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QHC COVID Update: Expanding capabilities at labs and testing centres

BGH lab expands COVID-19 testing capabilities Quinte Health Care is expanding its lab testing capabilities at Belleville General Hospital, to test for COVID-19 in-house, instead of sending swabs elsew...

David Foot Aug 25, 2020 Outside the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at the former Quinte Secondary School, in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Quinte Health Care looking to hire more nurses

If you're looking at picking up a nursing job locally, now is the time. Quinte Health Care is holding a nursing job fair next month and is inviting experienced, new, or future nursing grads to take pa...

David Foot Aug 25, 2020 (Photo: Quinte Health Care)

Belleville General Hospital ICU expansion process moving along

The next set of planning documents for the expansion of the Intensive Care Unit at Belleville General Hospital is set to be submitted to the province. Since the project is considered to be urgent due ...

David Foot Aug 25, 2020 Outside the main entrance at Belleville General Hospital. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Liberal MP calls for new CPC leader to boot Sloan from Caucus

A Liberal MP in the Greater Toronto Area is calling on the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, to oust Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan from the caucus. In a letter put out on ...

David Foot Aug 25, 2020 Newly elected Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan is all smiles during his victory speech on October 21, 2019 at Spuds in Napanee. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Inmate dies in custody at Millhaven Institution

Officials at Millhaven Institution in Bath say an inmate died in custody over the weekend. Prison officials say Michael Issariotis, who was an inmate in the Regional Treatment Centre, died on Saturday...

David Foot Aug 24, 2020 Aerial image of Millhaven Institution near Kingston.

Snowbirds to resume flying after fatal crash in May

An operational pause has been lifted on the Canadian Forces Snowbirds following the the crash that killed Public Affairs Officer Captain Jenn Casey. The CT-114 Tutor Fleet had been grounded since the ...

David Foot Aug 24, 2020 Harvey K / CC

G-Hawks add big blueliner with OHL experience

Another experienced defenceman is joining the Trenton Golden Hawks. The team announced Friday the signing of 6'4'' 210lb blueliner Marko Jakovljevic, who has spent the last three seasons with the Onta...

David Foot Aug 21, 2020 Marko Jakovljevic of the Sarnia Sting. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images

Dukes defender makes NCAA commitment

The Wellington Dukes will lose a veteran piece of their blue line, but for a good reason, as Brett Humberstone has committed to play this season at Long Island University. The defenceman, who spent tw...

David Foot Aug 21, 2020 COBOURG, ON - MARCH 8: Brett Humberstone #9 of the Wellington Dukes participates in the pre-game warmup on March 8, 2019 at Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Ed McPherson / OJHL Images)

Watermain work and downtown banners approved during special council meeting

Some long-needed infrastructure work has been approved for a neighbourhood in Belleville's east end. During a special meeting on Friday morning, council gave the go-ahead for New Tide Construction to ...

David Foot Aug 21, 2020 Belleville city hall (Photo: Quinte News)

Hit-and-run crash among 65 service calls for BPS

The Belleville Police Service got 65 calls for service over the last 24 hours, including at least one shoplifter and one person arrested on a warrant. Just after 1:00 p.m. officers were called to Cana...

David Foot Aug 21, 2020 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)