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Egberts: QHC job fair leads to close to 20 new hires

Officials at Quinte Health Care are pleased with how the most recent hospital job fair went. CEO Mary Clare Egberts says the job fair helped recruit for some already vacant positions and also created ...

David Foot Mar 27, 2020

Province to allow restaurants to sell alcohol with takeout orders

Restaurants and bars in Ontario will temporarily be allowed to sell alcohol with food takeout and delivery orders as part of new measures meant to help businesses and residents weather the COVID-19 pa...

David Foot Mar 26, 2020 Matthew / CC

Oglaza holds first online chat to answer COVID-19 questions

The Medical Officer of Health for Prince Edward Hastings took some time to answer questions on COVID-19 Thursday afternoon and address concerns about how the virus is affecting our community, while al...

David Foot Mar 26, 2020

QHS lends a helping paw to QHC

As Quinte Health Care deals with a forecast equipment shortage, when it comes to dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, the Quinte Humane Society has stepped in to help. Executive Director Frank Rockett ...

David Foot Mar 25, 2020 Executive Director, of the Quinte Humane Society, Frank Rockett.Photo/facebook

Smith gives details on Ontario Government COVID-19 fiscal plan

Todd Smith, MPP for Bay of Quinte and Ontario's Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, welcomed the government's significant investment of $17 billion to address COVID-19 as part of Mini...

David Foot Mar 25, 2020 Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith

Quinte Health Care passes 2020/21 budget

Along with all of the conversation of COVID-19, Quinte Health Care's board of directors also approved the operating and capital financial plans for the upcoming business year. The expectation is for t...

David Foot Mar 25, 2020 (Photo: Quinte Health Care)

HPEDSB Director of Education weighs-in on COVID-19 pandemic

The head of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board says the ongoing situation with COVID-19 is like nothing he's seen before in his educational career. Director of Education Sean Monteit...

David Foot Mar 25, 2020

Quinte Health Care preparing for COVID-19 spike

The Quinte Health Care Board of Directors has been given an update on how things have changed at the four hospitals since the COVID-19 outbreak began. Both CEO Mary Clare Egberts and Chief of Staff Dr...

David Foot Mar 24, 2020

RELEASE: Province releases "List of Essential Workplaces"

The Provincial Government has released its List of Essential Workplaces, with all non-essential services slated to close as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Here is the full release from Premier Doug Ford's off...

David Foot Mar 23, 2020

HPE Public Health reports spike in overdose calls

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health says there has been a spike in overdose-related emergency calls recently. The health unit says Belleville Police have responded to five emergency overdose calls ov...

David Foot Mar 23, 2020 (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)