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CC-130J Hercules to conduct flyby over Queen Victoria School

8 Wing Trenton says a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J Hercules will conduct a flyby over Queen Victoria School on Wednesday. The flyby is being done in conjunction with the school's closing ceremony ...

Zach McGibbon Jun 11, 2024 Steve Lynes / CC

Careless driving charge laid after single vehicle collision

Prince Edward County OPP laid a careless driving charge after a single vehicle collision west of Demorestville. Police responded to the collision on County Road 14, between Lornas Lane and Crofton Roa...

Zach McGibbon Jun 11, 2024

Over $12,000 donated to Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward

Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward says it has received an over $12,000 donation from Sandbanks Winery. The money was raised through the winery's bottle campaign at LCBOs across Ontario as well as ...

Zach McGibbon Jun 11, 2024 HSHPE board members and staff present a Pet First Aid Kit to Sandbanks Winery in thanks for their support. (left to right) Arlene Shepard, HSHPE board secretary; Michelle McIntyre, estate manager, Sandbanks Winery; David Joyce, Brenda Bond and Fred Armitage, HSHPE board directors; and Marilyn Lawrie, HSHPE executive director. (Photo and caption provided by: HSHPE)

Registration open for Backpacks for Success

Registration is now open for United Way Hastings Prince Edward's Backpacks for Success. United Way HPE's Backpacks for Success program helps to provide affordable backpacks that are filled with grade-...

Zach McGibbon Jun 11, 2024

Steel workers end strike; reach new deal with Kennametal

Over 100 Kennametal workers who've been on strike since Friday have voted yes on a new contract offer. The three-year deal includes a 4.5% wage increase in the first year of the deal, and a 3.5% raise...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024 Crystal Tooley holds her picket sign outside the Belleville Kennametal plant. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele, Quinte News

Over $11,000 donated to Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation

The Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced it has received a donation of $11,499 from the Royal Canadian Legion District F Hospital Trust. Funds raised by the trust was through their Poppy...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024 Members from the Royal Canadian Legion District F and Trenton Legion Branch 110 presenting a cheque to the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation. (Photo provided by: Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation)

Military training in Hastings, Northumberland and Prince Edward County beginning Wednesday

Canada's National Defence says personnel with the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command will be conducting training in the Quinte region beginning on Wednesday. The training will take place mainl...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024 Crest for the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.

Man charged for driving excavator while impaired

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a man for driving an excavator while impaired. Police received a report of a golf cart and heavy machinery being driven in the area of Main Street in Deseronto j...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024

UPDATE: Power partially restored in Belleville's east end

Power is partially restored in the east end of Belleville. Elexicon Energy is reporting that the outage is now centralized in the Industrial Park area. The cause of the outage is due to a construction...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024 Map of power outage in Belleville for June 10. (Elexicon Energy)

Ontario adding more beds to Quinte Detention Centre

Ontario has announced it will be adding capacity to several correctional facilities across the province, including adding more beds at Quinte Detention Centre in Napanee. In a press release, the gover...

Zach McGibbon Jun 10, 2024