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RELEASE: Road improvements coming soon in The County

Another busy summer of rural road work is planned across Prince Edward County. With Council's approval, staff recently finalized the plan for the 2021 season, with preventative maintenance and rehabil...

John Spitters May 05, 2021

EOWC calls on Feds and Province to support EORN Gig Project

The Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus is backing a call for upper levels of government to throw some financial support behind the Eastern Ontario Regional Network's Gig Project. The Gig Project aims to ...

David Foot May 04, 2021 Alan Levine / CC

Funding for fire services

A Durham Region community has received some extra money from the province for its fire service. Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini has announced that Clarington Emergency and Fire Ser...

Mary Thomas May 04, 2021

RELEASE: Grants for small businesses

More Funding for Small Businesses - Two Grants Available The Small Business Centre (SBC) will once again be releasing the annual Starter Company Plus grant. SBC will also be releasing a new Digital Ma...

Alana Cameron May 04, 2021

$$$ for Loyalist College's mental health program

Loyalist College has received a special grant which will help build on the college's mental health and well-being programs. The $25,000 is from the "Bell Let's Talk" Post-Secondary Fund - Kick-Off gra...

Mary Thomas May 04, 2021 The main entrance to the Kente Building at Loyalist College in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

City recognizes Belleville Transit driver for helping passenger in medical distress

A Belleville Transit driver has been recognized by the mayor for his work in helping a passenger in medical distress recently. Mike Todd was driving his route when he noticed a passenger having a seiz...

David Foot May 04, 2021 Belleville Transit Driver Mike Todd was presented with a certificate of recognition by Mayor Mitch Panciuk, Transit Customer Service Rep Brad Strauss and General Manager of Transit & Operations Joe Reid. His wife Sharon was also present for the presentation, on May 4, 2021. (Photo: Submitted / City of Belleville)

New system to control Lake Ontario flooding

A new system is being devised for St. Lawrence River-Lake Ontario levels to help avoid shoreline flooding, but also recognize the needs of the shipping industry. This could be good news for people liv...

Mary Thomas May 04, 2021

15 new cases, 10 recoveries, 72 active

Hastings Prince Edward Health reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. The HPE Public Health dashboard shows the number of active cases is up to 72 with 10 people recovered since Monday's report. Be...

Alana Cameron May 04, 2021

Ontario providing option for online schooling through entire 2021-2022 school year

TORONTO - Ontario says students can opt to take all their classes online when the new school year begins in September. The province says the option will be available for the entire 2021-2022 school ye...

David Foot May 04, 2021 Nenad Stojkovic / CC

OPP investigating car found underwater in Brighton

OPP are investigating after a car was found submerged in water inside the Brighton Wildlife Conservation Area today. A tweet from police says "Quinte West officers went for a swim and confirmed there ...

David Foot May 04, 2021 Quinte West OPP officers check a submerged car to make sure nobody was inside, at the Brighton Wildlife Conservation area, on May 4, 2021. (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)