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Two arrested by Quinte West OPP in Downtown Trenton

Two people are facing charges after Quinte West OPP say they had an interaction with a man who was breaching court-ordered conditions. Officers approached the man and woman on the Trent River Bridge, ...

David Foot Jul 23, 2020

New doctor coming to Quinte West this fall

There's another new doctor coming to Quinte West this fall. The Docs By The Bay Physician Recruitment Program has announced that Dr. Sofija Rans has signed a medical services agreement and will begin ...

David Foot Jul 23, 2020 Dr. Sofija Rans (centre) will begin practising at the Quinte West site of the Belleville-Quinte West Community Health Centre in the early fall of 2021. (Photo: Submitted / Docs By The Bay)

B-Sens captain Szwarz heading overseas

The Belleville Senators will need to name a fourth captain in as many seasons, when the 2020/21 campaign begins. Current captain Jordan Szwarz has signed a one-year deal with HC Torpedo of the Russian...

David Foot Jul 22, 2020 Belleville Senators captain Jordan Szwarz sets a screen in front of Rochester Americans goaltender Jonas Johansson, during a game at CAA Arena, on March 7, 2020. (Photo: Jason Scourse / Belleville Senators)

HPEDSB still working on return to school protocols

The Hastings Prince Edward District School Board is still working on the specifics for its return to the classroom protocols for the upcoming school year. Spokesperson Kerry Donnell tells Quinte News ...

David Foot Jul 22, 2020 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

OPP officer charged with breach of trust

An OPP officer in the Cornwall area has been charged with breach of trust after a four-month investigation. Provincial Constable Scott Joseph, who has been with the police force for three years, was c...

David Foot Jul 21, 2020 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)

Updates made to visitors policy at HJ McFarland Home

Prince Edward County is making some updates to its visitors policy at the HJ McFarland Home in Picton. As of tomorrow, residents will be allowed to have two visitors at a time for outdoor visits and i...

David Foot Jul 21, 2020

Empty beer bottles turn into thousands of dollars for BGHF

Some people may have increased their beer consumption throughout the pandemic and those empty bottles have helped to fill out some fundraising need for the Belleville General Hospital Foundation. A gr...

David Foot Jul 21, 2020 Belleville General Hospital Foundation mascot Dr. Max Moose sorts some empties at a local Beer Store. (Photo: Submitted / BGHF)

August and September events in Quinte West could go ahead

There is some hope that some late summer events in Quinte West could avoid being cancelled. While some major events like the Trenton Scottish/Irish Festival, Quinte Ribfest and a number of minor socce...

David Foot Jul 20, 2020

Mayor Jim Harrison reaffirms Quinte West's commitment to inclusion

The Mayor of Quinte West is reaffirming the city's commitment to diversity and inclusion and says councillors will be taking some training on that in the near future. Councillor Fred Kuypers had come ...

David Foot Jul 20, 2020 A screen grab of Quinte West City Council, which met for a virtual meeting on July 20, 2020. (Photo: Youtube / Quinte West Council)

Quinte West to open parks and waive fees for businesses to run classes

The City of Quinte West will be opening up its parks and waiving permit fees so some businesses can provide recreational activities as the pandemic continues. City staff have dealt with multiple reque...

David Foot Jul 20, 2020 Brad Coy / CC