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The unofficial final weekend of summer has arrived, and that means that many stores and services will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7. Here’s a look at closures and service changes to be aware of in Belleville this Labour Day. Retail/Groceries • Walmart will be closed • McDowell’s Your Independent
Read MoreFour women were arrested in separate assault investigations in Belleville on Thursday, including one incident in which police say officers arrived to find a woman actively assaulting another person. The first incident was reported at about 8:40 a.m. on Sept. 3 in the east end of the city. Belleville police
Read MoreYou probably know the names Dow Chemical, Brian Orser and Mackenzie Bowell. But did you know they all have connections to Belleville? The city’s history includes an eclectic cast of inventors, authors, politicians and athletes whose accomplishments reached well beyond the Bay of Quinte. Here are five notable names and
Read MoreA Picton resident was charged with refusal after Prince Edward County OPP say a vehicle was stopped travelling more than 40 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 62. Police say that shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, officers stopped the vehicle after allegedly observing it speeding on
Read MoreA man has been charged after police say a person using a motorized wheelchair was pulled to the ground and punched in Belleville. Belleville police responded to the area of Station and Burrell streets at about 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, following a report of an assault. Police say
Read More‘Scenes & Songs From Our First 75 Years’ will take audiences on a journey through seven-and-a-half decades of community theatre, featuring memorable scenes and songs from productions that have helped define the Guild since it was founded in 1951.
Read MoreA Bloomfield resident has been charged with assault following an altercation with a parking enforcement officer after a ticket was issued in downtown Picton, OPP report. Prince Edward County OPP say on Tuesday, Sept. 1 that officers responded to the incident on Thursday, Aug. 27. According to police, the altercation
Read MoreYou don’t have to be in crisis to ask for help, and Quinte Health officials say they want the name of its mental health service to make that clear. Previously known as the Crisis Intervention Centre, the service, located in the WCA Wing at Belleville General Hospital, is now known
Read MoreFive people are facing a long list of charges after police say armed individuals entered a Quinte West home, threatened the occupants with a conducted energy weapon and stole cash. Quinte West OPP responded to a report of a robbery in progress at a residence at about 6 p.m. on
Read MoreThree people are facing drug and weapons charges after Ontario Provincial Police seized more than 80 grams of suspected cocaine, a firearm and a crossbow during a search of a Trenton residence. Members of the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit, Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit and Quinte West
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