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Kinsmen Community Outdoor Pool opens Friday

The City of Belleville has announced that the Kinsmen Community Outdoor Pool is set to open on Friday for the summer season. The pool will be open seven days a week with public, family and lane swims ...

Zach McGibbon Jun 29, 2023 June 30, 2018 Kinsmen Outdoor Pool on Dundas St. (Photo & Caption: City of Belleville)

Quinte Health warns of summer strain to healthcare system

Quinte Health is warning of potential summer staffing issues at hospitals across the region. In a virtual media conference on Thursday, President and CEO of Quinte Health Stacey Daub and Chief of Staf...

Zach McGibbon Jun 29, 2023 New logo and name for Quinte Health. (Photo provided by Quinte Health)

UPDATE: Tension over comments about Pride flag and transgender community

CORRECTION: A previous version of the article incorrectly identified Shannon Lawrence flipping the finger when it was another person in the audience in the same vicinity. We apologize for this mistake...

Zach McGibbon Jun 29, 2023 Meeting of Quinte West City Council. June 28, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Healthcare big topic during Quinte West delegations

Healthcare was the big talking point during delegations of the June 28 council meeting for the City of Quinte West. Three speakers spoke about the importance of the healthcare system. First to speak w...

Zach McGibbon Jun 28, 2023 Executive Director of Lakeview Family Health Team, Wendy Parker, presenting to Quinte West City Council about the Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team. June 28, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

City of Quinte West to partially fund hosting of Eastern Canada Cup

Quinte West City Council approved a request for funding to have the Trenton Golden Hawks host the Eastern Canada Cup, but not at the full amount requested. City council selected the option which would...

Zach McGibbon Jun 28, 2023

Forest fire smoke returning to Quinte region tonight

The following alert was sent by Environment Canada High levels of air pollution will develop tonight due to smoke from forest fires. Smoke plumes from forest fires over northeastern Ontario and Quebec...

Zach McGibbon Jun 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Smoke-filled air continued in the Quinte region on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo: Quinte News)

35 new Canadians at citizenship ceremony in Quinte West

Thirty-five people from 13 different countries became Canadians on Tuesday. A citizenship ceremony was held at council chambers at Quinte West City Hall. It was an especially special day as the ceremo...

Zach McGibbon Jun 27, 2023 Citizenship judge Rodney Simmons leading the Oath of Citizenship for 35 new Canadians. June 27, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

New funding for Community Care Northumberland

The following release was sent by the office of MPP David Piccini Today, MPP David Piccini was joined by Mayors from around Northumberland County at Timber House Resort to announce $99,800 in provinci...

Zach McGibbon Jun 26, 2023 Elaine Sheppard (OTF Volunteer), MPP David Piccini, Mayor John Logel, Mayor Brian Ostrander, Jackie Gardner-Nix (Board Chair of Community Care Northumberland), Trish Baird (CCN CEO). (Photo: Office of David Piccini)

Registration open for spay and neuter clinic for low income pet owners

Registration is open for a Spay and Neuter Clinic for Low Income Pet Owners. Openings are for spaying 10 female dogs, neutering 10 male dogs and spaying 20 female cats. Registration takes place until ...

Zach McGibbon Jun 26, 2023

Inmate death at Warkworth Institution

Correctional Service Canada says an inmate at the Warkworth Institution has died in their custody. CSC says Vuk Peric died on June 24. At the time of Peric's death, he was serving a a sentence of four...

Zach McGibbon Jun 26, 2023 (Photo: Facebook/Warkworth Institution)