Belleville city council votes 7-2 against awarding itself a 1.8% pay raise Article content One can safely assume it’s a municipal election year whenever a majority of an elected council agrees overwhelmingly in a recorded vote to turn down a self-awarded ... See more
Scores of Quinte Trash Bash volunteers answer spring clean-up call Residents in Picton, Quinte West and Belleville took part in Saturday’s popular clean-up supported by all three municipalities. Article content Eco-minded residents fanned out across Quint... See more
Belleville firefighters quash two fires on the same day in city No damage estimates were available at press time for either of the two fires. Article content Belleville firefighters had their hands full on the weekend responding to two structure fires acr... See more
Quinte West council weighs public alcohol consumption in parks Premier Doug Ford announced March 17 that Ontario is expanding municipal alcohol permits to support community outdoor gatherings under Bill 46, Less Red Tape, Stronger Ontario Act. Article con... See more
Quinte Conservation downgrading flood watch as watershed levels stabilize “Everything has peaked in all of our watersheds. We have a week of no rain, so things are just going to continue to decline now," said Brad McNevin, CAO of Quinte Conservation. Arti... See more