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Expansion to county pothole filling program

Prince Edward County is expanding their efforts to fill potholes on county roads this summer. During Tuesday's council meeting, council debated a proposal to expand the road surface spot-repair progra...

Alan-Michael Steele Jun 24, 2025 Andy Arthur / CC

Positive recruitment trend

Management at Quinte Health is pleased with recent staff recruiting efforts. On Tuesday, CEO Stacey Daub told the board of directors that since January, 175 new staff have been hired, including 13 doc...

John Spitters Jun 24, 2025 Walt Stoneburner / CC

Demand for services drives budget deficit

For the second year in a row Quinte Health will end its fiscal year with a deficit. On Tuesday, the board of directors heard that the deficit will be around $9 million, up from $6.6 million in 2023/24...

John Spitters Jun 24, 2025 President and CEO of Quinte Health Stacey Daub. (Photo: Quinte News)

Practise makes perfect in ICU

The members of Quinte Health's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Physicial unit at Belleville General put their money where their mouths are when it comes to improving their skill to help patients during a cr...

John Spitters Jun 24, 2025 Manager of BGH's Intensive Care Unit Shelley Kay (left) receives Values of Action Award certificates from Quinte Health Board of Directors member Nancy Evans. (Photo: Quinte News)

Ongoing security reviews in local hospitals

Quinte Health is making a concerted effort to educate its staff and improve planning to ensure the safety of both staff and patients. Occasionally, police have had to respond to local hospitals, espec...

John Spitters Jun 24, 2025 Kuzmafoto / Depositphotos.com

New faces coming to Quinte Health Board of Directors

Quinte Health's Board of Directors will be welcoming four new members in the fall. On Tuesday, the board learned that Katherine MacIver, Shusmita Rashid, Dianne Spencer, and Gail Walker will take posi...

John Spitters Jun 24, 2025

Another record-setting day of heat in the Quinte region

It was another record-setting day of heat in the Quinte region on Tuesday. Environment Canada reported that the thermometer reached 32.2 degrees Celsius as of 4 p.m. This beats the record set in 1967 ...

Zach McGibbon Jun 24, 2025 Acid Pix / CC

Wanted federal offender known to frequent Campbellford, Trent Hills among others

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is asking for the public's help locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of a breach of their statutory release. Luca...

Zach McGibbon Jun 24, 2025 Lucan Watters is a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of a breach of their Statutory Release. (Photo submitted)

Celebrating graduations at QAE and SWAC

*Submitted to Quinte News* Two outstanding programs, Quinte Adult Education (QAE) and School Within a College (SWAC), celebrated their Class of 2025 graduates on June 19, marking a day of achievement,...

News Jun 24, 2025

Missing man known to frequent Kingston

Lennox and Addington OPP are asking for the public's help locating a missing 76-year-old man named Henry. Henry was last seen on Monday June 23, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. He is described as 5'2", 145 lb, sol...

Zach McGibbon Jun 24, 2025