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Rotary golf tournament sinks hole-in-one again

The figures are still being tallied, but it looks like another successful year for the Rotary Loves Kids golf tournament. Co-chair Randy Coker says between two courses they had approximately 130 parti...

Amanda Smith Jul 20, 2019 StickerGiant Custom Stickers & Labels / CC

Sandbanks nearing capacity

The hot and humid weather has people flocking to the beach by the hundreds. Agnese Bortholussi, the Assistant Superintendent at Sandbanks told Quinte News they are expecting to reach capacity today an...

Amanda Smith Jul 20, 2019

Dog left in vehicle, arrest on warrants

The Belleville Police Service responded to 88 calls for service between July 19, 2019 at 5 a.m. and July 20, 2019 at 5 a.m. Animal in Distress A 19-year-old Belleville man is facing a charge of causin...

Amanda Smith Jul 20, 2019

Two Hastings County bridges receive infrastructure funding

Upgrades could be coming to 2 important bridges in Hastings-Lennox and Addington riding. Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp announced that both Mud Creek Bridge in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territo...

Amanda Smith Jul 18, 2019

Health unit issues heat warning

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is issuing a heat warning in advance of the hot and humid weather coming to the region Friday. The health unit is asking people to watch for symptoms of heat exhau...

Amanda Smith Jul 18, 2019

Car crashes into Dundas Street bridge, Hamilton Road closed

Traffic along Dundas Street was snarled for a while following a single vehicle accident. Around 2 p.m., an SUV drove into the west railing of the bridge at Dundas and Front Streets. Quinte West firefi...

Amanda Smith Jul 18, 2019 A motorcycle was involved in an accident on Hamilton Road on July 18, 2019 sending one man to hospital with serious injuries. (Submitted photo)

Heat and humidity on the way

A heat warning is now in effect for the Quinte region ahead of a heat wave expected to hit the area tomorrow. Environment Canada says daytime temperatures will sit in the low- to mid-thirties with aft...

Amanda Smith Jul 18, 2019

Child benefit funding raised for 2019/20

The Canada Child Benefit is being raised. That announcement was made on Thursday morning in Belleville at Family Space on Station Street. The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Childre...

Amanda Smith Jul 18, 2019

Property marker damaged in mischief investigation

Prince Edward County OPP are asking for the public's help after a mischief incident along Loyalist Parkway in Hallowell Township. Police say they received a report of a damaged 911 property marker, an...

Amanda Smith Jul 18, 2019

PEC clean tech company awarded $500,000 contract

A technology company based out of Prince Edward County is hoping a $500,000 contract will help it to expand across the country and even internationally. Screaming Power Inc CEO Gary Michor says this c...

Amanda Smith Jul 17, 2019 Bay of Quinte MP Neil Ellis and Screaming Power Inc. CEO Gary Michor at a federal contract announcement for Screaming Power, a Prince Edward County based company. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)