volunteer civilian patrols are starting up again for the Belleville City Police. Constable Pat Comeau says the Crime Watch Program is now underway, and has 9 trained volunteers. They will patrol certa...

Construction in Belleville slowed down last month, in comparison with November of last year. Last month, the city issued 54 building permits for a total value of 3.9 million dollars. Last year in Nove...

A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, and management at Community Living Quinte West. Conciliation talks yesterday produced an agreement. ...

The Salvation Army's popular Thrift Shop will be returning to downtown Trenton soon. Captain Robert Burrell says the store, located near Saylor's Hardware on Front Street, will celebrate it's grand op...

Ducks Unlimited has purchased land to expand Belleville's popular H.R. Frink Center. Ducks Unlimited, in partnership with Quinte Conservation, has purchased 100 acres of land south of Thrasher Road, 9...

Some changes could negatively affect the Service Canada computer centre in Belleville. Five such centres acaross Canada, dealing with employment insurance, are being consolidated into two, in Montreal...

Some familiar faces will continue to lead the Hastings and Prince Edward School Board. Chair Carl Pitman and Vice-Chair Mary Hall were re-elected to their posts at last night's annual meeting. Pitman,...