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Ministry of Labour issues two orders after Belleville industrial incident

The Ministry of Labour says it has issued two orders to a Belleville food processing company after an employee was critically injured on Wednesday. Emergency crews were called to JBS Foods at 240 Jami...

David Foot Dec 31, 2020

Local OPP lockdown changes

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking action to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by restricting the access to its facilities, including detachments, across the province. The OPP is l...

Tim Durkin Dec 31, 2020

Alcohol and ATV charges laid in Douro-Dummer

Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) travelling on County Road 6 at approximately 10:30 p.m. on December 29, 2020....

Tim Durkin Dec 31, 2020 Portion of the trail in the village of Stirling. (Photo: Quinte News)

Ellis: COVID-19 remains top priority heading into 2021

The MP for Bay of Quinte says, as we head into 2021 and hopefully towards the end of the pandemic, the COVID-19 crisis will still be the top priority for the Federal Government in the months ahead. Ne...

David Foot Dec 31, 2020 (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Belleville Police tidbits

Motor Vehicle Collision involving deer Belleville, Ontario - On December 30, 2020 at approximately 7:34 a.m., police responded to the area of Hwy 37 and Ritz Road where a vehicle had struck a deer. Th...

Tim Durkin Dec 31, 2020 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Suspicious male search in Oak Hills

The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating two separate incidents that occurred in the Oak Hills area. On Monday December 28, 2020, shortly after 2:00...

Tim Durkin Dec 31, 2020

Preparing and learning from COVID-19

Tomorrow marks the start of a brand new year and the Chief of Staff for Quinte Health Care has a couple of priorities top of mind. Dr. Colin MacPherson says priority one is to deal with what could be ...

John Spitters Dec 31, 2020 Quinte Health Care Chief of Staff Dr. Colin MacPherson. (File Photo: Quinte News)

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2021: Tyendinaga Township

On this, the last day of 2020, it is time to start looking ahead to the new year, and the priorities and challenges that go along with it. Tyendinaga Township Reeve Rick Phillips says a 2020 project t...

Tim Durkin Dec 31, 2020 The Tyendinaga Township Municipal Office on Melrose Road. (Photo: Davi Foot / Quinte News)

American Hockey League still shooting for February 5 start date

There are still a lot of details to be worked out, but the American Hockey League says it is still targeting a February 5, 2021 start to the upcoming season. In a statement released on Wednesday, the ...

David Foot Dec 30, 2020 (Photo: Courtesy / www.eliteprospects.com)

HPE Public Health continuing preparations for local COVID-19 vaccine roll out

As 50,000 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Ontario, preparations are underway in Hastings Prince Edward, to get those vaccines to the people. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Piotr Oglaza te...

David Foot Dec 30, 2020