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Socha leaving Hastings County Emergency Services

The Director of Emergency Services for Hastings County and Chief of Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services is leaving the job at the end of July. Doug Socha, who has been Chief since 2002, is leaving the ...

Alana Cameron Jun 02, 2022 Hastings County Chief of Paramedic Services Doug Socha with the paramedic service drone (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

HPEPH June 2 COVID report

There was a slight rise in active high-risk cases of COVID-19 in Hastings Prince Edward Thursday however the number of local hospitalizations has fallen by almost half since the last Public Health rep...

Alana Cameron Jun 02, 2022

BGH Auxiliary celebrates donation and new equipment for hospital

Belleville General Hospital and the BGH Auxiliary were finally able to celebrate in person, the more than $115,000 raised during the pandemic for hospital equipment. Members of the Auxiliary and BGH p...

Alana Cameron Jun 02, 2022 The Belleville General Hospital Auxillary raesed $115,000 for Quinte Health Care for equipment during the pandemic. From left, BGH Auxiliary executive members Angela Ford, President Leah Johnson and Sharon Ostman stand with QHC Vice President Susan Rowe and the purchased equipment at the hospital. (Photo: submitted)

WWE legend makes stop at Gleaners Food Bank

Gleaners Food Bank had a special visitor this week. Professional wrestling legend Mick Foley dropped by to pack a few food hampers. Foley was in town for an appearance at Shoeless Joe's on Tuesday. Gl...

Alana Cameron Jun 01, 2022 Mick Foley with Steven and Susanne at Gleaners Food Bank. (Photo: submitted)

Opioid Overdose Alert in Northumberland

The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit has issued an Opioid Overdose Alert for Northumberland County after a noticeable increase in overdoses over the past three days. Some overdoses ...

Alana Cameron Jun 01, 2022

Cruiser stuffed for North Hastings Community Cupboard

A recent "Stuff the Cruiser" event in Bancroft brought in plenty of donations for the North Hastings Community Cupboard. OPP Auxiliary members and representatives from the food bank were at Foodland a...

Alana Cameron Jun 01, 2022 Bancroft OPP Auxiliary members Greg Maxwell and Kevin Martin, Sergeant Ken Jones and North Hastings Community Cupboard volunteer Carl at "Stuff the Cruiser" event, May 21, 2022. (Photo: submitted)

Military training in Belleville area

There will be some military training in the Belleville area this month. Personnel from the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command will be conducting training in the area from June 5 to 20. All eff...

Alana Cameron Jun 01, 2022

Hydro One: Most customers expected to be back on grid Friday evening, could be weeks before most remote areas are repaired

Hydro One expects to have power restored to about 99% of customers affected by last weekend's storm by Friday evening but it could be days or even weeks for some of the most remote customers. The util...

Alana Cameron May 27, 2022

Mayor's Week of the Arts: Spring Family Funfest

The Mayor's Week of the Arts is in full swing. Events this week include a Plein Air Festival, the opening night River & Main Theatre Company's production of Scenes from a Park and and an event fea...

Alana Cameron May 27, 2022

Bresee looks to follow in Kramp's footsteps

The Progressive Conservative candidate hoping to replace Daryl Kramp as MPP of Hastings Lennox and Addington says he wants to continue Kramp's legacy. Ric Bresee, currently the mayor of Loyalist Towns...

Alana Cameron May 26, 2022 Ric Bresee. (Photo: Facebook)