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Belleville's Canada Day and Waterfront Festival going ahead, but with changes

Belleville's Canada Day festivities and Waterfront and Multicultural Festival will be taking on a different look this year, since large gatherings are still not allowed, under pandemic-related restric...

David Foot May 20, 2020 Belleville Chamber of Commerce CEO Jill Raycroft, Mayor Mitch Panciuk and Interpreter Kim Upton, take part in a summer events press conference at Belleville City Hall, on May 20, 2020. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Quinte West Council Briefs: Cancelled July events, COVID-19 costs and more

Council cancels all public events through end of July Quinte West City Council has decided to cancel all events on city property through to the end of July, due to ongoing social distancing and other ...

David Foot May 19, 2020 A screen grab of a virtual Quinte West Council meeting held on May 19, 2020. (Photo: YouTube / City of Quinte West)

Quinte West website to get overhaul, but no change coming to branding

The City of Quinte West's website will be getting an overhaul, but proposed changes to branding won't be happening, after a pair of recorded votes on Tuesday night. A staff report presented to council...

David Foot May 19, 2020 A screen grab of the City of Quinte West website, on May 19, 2020. (Photo: Quinte News / File)

Quebec man charged after crash on Highway 401 in Quinte West

Charges have been laid in connection to a crash on the eastbound Highway 401 yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the two-vehicle crash in the Quinte West area around 3:00 p.m....

David Foot May 19, 2020

B-Sens' Norris and Formenton named to AHL All Rookie Team

The Belleville Senators are well represented in the American Hockey League's 2019/20 All Rookie Team. Both Josh Norris and Alex Formenton were voted into that group after posting incredible numbers in...

David Foot May 19, 2020 Belleville Senators forwards Josh Norris (left) and Alex Formenton (right) were named to the American Hockey League's 2019/20 All Rookie Team, after finishing first and second respectively in rookie scoring. (Photos: Jason Scourse / Belleville Senators)

Burn ban lifted in Marmora and Lake, but no burn permits are being issued

The Fire Chief in Marmora and Lake says a cross-province burn ban is being lifted by the Ministry of Natural Resources as of midnight tonight. Small self-contained fires will be allowed if they're use...

David Foot May 15, 2020 Erin Buonocore / CC

One more COVID-19 recovery in Hastings Prince Edward

One more person has recovered from COVID-19 in Hastings Prince Edward, leaving the total active number of cases at nine. One of those people is in hospital, but not in the ICU or on a ventilator. Ther...

David Foot May 15, 2020

Small businesses rally for more support from upper levels of government

Some local small business owners feel like they're not being treated fairly by upper levels of government when it comes to funding to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Brandy Calvert-Ringlemann owns cl...

David Foot May 15, 2020 Local small business owners Delima Kettle (Deeva Spa), Brandy Calvert-Ringelmann (Off The Hook) and Angela Wildish (Vivacious) rally outside of MP Neil Ellis' office, on May 15, 2020. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

COVID-19 outbreak at Hastings Manor declared over

Hastings County staff say a COVID-19 outbreak at Hastings Manor is over. Officials with Hastings Prince Edward Public Health say the implementation of public health measures including proactive testin...

David Foot May 14, 2020

Four arrested in connection to suspicious death in Quinte West

Four people have been arrested in connection to a suspicious death in Quinte West late last month. Emergency responders were called to a home on Ferry Street on April 24, where 32-year-old Audri Vicke...

David Foot May 14, 2020