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Celebrating Doctors' Day

Sunday, May 1 is Doctors' Day in Canada and Docs by the Bay Physician Recruitment and Retention would like to extend its most sincere appreciation to all of its dedicated doctors who go above and beyo...

Amanda Smith Apr 29, 2022

Provincial support for QEDC training initiatives

Quinte Economic Development Commission and the training initiatives the organization supports is seeing a boost in funding. The provincial government is providing $1.3 million to help address workforc...

Amanda Smith Apr 29, 2022

Another COVID death reported, hospitalizations increase

Another person has died in Hastings Prince Edward as a result of COVID. The Public Health Unit is now reporting 54 deaths since the pandemic began. There are 93 new active high-risk cases, bringing th...

Amanda Smith Apr 29, 2022

Region on par with national population stats

The latest census data shows Canada's seniors over the age of 85 are among the fastest growing age groups in the country. For the first time since the end of the baby boom, the boomer generation makes...

Amanda Smith Apr 27, 2022

Active cases back over 500

The number of active high-risk COVID-19 cases in Hastings Prince Edward is continuing to climb. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting 136 new high-risk cases Wednesday, pushing the active ...

Amanda Smith Apr 27, 2022

Quinte West community tree giveaway

The City of Quinte West will be participating in a Community Trees Program, supported by Trees for Life and Lower Trent Conservation, for a free seedling giveaway on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 7 a.m. ...

Amanda Smith Apr 27, 2022

Bike theft and arrest on warrant

Belleville Police responded to 74 calls for service over a 24-hour period fromat 5 a.m. on April 26, 2022 to 5 a.m. on April 27, 2022. Warrant Belleville police responded to a report of a person enter...

Amanda Smith Apr 27, 2022

PEC OPP issue cryptocurrency scam warning

The Ontario Provincial Police, in partnership with other Ontario police services, have been investigating a rising number of internationally-based brokerage frauds that have been taking advantage of t...

Amanda Smith Apr 26, 2022

Another step closer

The reality of building a new hospital in Prince Edward County took another step forward today (Tuesday). Bay of Quinte and Minister of Energy MPP Todd Smith announced on behalf of Health Minister Chr...

Amanda Smith Apr 26, 2022 The provincial government announced approval for Quinte Health Care to move on to Stage 4 of the five stage process to build a new hospital in Picton on April 26, 2022. Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Funding announced for more high-speed internet in Central Eastern Ontario

Thousands more homes in Central Eastern Ontario will have access to high-speed Internet. Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp announced that Ontario is providing joint funding with the federa...

Amanda Smith Apr 25, 2022 Alan Levine / CC