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Legacy Circle named after Culhane

The Quinte Humane Society is honouring one of their biggest supporters. QHS is launching their new legacy program, The Pat Culhane Legacy Circle. Chair of the QHS Board of Directors Donna Endicott say...

Amanda Smith Nov 23, 2020 Pat and her beloved Molly, adopted from Quinte Humane Society in 2015. (Photo credit: House of Otis Photography.)

Tweed Mayor supports limited travel suggestion

Jo-Anne Albert is another municipal mayor supporting the Health Unit's call to limit travel. The mayor of the Municipality of Tweed, and also the chair of Hastings Prince Edward Public Health, says sh...

Amanda Smith Nov 23, 2020 Former Mayor of Tweed Jo-Anne Albert

Weapons charges laid in Bancroft area

A 28-year-old from Bancroft has been arrested after OPP checked a vehicle parked on Pinegrove Street, in Hastings Highlands, on Saturday night. Police say officers checked the vehicle just before 10:0...

David Foot Nov 23, 2020

Public Health advises: get your flu shot

Hastings Prince Edward residents are being urged to get the flu shot this year. Manager of Clinical Services for the local Public Health, Alisha Hanes, tells Quinte News, "This year it's more importan...

Mary Thomas Nov 23, 2020 (Photo: www.uhs.wisc.edu)

Seven new cases of COVID-19 in HPE, six new cases in Northumberland

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 Monday. All seven of the new cases were confirmed between Friday and Sunday, with transmission of all of those cases being...

David Foot Nov 23, 2020

Trenton Golden Hawks becoming Trenton Snowbirds this Friday

Halifax native Captain Jennifer Casey is as east coast, and as Canadian as they come. The City of Quinte West, where Jenn lived six years of her life, will be celebrating her this Friday, through thei...

News Nov 23, 2020

Tyendinaga Township Reeve backs Health Unit's call to limit travel

The Reeve of Tyendinaga Township is backing the local medical officer of health's call to limit unnecessry travel. Reeve Rick Phillips says he and council support Dr. Piotr Oglaza's statement last wee...

David Foot Nov 23, 2020 Tyendinaga Township Reeve and Hastings County Warden Rick Phillips speaks at a funding announcement on July 29, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Trailer park expansion in front of council

The controversial issue of a major expansion of a large and popular trailer park and recreational area will be in front of Prince Edward County council Tuesday night. The owners of Quinte's Isle Campa...

John Spitters Nov 23, 2020

Council expected to lay down the law on backyard hens

It's likely residents of Prince Edward County, even those living in urban areas, will be able to enjoy freshly laid eggs taken from their own backyard. At its meeting Tuesday night, county council is ...

John Spitters Nov 23, 2020

Another COVID-19 infection at Loyalist College

A second Loyalist College student has tested positive for COVID-19. In an email sent to students and staff, Loyalist President Ann Marie Vaughan says the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit had ...

John Spitters Nov 23, 2020