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Helping kids in less well off countries

Quinte region residents packed almost 3,000 shoeboxes with toys, school and hygiene supplies and other items last year for poverty stricken children living in Central America and western Africa. The l...

John Spitters Feb 18, 2021 Shoeboxes being opened in Costa Rica. (Photo: Samaritan's Purse Canada)

County council hears proposal on condominium development near Picton

Prince Edward County councillors heard a proposal for a 560-unit housing development just outside Picton at Wednesday's planning committee meeting. The development is proposed for Inkerman and Nery av...

Aron Locke Feb 18, 2021

PEC Councillors vote against proposed Talbot Street housing development

The proposed plan for the Talbot on the Trail subdivision in Picton failed on a recorded vote at Wednesday's Prince Edward County council meeting. The development plan featured 238 units including two...

Aron Locke Feb 17, 2021

CUPE Local 907 workers rally at city hall with strike looming

Fair and reasonable was the message of the day at CUPE Local 907's City Hall rally Wednesday afternoon. After 21 negotiating sessions between the union and the city there is still no agreement and now...

Aron Locke Feb 17, 2021 (Photo by: Ryan Peddigrew/Quinte News)

Hospice Quinte's Lucky Luxury Raffle fundraiser

It may not be a "Gala" but Hospice Quinte is going for a "Raffle" to help in its annual fundraising. COVID-19 pandemic caused the 35th Anniversary Enchanted Garden Gala fundraiser to be cancelled, but...

Mary Thomas Feb 17, 2021

Helping with mental health & addiction issues

Hastings and Prince Edward residents with addiction and mental health issues will soon be getting more assistance. The province has allocated $100,000 to Hastings County related to these issues. The m...

Mary Thomas Feb 17, 2021

Calling for Long Term Care $$$

Local officials are calling on the province for more funding for Long Term Care homes. A report at the recent meeting of Hastings County Long Term Care committee emphasized the need for infrastructure...

Mary Thomas Feb 17, 2021 Hastings Manor in Belleville (Photo: Submitted)

Minister of Health congratulates HPE residents on low COVID-19 case numbers

Ontario's Minister of Health is congratulating residents of Hastings Prince Edward on transitioning back to the green zone of the provincial COVID-19 response framework, but is issuing a reminder that...

David Foot Feb 17, 2021 Health Minister Christine Elliott was at Prince Edward Memorial Hospital for a grant announcement on October 23, 2020. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Local artist shares profits with PECMH Foundation

A local artist has made another donation to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation. Wellington's Pamela Carter has been painting through the pandemic and held a winter art sale, where s...

David Foot Feb 17, 2021 Shannon Coull (left), executive director of the PECMH Foundation and Wellington artist Pamela Carter. (Photo: Briar Boyce / PECMHF)

Two new cases in HPE, one new in Northumberland

The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Hastings Prince Edward remains unchanged today, after public health officials reported two new cases and two recoveries. There are currently 11 active cases a...

David Foot Feb 17, 2021