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Golf tourney brings in $12K gift "fore" Hospice Quinte

Hospice Quinte has received a $12,000 gift thanks to a local golf tournament. The Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance Company raised the money last week at their annual charity golf tournament. More than 1...

Alana Cameron Aug 11, 2022 Proceeds from the 2022 Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance Golf Tourney were donated to Hospice Quinte. Pictured (L-R): HQ Executive Director Jennifer May-Anderson, Donor Relations & Communications Manager Sandi Ramsay and Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance Company Board Chair Fred Lang. (Photo: submitted)

RELEASE - OPP warns about fake bank investigator frauds

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like the public to be aware of an ongoing fraud popping up in the region. In recent occurrences, the fraudster has contacted the victim by phone, claiming to ...

Zach McGibbon Aug 11, 2022

Realtors begin their Amazing Race Thursday

The 3rd annual Amazing Realtors Race kicked off at Riverside Park Thursday. Twenty-three teams of two take part in a series of challenges based on the hit TV show "The Amazing Race." Executive Directo...

Zach McGibbon Aug 11, 2022 Travis Royle of Century 21 tries to manipulate his face with the goal of getting the Oreo cookie into his mouth. This skill-testing event was the first of the Amazing Race sponsored by the Quinte and District Association of Realtors on behalf of the United Way Hastings Prince Edward. (Photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)

NOTICE: Hazardous waste drop-off event scheduled for August 13

County residents are invited to dispose of their household hazardous waste at a mobile drop-off event on Saturday, August 13. County residents can drop household hazardous waste free of charge on Satu...

Zach McGibbon Aug 11, 2022

Break and Enter at business in Marmora

Central Hastings OPP are investigating an early morning break and enter at a business in Marmora. OPP responded to the report of a break and enter at a business located on Matthew St. at around 1:30 a...

Zach McGibbon Aug 11, 2022

Domestic incident

Belleville police responded to 84 calls for service over a 24-hour period from 5 a.m. on August 10, 2022 to 5 a.m. on August 11, 2022. Domestic Assault On August 10, 2022 at 2:11 p.m., Belleville poli...

Mary Thomas Aug 11, 2022

House fire in Tweed

A house was heavily damaged in a fire Wednesday night in the Municipality of Tweed. Firefighters were called out to 169 East Hungerford Road at around 7 o'clock. Firefighters contained the flames to t...

John Spitters Aug 11, 2022

Car found upside down in ditch in Quinte West

A driver in Quinte West was found with his car upside down in a ditch on Golf Course Road. The crash was discovered at 9 p.m. Wednesday when a passing motorist found a tree had fallen onto the road. O...

Alan-Michael Steele Aug 10, 2022

Zoning change approved for new brewery

A new brewery in Prince Edward County is getting the green light from the Planning Committee. At Wednesday's Planning Committee meeting, a change in the zoning of a farm property on County Road 12 to ...

Alan-Michael Steele Aug 10, 2022

Former Wellington Arena property being rezoned for affordable housing

The former Wellington Arena is being rezoned to allow for the building of an affordable housing complex. The Prince Edward County Planning Committee approved the zoning change to Residential Type 3 to...

Alan-Michael Steele Aug 10, 2022