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Elevate Plus job training in January

The employment training program Elevate Plus has announced that a new program begins on January 24. It offers six weeks of training at no cost for Bay of Quinte residents 18 and over who are currently...

Mary Thomas Jan 12, 2022 Quinte Economic Development Commission CEO Chris King (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Tweed's tourism dipped in 2021

Tourism in Tweed took a dip last year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 2,770 visitors checked in at the Tourist Welcome and Information Bureau. Curator Evan Morton reported to council ...

Mary Thomas Jan 12, 2022

Tweed getting a skate trail

Tweed will soon have another way to enjoy the outdoors in their municipality. There will soon be a skate trail around the soccer field in town. At the municipal council meeting Wednesday morning, coun...

Mary Thomas Jan 12, 2022 Deeped Niclas Strandh / CC

RELEASE: Belleville warming centre to open Thursday

Warming Centre Activation BELLEVILLE - Due to forecast weather conditions, the City of Belleville will activate the overnight warming centre tomorrow through Sunday night at Bridge Street United Churc...

Alana Cameron Jan 12, 2022 Bridge Street United will not provide its facility for an overnight warming centre this coming winter but its food programs will continue. (Photo: Facebook)

PEC looking for public input on local healthcare

Prince Edward County's Healthcare Services Working Group has launched a public survey about local healthcare providers. Councillor Stewart Bailey, the chair of the working group, says the survey relat...

Alana Cameron Jan 12, 2022 Nenad Stojkovic / CC

Wednesday COVID-19 update

Another person has died from COVID-19 locally. Wednesday Hastings-Prince Edward Public Health reported the death, bringing the total number of fatalities in the two counties to 23 since the pandemic b...

John Spitters Jan 12, 2022

Arrested after fighting with police

A man already wanted by police faces more charges after a disturbance in Trenton early Monday evening. Quinte West OPP officers responded to an altercation between two people on Ferry Street only to a...

John Spitters Jan 12, 2022

The "Y" lending a helping hand

The YMCA is again stepping up to provide more of a crucial service as families struggle through lockdowns as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The YMCA of Central East Ontario announced it will provide...

John Spitters Jan 12, 2022

Uninsured driver

Belleville police responded to 69 calls for service between 5 a.m. on January 11, 2022 and 5 a.m. on January 12, 2022. No insurance On January 11, 2022 at 4:30 p.m., Belleville police conducted a traf...

John Spitters Jan 12, 2022

UPDATE: Consecon fire

(Photos submitted by Prince Edward County Fire Chief Chad Brown) Fire caused heavy damage to the administration building of the Bayfield Treatment Centre in Consecon Wednesday morning. Prince Edward C...

John Spitters Jan 12, 2022