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Farming assistance grant to be handled by The County Foundation

Council in Prince Edward County is turning over the facilitation of the farming assistance grant to The County Foundation. Councillors approved a motion on Thursday afternoon to have the Foundation fa...

Amanda Smith Jun 26, 2020 (Photo: John Spitters / Quinte News)

Search for missing sailor called off

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre has ended a search for a missing sailor on Lake Ontario. 424 Squadron search and rescue technicians and aircraft were involved in the search near Whitby after a sa...

Amanda Smith Jun 26, 2020

Drugs seized in Quinte West

Three people are facing drug charges after the execution of two search warrants in Trenton. The OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit along with the Emergency Response Team executed the warrants...

Amanda Smith Jun 26, 2020

Quinte West Library to open for computer use

The Quinte West Public Library Trenton branch will open to the public for limited services on July 6, 2020. Computer use, wifi access, copying and printing services will all be available on a drop-in ...

Amanda Smith Jun 26, 2020 Abi Begum / CC

Macdonald statue to be topic of public discussion

The future of a controversial statue in Prince Edward County is up for discussion. The Prince Edward Heritage Advisory Committee is going to lead a public discussion about the future of the Sir John A...

Amanda Smith Jun 26, 2020 A photograph from the Abernethy studio depicting a wax maquette of the young Macdonald. The final work will be much more detailed and will include a replica of the prisoner’s dock and chair from the Picton courthouse. (Photo: David Warrick/submitted)

City hall reopening soon

Quinte West City Hall will reopen to the public, July 6, 2020. There will be new safety measures in place for the protection of staff and visitors. All visitors to City Hall are required to wear a non...

Tim Durkin Jun 26, 2020

401 re-opened following crash

The 401 has re-opened following a crash this morning. Quinte West OPP had been advised of a vehicle traveling eastbound on the 401 near the Big Apple in Colborne. The vehicle was being driven in an er...

Tim Durkin Jun 26, 2020

Pop-Ups are up and open!

Belleville's West Zwick's Park is full of food and outdoor fun. Pop-Ups on the Bay had an open house and media launch Friday morning. Political dignitaries, media, and community stakeholders headed to...

Tim Durkin Jun 26, 2020 (Photo: File / Quinte News)

Beach declared unsafe for swimming

The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit has posted Wellington Beach as being unsafe for swimming this weekend. The water at various area beaches is tested on a regular basis for E. Coli bacteria...

John Spitters Jun 26, 2020

Belleville Farmers Market opens Saturday

It is all systems go for the Belleville Farmers Market at the downtown Market Square at city hall. It will now be open (as of Saturday June 27) on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to ...

Tim Durkin Jun 26, 2020 Gemma Billings / CC