Category Archives: News

Quinte West is experiencing a building boom as it heads into the fall. With still nearly four full months to go in 2016 the city of Quinte West is soaring ahead in building projects throughout the cit...

A major infrastructure announcement made in Deseronto today is going to save the town, at least according to its mayor. Mayor Norm Clark is reacting to news that both the federal and provincial govern...

Belleville's new fire hall will host a special tribute this weekend. Members of the public are invited to join firefighters and other emergency response staff on Sunday morning, to mark the 15th anniv...

A 62 year old man was hit by a vehicle and killed while walking along a road in Tweed yesterday afternoon. OPP say the accident happened shortly before 3 o'clock on Old Hungerford Road near Birch Lane...

  Calling all Chargers! Centennial Secondary School marks their 50th anniversary in 2017 and they want all alumni to participate in the celebration. "Put the date in your calendars now", says 50t...

A new program aimed at preventing opioid drug overdose will be launched in the Quinte area this fall. The Hastings Prince Edward health unit is rolling out a program aimed at addressing what it calls ...

The Hastings and Prince Edward health unit is throwing its weight behind plain packaging for cigarettes to cut down on smoking. Program manager Roberto Almeida reminded the board that smoking is the n...

Children in daycare and kindergarten programs in the Quinte area will receive free dental fluoride this year. The provincial government's expansion of a no-cost health unit dental program means the he...

Belleville Police say a phone scammer is in no way linked to their department. Yesterday (Wednesday), the police service received several reports of suspicious phone calls. Callers reported a male wit...

File Photo: Michael J Brethour/Quinte News It is time for a good ol' Kitchen Party in Trenton tomorrow (Friday). At the Centennial Park amphitheatre, it's the kick off for the 25th annual, Trenton Sco...