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Weekly COVID update

COVID-19 infections remain steady across the region. This week's Hastings Prince Edward Public Health COVID-19 dashboard shows 64 new high-risk cases and a total of 84 active cases. There were 82 acti...

News Dec 06, 2023

COVID-19 & Influenza activity, drug poisonings among topics in report from MOH

Medical Officer of Health & CEO of the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit, Dr. Ethan Toumishey, shared a number of topics in his report to the Board of Health on Wednesday. Among them inclu...

Zach McGibbon Dec 06, 2023 Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ethan Toumishey, presenting his report at a Board of Health meeting. December 6, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Belleville building activity down

Construction activity in the City of Belleville last month was down over last year while year-to-date building also remains far below 2022 levels. There were 44 permits with a $4.5 million constructio...

Alana Cameron Dec 06, 2023 Nina Hale / CC

HPEPH's 2024 budget approved

The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit approved its budget for 2024. In a report prepared by the Director of Corporate Service, David Johnston to Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ethan Toumishey,...

Zach McGibbon Dec 06, 2023

Push-in ceremony for new BFES fire truck

Belleville Fire and Emergency Services welcomed a new pumper truck Wednesday with a popular fire station tradition. Mayor Neil Ellis was in the driver's seat as a "push-in" ceremony was held for the n...

Alana Cameron Dec 06, 2023 The "push-in" ceremony for Belleville Fire and Emergency's new pumper truck, December 6, 2023. (Photo: City of Belleville Twitter screenshot)

Multiple charges laid against three people in Cobourg incident

Three Brampton residents are facing charges following an incident in Cobourg Tuesday morning where a police cruiser was rammed. Cobourg Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and possibl...

Alana Cameron Dec 06, 2023

BGH staff all in for I'M IN

The annual fundraising campaign among staff at Belleville General Hospital was a record breaking success this year. In the largest ever I'M IN Staff Giving Campaign, $175,000 was raised for the Bellev...

Alana Cameron Dec 06, 2023

Hasting Prince Edward Public Health exploring merger with two other health units

The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit will be looking at a potential merger with the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Health Unit (KFL&A) and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Distr...

Zach McGibbon Dec 06, 2023 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Demanding action on 2nd Dug Hill Road safety

Quinte West council is being asked again to immediately build at least a temporary sidewalk with lighting on a stretch of 2nd Dug Hill Road in the area of Trenton Christian School that was the scene o...

John Spitters Dec 06, 2023 Diane Lyndon, the grandmother of the 12-year-old girl who was with 14-year-old Seryn Lazarro when she was struck by a vehicle on 2nd Dug Hill Road, back on November 17, speaking to council about the road. November 29, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Picton Legion comes through for health care

Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) is grateful for the continued support from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 in Picton. On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 Po...

John Spitters Dec 06, 2023