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Hydro One crews still working on outages

Just under 80,000 Ontarians remain without power after Saturday's massive wind storm. At the height of the storm, upwards of 490,000 were without electricity. Hydro One says crews are working around t...

John Spitters Dec 13, 2021 Wind damage. (File Photo)

Wind warning delivered on expectation

The wind warning issued Saturday by Environment Canada delivered as far as expectations were concerned. Winds began in the afternoon and persisted through the night in all areas of the Bay of Quinte r...

Aron Locke Dec 12, 2021 webhamster / CC

Quinte area firefighters busy due to strong winds

The gusting winds that hit the Bay of Quinte area Saturday night kept area firefighters busy. On Saturday, Environment Canada issued a wind warning which forecast gusts of over 100 kilometres an hour ...

Aron Locke Dec 12, 2021 Trees were knocked over by the wind throughout the area including at Belleville's Waterfront Trail near the dog park. (Photo: Marisa Dragani)

Weather warnings continue in Quinte region Saturday

Update (9 a.m.): The rainfall warning has ended. There is a wind warning and a rainfall warning in effect in the Bay of Quinte area Saturday. From Belleville to Northumberland County people can expect...

Aron Locke Dec 11, 2021 Sean MacEntee / CC

Golden Hawks, Raiders and Rebels all fall

It was a tough night for local hockey teams as all three junior teams who were in action dropped their contests. The Trenton Golden Hawks hosted the Cobourg Cougars at the Dunc in their fifth matchup ...

Aron Locke Dec 11, 2021 The Golden Hawks dropped a 5-3 contest to the Cobourg Cougars Friday despite knotting the game in the second with three goals in under a minute. December 10, 2021 (Photo: Amy Deroche/OJHL Images)

B-Sens down Providence Bruins 4-1

The Belleville Senators kicked off a four game American swing with a 4-1 win over the Providence Bruins Friday night. The game was a chippy one right from the start with coinciding roughing minors dis...

Aron Locke Dec 11, 2021 The Belleville Senators kicked off a four game U.S. road trip with a 4-1 win over the Providence Bruins Friday. December 10, 2021. (Photo: Belleville Senators)

YMCA online fundraiser

YMCA of Central East OntarioMEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Support the YMCA of Central East Ontario This Holiday Season With A Chance to Win Big Belleville, ON - The YMCA of Central East Ontario ...

Alana Cameron Dec 10, 2021

Medithon raises almost $50,000

With some donations still coming in, organizers of the first annual Belleville General Hospital Foundation Medithon are ecstatic with the results. As of 6 p.m. Friday, more than $47,700 had been raise...

Alana Cameron Dec 10, 2021

RELEASE: Empire Theatre Patrons advised to monitor for COVID symptoms

Media Release: Individuals who attended The Empire Theatre on December 2 advised to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms, isolate and seek testing if symptoms develop Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/Dec....

Alana Cameron Dec 10, 2021

HPEPH reports single day record for local COVID-19 cases; expects Omicron will appear in this region

HPEPH urges residents to make changes to social behaviours as local COVID-19 cases reach record number Hastings and Prince Edward Counties, Dec. 10, 2021 Today, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (H...

Alana Cameron Dec 10, 2021