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Help design new HKPR website

The health unit that serves Northumberland County is turning to the community for help in launching a new website. The idea is to seek input from the community on user experience to deliver a site tha...

Mary Thomas Apr 18, 2023

Searching for answers to homelessness

A packed audience at Belleville's Quinte Sports Centre heard a rundown of the issues and possible answers to ending homelessness. They were attending the City of Belleville Homelessness Summit on Thur...

Mary Thomas Apr 13, 2023 Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis opening the city of Belleville Homelessness Summit at the Quinte Sports Centre, April 13, 2023 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Hike in emergency transfers to hospital

Statistics for Hastings-Quinte Emergency Services show there's been an increase in the number of people being transported to hospital in the Quinte area this year. There is a seven per cent increase i...

Mary Thomas Apr 12, 2023 Hastings County Chief Paramedic and Director of Emergency Services Carl Bowker (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Seeking an answer to homelessness

Hastings County is being asked to back a resolution calling on the province to work with partners to end homelessness. The issue was raised at a meeting of Hastings County's Community and Human Servic...

Mary Thomas Apr 12, 2023 flightlog / CC

Summer camps for young children

A summer camp program for young children will get underway again this year. At its meeting on Wednesday, the Hastings County Community and Human Services committee recommended that County Council cont...

Mary Thomas Apr 12, 2023 saritarobinson / CC

Eastern Ontario's Caregivers Expo

About 300 people attended Hospice Quinte's Eastern Ontario Caregiver Expo. The Saturday event brought together local health care organizations, businesses and social services , products and resources ...

Mary Thomas Apr 05, 2023 From left: Hospice Quinte Executive Director Jennifer May Anderson, Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith, and HQ Community Investment and Marketing Manager Sandi Ramsay. (Photo submitted)

The County Marks Earth Day

Prince Edward County is setting up a number of events to mark Earth Day this year. Earth Day began in 1970 to raise awareness of environmental action. Mayor Steve Ferguson says, "Earth Day is a time w...

Mary Thomas Apr 05, 2023 Booker Smith / CC

Career Fair has set a date

It's that time again - the Quinte Region Career Fair has set its spring date. At its event, the Quinte Region Career Fair hosts an estimate of 50 employers from across the region to showcase employmen...

Mary Thomas Apr 05, 2023

Early Learning conference

The school system that serves the Northumberland County area, including Cobourg, is holding a special Early Learning Conference in April. It is a series of professional development and learning opport...

Mary Thomas Apr 04, 2023 Five Counties Children’s Centre resource consultants Ellen Mortlock (front, seated) and Beckie Evans are among the organizers of the Inspiring Early Learning Conference set for April

Studying Quinte area growth

Hastings County has joined a study to take a look at regional growth in the Quinte area and the state of human health resources. County council made the decision at its meeting on Thursday. The projec...

Mary Thomas Mar 30, 2023