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New deputy wing commander for CFB Trenton

Members of 8 Wing Trenton's Deputy Wing Commander Branch welcomed their new Deputy Wing Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Francois Harvey, and Chief Warrant Officer Robert Lutz during a dual ceremony...

Alan-Michael Steele Jul 14, 2023

Sandbanks park filling up with weekend reservations

Sandbanks Provincial Park has announced that they are over 90% full for reservations on Saturday, and nearly 50% full for Sunday. Friday saw the park at over 80% total capacity. The park is urging tho...

Alan-Michael Steele Jul 14, 2023 Sandbanks Provincial Park in Prince Edward County. (Photo: Twitter / @SandbanksPP)

Stoco Lake unsafe for swimming

The Hastings Prince Edward Health Unit's weekly beach report is in, and only one beach failed the test. After testing water samples, the Tweed Park beach on Stoco Lake was found to be unsafe for swimm...

Alan-Michael Steele Jul 14, 2023 Wellington Beach (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

New commanding officer for 426 Squadron

Members of 426 (Transport) Training Squadron are welcoming a new commanding officer. Lieutenant-Colonel Gregor Jackson officially took over as the squadron's commanding officer following a ceremony on...

Alan-Michael Steele Jul 14, 2023 Commanding Officer of 426 (Transport) Training Squadron, Lieutenant-Colonel Gregor Jackson (front row, left) is joined by 8 Wing Commander, Colonel Leif Dahl and outgoing 426 Squadron Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel James Arbuckle (front row, right). They are accompanied by 424 Squadron Chief Warrant Officer, Chief Warrant Officer Glen Slaunwhite (left), Wing Chief Warrant Officer Renee Hansen, and outgoing Squadron Chief Warrant Officer Jon Freeman (right) as they sign to formalize the change of command on July 13, 2023 at 8 Wing Trenton.

Picton native named to Team Canada Selection camp

Picton native Grace Outwater is among the players invited to Canada's National Women's Hockey Under-18 Team selection camp. The camp will be held in St. Catharines in August. Forty-six players will co...

Alana Cameron Jul 14, 2023 Grace Outwater

Belleville seeks budget feedback

The City of Belleville is inviting residents to have their say as part of the 2024 capital budget process. The Capital Budget is the city's plan for making large investments in infrastructure and serv...

Alan-Michael Steele Jul 14, 2023

Humane Society restricts animal surrenders

The Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward is restricting surrenders of pets by their owners after a massive spike in pet surrenders over the last six weeks. "It's all hands on deck at HSHPE. The crisi...

Alan-Michael Steele Jul 14, 2023 (Photo: HSHPE)

50th anniversary celebration at Glanmore House this weekend

It will be an exciting day Saturday at Glanmore House as the National Historic Site celebrates two big milestones: the 50th anniversary of its opening as a museum and 140 years since its construction....

John Spitters Jul 14, 2023 Glanmore National Historic Site (Photo: Glanmore.ca/Submitted)

Mother arrested for assaulting child

A mother has been charged with assaulting her six-year-old daughter. Belleville Police say a 27-year-old woman was arguing with a 32-year-old man at an east end residence on Wednesday when, during the...

Alana Cameron Jul 14, 2023

Boil water advisory in effect for Wellington on the Lake residents

Here is an important update to a story we published and aired Thursday afternoon. A lack of communication between a private water testing firm for Wellington on the Lake and Prince Edward County has c...

John Spitters Jul 14, 2023 Clint Budd / CC