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Control pandemic and then on to economy

When it comes to priorities in the new year the MP for Northumberland-Peterborough South says dealing with the health crisis has to be number one on the list. Conservative MP Philip Lawrence says once...

John Spitters Jan 02, 2021 Philip Lawrence is the Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Northumberland-Peterborough South, in the 2019 Federal Election. (Photo: Facebook / Philip Lawrence)

LOOKING TO 2021: Hastings County

2021 is upon us, and in the challenges and priorities are always on the front burner for Hastings County Warden Rick Phillips. Phillips says although COVID-19 is the main priority, there are a number ...

Tim Durkin Jan 02, 2021 Hastings County Community and Social Services Committee, March 11, 2020 (Photo Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Beware freezing rain and snow

BELOW IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA FOR THE QUINTE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Patchy freezing rain is possible tonight. Precipitation will begin as snow early this evening ...

John Spitters Jan 01, 2021

Prince Edward County answered the call

The municipality and the residents of Prince Edward County "answered the call" when the world "turned upside down" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So said the mayor of Prince Edward County Steve Ferguso...

John Spitters Jan 01, 2021 Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson (Photo: Quinte News)

Much accomplished in an extraordinarily tough year

It was yet another unusual and unprecedented event in a year chock full of them. Mayor of Belleville Mitch Panciuk, like other local municipal leaders, gave the annual New Year's Levee address online ...

John Spitters Jan 01, 2021 Screengrab of Mayor Mitch Panciuk about to begin his YouTube New Year's Day Levee address.

Quinte region has its first baby of 2021

It took almost nine hours, but we have the first baby of 2021 for the Quinte region. At 8:59 a.m. at Belleville General Hospital, Emersyn Bellefleur was born weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. Mother Alicia ...

Tim Durkin Jan 01, 2021

Quinte West Mayor brings virtual New Year's greetings

While the traditional New Year's Levees are not being held due to COVID-19, many local leaders are still taking time to bring virtual greetings to the residents in their communities. In a brief video,...

David Foot Jan 01, 2021 Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison

Belleville Police briefs

Disturbance Belleville, Ontario - On December 31, 2020 at approximately 4 p.m., police responded to the area of Coleman St. for a large disturbance in a backyard. Two males were fighting. Police separ...

Tim Durkin Jan 01, 2021

Working hard on high speed internet and cell service

The Member of Parliament for Hastings-Lennox and Addington riding is looking forward to some good news on high-speed internet and cell phone service in this part of Ontario. Derek Sloan sits on the fe...

John Spitters Jan 01, 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)

Four new COVID-19 cases in Hastings Prince Edward today, three in Northumberland

Four new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Hastings Prince Edward Counties today. The HPE Public Health Dashboard says three of them are in Quinte West and one is in Belleville, with one case tr...

David Foot Dec 31, 2020