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My how time flies. Twenty-nine days ago on August 21, Ontario Premier Doug Ford called a by-election in Bay of Quinte riding. Popular Bay of Quinte MPP and cabinet minister Todd Smith had resigned for...

John Spitters Sep 18, 2024 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Collision closes Frankford Road

A very serious head-on crash closed Frankford Road, otherwise known as County Road 5, Tuesday night. The collision between an SUV and a car occurred around 9:50 p.m. Quinte West OPP and firefighters, ...

John Spitters Sep 17, 2024

Celebrating 100 years of restoration of the Northumberland County Forest

The following was submitted by Northumberland County Join Northumberland County Forest staff on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Woodland Trailhead to celebrate a century of...

News Sep 17, 2024

Ground-breaking for Napanee Battery Energy Storage System

There was a ground-breaking ceremony for the Napanee Battery Energy Storage System on Tuesday. On hand for the ceremony were Ontario's Minister of Energy and Electrification Stephen Lecce, MPP for Has...

Zach McGibbon Sep 17, 2024 Ground-breaking ceremony for the Napanee Battery Energy Storage System. (Photo provided by: Office of Stephen Lecce)

Hill Road closed for bridge replacement beginning September 30

The City of Quinte West says Hill Road will be closed to through traffic from September 30 to October 4 as work gets underway to replace the bridge. Access to homes on the north side of the bridge wil...

Zach McGibbon Sep 17, 2024 (Submitted by: City of Quinte West)

100 Men Who Care Quinte donates to Bridge Street United Church Meal Program

The 100 Men Who Care Quinte group have chosen to donate to the Bridge Street United Church Meal Program. The program was selected during the group's meeting at the Belleville Club on Monday. Since the...

Zach McGibbon Sep 17, 2024

Ontario announces investments into long-term care and community paramedicine

Ontario announced investments into two long-term care programs that it hopes will improve the quality of life for residents and reduce avoidable emergency department visits and hospital stays. Speakin...

Zach McGibbon Sep 17, 2024 Ontario's Minister of Long-Term Care, Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, speaking with Hastings-Quinte Paramedics Chief Carl Bowker and Warden of Hastings County Bob Mullen at the Hastings Manor Long Term Care Home. September 17, 2024. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Ideas for school property development welcome

Prince Edward County council wants the public to have a say in how the former Queen Elizabeth School property in Picton will be redeveloped. The County will hold a public meeting to present the variou...

John Spitters Sep 17, 2024

Commercial vehicle safety blitz sidelines vehicles

Most of the commercial vehicles stopped by the OPP and the Ministry of Transportation Friday in Prince Edward County were deemed as unsafe for the road. Eighteen commercial vehicles were pulled over a...

John Spitters Sep 17, 2024 everyonensk / Depositphotos.com

Proactive policing leads to charges

Members of the Prince Edward County OPP took two impaired motorists off the roadways this weekend. On September 14, 2024, at approximately 4 a.m., members of the Prince Edward County OPP stopped a mot...

John Spitters Sep 17, 2024