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Lehigh explosion orders not released

The province of Ontario has issued a number of orders in connection with the natural gas explosion at Lehigh Cement Plant in Picton almost a year ago. Three people were injured in the September 7, 202...

Mary Thomas Jul 06, 2022

You can join Sandbanks cleanup

Friends of Sandbanks Park are holding another cleanup day at the park. Friends of Sandbanks Park will clean up a section of the beach called Lakeshore Beach on Wednesday. Gloves, pick-up sticks, garba...

Mary Thomas Jul 05, 2022

Quinte West mayor running again in fall election

The present mayor of Quinte West wants to stay on the job. Mayor Jim Harrison told Quinte News on Thursday that he is seeking reelection this fall. Harrison says, "Infrastructure is important, includi...

Mary Thomas Jun 30, 2022 Mayor of Quinte West Jim Harrison. (Photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)

Add another "call" to Amber Alert: Deline

Hastings County is calling on the province to add another "call" to its Amber Alert system. At a meeting of Hastings County Council on Thursday, Centre Hastings Mayor Tom Deline brought the issue to c...

Mary Thomas Jun 30, 2022 Centre Hastings Mayor Tom Deline, (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Hastings County staffing study

The stress of COVID-19 has added to the staffing issues for Hastings County long term care and other areas. CAO Jim Pine presented a report to Hastings County council on Thursday indicating that two f...

Mary Thomas Jun 30, 2022 Hastings County CAO Jim Pine (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News

Teaching fire safety to students

Once the COVID restrictions were lifted this year, students in schools throughout Belleville participated in fire safety education. Belleville Fire and Emergency Services created a school visit progra...

Mary Thomas Jun 29, 2022 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Calling for a commission on "intimate partner violence"

The head of a women's shelter system in Belleville agrees with a coroner's jury finding that Ontario should establish a commission dedicated to eradicating "intimate partner violence." Executive Direc...

Mary Thomas Jun 29, 2022

Belleville setting "record numbers" in development

Belleville is setting "record numbers" in terms of its development so far in 2022. The Quinte Economic Development Commission heard a report at its meeting Thursday that the value of building permits ...

Mary Thomas Jun 23, 2022 Belleville's Manager of Economic and Strategic Initiatives Karen Poste (File photo: Mary Thomas /Quinte News)

Area development "Good news story"

It's a "good news story" regarding industrial development opportunities in the Quinte region according to a report to the Quinte Economic Development Commission. CEO Chris King told the Commission's m...

Mary Thomas Jun 23, 2022 From left: Quinte Economic Development Commission CEO Chris King and Chair Tim McKinney, June 23, 2022 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Big donation to Back the Build

The Wellington Rotary Club made a big promise five years ago and now they've made good on it. At its annual Past President's Dinner, President of the Wellington Rotary Club Foundation and outgoing Pre...

Mary Thomas Jun 22, 2022 Left to right: David Smith, President of the Wellington Rotary Club Foundation, Shannon Coull, Executive Director of the PECMH Foundation, Nancy Parks, Back the Build, and Trudy Brown, immediate Past President of the Wellington Rotary Club. (Photo: submitted)