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No injuries after house fire in Trenton

No injuries are being reported after a house fire in Trenton on Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews responded to the blaze on 677 Front Street at around 1 p.m. Fire Chief John Whelan tells Quinte News tha...

Zach McGibbon Apr 8, 2026 Firefighters battled a blaze at a fourplex on 677 Front Street in Trenton on Wednesday. (Photo: Quinte West Fire Chief John Whelan)

Increase in drug-related events in Hastings and Prince Edward counties

Southeast Public Health is warning of an increase in drug-related events in Hastings and Prince Edward counties. The health unit says in a release that the increase was reported during the week of Mar...

Zach McGibbon Apr 8, 2026

Charges laid after warrant executed in Stone Mills Township

One person has been charged after a warrant was executed in Stone Mills Township. On April 7, 2026, OPP executed a search warrant at a residence on Bethel Road in Stone Mills Township. Following a sea...

Zach McGibbon Apr 8, 2026

B-Sens sign WHL's Luke Mistelbacher for 2026-27 campaign

The Belleville Senators have announced they have signed forward Luke Mistelbacher to an AHL contract. The contract will kick in for the 2026-27 campaign. Mistelbacher will play the rest of the 2025-20...

Zach McGibbon Apr 8, 2026

Three community leaders to receive honorary diplomas from Loyalist College

Loyalist College has announced it will be giving honorary diplomas to three community leaders during the college's 2026 convocation ceremonies. According to the school, honorary diplomas are awarded a...

Zach McGibbon Apr 8, 2026 Quinte Economic Development Commission CEO Chris King, Belleville Police Deputy Chief Sheri Meeks, and Administrator, International Student Program and Student Leadership for the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board Tawnya Smith to receive honorary diplomas from Loyalist College. (Photos provided by: Loyalist College)

New facility opens Thursday for the vulnerable population

Lorne Brooker of CJBQ Radio hosts his show live from The Bridge on Wednesday. To his right is Bay of Quinte riding MPP Tyler Allsopp. (Photo: Quinte News) It will be a day a long time in the making. T...

John Spitters Apr 8, 2026

Hastings County looks at intersection update request

Hastings County has reviewed a request to have a dangerous highway intersection updated. During Wednesday's Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee meeting, council reviewed a letter sent from Ce...

Alan-Michael Steele Apr 8, 2026

Paramedics get new records software

Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services will soon have an easier time working with patient records. During Wednesday's meeting of the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee, the committee approved th...

Alan-Michael Steele Apr 8, 2026

County mayor opts not to seek reelection

Prince Edward County's mayor has decided not to run for reelection in this year's municipal elections. Mayor Steve Ferguson announced his decision during an event on Wednesday morning. He tells Quinte...

Alan-Michael Steele Apr 8, 2026 Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson. (File Photo)

Bus driver charged in February Highway 401 rollover

Lennox and Addington County OPP have charged the driver of a bus involved in a rollover collision on Highway 401 near Odessa in February. On February 22 at around 7:15 p.m., multiple emergency personn...

Zach McGibbon Apr 8, 2026