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Kevin Williams latest storm forecast

The latest winter storm to hit southern Ontario is set to arrive in the Quinte region Friday night. Here's meteorologist Kevin Williams with the latest update on what to expect. Once the snow tapers o...

Alana Cameron Mar 03, 2023 Jean-François Thibault / CC

Building permit issued for new long-term care home in Quinte West

A building permit has been issued to build a new long-term care home in Quinte West. The new building, which will be located on the site of Carrington Retirement Residence, is set to be four storeys t...

Zach McGibbon Mar 03, 2023 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Local fire chiefs applaud move to expand cancer coverage for firefighters

Ontario's Minister of Labour says the province is expanding workplace coverage of cancers for firefighters. Monte McNaughton says pancreatic and thyroid cancers will now be presumed to be work related...

Alana Cameron Mar 03, 2023 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

February construction down in Belleville

Construction activity in the City of Belleville was down last month. The city's February building report shows 26 permits issued with a construction value of $2.97 million. That's down from February 2...

Alana Cameron Mar 03, 2023

Two golds for Albert College at CISAA Championships

On March 1, the Albert College Panthers took home gold twice in one day, at the CISAA (Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association's) winter championship games, in Junior Girls Volleyball a...

Alana Cameron Mar 03, 2023 Albert College Jr. Girls Volleyball team; gold medal winners at the 2023 CISAA Winter Games Championships. (Photo: Albert College)

Increased funding for Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic

Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith has announced that the Ontario government will be increasing its base funding for the Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic. It was announced that the Ministry of Healt...

Zach McGibbon Mar 03, 2023 (l-r) Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson, Chief Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Director at BNLPC Karen Clayton-Babb, Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith, Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison, Warden of Hastings County Bob Mullin and Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis. March 3, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Campbellford man charged with stunt driving, impaired driving in Quinte West

Several charges including stunt driving and impaired driving were laid against a 21-year-old man following a traffic stop in Quinte West late Thursday night. An officer patrolling South Trent Street i...

Alana Cameron Mar 03, 2023 (Photo: Twitter)

Construction of new school falling behind; school board preparing contingency plan

The Hastings Prince Edward District School Board is making contingency plans should the new Easthill Elementary School, currently under construction in the east end of Belleville, not be ready for the...

Alana Cameron Mar 03, 2023

Serious crash in Stirling-Rawdon sends two to hospital

Two people were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a single vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Stirling-Rawdon. Central Hastings OPP were dispatched to the crash on Wingfield ...

Alana Cameron Mar 03, 2023

Effort to increase housing supply

City of Belleville planning staff are working to make official the new provincial government policy regarding secondary residential units on urban residential properties. In Bill 23 the province manda...

John Spitters Mar 03, 2023