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RELEASE: Public meeting for Wellington hospitality business

A virtual public information meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 24 at 7 pm regarding the planning applications OPA-09-21, B146-21 & Z110-21 (Drake Property Holdings Inc.). The County h...

John Spitters Nov 16, 2021

UPDATE: Shannonville teen charged in Eastside lockdown

On November 15, 2021, staff of East Side Secondary School Belleville, received information that a male had attended the school with a firearm and was currently at the bus stop. Police attended the are...

Tim Durkin Nov 16, 2021 (Photo: Hastings Prince Edward District School Board)

Well known local videographer falls ill

A longtime and well known Belleville videographer and communications specialist is suddenly dealing with serious health issues. Aaron Bell suffered a major heart attack Saturday (November 13) which re...

John Spitters Nov 16, 2021 Aaron Bell and his family. (Photo: gofundme)

Quinte West council exploring options for hybrid paid parking system

Quinte West council is taking a look at remodelling its system for municipal parking, specifically downtown. At Monday night's council meeting council reviewed a staff report suggesting they shake up ...

Aron Locke Nov 15, 2021 (photo: wired.com)

Quinte West council to hold off in person meetings until new year

Quinte West council will eventually return to in-person meetings, but it won't be happening until the new year. At Monday's council meeting, council discussed at length the angle they should take when...

Aron Locke Nov 15, 2021 (Photo: Submitted / City of Quinte West)

City of Quinte West continuing to support Quinte Museum of Natural History through tough times

The Quinte Natural History Museum project has suffered throughout the COVID-19 pandemic much like many other businesses, people and projects have. At Monday's Quinte West council meeting council heard...

Aron Locke Nov 15, 2021 One of the displays that will be able to be seen at Exploration Exhibits in the Morton-Parker building. (Photo: City of Quinte West Council/Youtube)

Significant portion of Quinte West forecasts severe defoliation in 2022 due to gypsy moths

The outlook for the gypsy moth problem in Quinte West is not excellent as of now. At Monday's Quinte West council meeting, council heard the results of a detailed study conducted by BioForest of the d...

Aron Locke Nov 15, 2021 Gypsy moth defoliation forecast map by BioForest (Photo: City of Quinte West Council/Youtube)

Quinte West council approves policy for warming and cooling centres

Quinte West council has approved policies regarding potential warming and cooling centres in the community. As approved at Monday night's meeting, the cooling centre would be available from 9 a.m. to ...

Aron Locke Nov 15, 2021 (photo: Google Streetview of Grace United, now Trenton United Church)

Docs By The Bay receives $20,000 grant

The Docs By The Bay program for physician recruitment and retention in the Bay of Quinte received a large boost to help exposure for Brighton. On Monday outside the Brighton Health Services Centre mem...

Aron Locke Nov 15, 2021 Paula Mason, Manager Docs by the Bay; Ron Anderson, DBTB Member; John Smylie, Vice-Chair TMHF. ; Judie Mortlock, Chair of the BTMCF. (Photo: Docs By The Bay)

Alzheimer's Society HPE receives $2,500 grant from RTO

The Retired Teachers of Ontario have granted the Alzheimer's Society of Hastings-Prince Edward $2,500 to go towards volunteers for the program. The society is dedicated to supporting and advocating fo...

Aron Locke Nov 15, 2021 (Photo: Ryan Peddigrew/Quinte News)