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Second Trash Bash event coming to Quinte West

A second Trash Bash event is being held in Quinte West this year. Quinte West City Council approved a second event to take place on October 21 at its council meeting on Wednesday. As part of the resol...

Zach McGibbon Sep 20, 2023

Public health nurses appear at Quinte West city council meeting

Members of the Ontario Nurses' Association Local 31 appeared at the September 20 meeting of Quinte West City Council on Wednesday. The public health nurses are currently on strike after they and Hasti...

Zach McGibbon Sep 20, 2023 Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison addressing the public health nurses currently on strike. September 20, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Aviation career fair Saturday in PEC

The Prince Edward Flying Club is hosting a career fair encouraging young people to join the aviation industry. The Find Your Wings Career Fair is part of Prince Edward Flying Club's 70th anniversary c...

Zach McGibbon Sep 20, 2023 Prince Edward Flying Club celebrating its 70th anniversary. (Photo: Prince Edward Flying Club)

Belleville's Laura Walton on vandalism at London union offices

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says three union offices in London, Ontario were vandalized Monday night. In a statement, CUPE says the vandalism was committed by "transphobic bigots who have b...

Zach McGibbon Sep 19, 2023 President of CUPE's Ontario School Board Council of Unions, Belleville's Laura Walton, an Educational Assistant. (Photo: OSBCU)

Hope of return to bargaining table in public health nurses strike

As a strike involving the public health nurses enters its fifth week, there is some hope of a return to the bargaining table between the Ontario Nurses' Association Local 31 and the Hastings Prince Ed...

Zach McGibbon Sep 19, 2023 Day 8 of the Ontario Nurses Association Local 31 strike at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. August 28, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Over $600,000 raised from Moulin Rouge Gala

The following release was sent by the Belleville General Hospital Foundation. In a night filled with glamour, entertainment and unwavering philanthropy, an astounding $600,000 was raised to benefit ad...

Zach McGibbon Sep 18, 2023 Guests enjoyed the photobooth at BGHF’s 2023 Moulin Rouge Gala. (Photo: Belleville General Hospital Foundation)

Unscheduled full closure of Skyway Bridge

An unscheduled full mainline closure of the Bay of Quinte Skyway Bridge is set to take place Tuesday night and into the overnight hours. Green Infrastructure Partners announced that the bridge will be...

Zach McGibbon Sep 18, 2023 Work continues to rehabilitate the Quinte Skyway Bridge on Highway 49. (Photo: Ontario Ministry of Transportation)

Person charged in stolen bike investigation

Quinte West OPP have charged a person with theft in a stolen bicycle investigation. On September 10 around 10 p.m., officers responded to a business on 2nd Dug Hill Road on a report of an unattended b...

Zach McGibbon Sep 18, 2023

Early Monday shooting now a homicide investigation

An overnight shooting that took place in Belleville is now being investigated as a homicide. Belleville police say in a release that they responded to a shooting incident on Ridley Street around 3:20 ...

Zach McGibbon Sep 18, 2023

Theft of vehicle in Trenton

Quinte West OPP have charged a person with theft after a vehicle was stolen. Police responded to Cortland Crescent in Trenton on June 13 at around 11:30 a.m. on a report of a stolen vehicle. Further i...

Zach McGibbon Sep 18, 2023 (Photo: Twitter)