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Seven new cases and seven recoveries in Hastings Prince Edward

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 in the area since its last report on Monday. The health unit is also reporting seven recoveries, leaving the number of act...

David Foot Aug 11, 2021

Heat warning for Northumberland

An extreme heat warning has been issued by the public health unit that serves Northumberland County. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Heath Unit says heat-related illnesses such as dehydrat...

Mary Thomas Aug 11, 2021

Trailer and dock stolen in Highlands East

On July 4, 2021 shortly after 1:00 p.m., officers from the Bancroft OPP received a report of a theft at a property on Topps Drive in the Municipality of Highlands East. Investigation revealed that bet...

Tim Durkin Aug 11, 2021 (Photo: Submitted / Prince Edward OPP)

Downpours in areas Tuesday night

Some areas in the Quinte region got some serious rain overnight. The Duty Forecaster at CFB Trenton says 19.2 millimetres, or three quarters of an inch, fell during a downpour late last night. There w...

John Spitters Aug 11, 2021 VV Nincic / CC

Fence post along for ride

A Belleville man faces impaired driving charges after being stopped in Belleville after collisions in Prince Edward County Tuesday afternoon. Belleville police report the OPP contacted them about a dr...

John Spitters Aug 11, 2021

Flames destroy barn in Cramahe

There was a barn fire north of Colborne overnight. According to Today's Northumberland the Township of Cramahe Fire Department was called out at 11:30 to a fire on Telephone Road west of Northumberlan...

John Spitters Aug 11, 2021

HPE Public Health issues heat warning

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has issued a heat warning that will be in effect until Friday. Hot and humid weather is expected to continue through the rest of the week, with temperatures reachi...

David Foot Aug 10, 2021 Alan Levine

Empire Welcome Home Weekend set for September

It has been more than three years since the last Empire Square Live event. The good news is that that is about to change. Tuesday evening at The Empire Theatre in downtown Belleville, owner Mark Rasho...

Tim Durkin Aug 10, 2021 courtesy of empiresquarelive.com

Belleville's signs against Hate

Belleville has its first official sign to promote intolerance for hate and discrimination. The city's first "Hate Has No Home Here" sign was installed in front of city hall on Tuesday. Mayor Mitch Pan...

Mary Thomas Aug 10, 2021 From left: Councillor Garnet Thompson, Mayor Mitch Panciuk, Councillor Sean Kelly, Operations Supervisor Kyle Hawkins Shultz, and board member Cat Fisher of the City of Belleville’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Photo: Submitted)

Federal Conservative candidates prepped for election call

Local candidates for the federal Conservative Party are ready to go. During Conservative leader Erin O'Toole's campaign-style stop in Belleville Monday, Bay of Quinte candidate Ryan Williams told Quin...

Alana Cameron Aug 10, 2021 Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Hastings Lennox and Addington candidate Shelby Kramp-Neuman pose for photos at O'Toole's stop in Belleville, August 9, 2021. (Photo: Quinte News/Alana Cameron)