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HPEPH's 2025 budget approved, but not likely final

The Board of Health for the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit approved its 2025 budget at a meeting on Wednesday, but it will likely not be the final version of the budget, due to the approval...

Zach McGibbon Dec 4, 2024 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Board of Health approves HPEPH health unit merger

The Board of Health approved merging the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit with the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health Unit (KFL&A) and the Leeds, Grenville and Lana...

Zach McGibbon Dec 4, 2024 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Inaugural Festival of Trees in Quinte West starts Friday

The spirit of the holiday season will be alive and well this weekend in Trenton for the inaugural Quinte West Festival of Trees. Homestead Market Place is hosting the event which will feature a dazzli...

Alana Cameron Dec 4, 2024

OPP billing change and the local municipal effect

Last week the Province of Ontario announced $77 million in a billing reduction for Ontario Provincial Police services across Ontario municipalities. Quinte News contacted local municipal leaders to ge...

Tim Durkin Dec 4, 2024

Beware of scams this holiday season

Prince Edward County OPP is reminding the public that while the holidays are a time of giving for most, for scammers, it is a time of taking. Police say with it being such a busy time of year for many...

Alana Cameron Dec 4, 2024

Reconstruction delays at The Bridge hub

A bad surprise during renovations at the former Banquet Centre at Belleville's Alhambra Square has changed plans for the opening of The Bridge Integrated Care Hub. During renovations, which began in A...

John Spitters Dec 4, 2024 Demolition work has begun at 1 Alhambra Square to turn the building into The Bridge Integrated Services Hub. (Photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)

Check out your mailbox

The County of Prince Edward is encouraging all residents to prepare their mailboxes for the upcoming winter season. Mailboxes should be checked to ensure they are structurally sound. Posts that have r...

John Spitters Dec 4, 2024 alexlmx / Depositphotos.com

Cocaine and more seized in Quinte West

A Quinte West man faces drug trafficking charges after an investigation by the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit. On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Street Crime Unit members, assisted by OPP Eme...

John Spitters Dec 4, 2024 (Photo: Quinte West OPP)

Theft, harassment

Belleville police responded to 67 calls for service from 5 a.m. on December 3, 2024 to 5 a.m. on December 4, 2024. Theft of trailer On December 3, 2024 at 11 am., Belleville police responded to the th...

John Spitters Dec 4, 2024

Weather forces bus cancellations

Due to anticipated snow squalls Wednesday all Triboard Transportation school buses have been cancelled. All Mohawk buses have been cancelled as are all buses running in Northumberland County. Schools ...

John Spitters Dec 4, 2024