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Prince Edward County opening boat launches

The County of Prince Edward will be opening municipal boat launches on Friday, May 8. There is one exception. The Wellington boat launch will remain closed as Wellington Beach is closed under provinci...

Amanda Smith May 07, 2020

County withdraws motion discouraging non-essential travel

The Mayor of Prince Edward County said at the start of a special meeting he felt a motion to discourage non-essential travel to the municipality was unnecessary and redundant following the stance take...

Amanda Smith May 07, 2020 (photo: panaromio.com)

Arrest made in fatal fire

A Belleville woman appeared in court today (Thursday) to face charges stemming from a fatal fire in east end Belleville last summer. Belleville Police say 31-year-old Jessica Jeanneault-Pearson is fac...

Amanda Smith May 07, 2020 Flames burn from the front of the older 2 storey brick home at 190 Dundas Street East in Belleville early Saturday morning, July 27/19. (Photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)

Tweed opens public boat launches

The Municipality of Tweed has decided, following consultation with the Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health Unit, to open two public boat launches. The Tweed Public Boat Launch at 125 River St. Ea...

Amanda Smith May 07, 2020

OPP remind people to boat safely

The boating season in East Region is off to a tragic start and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging everyone to take action to reduce the risks. Police say two people died in eastern Ontario ...

Amanda Smith May 07, 2020 (photo: Power Boating Canada)

Fifth death in region attributed to COVID-19

It is the fourth straight day without a confirmed case of COVID-19 locally but a fifth person has died. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit spokesperson Karen LaRose says "Sadly, we have lost an...

Amanda Smith May 07, 2020

Fallen soldiers honoured

Six Canadian service members were honoured Wednesday after a tragic helicopter crash a week ago took their lives. A repatriation ceremony was held at CFB Trenton for Capt. Kevin Hagen, Sub-Lt. Abbigai...

Amanda Smith May 06, 2020 The casket of Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough accompanied by pallbearers from 8 Wing Trenton at a repatriation ceremony at CFB Trenton on May 6, 2020. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Belmont cleared of outbreak status

The Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health Unit has declared the COVID-19 outbreak over at one of the city's long-term care facilities. The Belmont Long Term Care Facility was declared outbreak free...

Amanda Smith May 05, 2020

Council to take a second look at discouraging non-essential to PEC

Council in Prince Edward County will take a second kick at the can to support a resolution aiming to have the province discourage non-essential travel to the municipality during the COVID-19 crisis. C...

Amanda Smith May 05, 2020 (Photo: Quinte News)

No new COVID cases

There is no change to our local COVID-19 numbers today in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. The number of confirmed cases sits at 43, with yesterday's case now being confirmed as community spread. ...

Amanda Smith May 05, 2020