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16 recommendations from inquest into 2017 Tweed helicopter crash

An inquest into the crash of a helicopter in Tweed that led to the death of four Hydro One workers has concluded with 16 recommendations. Of the 16 recommendations, 13 were for Transport Canada while ...

Zach McGibbon Jun 20, 2023 (Photo: Flickr / Transportation Safety Board of Canada)

Hospice Quinte ready to grow again, launches new fundraising campaign

Hospice Quinte wants to expand the number of beds at the Stan Klemencic Care Centre. At its Annual General Meeting on Monday, the organization revealed plans to apply for funding for four more beds. E...

Alana Cameron Jun 20, 2023 Hospice Quinte Executive Board members (from left to right) President Kim Lander, Vice President Stan Dafoe, and Treasurer Breanne Matthews. (Photo: submitted)

Erskine-Smith eager to make move from Ottawa to Toronto

Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Nate Erskine-Smith is known for not being afraid to speak out against his own party if it's for a cause he believes in. The current Member of Parliament for the Be...

Alana Cameron Jun 20, 2023 Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. (Photo: Twitter)

Apartment building planned for Tweed

A proposal for an apartment building in a Tweed hamlet is making its way through the planning stages. Hastings County director of planning Justin Harrow told the Planning and Development Committee on ...

Mary Thomas Jun 20, 2023

Seeking $$$ for Bancroft airport

The airport at Bancroft is making a bid for some financial support. Bancroft Community Airport is seeking the support of Hastings County to accompany its grant funding application to the Ontario Trill...

Mary Thomas Jun 20, 2023

OPP asking for public's help with theft investigation

Quinte West OPP are looking for a suspect in connection with several thefts from a Trenton business. On the evening of June 14, several items were taken from a Dundas Street business. Through investig...

Alana Cameron Jun 20, 2023 Image of suspect wanted in connection with thefts from a Trenton business, June 2023. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

Changes for quicker transit service recommended

The number one complaint noted in a recent survey of Belleville Transit riders was that it took too long to reach destinations. As it stands on weekdays, during regular working hours, some of the bus ...

John Spitters Jun 20, 2023 Belleville Transit buses. (Photo: Quinte News)

Crosswalks painted at 8 Wing Trenton

Five new crosswalks have been painted at Canadian Forces Base Trenton. Officials have announced the crossings to honour Indigenous, two-spirited, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other...

Tim Durkin Jun 20, 2023

8 Wing helping in chopper crash search at Petawawa

The search is on for two missing military members near Petawawa. CFB Trenton has sent a Hercules aircraft and a search and rescue chopper to assist in the search, following the crash of a Chinook heli...

Tim Durkin Jun 20, 2023 A CH146 Griffon and CC130 Hercules from 424 Squadron were called into action on February 21, 2021. (Photo: Twitter / @JRCCTrentCCCOS)

"Banana Boats" steal the show at Brighton Speedway

(Photo by Rod Henderson, CanadianRacer.com) There's nothing like watching school buses do things you wouldn't want them to do with your kids on board. Or anyone's kids for that matter. And they weren'...

Jack Miller Jun 20, 2023