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City of Quinte West looking into 3% tax increase

Quinte West City Council has asked city staff to make a report on the feasibility of a 3% tax increase in the 2023 budget, for the first year of its four-year term. This after city staff presented bud...

Zach McGibbon Feb 15, 2023 Nearly packed city chambers for a special council meeting regarding the budget in Quinte West. February 15, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Another big donation from a local resident

A local resident has made another big donation to a local hospital foundation. The Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation says it has received a $25,000 donation from Al Suba. The money will go towards ...

Zach McGibbon Feb 14, 2023

Workers protest at Belleville General Hospital

Frontline workers protested outside Belleville General Hospital on Tuesday. They are calling for a return to the bargaining table with Quinte Health. President of the local Unifor 8300, Kathleen Brook...

Zach McGibbon Feb 14, 2023 Outside of the Belleville General Hospital Emergency Department, on April 21, 2020. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Karen Sharpe sworn in as councillor for Quinte West

Newly appointed Sidney Ward councillor Karen Sharpe was officially sworn in to her seat Monday night at a special meeting of Quinte West council to discuss the updated Official Plan. The seat was left...

Zach McGibbon Feb 13, 2023 Karen Sharpe being sworn in as councillor for Sydney Ward. February 13, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

"Expansion" and "intensification" on housing highlights updated Official Plan

Quinte West City Council approved the updated Official Plan on Monday. Some of the significant updates to the plan include the expansion of urban boundaries and the intensification of housing in exist...

Zach McGibbon Feb 13, 2023 Director of Planning and Development Services for the City of Quinte West, Brian Jardine, giving a presentation on the proposed update to the city's Official Plan. February 13, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Three Duckies Ranch receives support from Tweed

Tweed council will be providing a letter of support to a waterfowl sanctuary coming to the Queensborough area. Over 130 acres of land off Barry Road in Queensborough is set to be known as the Three Du...

Zach McGibbon Feb 10, 2023

Powerboat racing in Tweed will return in June

A resolution has been found to bring back power boat races on Stoco Lake in June. In January, Tweed council received a complaint of the noise levels coming from the power boats and asked the group run...

Zach McGibbon Feb 10, 2023 Powerboat racing in Tweed. (Photo: Gary France/Bolton, Ontario)

Investigation terminated into dog bite during Trent Hills arrest

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has terminated an investigation into a dog bite that caused a serious injury to a 40-year-old man during an arrest in Trent Hills in January. According to prelimi...

Zach McGibbon Feb 10, 2023

Shelter in Place lifted for Sharbot Lake

UPDATE: OPP say that the Emergency Alert issued earlier today in the Carleton Place - Sharbot Lake area has been lifted. There is no further need for residents in those areas to shelter in place. OPP ...

Zach McGibbon Feb 10, 2023

Prom Project returns after COVID hiatus

The Prom Project is making a return thanks to a new partnership. My Sister's Boutique is relaunching the initiative with the help of The Children's Foundation and the Quinte Mall. Prom Project, previo...

Zach McGibbon Feb 09, 2023 Members of My Sister's Boutique, the Children’s Foundation and the Quinte Mall in front of the Quinte Mall including (l-r): Cassandra Bonn, Donna Wood, Marie-Eve Pelletier, Pam Taylor, Melanie Cressman, Kali Morris, Erin Graham, Sarah Routhier-Clark. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)