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Prince Edward County calls on province to end homelessness

Prince Edward County council is calling on the provincial government to help tackle homelessness. During Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting, Mayor Steve Ferguson put a motion on the floor to ca...

Alan-Michael Steele May 11, 2023

Former Queen Elizabeth School plans proceed

Plans are moving forward for the former Queen Elizabeth School property. Prince Edward County council, during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday, discussed their next steps with the acquisit...

Alan-Michael Steele May 11, 2023

Loyalist College ranks in top 20 at Enactus Canada Competition, win teamwork award

Last week, a team of student entrepreneurs from Loyalist College finished among Canada's top 20 teams in the Enactus National Challenge in Montreal. The live, multi-round, presentation-based competiti...

Alana Cameron May 11, 2023 Students from Loyalist College compete in the 2023 Enactus National Challenge in Montreal. (Photo: Loyalist College)

Smile Cookie Campaign a sweet success for PECMHF

There were lots of smiles in Picton Thursday morning as it was revealed the Tim Hortons Annual Smile Cookie Campaign was a record breaker for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation. Thi...

Alana Cameron May 11, 2023 Pictured behind PECMH on the future site of the new hospital from left: Briar Boyce, senior development officer with the PECMH Foundation; Nancy Parks, Back the Build campaign chairperson; Paul Massey, store owner of the Picton and Wellington Tim Hortons and Back the Build campaign cabinet member and Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMH Foundation. (Photo: Abi Sampson)

Solar panel theft in Trenton

Police have made an arrest in connection with the theft of tools and solar panels from a Quinte West business. A Sidney Street business in Trenton reported the theft to Quinte West OPP on May 1. Furth...

Alana Cameron May 11, 2023

Prohibited driver charged in Quinte West

Quinte West OPP have charged a driver who allegedly failed to stop for police. An officer attempted a vehicle stop in the area of Creswell Drive around 1 a.m. on May 3 but the motorist drove off. Furt...

Alana Cameron May 11, 2023

Yardmen Monument Work To Soon Start

Works expected to soon start on the CNR Yardmen Memorial Monument at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre. This week council approved that work can begin at the facilities main entrance. The original...

Tim Durkin May 11, 2023 The original design of the CNR Yardmen Tribute destined to the front entrance at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre. The bronze statues of children, and the model train are to be installed at a later date, when money is fundraised to do so

Police arrest ambitious thief

A 30-year-old man with no fixed address was arrested after a neighbourhood was targeted for break, enter, and theft incidents in Belleville Wednesday. Police arrived at a George Street property where ...

John Spitters May 11, 2023

Tools stolen, suspect arrested

Belleville police officers arrested a man Wednesday morning after a theft from a vehicle parked on Dundas Street East. Police report a suspect had broken a vehicle's window, stealing numerous power to...

John Spitters May 11, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Dedication and staying power

One of the longest serving volunteer organizations in the Quinte region celebrated an impressive milestone Wednesday. At a volunteer appreciation tea at St. Matthews Church, the Belleville General Hos...

John Spitters May 11, 2023 Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis (left) presents a certificate to Belleville Hospital Auxiliary President Leah Johnson. Councillor Garnet Thompson also participated. (Photo: Quinte Health)