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Oglaza issues statement on resurgence of COVID-19

The Medical Officer of Health for Hastings Prince Edward issued a statement Wednesday on the resurgence of COVID-19 locally and across the province. Dr. Piotr Oglaza says the second wave is not unexpe...

David Foot Sep 30, 2020

Heart and Home turning to Make It Happen for Hospice Quinte

Co-Chairs Ross McDougall, and the late John Williams launched the Heart and Home Building Campaign in summer 2019, and now it is less than a year away from completion. Hospice Quinte's new home is set...

Tim Durkin Sep 30, 2020 Work continues on the site of the new Hospice Quinte (as of September 30th) (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)

Guilty verdict in Prince Edward County overdose death

A Picton man has been found guilty of manslaughter and trafficking of an opioid in relation to an overdose death last spring. Justice Geoffrey Griffin found Picton man Thomas Fox guilty of the charges...

Amanda Smith Sep 30, 2020

Temporary speed change on section of County Road 3

A quick note for drivers, Prince Edward County is temporarily dropping the speed limit on County Road 3 near Rednersville. The speed limit will drop from 60 km/h to 40 km/h to allow for a safe work en...

David Foot Sep 30, 2020

Smoke grenades to be used in training at 8 Wing Thursday

Officials at CFB Trenton are putting out a note to residents near the base that they may see some unusual activity on Thursday. Canadian Armed Forces personnel will be doing some routine training on t...

David Foot Sep 30, 2020

New Indigenous Circle at Loyalist College

A new Indigenous Circle was completed Wednesday on campus at Loyalist College, in recognition of National Orange Shirt Day, honouring the Indigenous People who attended Residential Schools in Canada. ...

Mary Thomas Sep 30, 2020

Dukes acquire 20 year-old defenceman from Cornwall

The Wellington Dukes have acquired a 20-year-old defenceman from the Cornwall Colts. Tyler McBay split the 2019/20 season between Cornwall and the Brockville Braves, notching one goal and nine assists...

David Foot Sep 30, 2020 The Wellington Dukes acquired 20 year-old defenceman Tyler McBay in a trade with the Cornwall Colts, on September 30, 2020. (Photo: Robert Lefebvre / IceLevel.com)

Transport driver pleads guilty after smashing into apartment building

The driver of a transport truck that crashed into a building in Belleville last summer will be sentenced later this week. Paul Baumhour, who was 40 at the time of the incident, was arrested in July 20...

David Foot Sep 30, 2020 (Photo: Facebook)

Waterspout spotted in Prince Edward County

It's been a bit of an odd day weather-wise and some residents in Prince Edward County got a view of an interesting meteorological phenomenon. A water spout was seen over the lake in Consecon, moving i...

David Foot Sep 30, 2020 A waterspout can be seen over Lake Ontario, from the shore in the Consecon area, on September 30, 2020. (Photo: Submitted / Greg Smith)

UPDATE: Quinte West man killed in workplace incident

OPP say a 32-year-old Quinte West man was killed in a workplace incident in Trenton yesterday. Emergency crews responded to the business on Riverside Drive, around 2:30 p.m., to calls of an incident i...

David Foot Sep 30, 2020