Author Archives: David Foot

It turned out to be a rather busy Monday evening for firefighters in Brighton. Crews were called out to a house fire on Stewart Road, just after 5:30 and Chief Lloyd Hutchison tells Quinte News, the f...

It's bad news for users of three area beaches, which have been posted as unsafe for swimming, by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. Health officials say Centennial Park Beach on the Bay of Quinte i...

Quinte West OPP are pleased with the results of a commercial vehicle traffic blitz, conducted earlier this week, with the help of the ministries of transportation and finance and the Highway Safety Di...

The Ministry of Transportation will have plenty of ideas to sift through, when it comes to the best ways to alleviate traffic concerns during the Skyway Bridge renovations. An information session was ...

Council confirms land purchase, will dedicate new section of park Brighton Council is looking at expanding a downtown park, by way of a land purchase, worth just under $129,000. Staff struck a deal wi...

The CAO in Brighton says trying to clean up a contaminated industrial property at 93 Prince Edward Street is proving to be a challenge. Bill Watson was addressing a concern from Jake DeGroot of Premie...

Brighton isn't getting its integrity commissioner just yet, after a number of councillors voiced displeasure with the selection process. CAO Bill Watson had recommended appointing lawyer John Ewart, t...

Fire prevention officials in Belleville are putting out a warning to smokers... stop flicking your butts out the window in these dry conditions. Fire Prevention Officer John Lake is sending out a remi...

If you live in Ameliasburgh Ward and your garbage wasn't collected today, don't worry, you weren't forgotten about. The County of Prince Edward says garbage pick up services were disrupted today becau...