Author Archives: Amanda Smith

Single Use Wipes Council in Prince Edward County supported a motion from councillor Brad Nieman to remove the word 'flushable' from single-use wipes packaging. Nieman said flushable wipes are a $6 bil...

The vision of affordable seniors housing in a former school is moving ahead. Council in Prince Edward County made it official on Tuesday night at Shire Hall following an in camera session. Councillors...

Council in Prince Edward County has voted in favour of keeping their local Ontario Provincial Police force. Councillors heard a deputation from Sgt. Ken Kee of the Municipal Policing Bureau of the OPP...

The need for new doctors in Prince Edward County is just as prevalent as it is in other communities province wide. Council heard at Shire Hall on Tuesday night from the Director of the Prince Edward F...

Environmental Impacts Council in Prince Edward County have declared a climate emergency and in an effort to be more environmentally friendly one councillor is asking for support to tackle a new issue....

UPDATE: Tweed fire A 33-year-old Belleville resident is facing charges following a fire in Tweed on Sunday afternoon. Central Hastings OPP have charged one person with arson, assault with a weapon, ut...

Northumberland OPP have charged two people following a drug trafficking investigation. Police say the investigation by members of the Peterborough/Northumberland OPP Community Street Crime Units began...

Elementary school students in the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board will be affected by two strikes this week. On Tuesday, there will be a one-day rotating strike affecting JK - Grade 8 stu...

A 20-year-old from Quebec is facing some stiff charges following a driving complaint. Northumberland OPP report on the morning of January 31, a beige Honda SUV was being driven in an aggressive manner...

A Greater Napanee woman is facing drug and Highway Traffic Act charges according to the OPP. Officers from the Lennox and Addington detachment noticed a vehicle didn't properly display number plates a...