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Linde signs Workplace Inclusion Charter

Another workplace has signed Belleville's Workplace Inclusion Charter. Linde Canada is the latest to endorse the Charter pledging to integrate diversity and inclusion in their operations. Mayor Neil E...

Alana Cameron May 29, 2023 (Left to Right): Linde Canada Inc. General Sales Manager Glen Welsh, Linde Canada Inc. Operations Manager Dan Wells, Linde Canada Inc. Sales Manager Colin Smith, Mayor Neil Ellis, Linde Canada Inc. Inside Sales Mike Genereaux and Linde Canada Inc. Branch Supervisor Tony Schick. (Photo: City of Belleville)

Record enrolment leads to big surplus for college

Loyalist College finished its 2022-23 fiscal year with an almost $20 million surplus. The College's Board of Governors recently approved the financial statements for the last fiscal year. The $19.6 mi...

Alana Cameron May 29, 2023

North Hastings Hospital manages to keep Emergency Department open but it is a struggle

As the summer months approach, Quinte Health Care officials say they will make every effort to keep the Bancroft emergency department open. Emergency departments across the province, particularly thos...

Alana Cameron May 29, 2023 North Hastings Hospital, Bancroft. (Photo: Quinte Health Care website)

Rare pony born outside Madoc

A Scottish Highland foal was born at the Innisfree Station farm in Eldorado on Monday. Farm owner Chris Eaves says its the first Scottish Highland to be born in Canada in three years with a total of 3...

Zach McGibbon May 29, 2023 The yet to be named Scottish Highland Foal is the first of its kind to be born in Canada in 3 years. (Photo: Chris Eaves)

$100,000 lottery win for Thomasburg resident

A Thomasburg woman won second prize in a recent LOTTO 6/49 draw. Joan Lucas won $109,927.50 in the draw on May 6. "The music went off on the lottery terminal and it sounded different. I had no idea wh...

Alana Cameron May 29, 2023 Thomasburg resident Joan Lucas won 2nd prize, almost $110,000 in the May 6 LOTTO 6/49 draw. (Photo: OLG)

Stolen credit card

One person has been arrested after a stolen credit card was used at several locations in Trenton and Brighton. Quinte West OPP began an investigation on May 3 after a County Road 64 business reported ...

Alana Cameron May 29, 2023

New grant aimed at helping local small businesses

A new grant has been announced through Trenval and the Small Business Centre. The Starter Company Plus grant is up to $5,000 and Program Coordinator Luc Fournier says it is designed to provide some re...

Tim Durkin May 29, 2023 WOCinTech Chat / CC

Quinte West Canada Day Celebrations Include FireFit Championship

Centennial Park in Quinte West will not only be the site of Canada Day celebrations, but a championship as well. Food trucks, parades, fireworks, and a big party are par for the course when it comes t...

Tim Durkin May 29, 2023

Drugs and weapons seized

Quinte West OPP's Community Street Crime Unit has had a busy first four months of the year. From January to the end of April the unit conducted eight investigations, charging 20 people with a total of...

John Spitters May 29, 2023 (Photo: Twitter)

Public meeting on environment

The Bay of Quinte NDP Outreach Committee is hosting a Public Forum on the Environment - Issues and Solutions to take place on Thursday, June 1, 6:30 p.m. at Parkdale Community Centre 119 Birch St., Be...

John Spitters May 29, 2023