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County to spend $4.3 million on roads

Councillors in Prince Edward County are well aware the road needs in the municipality well exceed what can be afforded but they are moving forward with a plan that will begin to address some of those ...

Amanda Smith Mar 12, 2020

Prince Edward County pushing to repair County Road 49

One County resident has had enough of the state of County Road 49 in Prince Edward County and has a proposed solution. Wellington resident Aleksa Kaye made a deputation at the Committee of the Whole m...

Amanda Smith Mar 12, 2020

International school trips cancelled

The Director of Education has cancelled international school trips for students and staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sean Monteith says the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board is cancelling ...

Amanda Smith Mar 11, 2020 Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board Director of Education Sean Monteith. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Roads discussions to dominate Prince Edward County meeting

Roads will be a big topic of discussion on Thursday at Shire Hall. Committee of the Whole will start their meeting with a deputation from a resident with a proposed solution to repair Highway 49. Ales...

Amanda Smith Mar 11, 2020

Charges laid in suspicious death investigation

Bancroft OPP have charged a Bancroft resident in relation to a suspicious death in Bancroft on the weekend. Police say 42-year-old Timothy Gunter is facing assault causing bodily harm and breach of pr...

Amanda Smith Mar 11, 2020 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)

Bancroft robbery leads to criminal charges

Bancroft OPP are investigating a robbery that took place last Saturday. Police say shortly before 4 p.m., officers received a call about a man who had been assaulted and cash taken. A 27-year-old from...

Amanda Smith Mar 11, 2020 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)

County seeking to preserve conservation lands, historically significant buildings

Prince Edward County is looking to receive provincial support when it comes to designating Ostrander Point and Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area as conservation reserves. Council at Shire Hall on T...

Amanda Smith Mar 10, 2020

County discussing retail holiday bylaw changes

Council in Prince Edward County is taking a look at the possibility retail stores can be open on statutory holidays. A special council meeting was held at Shire Hall on Tuesday night to discuss the po...

Amanda Smith Mar 10, 2020

MacKay visits Quinte region

One of the people vying to replace Conservative leader Andrew Scheer visited Quinte West today (Monday). Peter MacKay took part in a fireside chat and a meet-and-greet at the Trenton Legion that was i...

Amanda Smith Mar 09, 2020 Peter MacKay, who is vying for the leadership of the federal Conservative Party and was in Trenton on Monday. Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Cash, drugs and weapons found during traffic stop

A Quebec resident is appearing in Napanee court today (Monday) after a traffic stop in Napanee resulted in the discovery of cash, drugs and weapons. Lennox and Addington OPP were conducting speed enfo...

Amanda Smith Mar 09, 2020 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)