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Prince Edward County hears recommendations to build local economy

Prince Edward County Committee of the Whole received a report on Thursday about the community economics pilot project. The presentation outlined the research done by the presenter Audry Jamal from the...

Alan-Michael Steele Mar 16, 2023

Prince Edward County feels the impact of new IMPACT team.

Prince Edward County Committee of the Whole received a report on the progress of the Integrated Mobile Police And Co-Response Team (IMPACT) in the county during their meeting on Thursday. IMPACT pairs...

Alan-Michael Steele Mar 16, 2023

Prince Edward County preparing to make offer to buy former school

Prince Edward County is moving forward with plans to purchase the former Queen Elizabeth School. Prince Edward County Committee of the Whole discussed whether the municipality should make an offer to ...

Alan-Michael Steele Mar 16, 2023

Prince Edward County considers increased ambulance staffing

Prince Edward County is looking at expanding its ambulance service. During a presentation to Prince Edward County Committee of the Whole on Thursday, Chief of Hastings Quinte Paramedic Services Carl B...

Alan-Michael Steele Mar 16, 2023

Staff report released into potential 3% tax rate increase in Quinte West

The City of Quinte West has released the staff report looking into the feasibility of a 3% tax rate increase for the first year of the budget. In February, council asked staff to look into the 3% incr...

Zach McGibbon Mar 16, 2023 Nearly packed city chambers for a special council meeting regarding the budget in Quinte West. February 15, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Detox centres needed

The Belleville Police Service and many other small and medium-sized police forces need a facility other than a jail cell to house people charged with crimes who are unable to care for themselves due t...

John Spitters Mar 16, 2023 Belleville Police Chief Mike Callagan speaking to the Belleville Chamber of Commerce at Sans Souci Wednesday October 26/22. (Photo: Quinte News)

Belleville Police Service leading in technology use

The Belleville Police Service has been nominated for an award for its use of technology in its police cruisers by the organizers of the International IT Conference. Three years ago Belleville police e...

John Spitters Mar 16, 2023 Video of Belleville Police Chief Mike Callagan talking technology as shown at a recent International I.T. Conference held in Orlando Florida. (Photo: Belleville Police Service)

Three charged with drug trafficking in Trenton

Three people face drug trafficking charges after the execution of a search warrant in Trenton. Quinte West OPP executed the warrant at a home on Old Highway 2 at around 5 a.m Thursday. The OPP Communi...

Zach McGibbon Mar 16, 2023

Life-threatening injuries after collision on 401 at Glen Miller Road

A driver has suffered life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle collision on Highway 401 at Glen Miller Road. Quinte West OPP responded to a traffic complaint on the 401 around 6 p.m on Wednesd...

Zach McGibbon Mar 16, 2023 (Photo: Twitter)

Bail reform a top priority for police

Efforts continue by police services across the country to have more restrictions on when criminal suspects are eligible to be released on bail. At a Belleville Police Services Board meeting Thursday C...

John Spitters Mar 16, 2023