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Local hospitals receive cash injection

Local hospitals in the Quinte region are getting a much needed booster shot of cash from the province. MPP Todd Smith announced in a press conference on Friday that both Belleville General Hospital an...

Alan-Michael Steele Apr 28, 2023

Flood Outlook Statement issued for Trent River

The following statement was released by the Lower Trent Conservation FLOOD OUTLOOK STATEMENT FOR LOCAL CREEKS Lower Trent Conservation advises municipalities and the public that a Flood Outlook Statem...

Zach McGibbon Apr 28, 2023

Shoreline Conditions Statement issued for Bay of Quinte residents

The following statement was issued by Quinte Conservation Forecasted high winds and waves may cause water to overtop low lying Lake Ontario and Bay of Quinte shorelines in the Quinte Watershed on Mond...

Zach McGibbon Apr 28, 2023 Quinte Conservation (Photo: Quinte Conservation/Twitter)

Significant increase in suspected drug poisoning deaths in Hastings-Prince Edward

The following release was sent by the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is reminding individuals who use drugs to take all available precautions to...

Zach McGibbon Apr 28, 2023 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Walleye World returns May 6

The 40th Annual Kiwanis Walleye World Fishing Derby is just a week away. The 2023 event, a major fundraiser for the Trenton Kiwanis Club, is back in full force this year after COVID restrictions force...

Alana Cameron Apr 28, 2023

Over $150,000 raised from Camp4Cancer draw

A draw to win an RV has raised over $150,000 to the Dr. Douglas A. MacIntosh Cancer Clinic at Belleville General Hospital. The Belleville General Hospital Foundation put together the campaign in partn...

Zach McGibbon Apr 28, 2023 Members of the Belleville General Hospital Foundation, Carl Cox RV and Belleville City Council in attendance for the Camp4Cancer draw. April 28, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Drugs and cash seized in Madoc

Three people have been charged following a drug bust in Madoc. Members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, with the assistance of the OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP Canine Unit and Central Hasti...

Alana Cameron Apr 28, 2023

Grant will keep kids coming to the Children's Safety Village

The Children's Safety Village has received a grant that will help kids continue to enjoy and learn from the program. The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation awarded a $5,000 US grant to the Safety V...

Alana Cameron Apr 28, 2023 The Children's Safety Village received a $5,000 US donation from The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation, Thursday, April 27, 2023. (Photo: submitted)

When you're twins you share a lot, sometimes even a lottery win. Belleville sisters Geraldine Fobert and Joyce Brady are sharing a $300,000 prize after playing INSTANT PLINKO. The 81-year-old twins, w...

Alana Cameron Apr 28, 2023 Geraldine (Gerry) Fobert and Joyce Brady of Belleville won $300,000 playing OLG's INSTANT PLINKO. (Photo: OLG)

Petition against Bayside Red Devils rebranding

Students and alumni alike are voicing their opinion about Bayside Secondary School's rebranding efforts During a HPEDSB meeting in 2022, the board received a report that directed them to get a new nam...

Tim Durkin Apr 28, 2023