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Boil Water Advisory lifted in PEC

A boil water advisory for some residents in Prince Edward County has been lifted. The precaution was put in place last week after a watermain break in downtown Picton, but Prince Edward County staff n...

David Foot Aug 25, 2020

QHC COVID Update: Expanding capabilities at labs and testing centres

BGH lab expands COVID-19 testing capabilities Quinte Health Care is expanding its lab testing capabilities at Belleville General Hospital, to test for COVID-19 in-house, instead of sending swabs elsew...

David Foot Aug 25, 2020 Outside the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at the former Quinte Secondary School, in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Quinte Health Care looking to hire more nurses

If you're looking at picking up a nursing job locally, now is the time. Quinte Health Care is holding a nursing job fair next month and is inviting experienced, new, or future nursing grads to take pa...

David Foot Aug 25, 2020 (Photo: Quinte Health Care)

Belleville General Hospital ICU expansion process moving along

The next set of planning documents for the expansion of the Intensive Care Unit at Belleville General Hospital is set to be submitted to the province. Since the project is considered to be urgent due ...

David Foot Aug 25, 2020 Outside the main entrance at Belleville General Hospital. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Liberal MP calls for new CPC leader to boot Sloan from Caucus

A Liberal MP in the Greater Toronto Area is calling on the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, to oust Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan from the caucus. In a letter put out on ...

David Foot Aug 25, 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)

Launching a Picton to Belleville service

Prince Edward County residents have a new connection to other parts of the Quinte area. The County officially launched the new bus service from Picton to Belleville in ceremony at the Crystal Palace o...

Mary Thomas Aug 25, 2020

Inmate dies at Bath Institution

Officials at Bath Institution near Kingston say an inmate died in custody on Friday. Prison officials say William Cummer had been in custody since November 2016, serving a sentence of 12 years for rob...

Amanda Smith Aug 25, 2020

Ellis set to run again

A federal election hasn't been called yet but being a minority government, it could come at any time. Local Liberal Bay of Quinte MP Neil Ellis confirmed to Quinte News on Tuesday without hesitation h...

Amanda Smith Aug 25, 2020 Bay of Quinte Liberal MP Neil Ellis. (Photo: submitted)

Public warning issued regarding Ranney Falls

Northumberland OPP and Ontario Power Generation are asking people to stay clear and stay safe when it comes to using the Trent-Severn Waterway. The statement comes after OPG and the Trent-Severn Water...

Amanda Smith Aug 25, 2020

New COVID-19 cases confirmed

There are two more cases of COVID-19 locally. The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit confirmed today the 47th and 48th cases are both related to travel. Communications Coordinator Karen LaRose ...

Amanda Smith Aug 25, 2020