Greater Napanee Mayor Terry Richardson says his town is committed to doing its part to address the housing crisis, and strong mayor powers is a piece of the puzzle that will help the community reach its goals. Last week the province granted strong mayor powers to another 169 municipalities, including Napanee, effective...

Belleville police responded to 249 calls for service between 5 a.m. on April 11, 2025 and 5 a.m. on April 14, 2025. Call regarding suspicious vehicle leads to drug charges On April 11, 2025 at 5:27 a.m., Belleville police received a call regarding a suspicious vehicle parked at a gas station in the city's west end. The...

The provincial government is investing to improve public transit in Hastings-Lennox & Addington riding. On Friday the government announced a total of almost $500,000 in funding for transit to be split by Deseronto, Marmora and Lake, Bancroft, and Loyalist Township. The money is coming from gas tax revenue. The brea...

For the third straight season the Trenton Golden Hawks will play in the Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series. But this time the Collingwood Blues won't be standing in their way. Instead, Trenton will play the Milton Menace for the right to advance to the Centennial Cup in Calgary next month. Despite a slow ...

If you are looking for a job or wanting to check out your options, the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre will be the place to be Wednesday (April 16). Quinte Spring Career Fair will feature over 50 local employers and organizations from various sectors of the economy. Attendees should bring a few copies of their resume...

Officials with Tri-Board Transportation, the organization that oversees student transportation for three regional school boards, are working to cut costs in future years. Monday, Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board's (HPEDSB) Physical Planning, Finance and Building Committee will see a report showing that ...

Belleville council may turn to higher-than-projected revenue from its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program to help it deal with a higher-than-expected budget from Hastings County. Hastings County's bill to the city for this year is almost $760,000 more than what was projected during Belleville's budgeting process....

Toronto police detectives have not given up trying to solve the murder of Trenton native Matthew Staikos. Staikos, 37 at the time, was shot dead execution-style in Toronto almost seven years ago in May of 2018. A recent article in the Toronto Sun says police believe Staikos, a successful businessman in the tech industr...

The Liberal party continues to lead in federal election polls but the latest polling suggests the Tories are gaining a little ground. Meanwhile, locally, predictions haven't changed at all in the past week. According to popular election prediction website 338Canada, Bay of Quinte riding remains a toss up between the Li...

Bay of Quinte's four federal election candidates will debate at the Empire Theatre Tuesday night. The event is being hosted by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Central Lakes Association of Realtors and will be moderated by B.C.C. President Chris Auger. Conservative Ryan Williams, Liberal Chri...