Category Archives: News

Hastings County has officially put its new gypsy moth infestation tracker up for public use on its website. The tracker features a participatory mapping feature which pinpoints exact locations of infe...

A Belleville councillor has called on public health to take some action on the incidents of young children using vaping products. Councillor Bill Sandison raised the issue at the meeting of the Hastin...

Local public health officials support the principle of having a passport for COVID-19 vaccinations. Outgoing Hastings Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health Dr. Peter Oglaza told Quinte News on Wedne...

Ontario residents will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 22 to enter some public settings considered high risk, including restaurants, theatres, gyms and other venues. The prov...

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has updated its COVID-19 dashboard today, which is showing six new cases and two recoveries, for a total of 37 active. All six of the new cases were found in unvac...

As we enter the fall season, COVID-19 and its variants could cause a major challenge for the public and for health services. Dr. Piotr Oglaza, the Medical Officer of Health says, "The unvaccinated wil...

Dr Piotr Oglaza will be leaving his job as Medical Officer of Health for Hastings Prince Edward, however he will keep the same position in his new job. Below is the statement from Board Chair Joanne A...

Kyle Woolven lives in Belleville, went to school here, and is naming his next album after the Friendly City. There is a lot to love in the region, but like residents in many small communities, the neg...

People camping, and otherwise finding themselves in the area of Bon Echo Provincial Park, will see some unusual sights this weekend. Friday through Sunday, soldiers in full combat gear, carrying unloa...

Members of a local chapter of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) will be bringing their concerns directly to Bay of Quinte riding federal election candidates this week. Wednesday throu...