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Dukes edge Hurricanes with outstanding goaltending
The Wellington Dukes dug deep for a gutsy 3-2 win over the Newmarket Hurricanes to close out the home portion of their schedule. Wellington was outshot 47-32, but Colby Booth-Housego stood taller than...
Brock Ormond Dec 12, 2025 Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes

Picton Main St reconstruction work concluding for 2025
RW Tomlinson Limited is concluding work on Phase 3 of the Picton Main St reconstruction project for 2025. The road returned to two-lane traffic with no signals as of Friday, Dec 12. This past fall, wo...
Hailey MacDonald Dec 12, 2025
Brighton Fire and Rescue puts smiles on residents faces
Brighton Fire and Rescue has put smiles on the faces of many residents. The group $5,346 through the Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign between Nov. 17 and 23, with 100-percent of every cookie ...
Brock Ormond Dec 12, 2025
Two charged after collision, seizure of drugs and weapon
A collision and seizure of drugs and items have led to charges for two people from Northumberland County. OPP officers, paramedics and fire crews were on the scene of a reported collision into a tree ...
Brock Ormond Dec 12, 2025

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

Three podium finishes in the Sunshine State for athletes at Picton gym
Picton-based gym Spartan Stamina, founded in 2022 by world-class, elite athlete and coach Connor Bell, made a major impact at this year's Deka World Championships, showcasing the strength, endurance, ...
Brock Ormond Dec 12, 2025 Photo: Submitted

Hits 95.5 Interviews: Rachel Murgel, Miss International Canada
Congratulations to Miss International Canada Rachel Murgal from Belleville. Rachel spoke to Hits Mornings with Bill Halman and gave us an update on the big competition in Japan in November, her upcomi...
Kay Joly Dec 12, 2025

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