Ontario extends state of emergency to July 15
By James Tubb MITCHELL – The Ontario government is extending the state of emergency to July 15, Premier Doug Ford announced today. This latest extension could be the final one[…]
Quinte West’s Community Hero initiative continues to spread positivity
By Laural Samson TRENTON – Keeping a community together during COVID-19’s social distancing can be hard, but Quinte West’s new Community Hero initiative has had so many positive responses that[…]
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Potomac horse fever season is back in Quinte
By Marissa Settatree BELLEVILLE – With spring coming to an end and summer beginning, horse owners in the Quinte area are going to have to start vaccinating their horses for[…]
Dealing with relationships while in quarantine
By Marissa Settatree BELLEVILLE – Since the beginning of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, social interactions have become limited for everyone. Among those who are affected by the inability to be within[…]
Quinte West council to demand support from government for autistic children
By Olivia Waldriff BELLEVILLE – Quinte West council will send a letter to the provincial government asking it to reinstate funding for treatment for autistic children. In February 2019 the[…]
Quinte West opts for fire dispatch from Belleville
By Max Reid TRENTON – The city of Belleville will be taking on additional fire dispatch responsibilities in Hastings County. Quinte West city council decided Monday to enter a $120,000-a-year[…]
Quinte West council to vote on fire dispatch outsourcing
By Max Reid BELLEVILLE – The Belleville fire department may be taking on dispatch duty outside the city, depending on the outcome of a vote that will be presented to[…]
Quinte West’s $50,000 flood plan a necessity, says mayor
By Allen Steinberg QUINTE WEST – Quinte West has plans to prepare for flooding by using an unlikely method: more water. At Quinte West’s city council meeting last night, a[…]
Residents of Quinte weigh in on marijuana shops coming to the area
By Olivia Waldriff BELLEVILLE – New marijuana products, including edibles, officially went on sale in Ontario Monday – but not in Belleville or Quinte West, which as yet have no[…]
Bryan’s Auction hosting food drive for Trenton Food Bank
By Ryan Peddigrew BELLEVILLE – Bryan’s Auction in Trenton is collecting non-perishable food donations for people in need this holiday season. Greg Oosting, the general manager at Bryan’s, says they[…]
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