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Train whistle discussion in Quinte West

Quinte West council is still considering whether or not to request that trains stop blowing their warning whistles around the crossing at 2nd Dug Hill Road in Trenton's west end. The city has already ...

John Spitters Sep 13, 2021

Harrison selected for prestigious honour

The mayor of Quinte West has been recognized by the Ontario Provincial Police. The Commissioner of the OPP Tom Carrique and Deputy Commissioner Chris Harkins presented Mayor Jim Harrison with the Comm...

John Spitters Sep 13, 2021 Mayor of Quinte West Jim Harrison displays his Commissioner's Coin presented by OPP leadership August 13 2021. (Photo: City of Quinte West)

NOTICE: Bridge Street, Picton construction

NOTICE: Construction on Bridge Street (Picton) Sept. 14 Enbridge Gas will be retiring a gas service at 21 Bridge Street in Picton on Tuesday, September 14. The work will be completed from 7 am until 7...

Alana Cameron Sep 13, 2021

GoFundMe set up for victim of cement plant explosion

A GoFundMe page has been set up for one of the victims of last week's explosion at the Lehigh Cement Plant in Picton. Three people were injured following the natural gas explosion last Tuesday. Two pe...

Alana Cameron Sep 13, 2021 Matt Kirkpatrick (Photo: GoFundMe.com)

NOTICE: Upcoming road closure in Carrying Place

NOTICE: Portion of County Road 3 closed Sept. 20-24 County Road 3 between Loyalist Parkway and Hanthorn Street in Carrying Place will be closed from Monday, September 20 through Friday, September 24. ...

Alana Cameron Sep 13, 2021

Plenty of construction in Brighton

Building activity in Brighton continues to boom. Twenty-seven permits with a $10.4 million construction value were issued last month. In August of last year, 18 permits worth $1.22 million were issued...

Alana Cameron Sep 13, 2021 (Photo: Quinte News)

Former Trenton doc welcomed home

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trenton, ON, September 13th, 2021 - Former Trenton Doctor Welcomed Home Last week, Docs By The Bay Physician Recruitment and Retention announced the signing of Dr. Stephen Evans...

Alana Cameron Sep 13, 2021 Front Row L-R: Brighton Councillor Ron Anderson; Brighton Mayor Brian Ostrander; Mrs. Linda Evans; Dr. Stephen Evans; Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison; QW Councillor Sally Freeman. Back Row L-R: Paula Mason, Docs by the Bay; Michael Kotsovos, QW Councillor. (Photo: submitted Docs by the Bay)

RELEASE: Vaccine clinics coming to Campbellford, Brighton high schools

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Coming to Local Schools Students and teachers are not the only people returning to school this fall. Starting this week, staff from the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Di...

Alana Cameron Sep 13, 2021

Wellington Legion makes another donation to PECMHF

The Royal Canadian Legion in Wellington has made another donation to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation. On Monday, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160 Poppy Fund Committee present...

Alana Cameron Sep 13, 2021 Pictured at QHC PECMH from left: Ken MacMillan, poppy fund chair for Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160; Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMH Foundation and Briar Boyce, senior development officer of the PECMH Foundation. (Photo: submitted/Sue Vincent)

PEC asking for public input for 2022 budget process

Prince Edward County is asking for public input as it prepares its 2022 budgets. Mayor Steve Ferguson says the new approach will welcome more people into the conversation and raise awareness about the...

Alana Cameron Sep 13, 2021