Category Archives: Quinte West

TMHF, youth both benefiting from Holiday Smile Cookie proceeds
Purchasing holiday smile cookies is paying off in more ways than one for the Quinte West region. The Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce that this year's Holiday Smile Cookie W...
Brock Ormond Dec 12, 2025 (L-R: Makayla Mior (TMHF, Development Coordinator), Amanda Perrin (TMHF, Community Engagement Coordinator), Jackie Rutledge (Tim Hortons owner), Josephine Robertson (Tim Hortons owner), Luc Proteau (Tim Hortons staff), Lynn Thibedeau (TMHF, Fund Development Coordinator), Hinal Arjanbhai Odedra (Tim Hortons staff), and Lindsay Butcher Dodds (TMHF, Executive Director). Photo: TMHF/submitted

Get into the spirit of the season with the QW Holiday Home Tour
The Holiday Home Tour is back again this year, showcasing festive holiday homes throughout Quinte West starting tonight through Dec. 26. Residents can capture the magic of the holiday season by taking...
Brock Ormond Dec 12, 2025 Photo: City of Quinte West

More drivers charged following OPP RIDE checks in Eastern Ontario
Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) programs continue to find impaired drivers across eastern Ontario. East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have now arrested and charged ...
Paul Martin Dec 12, 2025

Two people rescued after falling through ice near Kingston
It was a close call for two people who fell through the ice on Dog Lake, northeast of Kingston. The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), South Frontenac Fire and Rescue and Fro...
Paul Martin Dec 12, 2025

Quinte West Council approves average tax increase of 4.99%
Quinte West Council has finalized their budget discussions this afternoon at City Hall. Council has approved a 2026 municipal tax levy of $92,546,356, representing an average residential tax increase ...
Hailey MacDonald Dec 11, 2025

Many buses cancelled in Quinte on Thursday
It's another day to make last-minute arrangements for parents in many parts of the Quinte Region. Due to snow covered conditions on many secondary & side roads, Tri-Board Transportation has cancel...
Paul Martin Dec 11, 2025

Quinte West Council begins budget talks, 4.99% tax levy increase proposed
The City of Quinte West has began discussing its draft 2026 budget, a comprehensive financial plan that places heavy emphasis on infrastructure renewal, long-term fiscal sustainability, and maintainin...
Hailey MacDonald Dec 10, 2025

Food Drive in Trenton this Saturday
Quinte West OPP will be joining volunteers from the local food bank this weekend to help make a difference in the community. A food drive event goes on Saturday, December 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p....
Brock Ormond Dec 10, 2025

ALCDSB's 50/50 Raffle about to hit $30,000
The jackpot is rising quickly in a draw to be held this week at the local Catholic School Board. Open to all Ontarians, 18 and older, the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board's first...
Paul Martin Dec 10, 2025

HPEDSB students demonstrate strong EQAO results
Results from the latest Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessments indicate that students at Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board achieved higher results than previous ...
Paul Martin Dec 10, 2025