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PEC Mayor preparing to talk about provincial parks and small business at ROMA conference

Officials in Prince Edward County are preparing for the virtual Rural Ontario Municipalities Association conference next week. A delegation led by Mayor Steve Ferguson will take part in various meetin...

David Foot Jan 21, 2021

One person injured in snowmobile crash

One person suffered major injuries in a snowmobile crash late Wednesday night in Faraday Township. Bancroft OPP and Hastings County Paramedics responded to a snowmobile collision around 11:50 p.m. on ...

Alana Cameron Jan 21, 2021

QEDC looking at the positive in spite of pandemic

A look back at 2020 and what's to come in 2021 was the focus of Thursday's meeting of the Quinte Economic Development Commission. CEO Chris King acknowledged COVID-19's impacts on their operations for...

Alana Cameron Jan 21, 2021

Park Provisioners owner to appear in court for breaking lockdown rules

A Belleville business owner has been handed a court summons after opening his shop against provincial regulations. Park Provisioners owner Kyle Thomson tells Quinte News HPE Public Health Enforcement ...

David Foot Jan 21, 2021 Park Provisioners in Downtown Belleville plans top open its doors against provincial government restrictions, on Wednesday January 20, 2021. (Photo: Alana Cameron / Quinte News)

Batawa skating rinks set to reopen tomorrow, with new rules in place

There is some great news for anyone looking to get out for a skate. The City of Quinte West has decided to reopen the skating rinks in Batawa, with increased safety measures, starting on Friday (tomor...

David Foot Jan 21, 2021

Both HPE and Northumberland see small numbers of new cases and recoveries today

There are just two new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Hastings Prince Edward today. The HPE Public Health Dashboard shows 25 active cases, which means three people have recovered since yesterday'...

David Foot Jan 21, 2021

Belleville to open warming centre the next two nights

The City of Belleville is opening its warming centre again tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday night. With temperatures expected to drop below the -10 degree Celsius threshold, the warming centre will be o...

David Foot Jan 21, 2021 Outside of the City of Belleville Warming Centre, at the former Belleville Police Service Headquarters, on Dundas Street East. (Photo: Quinte News)

One person killed in Hwy 37 crash

Yesterday afternoon's two-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Highway 37 south of Tweed has claimed the life of a Belleville man. Central Hastings OPP say a loaded tractor trailer and car col...

Alana Cameron Jan 21, 2021

Local and national reaction from Derek Sloan fallout

Local and national political figures continue to comment on the news that local MP Derek Sloan was removed from the Conservative caucus Wednesday. CLICK HERE FOR OUR ORIGINAL STORY Sloan was voted out...

News Jan 21, 2021 Hastings Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan (Photo: submitted to Quinte News by Derek Sloan campaign - Credit: Mélanie Provencher, House of Commons Photo Services)

Miller and McCaw to continue leading Belleville Police Services Board

The Belleville Police Services Board's leadership will continue to operate "as is" for another year. At Thursday's brief meeting, Jack Miller was appointed as chair for another year, with Belleville C...

David Foot Jan 21, 2021 Police Services Board Chair Jack Miller listens to a presentation, during the Police Services Board Meeting at Belleville City Hall, on July 17, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)