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Belleville closing parks, playgrounds and dog park, but trails will stay open
The City of Belleville is sending a strong message about what social distancing means, by closing all of its parks, playgrounds and now the city's dog park, to prevent gatherings of more than five peo...
David Foot Mar 31, 2020 The Saturn Playground on Keegan Parkway in Belleville, near the Bayshore Trail, is one of many outdoor city spaces that has been closed until further notice. (Photo: Tim Durkin / Quinte News)
Much more dire COVID-19 situation in Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge area
While the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hastings Prince Edward continues to remain fairly low it's quite a different story just to our west. The Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health...
David Foot Mar 30, 2020
L&A OPP laid close to a dozen stunt driving charges last weekend
Not only were there lots of drivers on the road in the Napanee area this past weekend, but there were also a lot of them driving well over the speed limit, according to OPP. Lennox and Addington offic...
David Foot Mar 30, 2020 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)
RELEASE: PEC supports expanded tax-filing program as part of COVID-19 response
Picton, ON - An expanded tax-filing program offered by the Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC) will ensure more residents economically impacted by COVID-19 can access federal and provincial funding. ...
David Foot Mar 30, 2020
Belleville extends municipal building closures past April 6
The City of Belleville says all municipal buildings will continue to be closed until further notice. The city is extending the closure past its original reopening date of April 6, with staff saying "p...
David Foot Mar 30, 2020 Belleville city hall (Photo: Quinte News)
OPP find methamphetamine pills in transport truck on Highway 401
A 66-year-old from Kitchener has been arrested after concerned drivers reported an erratically driven transport truck on the westbound Highway 401, on Saturday. A Lennox and Addington OPP officer was ...
David Foot Mar 30, 2020 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)
HPE Public Health announces seventh lab-confirmed COVID-19 case in the area
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting another lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in its coverage area. As has been the policy, specific details on the patients including where they live, their...
David Foot Mar 30, 2020
RELEASE: Ontario enhancing public reporting on COVID-19 with new website
Ontario is enhancing the public information it provides about the status of COVID-19. As the outbreak evolves, Ontario has launched a new dedicated web page and is changing how COVID-19 cases are bein...
David Foot Mar 30, 2020
Brunch Bunch suspends operation, but will donate to Grace Inn Shelter
Another local program has been suspended due to COVID-19 Tomorrow's Brunch Bunch, organized by the Hastings County Law Association, will not take place in order to limit the number of people who are g...
David Foot Mar 27, 2020
Sixth lab-confirmed COVID-19 case in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting one new lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the area. That brings the total number of positives tests in the region to six. The most recent case was con...
David Foot Mar 27, 2020