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12,000+ charges laid in OPP safety week

Thousands of drivers chose to make Ontario roads unsafe leading up to and during the Victoria Day long weekend, with the OPP laying approximately 12,600 traffic-related charges during Canada Road Safe...

Tim Durkin May 24, 2023

Colborne business fire

Folks living around Colborne will have to do their grocery shopping out of town for the forseeable future. Smoke and flames were seen at the Foodland store before 5 o'clock Wednesday morning and firef...

John Spitters May 24, 2023 (Photo: Kenneth Michael Parnell)

Ryan Williams speaks in Prince Edward County

Bay of Quinte MP Ryan Williams spoke to Prince Edward County Council during their regular council meeting on Tuesday. Williams gave a presentation touching on various issues affecting county residents...

Alan-Michael Steele May 23, 2023 Photo by Office of Ryan Williams

Prince Edward County farmers oppose provincial planning statement

Prince Edward County's farmers are not happy with new policies put forward by the provincial government. During Tuesday evening's council session John Thompson, president of the Prince Edward Federati...

Alan-Michael Steele May 23, 2023 Giannis Arvanitakis / CC

Shade structure for Picton park

Changes are coming for Macaulay Village Heritage Park. A delegation by Eleanor Zichy, Jennifer Hunter, and Jerri-Lynn Ostroskie from Prince Edward Learning Centre spoke to Prince Edward County council...

Alan-Michael Steele May 23, 2023

Additional environmental assessment for old Fairgrounds site

The second phase of an environmental assessment at the former fairgrounds property was approved to get underway by Belleville City Council on Tuesday. Toxic chemicals were said to be found at the loca...

Zach McGibbon May 23, 2023 Former fairgrounds property in Belleville's west end. (Photo: Quinte News)

Financial boost for Belleville Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic

The Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is receiving a financial boost of up to $30,000 funding from the City of Belleville to help attract 2.6 new Nurse Practitioners to the area. The funding wi...

Zach McGibbon May 23, 2023 Part of reception area of Belleville Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic in Belleville's Downtown District. (Photo: Facebook)

New deal between City of Belleville and Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board

Belleville City Council approved an agreement with the Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board to continue to market the interests of the City of Belleville in regards to "resident attraction." The mar...

Zach McGibbon May 23, 2023

PECMHF receives over $913,000 in a legacy gift

The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced it has been named a beneficiary of a legacy gift from the Estate of Douglas Wynne Thomas. PECMHF received $913,063.50. The money wil...

Zach McGibbon May 23, 2023 PHOTO: Pictured from left: John Clarke, estate trustee; Barry Davidson, treasurer, Hospice Prince Edward Foundation; Sandra Barnes, executive director, Hospice Prince Edward Foundation; Dominique Jones executive director, The County Foundation; Seona Halsey, volunteer, Picton United Church Food Bank; Shannon Coull, executive director, PECMHF; Barbara McConnell, chairperson, PECMHF; and Cynthia Pilon, estate trustee announced the gift from the Estate of Douglas Wynne Thomas on May 16, 2023 at PECMH. Photo credit: Abi Sampson

Turf replacement at Mary Ann Sills Park

Belleville City Council approved a request to have the turf on Field $2 at Mary Anne Sills Park replaced. WorldWide Turf Inc. won a bid to have the turf replaced following a request for tender set out...

Zach McGibbon May 23, 2023 The field at Mary Ann Sills Park (Photo: John Spitters/ Quinte News)