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Bancroft OPP investigating fatal collision

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a collision that killed a 71-year-old man. Bancroft OPP say the collision happened in the Municipality of Highlands East just after 2 p.m. yesterday. They s...

Alana Cameron Nov 07, 2023 (Photo: OPP East Region/Twitter)

Medical Officer of Health releases statement on opioid crisis

The following statement was sent by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health regarding the ongoing opioid crisis in the community. Coverage of the media event can be found here. Along with our community p...

Zach McGibbon Nov 07, 2023 Medical Officer of Health for the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health, Dr. Ethan Toumishay, presenting his report to the Board of Health. October 4, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Remember their sacrifices on November 11 - ceremonies around the region

CJBQ Radio 800 AM will present special Remembrance Day programming beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday November 11. A few minutes before 11 a.m., CJBQ will carry the Remembrance Day ceremony live from the C...

Alana Cameron Nov 07, 2023

"Incredibly alarming" rate of overdoses in Belleville

"It is a crisis in the community and that needs to be addressed now." Those are the words from Belleville Police Chief Mike Callaghan regarding an "alarming rate" of overdoses in the community over th...

Zach McGibbon Nov 07, 2023 Press conference at Belleville Police Services Headquarter regarding a dramatic increase in opioid-related calls in the Belleville area. November 7, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Indigenous electrical projects receive provincial funding

Ontario Energy Minister and Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith has announced millions of dollars in funding towards Indigenous leadership in the energy sector. That includes several projects locally. The fu...

Tim Durkin Nov 07, 2023 Mountain/ Ash / CC

Recommending financial support for Hastings County partners

Hastings County council will be asked to approve around $2.6 million in grants to community partner agencies for next year at its meeting Wednesday. Recommended for the largest grant will be the Grace...

John Spitters Nov 07, 2023 Benjamin Sperandio / CC

Part of 2024 budget ready to go

Brighton council has set its tax-supported capital budget for next year. It will total just over $1.7 million, 3% higher than this year's. Total capital spending will total $15.3 million with the diff...

John Spitters Nov 07, 2023 Current logo set to be updated.

Boots bring in the bling at TMHF Gala

The staff at the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation are all smiles Tuesday morning, as the foundation gala surpassed the goal for their annual gala. More than $400,000 was raised at their Boots and ...

Tim Durkin Nov 07, 2023 Tyler and Steve Wilkinson perform during the Boots and Bling Gala at Heroes Landing for the TMHF Gala

Homeless statistics for Hastings County

The number of homeless people in Hastings County, most of them being in Belleville, has increased over the past three months. At its meeting Wednesday, Hastings County's Community and Human Services C...

John Spitters Nov 07, 2023 (Photo: Quinte News)

Bullet hole in Trenton house

An investigation is underway in Quinte West after a bullet hole was found in a house. Officers say Saturday around 7 a.m., the OPP responded to a Dixon Drive home where a window had a bullet go throug...

Tim Durkin Nov 07, 2023 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)