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Health Care Connect incentive criteria expanded

Quinte West's Health Care Connect program is seeing a slight alteration, to incentivise doctors to take on patients left without a doctor when their current one retires. During Wednesday's council mee...

Alan-Michael Steele Sep 18, 2024

Quinte West to implement Doctor Retention program

Quinte West is preparing a new plan to hold on to it's doctors. During Wednesday's council meeting, council received a report from staff with a framework to establish a retention incentive to keep doc...

Alan-Michael Steele Sep 18, 2024

Decision on Quinte West development charges coming in October

Municipal staff are recommending that a decision on new development charges and water rates in Quinte West be postponed. During Wednesday's council meeting, councillors received a report outlining ong...

Alan-Michael Steele Sep 18, 2024

Ribbon cut on Kia and new Volkswagen site announced

A brand new car dealership location cut the ribbon on Wednesday afternoon. Dignitaries, staff, supporters, and well wishers gathered to welcome the new Boyer Kia on Millennium Parkway in Belleville. D...

Tim Durkin Sep 18, 2024 Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis presents a certificate to Peter Boyer, the Boyer family, and officials with Kia Canada at the new Boyer Kia location in Belleville (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)

Griffon helicopter from 8 Wing Trenton part of Pembroke rescue

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton (JRCC) says a rescue was made in Pembroke Tuesday night. A CH-146 Griffon helicopter from 424 Squadron at 8 Wing Trenton was able to extract a person west ...

Zach McGibbon Sep 18, 2024 Rescue of individual west of Pembroke Tuesday night. (Photo: Trenton JRCC)

Hike for Hospice raises over $47,000

Hospice Quinte has announced it has raised over $47,000 from its Hike for Hospice event. Over 100 hikers gathered at Centennial Park in Trenton on Saturday. In a release, Hospice Quinte notes that $30...

Zach McGibbon Sep 18, 2024 Pictured back row from left to right: Hospice Quinte Executive Director Petra Lepage, Hospice Quinte Donor Relations Manager Matt Del Grosso, committee member Chris Bailey, committee member Sue Joyce, Hospice Quinte Volunteer and Events Coordinator Sherwin Sam. Front row from left to right: Committee member Candice Goegan, committee member Sherry Chevalier, Hospice Quinte Board member Deborah Goegan, and committee member Barb Toffelmire. (Photo provided by: Hospice Quinte)

Reid's Dairy makes donation to Belleville General Hospital Foundation

The reopening of its retail store was not the only big news to come from Reid's Dairy this month. The local dairy company announced it had raised over $32,000 for the Belleville General Hospital Found...

Zach McGibbon Sep 18, 2024 (l-r) Stephen Quickert, Donna Tracey, Teresa Weagant, and Lissa Mackinnon with Reid's Dairy, along with Steve Cook of the Belleville General Hospital Foundation. (Photo & caption provided by: Reid's Dairy)

Hastings County taking part in national homeless count

Hastings County has announced they will be taking part in the fourth nationally coordinated Point-in-Time (PiT) Homeless Count. The count will take place on October 7 when Hastings County will target ...

Zach McGibbon Sep 18, 2024

Spruce trees please

If you have some sizeable healthy spruce trees on your property the City of Belleville would like to hear from you. The city is asking for donations of large spruce trees to be used for lighting displ...

John Spitters Sep 18, 2024 tiler84 / Depositphotos.com

Fatal collision on Frankford Road

Quinte West OPP say two people died in last night's head-on collision on Frankford Road. A car and SUV were involved in the crash around 9:30 p.m. near Scotts Church Road. The drivers, a 32-year-old m...

Alana Cameron Sep 18, 2024