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Gemmill backs stay at home order, expects vaccines in HKPR next month

As the province gets set to enter a second COVID-19-related state of emergency, the acting medical officer of health for Northumberland County says more focus needs to be made on limiting travel. Hali...

David Foot Jan 13, 2021 HKPR Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ian Gemmill speaks during a virtual press conference, on January 13, 2021. (Photo: Screen Grab / Microsoft Teams)

Gleaners Food Bank adapting to COVID-19

Food banks are listed as an essential service during the pandemic, although how clients receive their food has changed. Gleaners Food Bank Director of Operations Suzanne Quinlan tells Quinte News that...

Tim Durkin Jan 13, 2021 (Photo: from Gleaners Food Bank facebook page)

COVID vaccine arriving in the Quinte region

The MPP for Bay of Quinte says vaccines are starting to trickle into the area. Speaking on the Lorne Brooker Show, Todd Smith announced that 1,950 doses of the Pfizer Biontech vaccine has landed in Ki...

Tim Durkin Jan 13, 2021 (Photo: www.uhs.wisc.edu)

Give and take in labour agreement

Both the city and the union representing 30 workers employed by Belleville Transit are happy with a recently signed labour contract. The one year deal between the city and Unifor Local 1839 gives job ...

John Spitters Jan 13, 2021

Fraud, collision

The Belleville Police Service responded to 45 calls for service from January 12, 2021 at 5 a.m. to January 13, 2021 at 5 a.m. Attempt Fraud Charges On January 12, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., police responded t...

John Spitters Jan 13, 2021

The Beer Store on the move

It's been talked about for some time but soon or at least as soon as possible there will be a beer store operating in Belleville's busiest business district. Vice President of Retail for The Beer Stor...

John Spitters Jan 13, 2021 Outside of The Beer Store on Station Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

RELEASE: Message from Warden of Northumberland County

The Province of Ontario declared a second Provincial Emergency and issued a Stay-at-Home Order to help stop the escalating spread of COVID-19. Enhanced measures, which will come into effect between no...

John Spitters Jan 13, 2021 Northumberland County Warden Bob Crate. (Photo: submitted)

PEC council approves purchase of CCTV cameras for OPP

Closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) may soon be purchased for Prince Edward County OPP. At Tuesday's council meeting, council approved a report to either direct police services board to use surp...

Aron Locke Jan 12, 2021 Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine

Prince Edward County council will explore possibility of pet cemetery

People in Prince Edward County may soon be able to properly lay their pets to rest. At Tuesday's council meeting, councillors decided they will begin exploring putting a pet cemetery near Glenwood Cem...

Aron Locke Jan 12, 2021 Bart Everson / CC

PEC improves tree protection

A policy of "no net loss" has been adopted for the protection of trees in Prince Edward County. At Tuesday's Prince Edward County Council meeting new policy was passed to preserve trees by planting as...

Aron Locke Jan 12, 2021