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Landmark building in Colborne destroyed

An historic building in downtown Colborne was destroyed in a fire Friday evening. Flames engulfed the Golden Rooster Restaurant just after 6 p.m. in what fire officials are calling a suspicious fire, ...

Aron Locke Jan 23, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak extended at Golden Plough Lodge

The COVID-19 outbreak at the Golden Plough Lodge long term care home in Cobourg has been extended after another staff member tested positive. It was announced Friday that a staff member who last worke...

Aron Locke Jan 23, 2021

RELEASE: Historical Society hoping to share special memories

The Hastings County Historical Society is pleased to announce an exciting new program that will interest all of those residents that have longed to tell a story of "the old days". The Society is invit...

John Spitters Jan 23, 2021

UPDATE: Warming centre open for weekend

The City of Belleville will keeping its warming centre open through the weekend. Due to the incoming cold weather, the warming centre at 93 Dundas Street East will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m Saturda...

Aron Locke Jan 22, 2021

RELEASE: Cold weather warning in HPE

Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/Friday, January 22, 2021 - Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is issuing a cold weather alert to remind residents of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties t...

Aron Locke Jan 22, 2021

COVID testing could be coming to some area schools

Testing for COVID-19 could be coming to public schools in Hastings and Prince Edward. Director of Education for the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board Sean Monteith says he's spoken with pro...

Alana Cameron Jan 22, 2021 Sean Monteith will take over as Director of Education for the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board, as of August 15, 2019. (Photo: Submitted / HPEDSB)

Another step towards bringing bus service to Belleville's Ward 2

Belleville's Transit Advisory Committee has approved a plan to expand city transit service to Ward 2. Committee chair Bill Sandison says if all goes well, bus service would be extended to that area as...

Alana Cameron Jan 22, 2021

No new COVID-19 cases in HPE, two in Northumberland

There are no new cases of COVID-19 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties today according to HPE public health. There are also three new recoveries for 22 total active cases. In Northumberland there a...

Aron Locke Jan 22, 2021 (Photo: Facebook)

Ontario government sending more money to LTC homes for COVID prevention

Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith announced Friday that the Ontario government is investing $847,600 to increase prevention and containment efforts in nine local long-term care homes during the seco...

Alana Cameron Jan 22, 2021 Bay of Quinte riding MPP Todd Smith. (Photo: MPP Smith's office)

American Hockey League releases 2021 schedule, without Canadian teams for now

The American Hockey League released the schedule for its shortened season today but the Belleville Senators and their Canadian counterparts weren't included. The B-Sens and Toronto Marlies are still a...

David Foot Jan 22, 2021 The Belleville Senators line up during the Canadian national anthem, during a game against the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Mortgage Field House, on February 29, 2020. (Photo: Cleveland Monsters)