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Panciuk sees good things in Throne Speech

The mayor of Belleville sees a lot of good things in yesterday's (Wednesday's) Throne Speech, but warns concrete plans and action need to happen quickly. Mitch Panciuk says the speech's renewed focus ...

John Spitters Sep 24, 2020 Mayor Mitch Panciuk. (Photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)

Throne speech provides some positives according to Ingersoll

The Executive Director of Community Development Council of Quinte says she heard some positive things in today's throne speech and she also didn't hear things she had hoped to. Ruth Ingersoll says whe...

Amanda Smith Sep 23, 2020

Sloan: Lots of words but no real plan

The Member of Parliament for Hastings-Lennox and Addington riding says the Throne Speech had a few positives. Conservative Derek Sloan says he approves of investment to get more COVID-19 testing up an...

John Spitters Sep 23, 2020 Newly elected Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan is all smiles during his victory speech on October 21, 2019 at Spuds in Napanee. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

PEC to discuss decommissioning of WPD project

Councillors in Prince Edward County will be looking at a road agreement to facilitate the decommissioning of the WPD White Pines Project on Thursday afternoon. A road user agreement was put in place b...

Amanda Smith Sep 23, 2020

Inmate charged with murder at Millhaven Institution

The OPP have charged an inmate at Millhaven Institution with murder. Members of the Penitentiary Squad responded early this morning (Thursday) after an inmate was taken to hospital following an assaul...

Amanda Smith Sep 23, 2020 Aerial image of Millhaven Institution near Kingston.

More infections in Northumberland County

There are two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in Northumberland County. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge Health Unit now reports a total of 43 cases of Covid. Seven of those remain active...

John Spitters Sep 23, 2020 Coronavirus (Photo: Wikipedia)

Cementing a commitment for a new hospital

A local Prince Edward County company who cares about their employees and the communities where they live are cementing that commitment with a healthy donation. Lehigh Hanson announced a $25,000 pledge...

Amanda Smith Sep 23, 2020

PEC MAT to go into effect February 1, 2021

Council has approved a municipal accommodation tax (MAT) that will go into effect on February 1, 2021 in Prince Edward County. The MAT applies to all roofed accommodations provided for a continuous pe...

Amanda Smith Sep 23, 2020

New power and heating system at Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre

The City of Belleville cut the ribbon on new power infrastructure at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre Wednesday morning. Mayor Mitch Panciuk, flanked by councillors Pat Culhane and Bill Sandison ...

Aron Locke Sep 23, 2020

Sexual assault charge laid in Prince Edward County

Prince Edward County OPP have arrested one man following a sexual assault allegation. Police say on September 11 around 11 a.m. they received a report of a sexual assault that had occurred in Picton. ...

Amanda Smith Sep 23, 2020 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)