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Belleville and Quinte West road projects get more federal and provincial help

The provincial and federal governments are teaming up to hand out some cash for infrastructure projects in both Belleville and Quinte West. MP Neil Ellis and MPP Todd Smith announced a total contribut...

David Foot Jun 23, 2020 Ongoing construction to widen Bell Boulevard in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Quinte West Council Briefs: June 22/20

Concerns with industrial park expansion At least one Quinte West resident has voiced some concern about expansion in the city's Carrying Place Industrial Park. Robert Ormston made a presentation durin...

David Foot Jun 22, 2020 A screen grab of Quinte West Council's virtual meeting on June 22, 2020. (Photo: YouTube / Quinte West City Council)

Quinte West Councillors discuss patio restrictions and mask use

Red tape lifted for new or expanded patios Quinte West is following other nearby municipalities and cutting some red tape for restaurants to put in temporary patios. The move is aimed an increasing bu...

David Foot Jun 22, 2020 USAFRICOM / CC

Plans underway to open Quinte West City Hall and Farmers' Market

There is some good news if you prefer to handle your business with the City of Quinte West in person. Mayor Jim Harrison told council on Monday night that plans are being put in place to have City Hal...

David Foot Jun 22, 2020 (Photo: Facebook)

JERKebago owners demand "fair and equal treatment", get go-ahead to smoke on site

Owners of a Carrying Place jerk chicken shop have made an emotional plea to council to allow them to operate their business "with fair and equal treatment" and to smoke meat on site for the 2020 seaso...

David Foot Jun 22, 2020

Spike belt used to slow down alleged hit and run driver

A Nepean man is facing a number of charges after an incident in Hastings County yesterday morning. Central Hastings OPP were called around 8:30 a.m. after reports of a crash on Highway 37, with one dr...

David Foot Jun 22, 2020

Province gives green light for next stage of Picton hospital development

A new hospital in Picton is one step closer to becoming a reality. MPP Todd Smith was in Prince Edward County this (Friday) morning to announce that the Provincial Government has approved stage two of...

David Foot Jun 19, 2020

Quinte West OPP dealing with rental scams

Quinte West OPP have been dealing with a string of reported rental frauds over the past three weeks. Investigators say victims have been responding to home rental ads on various internet sites and don...

David Foot Jun 19, 2020 Photo courtesy joealbertan.blogspot.com

Canada Day going digital in Quinte West

The City of Quinte West is getting creative with its Canada Day celebrations this year since large gatherings aren't permitted under current COVID-19 restrictions. The city will be holding an online e...

David Foot Jun 19, 2020 A steel globe structure outside Quinte West City Hall, which was donated to the city by Horizon Metal Works, in early 2020. (Photo:

RELEASE: HPEPH Acknowledges Impacts of Racism on Health and commits to Anti-Racism Strategy

Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/(June 19, 2020) - Recent exposure of police brutality against Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPoC) has reinforced the profound effects of racism against B...

David Foot Jun 19, 2020 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: Quinte News)