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Five cheerleading standouts set to represent local organization later this month
Five local cheerleaders from Pegasus Cheer have earned invitations to represent the Quinte region at a national event later this month. The athletes qualified for the Cheer Challenge Cup Nationals aft...
Mar 12, 2026 Photo: Submitted
Flag lowered in memory of former councillor
The flag at City Hall in Belleville has been lowered to half-mast in honour of the passing of former City Councillor Frank Seemungal. Seemungal passed away last week at the age of 95. He served on Bel...
Mar 12, 2026 Photo: City of Belleville
26th edition of Sportsman Boat & RV Show arrives in Quinte this weekend
The Quinte Sportsman Boat and RV Show is in full swing this weekend. Dealers and vendors will be in attendance for the 26th annual event to answer questions about fishing, hunting, boating, camping, R...
Mar 12, 2026 Photo: Quinte Sportsman Boat & RV Show
Chestnut Park Real Estate Agents support new Prince Edward County hospital
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation is pleased to recognize a generous $5,000 donation from Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited Brokerage - Picton, made in honour of the broker...
Mar 12, 2026 Photo caption: Chris Kapches (left centre), CEO of Chestnut Park Real Estate Brokerage Limited, Anthony Cerasa (right centre), Vice President, Legal of Chestnut Park Real Estate Brokerage Limited, and Betty Burns (middle) office manager/salesperson at Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited Brokerage, Picton, present Shannon Coull, PECMH Foundation executive director and Nancy Parks, Chairperson of the Back the Build campaign cabinet with a cheque for $5,000 on behalf of the award-winning agents (pictured) of Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited Brokerage, Picton.
Ontario approves tender award for new Catholic elementary school in Picton
It's a key step in the continuing drive to build a new catholic school in Picton. The Ontario government has provided the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board with approval to award ...
Mar 12, 2026
Belleville man charged with assault following altercation during arrest
Belleville Police have charged a city man after an they reportedly spat at an officer during an arrest. On March 11th at 10:16am, Belleville Police on general patrol observed a male and female engaged...
Mar 12, 2026
Bloomfield Main Street reconstruction contract approved
The County of Prince Edward has contracted Drew Harrison Haulage Ltd. to rehabilitate Bloomfield Main Street between Corey Street and Wellington beginning this spring. County Council awarded the tende...
Mar 12, 2026 stokkete / Depositphotos.com
Two schools in North Hastings closed on Thursday
Lingering problems caused by Wednesday's freezing rain are shutting down two schools in North Hastings on Thursday. The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board issued the following notice ear...
Mar 12, 2026
Power outages continue on Thursday in Bancroft area
Repair crews with Hydro One are continuing work to restore the province's power grid, with Bancroft one of the areas hardest hit by Wednesday's Freezing Rain. Dozens of outages have been reported in N...
Mar 12, 2026 Screenshot
Charity basketball game hopes to be slam dunk for Children's Foundation Thursday
Local high school basketball talent will be on full display Thursday at Eastside Secondary School. Players from eleven schools across the Bay of Quinte will suit up for two boys' all-star games with a...
Mar 11, 2026