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Local paramedics join Rapid Response Team

Quinte area paramedics are now part of a special rapid response team in Eastern Ontario. Paramedic Services Chief Doug Socha reported to the virtual meeting of Hastings County Council on Thursday, giv...

Mary Thomas Sep 24, 2020 Hastings County Council, September 24, 2020 (Screen Grab)

Wanted federal offender could be in Kingston

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad has put out a bulletin about a federal offender who is wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant and could be in the Kingston area. Authorities say 22-year-old Dillo...

David Foot Sep 24, 2020 22 year-old Dillon Noble-Albertson is wanted by the Repeat Parole Enforcement Squad and could be in the Kingston or Ottawa Areas. (Photo: Submitted / ROPE Squad)

Major Picton project moving along

Prince Edward County council has given approval to minor changes and the zoning is now in place for a huge housing development on Picton Harbour. The minor changes involve lot lines and don't affect t...

Tim Durkin Sep 24, 2020 Port Picton Subdivision planning document. (Photo: Prince Edward County)

Fitness crucial to soldiering

Don't be alarmed if you see soldiers in full combat gear this coming Tuesday (September 29) in Belleville. Members of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment will be involved with physical fitness eva...

John Spitters Sep 24, 2020 Regimental crest. (Photo: Facebook)

Hog farm plan could be headed to court

A citizens' group hopes to take the Township of Stone Mills to court over a proposed industrial hog farm to be located near the village of Erinsville, west of Tamworth. The Concerned Citizens for our ...

John Spitters Sep 24, 2020 Beaver Lake is very close to the proposed site of a big hog farm. (Photo: supplied)

Ellis: We're focused on getting people through pandemic

Not surprisingly the MP for Bay of Quinte riding Neil Ellis liked what he heard in yesterday's Throne Speech. Liberal Neil Ellis says the COVID-19 pandemic had to be the focus or nothing would work ou...

John Spitters Sep 24, 2020 Bay of Quinte Liberal MP Neil Ellis. (Photo: submitted)

Over 2,000 pot plants seized

The OPP have seized almost 2,300 marijuana plants in Prince Edward County. Officers searched a property Tuesday on Jericho Road. Also seized was a rifle along with two tractors, a number of generators...

John Spitters Sep 24, 2020 (Photo: OPP)

Wanted: Adam Brownson

Belleville police are asking for the public's help in locating a wanted man. Yesterday (Wednesday) at around noon an officer spotted a man wanted for breaching probation on Elmwood Drive near Old High...

John Spitters Sep 24, 2020 Adam Brownson. (Photo: Belleville Police)

Former councillor to be recognized

The City of Belleville will honour a former long-time city councillor at a special event tomorrow (Friday). Selma Bochnek will be the guest of honour at a dedication ceremony. Bochnek served on Bellev...

John Spitters Sep 24, 2020 Selma Bochnek (left) with Volunteer Information Quinte's Brenda Snider at a 2018 volunteer appreciation event. (Photo: Quinte News)

Smith: Speech is over and it's time for action

The Member of Provincial Parliament for Bay of Quinte riding says the Throne Speech contained good things but in itself is simply a high level political document and action needs to happen and quickly...

John Spitters Sep 24, 2020 MPP Todd Smith (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)