Category Archives: News
Mayor Steve Ferguson's issues statement on closure of Highline Mushroom facility in Wellington
Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson has issued a statement on the closure of Highline Mushrooms in Wellington. It is included below in its entirety. Highline Mushrooms employed hundreds of peopl...
Sep 18, 2025
Regular season community ice programming resumes in Prince Edward County
Free public skating opportunities will be available at the Wellington and District Community Centre (111 Belleville St, Wellington) and the Prince Edward Community Centre (375 Picton Main St) from Sep...
Sep 18, 2025
Hospice Quinte offering practical caregiver training
Hospice Quinte is proud to announce the upcoming round of Practical Caregiver Training. The course provides 5 weeks of practical training to make the caregiving experience safer and less stressful for...
Sep 18, 2025
United Way HPE launches 50/50 draw for fall fundraising campaign
United Way Hastings & Prince Edward has launced a 50/50 draw as part of their fall fundraising campaign. The details are below RELEASE - When you purchase a ticket, you're not just getting a chanc...
Sep 18, 2025
Belleville Sens set to kick off 2025-26 season at Belleville Chamber Breakfast
With National Hockey League training camps underway and the 2025-26 American Hockey League season also just around the corner, the Belleville Senators will join the Belleville Chamber of Commerce for ...
Sep 18, 2025
Partial burn ban lifted in Belleville
Belleville Fire and Emergency Services have lifted the partial burn ban issued on Aug. 29, effective immediately, in accordance with the Open-Air Burning By-law. Residents are urged to continue exerci...
Sep 18, 2025
Water trunk construction to impact Belleville St traffic and Wellington bulk water station Sep 25
The installation of a water trunk main connection in Wellington will impact traffic on Belleville St on Thursday, Sep 25. In addition, the bulk water filling station at the Wellington and District Com...
Sep 18, 2025
Man sentenced to 13 years with time served for sexual assault case over 25 years ago
A man has been found guilty and sentenced to 13 years with time served for a sexual assault case over 25 years ago. William Dale pled guilty to sexual assault and assault this morning at the Quinte Co...
Sep 18, 2025
Huge drug bust in Belleville results in five arrests
A huge drug bust involving the Belleville Police Drug, K9 and Emergency Response Units resulted in the arrests of five people yesterday. As part of a drug trafficking investigation, members of the BPS...
Sep 18, 2025
Hold and secure in Northumberland Wednesday
There was no threat to anyone's safety yesterday in an incident that required a hold and secure at a school in Castleton. Just before 2 p.m. Wednesday, Northumberland OPP responded to a report of a su...
Sep 18, 2025