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Prince Edward County forming action group for local healthcare

Prince Edward County is forming a group to address healthcare infrastructure needs in The County. During Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting, councillors voted to name councillors Sam Grosso, Br...

Alan-Michael Steele Jul 27, 2023

Uride makes donation to Quinte Living Centre

Uride has announced it has raised a total of nearly $8,000 from the Ride for a Reason initiative as part of its ongoing Good Deeds Program. The initiative took place on July 25 with 10% of fares going...

Zach McGibbon Jul 27, 2023

HPEPH reporting five suspected opioid related deaths in June

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting five suspected opioid-related deaths for the month of June. This comes from the health unit's Opioid Monitoring Dashboard. So far this year, there are...

Zach McGibbon Jul 27, 2023 (Photo: Quinte News)

Golfers wanted: HPE Learning Foundation golf tournament Aug. 29

The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation is hosting a charity golf tournament in support of the Student Emergency Fund. All golfers are welcome to the August 29 event at Oak Hills Golf Cours...

Alana Cameron Jul 27, 2023

Belleville's Caribbean Festival set for a bigger second year

The second Belleville Caribbean festival is expected to be bigger and better than ever. More vendors and more entertainers are expected and attendance could be as high as 8,000 people. Co-chair of the...

Zach McGibbon Jul 27, 2023 Photo from Belleville's first festival in 2022. (Photo: Quinte News)

Church concert raises funds for Back the Build

It's music - and dollars - to the ears of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation. On Tuesday, members of the St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church in Picton and organist Murray Baer presen...

Alana Cameron Jul 27, 2023 Pictured on the front steps of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Picton from left: Kathy Condie and Herb Stone, wardens for St. Mary Magdalene Church; Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMH Foundation; Murray Baer, organist and Nancy Parks, Back the Build campaign chairperson. (Photo: Briar Boyce)

Fraud in Northumberland County

Northumberland OPP have laid a fraud charge against a business owner in Hamilton Township. On July 6, police received information alleging that a business owner had not completed work as agreed upon a...

Alana Cameron Jul 27, 2023

Reconstruction of Albion Street continues next week

The following was sent by the City of Belleville. The City of Belleville wishes to inform residents that Cooney Excavating Limited will be remobilizing to Albion Street starting this Monday, July 31 t...

Zach McGibbon Jul 27, 2023 Albion Street reconstruction. (Photo: City of Belleville)

Local Crime Severity Index down in 2022

The local crime scene is trending in a different direction from the national trend. In the annual Police Reported Crime Statistics report issued by Statistics Canada Thursday (July 27) the overall Cri...

John Spitters Jul 27, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Belleville Sports Hall of Fame welcomes 5 new members

The Belleville Sports Hall of Fame has announced their "Class of 2023." The local shrine at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre will swell by five during induction ceremonies to take place at 1:30 o...

Jack Miller Jul 27, 2023