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Tuesday COVID-19 update

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 in the area Tuesday as well as three new recoveries, leaving the active total at 15 cases. Three of the new cases are in un...

Aron Locke Nov 02, 2021

RELEASE: November is Take Action on Radon Month

This November, local residents are encouraged to take advantage of low-cost radon testing kits, available through Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) for a limited time only. Testing your hom...

News Nov 02, 2021

Bancroft OPP investigating death after ATV accident

Bancroft OPP are investigating the circumstances surrounding a Kitchener man's death in an ATV accident. Police say they were called shortly before midnight Monday for reports of an ATV accident. Poli...

Aron Locke Nov 02, 2021 (Photo: OPP East Region/Twitter)

OPP working on shoplifting incident

Prince Edward County OPP are asking for the public's help to solve a shoplifting incident that occurred in Ameliasburgh. Officers wish to speak to the man seen in the attached photo. If you have infor...

John Spitters Nov 02, 2021

Stolen tools, impaired driver

Belleville police responded to 82 calls for service between 5 a.m. on November 1, 2021 and 5 a.m. on November 2, 2021. Tools stolen from trailer On October 31, 2021, police attended the area of Farnha...

John Spitters Nov 02, 2021 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Former mayor says millions wasted

A former mayor of Stirling-Rawdon wishes council would have changed over to OPP policing much sooner than it did. It was the council led by Rodney Cooney that after much discussion and controversy vot...

John Spitters Nov 02, 2021 Rodney Cooney. (Photo: Quinte News)

Driver charged after pedestrian hit in Belleville

A driver was charged after a person was struck by a vehicle at a busy intersection in west end Belleville Monday morning. Belleville police say a 71-year-old man was struck by a pickup truck at Sidney...

John Spitters Nov 02, 2021 Emergency responders attend to an injured person at Sidney Street and Bridge Street West Monday morning. (Photo: Quinte News)

RELEASE: Quinte West fills 3 management positions

On Monday, Nov. 1, the City of Quinte West announced the appointment of three new directors: Director of Corporate Services Brian Johnston; Director of Finance/Treasurer Caleb DenOuden; and Director o...

John Spitters Nov 02, 2021

Fans brave chilly weather for second Rogers Hometown Hockey event in Belleville

More than 150 people braved the cold temperatures to join the live broadcast of Rogers Hometown Hockey to cap off the event in Belleville Monday night. Weather as chilly as six degrees didn't stop loc...

Aron Locke Nov 01, 2021 Rogers Hometown Hockey once again used Belleville City Hall as the backdrop for its live broadcast from the city. (Photo: Ryan Peddigrew/Quinte News)

Recommending approval of condo building

City council will make the final decision but Belleville's Planning Advisory Committee is recommending that rezoning of land in the west end be approved to allow the construction of a condominium buil...

John Spitters Nov 01, 2021 (Screenshot from November 01 Belleville Planning Advisory Committee agenda)