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RELEASE: Criminal investigation into Bancroft fire

(Photo: Bancroft OPP) On December 26, 2021 at 0400 a.m., members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) , along side the Bancroft Fire Department responded to an apartment b...

John Spitters Dec 26, 2021

COVID-19 surge continued in HPE leading up to Christmas

It was another tough week in HPE for COVID-19 cases as the surge continued. The health unit added a total of 496 new cases of the virus to its COVID-19 dashboard over the course of the week. On Monday...

Aron Locke Dec 26, 2021

Nobody injured in Quinte West garage fire

Quinte West firefighters briefly battled a garage fire in Quinte West Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to 1427 County Road 28 in Wooler at approximately 10 a.m. for reports of a fire in an att...

Aron Locke Dec 26, 2021 The fire was knocked down approximately 20 minutes after fire fighters arrived and there were no reported injuries. Dec. 26, 2021. (Photo: Submitted)

LOOKING BACK: PEC Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lesley Lavender

2021 was a year of many achievements for Executive Director Lesley Lavender and the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce. Among a long list of accomplishments, the chamber hosted its first ever Bu...

Aron Locke Dec 26, 2021 Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lesley Lavender speaks at an announcement of the new federal tourism strategy, on May 21, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

UPDATE: More details emerge on fire in Trenton

Update as of 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 25: More details are trickling out regarding a serious fire in Trenton on Friday. Fire Chief John Whelan tells Quinte News that the likely cause is an electrical...

Aron Locke Dec 25, 2021 The damage estimate is placed at approximately $400,000 for the fire that destroyed a duplex on the afternoon of Christmas Eve day in Trenton. There were no reported injuries. (Photo: Submitted)

LOOK BACK: Neil Ellis

COVID-19 was naturally the main focus of the federal government in 2021 and continues to be. Former MP for Bay of Quinte riding Neil Ellis says his government worked hard to first get vaccines into pe...

John Spitters Dec 25, 2021 (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Suspected COVID outbreak among staff at H.J. McFarland

A staff outbreak of COVID-19 is suspected at H.J. McFarland Memorial Home. There has been one lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 amongst the staff at the home. Another staff member has received a positive...

Amanda Smith Dec 24, 2021

House fire in Trenton

Firefighters are battling a house fire at this hour in Trenton. Crews were called to 198 Dundas Street East around 3:15 this afternoon. Flames and heavy smoke were reported coming from the duplex as f...

Amanda Smith Dec 24, 2021 Firefighters were called to 198 Dundas Street East on Dec. 24, 2021 for a working house fire. (Submitted by: Quinte West Fire)

Two outbreaks declared at HPEDSB schools

Hastings Prince Edward District School Board students and staff are on Christmas break, but the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to climb. The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit has ...

Amanda Smith Dec 24, 2021 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Foundation provides BGH with $1 million

Quinte Health Care will be able to address a host of critical equipment needs thanks to a $1.1 million cash injection from the Belleville General Hospital Foundation. The most recent instalment was ex...

Amanda Smith Dec 24, 2021 Pictured are (from left): BGHF Finance Chair Peter Knudsen, QHC President and CEO Stacey Daub, BGHF Executive Director Steve Cook. (Submitted photo)