Category Archives: News

Seven local students receive 2026 Governor General Academic Medals
Seven students with the local public school board are being honoured for receiving a prestigious award. Officials with the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board issued the following congrat...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026

Northumberland Land Trust signs agreement to create new nature reserve in Cobourg area
The Northumberland Land Trust has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for the future acquisition of more than 142 acres of land in the Cobourg area. The property is being donate...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026 AllaSerebrina / Depositphotos.com

Citizen report leads to impaired driving charge in Wellington
A report from a concerned citizen has led to impaired driving charges against a Prince Edward County resident. On July 4, 2026, shortly after 5:00 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County Detachment ...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026

Building activity stable in Quinte West
Overall building activity was fairly steady in Quinte West in June. Figures released by the municipality on Monday show that there were 49 permits issued last month for work worth just over 8.7 millio...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026

Free transit for high school students in Prince Edward County
The County of Prince Edward has announced that high school students can now ride for free on all County Transit services with a valid high school ID. The new program supports local youth by making it ...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026

Annual hydrant flushing program wraps up this week in Quinte West
Quinte West's annual hydrant flushing program concludes this week. Operations will be conducted in Area #9 from July 6 - 10. The hydrant flushing will happen in all of the Bayside service area (Sidney...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026

Traffic disruptions in Bloomfield July 11 for Soapbox Derby
Motorists are being advised to plan ahead as some smaller fun-vehicles take over parts of Bloomfield this weekend. Road closures and restrictions will be in place in Bloomfield on Saturday, July 11 fo...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026

Planning underway for new warehouse near Belleville's industrial park
A big new warehouse could soon be added next to Belleville's industrial Park. The City's Planning Committee will be asked to approve a zoning application at its meeting on Monday for a parcel of land ...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026

Excitement building for Tweed Fair this weekend
One of the biggest events of the summer will take centre stage this weekend in Tweed. Organizers say the event from the 10th to the 12th of July at the site on Louisa Street will be fun for the whole ...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026

June 2026 Housing Market Statistics released for Hastings and PEC
The Central Lakes Association of REALTORS (CLAR) has released its June 2026 Housing Market Reports, which show a total of 1,617 home sales across its six Regions during the month. The results mark the...
Paul Martin Jul 6, 2026

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Belleville, ON, Canada
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Quinte West, ON, Canada
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