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Drug charges after 100 lbs of marijuana found
Two men from Cornwall are facing drug charges after the vehicle they were driving crashed and they fled on foot. Lennox and Addington OPP say on Monday around 1 p.m. they responded to a single vehicle...
Amanda Smith Apr 16, 2019
Driver charged in crash that closed EB 401
A Brampton man is facing careless driving charges after a tractor trailer rollover forced the closure of the 401 for several hours. Lennox and Addington OPP have charged 23 year-old Nawab Mohammad wit...
Amanda Smith Apr 16, 2019
Stunt driving charges laid
A Brantford man is facing stunt driving charges according to Lennox and Addington OPP. Police say shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, officers were conducting speed enforcement on the westbound 401 near ...
Amanda Smith Apr 16, 2019
Weekend crash leads to impaired charges
A weekend crash led to impaired driving charges for one man. Lennox and Addington OPP responded to the collision during the early morning hours on Saturday near the intersection of Deseronto and Bless...
Amanda Smith Apr 16, 2019
Quinte Conservation also facing funding redution
Late last week, the Provincial Government announced a 50% cut to Section 39 transfer payments given to the 36 conservation authorities across Ontario for natural hazard programs. This cut has left a l...
Amanda Smith Apr 16, 2019
Annual 'Mayor's Keep the County Clean Challenge' returns
The annual 'Mayors' Keep the County Clean Challenge' returns for its eleventh year, with the County and area municipalities encouraging all residents to join in this spring spruce-up starting on Earth...
Amanda Smith Apr 16, 2019
Tweed area churches receive federal funding
Two Tweed area churches are benefitting from over $17,000 in federal funding to help keep seniors active and involved in their communities. Hastings - Lennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio announced, on...
Amanda Smith Apr 16, 2019 MP Mike Bossio and Rev. Stephen Brown of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Tweed break ground on a new garden funded through the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. (Submitted photo)
Collision leads to charges
A Quinte West woman is facing multiple charges according to police. Quinte West OPP were called to Byron Street on Monday just before midnight in regards to a collision involving an unattended vehicle...
Amanda Smith Apr 16, 2019
Arts funding benefits two County organizations
Two arts organizations in Prince Edward County are going to make 2019 even better, thanks to some federal funding. Bay of Quinte MP Neil Ellis was on hand Monday morning in Wellington on behalf of the...
Amanda Smith Apr 15, 2019 Members of the Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival and The Festival Players of Prince Edward County joined Bay of Quinte Neil Ellis and Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson at a federal funding announcement in Wellington. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Construction continues to critical infrastructure
An essential upgrade to water and wastewater infrastructure in Trenton now sees parts of the FreshCo parking lot closed to parking. Construction crews are working to replace a wastewater pipe as part ...
Amanda Smith Apr 15, 2019 An essential upgrade is taking place to current water and wastewater infrastructure in Trenton, and the FreshCo parking lot should be back to normal by early May. (Submitted Photo)