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Crossing guards and City of Quinte West reach collective agreement

The City of Quinte West has announced that it has reached a collective agreement with the union representing the city's 32 crossing guards. Quinte West and Local 799.1 of the Canadian Union of Public ...

Zach McGibbon Feb 12, 2026

Ontario lifting post-secondary tuition freeze, boosting funding

By Allison Jones TORONTO -- Ontario is giving colleges and universities billions in new funding, while lifting a seven-year tuition fee freeze and cutting back on the amount of student assistance gran...

News Feb 12, 2026 The main entrance to the Kente Building at Loyalist College in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Province says Northumberland County will have World's Largest Nuclear Generating Station

Ontario's Minister of Energy and Mines says Northumberland County is getting set to host the world's largest nuclear generating station. Stephen Lecce announced that Ontario Power Generation has signe...

Tim Durkin Feb 12, 2026

Drug raid leads to charges in Belleville

A drug raid in Belleville has led to charges against three city residents. On Wednesday, officers executed a search warrant in the city's east end. Members, along with the K9 and Emergency Response un...

Tim Durkin Feb 12, 2026

UPDATE: One person dead in fire in old Belleville

Belleville Police have confirmed that one person has died following a fire on William Street in old Belleville Thursday morning. Police responded to the house fire in the area of Queen Street and Will...

Alana Cameron Feb 12, 2026 (Photo: John Spitters/ Quinte News)

Staffing changes at Trenton and Napanee health unit offices

It appears the Ontario Nurses Association and senior officials with the Southeast Public Health, are not on the same page when it comes to what is happening on March 1 at several locations. The Ontari...

Tim Durkin Feb 12, 2026

Greater Napanee council approves sale of 12 Market Square

The Town of Greater Napanee will be selling its building at 12 Market Square for $380,000 plus HST. The decision was approved by town council at its meeting on Tuesday. The building's sale priceof$380...

Zach McGibbon Feb 11, 2026 (Photo: Realtor.com)

Old Wooler Road closed Thursday for watermain maintenance

The City of Quinte West has announced that Old Wooler Road from Store Street to Telephone Road will be closed to traffic on Thursday from approximately 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for watermain maintenance. Old ...

Zach McGibbon Feb 11, 2026 Old Wooler Road closure area and detour route

Housing plans confirmed for tenants affected by Colborne fire

Northumberland County says housing plans have been confirmed for the 20 tenants affected by the fire at 8 King Street West. In a release, the county says that Northumberland County Social Services Hou...

Zach McGibbon Feb 11, 2026 Fire at a Northumberland County Housing Corporation apartment complex at 8 King Street, West in Colborne just after 4:10 a.m. Friday morning. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

Legal challenge to Cold Creek Subdivision

Waring's Creek Improvement Association (WCIA) is challenging Prince Edward County's recent approval of the draft plan of the Cold Creek development. In a press release, WCIA says they have served noti...

Alan-Michael Steele Feb 11, 2026 Map of proposed Cold Creek subdivision located in Ward 2 (Bloomfield/Hallowell) area of Prince Edward County. (Screenshot: Planning and Development committee report)