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Staff for physician recruitment hired

The work of recruiting new doctors to serve patients in the Quinte West and Brighton areas begins in earnest this week. On Monday, the newly formed Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee hired ...

John Spitters Mar 06, 2018

Monster marijuana facility for Cobourg a go

It's official. The paperwork has been signed and it's all systems go to create what might become the world's largest marijuana growing operation and it would be located in Cobourg. According to Northu...

John Spitters Mar 06, 2018 (photo: arealestateplan4u.wordpress.com)

Staff frustration with council brought forward

A motion to put together an ad hoc committee to oversee the storm water master plan was struck down by Brighton council after councillors stated they do in fact have confidence in their staff. CAO Bil...

Amanda Smith Mar 05, 2018

Quinte West sports groups say new field lights are paying off

Two Quinte West sports groups gave updates to council Monday night as they prepare for the upcoming season. Chris Lisle of the Quinte West Amateur Baseball Association, now under the banner as the Qui...

David Foot Mar 05, 2018

Veridian crew restoring power in U.S.

A Veridian Connections crew made its way into the United States on the weekend to help restore electrical power after last Friday's storm in Connecticut. Veridian's contingent of seven experienced lin...

Mary Thomas Mar 05, 2018

Cash for Trenton Legion seniors' lunch program

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 110 in Trenton is getting some cash from the Federal New Horizons for Seniors program. The money, announced Monday by MP Neil Ellis, will be used for a weekly food pro...

David Foot Mar 05, 2018

Transport catches fire on west 401

Quick action from the Belleville Fire department kept a transport truck from major damage on the highway. Around 1:30 Monday afternoon, crews were called to the westbound 401, where they discovered th...

Outdoor fires in Marmora, Stirling-Rawdon

Outdoor fires have kept crews busy in Marmora and Stirling-Rawdon Monday afternoon. At about 12:20 p.m., Marmora firefighters were called to 2093 13th Line East for a field fire, which they were able ...

PEC Hospital Foundation Executive Director steps down

The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation will be seeking a new Executive Director this summer. It was announced Monday that Penny Rolinski, who had been the head of the foundation for the...

Domestic dispute leads to arrest in Bancroft

A heated domestic dispute led to the arrest of a woman in Bancroft Saturday evening. Bancroft OPP responded to the disturbance, in which neighbours could hear yelling and screaming coming from a resid...