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New programs tackling mental issues

New programs are in the works to help people with mental health issues. The program was outlined by Derek McGeachy, Associate Director of Access and Transitions, of Addictions and Mental Health Servic...

Mary Thomas Nov 10, 2021 Hastings County Community and Human Services Committee, November 10, 2021 (Screengrab)

Bancroft OPP investigating thefts on Clear Lake Road and Hwy 28

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a break and enter to a property on Clear Lake Road in Bancroft. The incident was reported to police on November 8. A lawnmower and power tools were stolen f...

Alana Cameron Nov 10, 2021 (Photo: OPP East Region/Twitter)

Drive-through COVID testing in Madoc

In response to an increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in Central Hastings, a special drive-through testing clinic is being held in Madoc. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health, together with Qu...

Alana Cameron Nov 10, 2021 Navy Medicine

Wednesday COVID-19 update

Only one new case of COVID-19 was reported today by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. The positive test was found in an unvaccinated person from north Hastings County. There are now 25 active infe...

John Spitters Nov 10, 2021

RELEASE: information meeting on Wellington heritage plan

A virtual public information session for the Wellington Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan will take place on Thursday November 25 from 7pm - 9pm. This meeting will include a presentation of th...

John Spitters Nov 10, 2021

RELEASE: input sought on storage, parking, chickens

The City of Belleville currently has three zoning bylaws as a result of its amalgamation with the Township of Thurlow and the Township of Sidney. Dillon Consulting Ltd. has been retained to combine th...

John Spitters Nov 10, 2021 Andy Maguire / CC

Snowbird Captain to be honoured by the Dukes & G-Hawks Friday

This Friday evening, the Trenton Golden Hawks are hosting the Wellington Dukes as part of their regular season series called the Hasty Ps Cup (honouring the Hastings-Prince Edward Regiment). The game ...

John Spitters Nov 10, 2021 Captain Richard MacDougall (Photo: Capt Stefan Litster)

Airfields and training as part of World War II

They were once a major part of Canada's Second World War efforts, but the number of training fields across the country is continuing to dwindle. At its heyday, there were 107 airfields, with three loc...

John Spitters Nov 10, 2021 Lancaster bomber used during World War II. (Photo: Quinte News)

Disturbance, assault

Belleville police responded to 79 calls for service between 5 a.m. on November 9, 2021 and 5 a.m. on November 10, 2021. Disturbance On November 9, 2021 at 7:02 p.m., police received a complaint from a...

John Spitters Nov 10, 2021

Remembrance Day ceremonies in Belleville, Quinte West, Consecon

Remembrance Day ceremonies are going ahead in Belleville and Quinte West this year with obserervances in Prince Edward County scaled down to just Consecon. Public ceremonies will not be held in Picton...

Alana Cameron Nov 10, 2021 Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph in Belleville (Tim Durkin / Quinte News)