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Hastings County announces signing of two family doctors

Hastings County has announced it has signed two doctors as part of its Family Physician Recruitment Program. The county announced the signings of Dr. Shahin Shahidi, who has already started his practi...

Zach McGibbon Jan 29, 2026 (L-R) Dr. Shahin Shahidi and Dr. Ahmed Negm have joined Hastings County’s Family Physician Recruitment Program. (Photos submitted)

New full-time physician coming to North Hastings Hospital

Quinte Health and Hastings County announced that a new doctor is joining the team at North Hastings Hospital as a full-time Emergency Department physician. Dr. Jean Rochelin is expected to begin pract...

Zach McGibbon Jan 29, 2026 Dr. Jean Rochelin will be joining the team at North Hastings Hospital as a full-time Emergency Department physician. (Photo submitted)

Cold warning in effect for the Quinte region

Environment Canada has issued a cold warning for the Quinte region. Wind chills of minus 33 to minus 38 are expected to roll through the region beginning tonight and continuing into Friday morning. Yo...

Zach McGibbon Jan 29, 2026 Sonar / Depositphotos.com

CUPE claims cuts and longer wait-times if hospital funding doesn't increase

Members of CUPE have released a new report claiming that the province's plan for two per cent annual funding increases over the next three years is not enough, leading to a shortfall in staffing and c...

Zach McGibbon Jan 28, 2026 (L-R) Senior Researcher with CUPE, Doug Allan, and OCHU/CUPE President Michael Hurley with graph from CUPE report claiming provincial government funding plan will lead to 10,000 jobs lost and a reduction of 2,400 hospital beds. January 28, 2026. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

New SEPH Board of Health Chair and Vice Chair named

A new board chair and board vice chair were named at Southeast Public Health's Board of Health meeting on Wednesday. Warden of Lennox & Addington County Nathan Townend was named the new chair of t...

Zach McGibbon Jan 28, 2026

Wanted person located in Bancroft

Bancroft OPP have arrested one person and laid multiple charges. Officers were on general patrol just after 8:30 p.m. on Sunday when they located a wanted party in the Town of Bancroft. A short time l...

Zach McGibbon Jan 27, 2026

Drug charges laid in Bancroft after original breach charges

Bancroft OPP have arrested one person and laid multiple charges after a breach of probation. Police say in a release that an individual suspected of breaching release conditions, was spotted in the To...

Zach McGibbon Jan 27, 2026 (Photo: OPP East Region/Twitter)

Approximately 50 vehicles involved in collisions along Highway 401

Ontario Provincial Police say that approximately 50 vehicles were involved in a series of multi-vehicle collisions on Highway 401 between Belleville and Brighton Tuesday morning. Quinte News learned t...

Zach McGibbon Jan 27, 2026

Prince Edward County declares significant weather event

After reviewing Environment Canada's regional weather alerts and observing the current weather conditions, the County of Prince Edward is declaring a significant weather event in the municipality. Hea...

Zach McGibbon Jan 27, 2026

OPP's travel advisory warns of deteriorating road conditions on Highway 401

OPP East Region have put out a travel advisory warning for motorists travelling east of Trenton, and beyond, to be aware of deteriorating road conditions. In a post on X, OPP East Region say that seve...

Zach McGibbon Jan 27, 2026