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Mischief in Bancroft

OPP are trying to figure out who is responsible for an act of mischief at the Bancroft Community Centre. Police were called just after noon on Sunday, with reports that the building on Newkirk Bouleva...

David Foot Dec 29, 2020

Loyalist President proud of college's pandemic response

Loyalist College's President says she was extremely impressed with how staff and students pivoted and adapted to pandemic-related challenges in 2020. Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan tells Quinte News the pandem...

David Foot Dec 27, 2020 Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan. (Submitted photo)

Piccini proud of how community has battled through pandemic

The MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South says COVID-19 is a wide-reaching issue that certainly affected plenty of people and businesses in his riding. David Piccini spoke to Quinte News about the...

David Foot Dec 24, 2020 Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini. (Photo: Facebook)

Six local not for profits get COVID-19 cash from the province

Six local not-for-profit groups are getting some provincial pandemic-related help. Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith has announced a total of $471,400, which comes from the Ontario Trillium Foundation's $8...

David Foot Dec 23, 2020

RELEASE: HPEPH to continue priority services through Ontario lockdown

Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/December 23, 2020 - Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) will continue to provide priority services throughout the holiday period to protect the health of t...

David Foot Dec 23, 2020 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Stirling Legion gets help from Federal Government

Another local Royal Canadian Legion Branch is getting some federal funding to help get through the pandemic. Legion Branch 228 in Stirling-Rawdon has received $10,845.05 to go towards operating expens...

David Foot Dec 23, 2020

Thomas Fox sentenced to five years in relation to overdose death

A Picton man who was found guilty of manslaughter and trafficking opioids, in connection with an overdose death in 2019, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Thomas Fox, who was 33 at the time,...

David Foot Dec 23, 2020

Stirling-Rawdon releases Ontario lockdown protocols

Stirling-Rawdon has put out its protocols for the upcoming Ontario-wide lockdown, which goes into effect on Boxing Day. While the lobby of the municipal office lobby will be open, since it has protect...

David Foot Dec 23, 2020

Virtual County Marathon still raises funds for PECMHF

Even though the event was pushed to a virtual format, the County Marathon was still able to raise a couple of thousand dollars for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation. Marathon Commi...

David Foot Dec 23, 2020 Mark Henry on behalf of the County Marathon race committee presents a cheque to Briar Boyce, senior development officer of the PECMH Foundation. (Photo: Gillian Taylor)

Stock market move pays off for donors to BGHF

Some smart moves on the stock market are paying off for the Belleville General Hospital Foundation. Chris and Shirley Van Steen, of Carrying Place, bought some stock at a low price and after it jumped...

David Foot Dec 23, 2020 Chris and Shirley Van Steen, of Carrying Place, bought some stock at a low price and after they jumped significantly, the couple decided to donate $30,000 to the BGHF. (Photo: Submitted / BGHF)