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The rubber is expected to hit the road Friday as Prince Edward County council is set to dig in and begin cutting line items from its proposed $44.6 million budget for 2017. The tax hike sits at at 6.6...

If Prince Edward County's 2017 budget were to tell a story, the Chief Administrative Officer says it would be that of a transition toward fiscal sustainability. CAO James Hepburn's comments were made ...

It's looking like a happy ending to a story we told you about in October regarding a local group working to resettle a Syrian refugee family in Belleville. Since 2015, Belleville Syria Connection has ...

The rising cost of electricity rates is hitting Prince Edward County ratepayers hard from both ends - at home and through the 2017 operating budget. Council spent all of Tuesday going over its $33.2 m...

UPDATE: 3:40 P.M. Ontario Hydro reports service has been restored to the affected customers. The interruption was caused by a logging truck accident that broke a hydro pole. There is a massive power o...

The John M. and Bernice Parrott Foundation has made a huge donation towards the construction of a splash pad in Picton. The splash pad committee applied for $75,000 grant in October and co-chair Susan...

Quinte West has voted against embracing electoral reform opting to keep the status quo for voters in the upcoming 2018 municipal election. Monday night council decided against the ranked ballot system...

The Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing board has scored another municipality's support. Monday night, Quinte West council agreed in principle to offer the board $86,172 over a two year period. It works ...

Prince Edward County council has wrapped up a light but full day of 2017 budget talks. The proposed 2017 operating budget of $33.2 million is an increase of $901,000 or 2.8% over 2016. The proposed 20...

Sherri and Jeff Garneau always dreamed of having a baby together. "You wouldn't know our son is adopted when you see him and Jeff together," smiled Sherri through tears of joy as she looked across the...