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Revenues down, expenses up for HPEDSB

The Hastings Prince Edward District School Board is looking at some revised figures for the year end. Superintendent of Business Services Nick Pfeiffer will present a report on Monday night during the...

Amanda Smith Dec 13, 2020

Two COVID-19 cases at Harmony Public

The Hastings Prince Edward District School Board has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 at Harmony Public School. In a tweet from the school board on Friday afternoon, the board stated a letter is being ...

Amanda Smith Dec 11, 2020

Province providing pandemic related social supports

Hastings County and Prince Edward County residents are benefitting from an additional $120 million provincial investment. The funds, made available through the Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF) can b...

Amanda Smith Dec 11, 2020 Benjamin Sperandio / CC

Case count climbing

Twelve new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Hastings Prince Edward. The Public Health Unit says there are currently 54 active cases of the virus as there have been five recoveries. Eight of th...

Amanda Smith Dec 11, 2020

Bus operators seeking an end to RFP process

A request for proposals (RFP) process aimed at school transportation operators has local bus companies crying foul. A rally was held on Friday in front of MPP Todd Smith's Rossmore office with more th...

Amanda Smith Dec 11, 2020 Shelby MacPherson of County Bus Service (left) and Sherry Barker of Al Parkhurst Transportation at a us rally in front of Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith's office in Rossmore on December 11, 2020. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

RELEASE: Celebrate safely this holiday season

The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit is asking people to celebrate the holiday season safely this year. They say the 2020 holiday season will be unlike any other, and the way you choose to ce...

Amanda Smith Dec 11, 2020 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Taxes in Prince Edward County set to rise slightly

Four days of budget discussions have concluded in Prince Edward County. Councillors and staff set the 2021 budget on Thursday afternoon at Highline Hall in Wellington that will see an increase of appr...

Amanda Smith Dec 10, 2020

Prince Edward County budget discussions continue

Budget discussions in Prince Edward County continued today (Wednesday) without any major decisions made. Councillors and staff gathered at Highline Hall in Wellington for their third day of budget mee...

Amanda Smith Dec 09, 2020 CafeCredit.com / CC

Prince Edward County budget discussions underway

Day two of budget discussions in Prince Edward County saw councillors work their way through the tax supported capital portion of the 2021 budget. Councillors met at Highline Hall in Wellington on Tue...

Amanda Smith Dec 08, 2020 GotCredit / CC

H-L&A to receive $258,000 in tourism support

The hospitality, tourism and sport sector have taken a big hit because of COVID-19 but the provincial government is putting together funding to help the industry emerge stronger once the pandemic is o...

Amanda Smith Dec 08, 2020