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Off-leash dog park opens at Ferris Provincial Park

A new space for everyone's four-legged furry family members to run free has opened at Ferris Provincial Park in Campbellford. The off-leash dog park, consisting of an 11,250 square foot fenced enclosu...

Alan-Michael Steele Jul 01, 2023

Smoke causes bad air on Canada Day

Smoke from wildfires burning in Northern Ontario and Quebec have caused a large amount of smoke to drift into the Belleville area ahead of planned Canada Day festivities. Environment Canada has issued...

Alan-Michael Steele Jul 01, 2023 Shannon / CC

Hospital auxiliary member granted service award

A Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation auxiliary volunteer is being recognized for her outstanding contributions. During a ceremony on Wednesday, Sue Law was named as the second recipient...

Alan-Michael Steele Jun 30, 2023 Pictured from left to right: Shannon Coull, PECMHF executive director; Leo Finnegan, PECMHF board member; Sue Law, winner of the LFDSA; and Barbara McConnell, chairperson of the PECMHF. Photo: Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation

Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital touts successful year of fundraising

The following release was sent by the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) celebrated a successful year of fundraising at it...

Zach McGibbon Jun 30, 2023 From left standing at back: Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMHF; Mohamed Khimji; Steve Geist; Ann Galvin; Sherry Tait; Ken Menlove; Wendy Reid; Doug Taylor; Dennis Darby; David Griffith, treasurer; and Monica Alyea. Seated at front from left: Susan Quaiff, PECMH Auxiliary representative; Dr. Cliff Rice; Barbara McConnell, PECMHF chairperson; Leo Finnegan; and Peggy Payne, vice chairperson. Missing from the photo are Sandra Foreman and Andrew Janikowski Photo: Sue Vincent/Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation

Canada Day plans at Roblin Lake postponed

The Ameliasburgh Recreation Committee has announced they are postponing their upcoming Canada Day festivities at Roblin Lake due to poor weather and air quality concerns. The celebration will be held ...

Alan-Michael Steele Jun 30, 2023 waferboard / CC

Belleville woman arrested twice in one day

Belleville police responded to a disturbance call at a business in the west end on Thursday. Police responded to the business around 5:21 a.m on a report of a female causing the disturbance. When offi...

Zach McGibbon Jun 30, 2023

Belleville man arrested for child luring

Belleville Police responded to an incident of child luring. On June 20, police were called regarding a 17-year-old female receiving unsolicited inappropriate photos by an older man she had never met i...

Zach McGibbon Jun 30, 2023

UPDATED: Collision on Highway 401 east at Highway 37 cleared

UPDATE: The collision has been cleared ======================================================================================== There has been a collision on Hwy 401 east at Highway 37 in Belleville. ...

Zach McGibbon Jun 30, 2023

Drug charges laid following traffic stop in Quinte West

A drug charge has been laid following a traffic stop. Quinte West OPP say an officer was patrolling Byron Street around 2 p.m. on Thursday when a bicycle described as "power assisted" by police was st...

Zach McGibbon Jun 30, 2023 (Photo: Twitter)

Opioid abuse continues

The number of incidents involving opioid overdoses continues to steadily increase in Hastings and Prince Edward counties. According to Hastings Prince Edward Public Health, four people died of suspect...

John Spitters Jun 30, 2023