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Mayor Jim Harrison reaffirms Quinte West's commitment to inclusion

The Mayor of Quinte West is reaffirming the city's commitment to diversity and inclusion and says councillors will be taking some training on that in the near future. Councillor Fred Kuypers had come ...

David Foot Jul 20, 2020 A screen grab of Quinte West City Council, which met for a virtual meeting on July 20, 2020. (Photo: Youtube / Quinte West Council)

Quinte West to open parks and waive fees for businesses to run classes

The City of Quinte West will be opening up its parks and waiving permit fees so some businesses can provide recreational activities as the pandemic continues. City staff have dealt with multiple reque...

David Foot Jul 20, 2020 Brad Coy / CC

Clazie moves up the ranks as new Quinte West CAO

A longtime member of Quinte West staff is taking over the city's top job. David Clazie, who has worked with the city since 2003 was confirmed as the city's new Chief Administrative Officer on Monday n...

David Foot Jul 20, 2020 Longtime Quinte West staffer David Clazie was promoted to Chief Administrative Officer on July 20, 2020. (Photo: Submitted / City of Quinte West)

UPDATE: Four injured in Pepper Ave fire, cause believed to be accidental

While an investigation is continuing, Belleville Fire Department officials say the cause of a blaze on Pepper Avenue on Sunday afternoon is believed to be accidental. Firefighters from stations one an...

David Foot Jul 20, 2020 Firefighters were called to 39 Pepper Avenue in Belleville, on Sunday July, 19, where four people were taken to hospital after a blaze there. (Photo: Quinte News)

Cat's hair cut causes problems in The County

Police had to be called in Prince Edward County last week after a woman was upset with the quality of a hair cut for her cat. Officers responded to the business in Ameliasburgh last Tuesday where they...

David Foot Jul 20, 2020

A Drive-Thru Barbecue

A Drive-Thru Barbecue is being held at the lunch hour in Tweed on Wednesday. It it a free United Way of Hastings Prince Edward celebration. Officials of United Way Hastings and Prince Edward say the i...

Mary Thomas Jul 20, 2020

More than 14,500 COVID-19 test swabs have been taken in HPE

Local health care workers in Hastings-Prince Edward have taken more than 14,500 COVID-19 test swabs since the pandemic began. That includes tests taken by local paramedics on the COVID-19 Response Tea...

David Foot Jul 20, 2020 Outside the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at the former Quinte Secondary School, in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Assault and mischief charges laid in Prince Edward County

Prince Edward County OPP have charged a Quinte West man after a dispute on the weekend. Police say on Saturday just before 6 p.m. officers were called to Stinson Block Road in Consecon. A 36-year-old ...

Amanda Smith Jul 20, 2020 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)

Multiple suspects sought in assault

Quinte West OPP are looking for up to ten people who were involved with an assault over the weekend. Police say on Sunday morning around 2 a.m., officers were called to a home on Glen Miller Road, nor...

Amanda Smith Jul 20, 2020

Steady time for Belleville police

Belleville Police Service responded to 51 calls for service from July 19, 2020 at 5 a.m. to July 20, 2020 at 5 a.m. 3 Day Suspension & Drive Under Suspension Charges On July 19, 2020 at 9:20 p.m.,...

John Spitters Jul 20, 2020