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County’s new hospital build completes stage three of five
Prince Edward County’s new hospital has moved one step closer to shovels in the ground as work for stage three of the project is complete; approved by Quinte Healthcare and on its way to the Ministry of Health. “Building a new hospital is definitely a marathon, and not a sprint – taking many years of […]
One COVID-19 death over weekend; data changes to total count
JAN. 31 – One death related to COVID-19 has been recorded over the weekend by Hasting Prince Edward Public Health. The number of deaths recorded has been reduced to 33, from 36 recorded Friday. HPEPH states on the dashboard that “deaths that are unrelated to COVID-19 are not included in the death count on the […]
Council refuses consultant recommendations that limit public interaction
Prince Edward County councillors do not agree with proposed limits to public deputations and comments from the audience – echoing concerns of residents as the most passionate issue among revisions being made to council’s procedural bylaws. These and other “hot button” revisions were discussed at a four-hour special committee of the whole meeting Wednesday night, […]
Darren McFarlane new Superintendent of Education
Former Prince Edward Collegiate Institute principal Darren McFarlane has been appointed as a new Superintendent of Education at Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board effective February 1. He is replacing Laina Andrews who is retiring. McFarlane was most recently a system lead at the Education Centre responsible for safe schools, supporting the Special Education […]
COVID-19 public health restrictions to be eased in phases beginning Jan. 31
COVID-19 public health restrictions put in place Jan. 5 are to be eased, in phases, beginning at month end as the province is beginning to see signs of stabilization in key public health system indicators. “I want to be crystal clear, we are not out of the woods yet,” said Premier Doug Ford in a […]
Government tops up County’s annual gas tax funding
With people are paying more for gas, but many still filling up less often due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government has upped its contribution to annual gas tax funding for municipalities. Two cents from every litre gets returned to Quinte municipalities by the province to help pay down costs of municipal transit systems, […]
One person dead following fall through ice; second incident involving people and pets on ice surfaces
One person has died following a fall through the ice off County Road 20 in Hillier. On Friday, Jan. 14, shortly before 4 p.m. OPP Prince Edward County Detachment responded to a report of an individual who was missing, that may have been seen on the ice. With the assistance of the East Region Emergency […]
Ontario reducing electricity rate; new supports for businesses
The Ontario government is providing support for some businesses and people impacted by current public health measures aimed at blunting the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith, also Ontario’s Minister of Energy, announced today part of the plan includes electricity-rate relief to support small businesses, as well as workers […]
Recoveries outpace triple-digit new COVID-19 cases
JAN. 7 – With recoveries outpacing daily triple-digit new COVID-19 cases, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reported a drop in recorded active cases in the region. With 230 recoveries, today’s new recorded 116 cases drops the active case load to 1,258. High-risk setting outbreaks dropped one to 19. In a media briefing Thursday, Quinte Health […]
Province pauses short-term accommodation rentals
UPDATE: Short-term accommodations allowed to re-open as of Jan. 31. Short-term accommodation rentals are not permitted as of 12:01 am on Wednesday, Jan. 5 as outlined in Ontario’s enhanced COVID-19 measures. The provincial measure will be in place for at least 21 days (until Jan. 27) subject to trends in public health and the […]
