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Picton Home Hardware backing the build

Picton Home Hardware continues to Back the Build for the new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. Home Hardware owners, Adam and Chrissy Busscher presented $5,000 to Hospital Foundation representat...

Amanda Smith Oct 04, 2019 Pictured here from left at Home Hardware are Home Hardware employees, Darren Haennel, Dwayne Gibson, E-Waste Coordinator, Linda Ryan,Chrissy Busscher, owner of Picton Home Hardware, Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMH Foundation, Adam Busscher, owner of Picton Home Hardware and Briar Boyce, senior development officer with PECMHF. (Submitted photo)

Rednersville Road closure

County Road 3 (Rednersville Road) in Prince Edward County continues to be closed between Weese Road and Old Orchard Road. Hydro One is repairing a broken hydro pole in the area following a pole fire e...

Amanda Smith Oct 04, 2019

Environment front and centre at Centennial Secondary debate

Ellis says the Environmental Protection Act does need to be reformed and it would be one of the first things his government would do. He says we need to stop burning the earth and leave a better legac...

Amanda Smith Oct 03, 2019 Kevin Gill / CC

Flu shot clinics returning

The colder temperatures are returning, which means winter, which means cold and flu season. The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health community flu shot clinics are back again and Dr. Piotr Oglaza stre...

Amanda Smith Oct 03, 2019 (Photo: www.uhs.wisc.edu)

Community pap clinics

A local health initiative aimed at women returns again later this month. October 21 - 25 is Cervical Cancer Awareness week and there will be five local clinics holding a "Pap Party" aimed at catching ...

Amanda Smith Oct 03, 2019 Ed Uthman / CC

Tweed Kiwanis Club donates to BGHF

The Tweed Kiwanis Club have donated over $15,000 to 23 local organizations and the Belleville General Hospital Foundation is their latest recipient. The club presented a cheque for $500 to the Bellevi...

Amanda Smith Oct 02, 2019 Incoming President of the Tweed Kiwanis Club Chris Foran and BGHF Executive Director Steve Cook. (Submitted photo)

Child pornography investigation sees six arrested

The OPP are reporting six people have been arrested and charged following a child porn investigation. Police say the investigation involving the Child Sexual Exploitation Unit executed six unrelated s...

Amanda Smith Oct 02, 2019 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)

Belleville sees building dip

The City of Belleville saw less construction in September than they did a year ago. The City issued 67 permits last month for a construction value of $7.6 million, bringing their year to date totals o...

Amanda Smith Oct 02, 2019

UPDATE: Missing man found

Update: 1 p.m.: The OPP reported shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday, officers have located a missing Prince Edward County man. John White was found in Prince Edward County and police report he is safe and...

Amanda Smith Oct 02, 2019 (Photo: Facebook)

Public Health seeking change in vaping policies

The Hastings Prince Edward Public Board of Health is advocating that those who don't vape, never start. Dr. Piotr Oglaza told the board on Wednesday he would like to see the Public Health Unit advocat...

Amanda Smith Oct 02, 2019 Vaping360 / CC