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Pandemic-adjusted Maple In The County brings in $6,000 for PECMHF

Despite pandemic-related changes, this year's revamped Maple In The County event still paid some sweet dividends for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation. Since in-person visits to lo...

David Foot Apr 07, 2021 Pictured from left at Vader’s Maple Syrup during Maple in the County is Sue Vader, maple producer and Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMH Foundation. (Photo: Submitted / PECMFH)

Three people taken to hospital after single-vehicle crash on westbound 401 in Quinte West

Emergency crews are on the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the westbound Highway 401 on Wednesday. It happened just after 11:30 a.m., not too far west of the Trenton OnRoute. Quinte West firefighte...

David Foot Apr 07, 2021

RELEASE: HPE Public Health now offering vaccines to those aged 60 and over, opening pre-registration for essential workers in phase 2

Beginning today, Wednesday, April 7, individuals aged 60 and older can book an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccination in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties at ontario.ca/bookvaccine. How to Book Yo...

David Foot Apr 07, 2021 Official U.S. Navy Page / CC

Quinte West OPP charge 47 year-old man with shoplifting

A 47-year-old man has been charged after an alleged shoplifting incident at a Trenton store on Tuesday. Quinte West OPP were called around 8:45 p.m. after the alleged theft from a store on 2nd Dug Hil...

David Foot Apr 07, 2021

Bancroft OPP lay 36 charges over Easter long weekend

It was a busy Easter long weekend for members of Bancroft OPP, who were conducting a traffic blitz and laid 36 charges over the weekend. Fifteen of those were for speeding, seven were for seatbelt vio...

David Foot Apr 07, 2021 (Photo: Submitted / Quinte West OPP)

Boy makes big donation on behalf of grandfather

When Grant Mumby started his battle with esophageal cancer, he began to lose his hair. His grandson, Dawson Mumby, said he would grow his hair long for his grandfather, "Grandpa had really nice hair, ...

John Spitters Apr 07, 2021 Dawson Mumby. (Photo: Belleville General Hospital Foundation)

Council approval allows projects to move ahead

Brighton council has given final approvals allowing two commercial/industrial projects to get underway. Council approved a site plan agreement with Steve Crowe Excavating to build a 3,000 square foot ...

John Spitters Apr 07, 2021

B&E at store, disturbances

The Belleville Police Service responded to 57 calls from April 6, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. to April 7, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. Disturbances On April 6, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., Belleville police were called to a South F...

John Spitters Apr 07, 2021

Media reports: stay-at-home order looms

Media reports indicate the provincial government is poised to announce a provincewide stay at home order. According to a CBC report, sources say the stay-at-home order would take effect just after mid...

John Spitters Apr 07, 2021 HiMY SYeD / CC

RELEASE: UPDATE: Cramahe Township fatal shooting

The province's Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 43-year-old man this morning in the Township of Cramahe. Preliminary information sugge...

John Spitters Apr 06, 2021