Hollie Pratt-Campbell

Two people were rescued from East Lake in Prince Edward County after their canoe capsized over the weekend. According to Prince Edward County OPP, emergency crews were called to the lake at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 after receiving a report that a canoe had capsized, sending both

Augusta Township is receiving $750,000 from the Ontario government to study the potential for new industrial development at the Maitland Chemical Industrial Park, with the goal of attracting investment, supporting existing businesses and reducing reliance on U.S. supply chains. Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark announced the funding

OPP have dismantled two illegal cannabis production operations in Madoc and Stone Mills Township, seizing more than $1.8 million worth of cannabis and stolen property. Despite the seizures, no arrests have been made and no charges have been laid. Both investigations were launched in September by the OPP’s Provincial Joint

A Prince Edward County resident has been charged with careless driving following a collision involving two vehicles and a farm tractor. According to Prince Edward County OPP, the collision occurred on County Road 4 at approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. Police say the two vehicles were attempting to pass

Editor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Quinteist will be asking the same five questions of all council candidates in Belleville, Quinte West and Prince Edward County in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates

A 54-year-old Quebec resident has been charged after Ontario Provincial Police recovered a stolen vehicle on Highway 401 in Quinte West early Friday morning. According to police, officers with the Quinte West OPP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle believed to be stolen shortly before 5 a.m. on

Editor's note: In his latest local crime retrospective, reporter Barry Ellsworth revisits the unsolved 1967 murder of 12-year-old Brian Thorpe, a case that has haunted the Trenton community for nearly six decades. The 1967 murder of a 12-year-old Trenton boy has haunted the city for decades, remaining unsolved despite the

A Campbellford man is facing assault and impaired driving charges following an intimate partner violence investigation in Quinte West. Quinte West OPP responded to a report of a dispute at a residence shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25. Police say on Monday, Oct. 26 that officers arrived to

Two people are facing charges following separate incidents investigated by Belleville police on Sunday, Oct. 25. The first incident occurred at approximately 4 p.m., when officers spotted a vehicle travelling in the city’s west end with its rear door open. Officers conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver.

Paul Fleming will be Belleville’s next mayor after defeating incumbent Neil Ellis in Monday’s municipal election, a victory he attributes to residents’ desire for change and a campaign built around listening to voters. Fleming received 8,233 votes, or 49.2 per cent, compared to 7,492 votes, or 44.7 per cent, for