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RELEASE: Prince Edward County provides disposal options for flood relief equipment

The County of Prince Edward has installed bins at four locations for property owners to drop off used sandbags and flood debris. The bins are located at: Consecon - Old Fire Hall (81 Consecon Main Str...

David Foot Jul 13, 2020

Hastings-Prince Edward moves to Phase 3 of COVID-19 reopening on Friday

Ontario's Premier says it's "great news" that 24 of the province's 27 health regions will be able to move to stage three of the COVID-19 reopening plan as of this Friday, July 17. Doug Ford made the a...

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Belleville Police lay arson charge in Bridge Street East incident

Belleville Police have released more information on an incident in the east end of the city on the weekend. Emergency crews responded to a home on Bridge Street East around 6:15 a.m. Saturday, where p...

David Foot Jul 13, 2020

Brighton issues 10 building permits in June

The Town of Brighton issued 10 building permits last month. Six were issued in the urban area and four in the rural part of the town, with a total construction value of about $4.8 million. The town ha...

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Driver arrested after brief chase on County Road 1

A 28-year-old from Prince Edward County has been charged after police say they had to chase down a suspicious vehicle last night. Officers responding to a call on County Road 1 noticed the vehicle aro...

David Foot Jul 10, 2020

Clarifying rules around wearing masks in Hastings-Prince Edward

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Officials are clarifying some points around new mask rules inside commercial businesses. As of 12:01 pm today operators of commercial businesses across HPE, must h...

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PEC Council and staff to look at how to manage "secret beaches"

The mayor of Prince Edward County says council and staff will be looking at ways to manage gatherings and address concerns at "unofficial beaches". In a press release Friday, Mayor Steve Ferguson note...

David Foot Jul 10, 2020 Clouds roll in over one of the beaches at Sandbanks Provincial Park in Prince Edward County on July.13/13. (Photo: David Foot / QuinteNews)

Residents asked to cut back water use by 10%

Quinte Region residents are being asked to voluntarily cut back on their water usage during the ongoing heatwave. With lower than average rainfall over the past few months, both Lower Trent and Quinte...

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Emergency Room docs thank the community with donation to local food bank

Along with helping local residents get through illness, injury and the pandemic, a team of doctors at Trenton Memorial Hospital is also helping to address food insecurity in the area. Emergency Physic...

David Foot Jul 10, 2020 QHC Medical Director and Chief of Emergency Medicine Dr. Al Bell, Trenton Care and Share Food Bank GM Al Teal , and TMH Emergency Room Physician Dr. Filip Gilic. (Photo: Submitted)

Belleville Council to discuss potential "Celebrity Walk of Fame" for Downtown District

Belleville council will discuss a proposal for a Belleville Celebrity Walk of Fame in the downtown district at its meeting Monday. A city employee presented a concept to council last year that would s...

David Foot Jul 10, 2020 (Photo: Screen Grab / City of Belleville)