Education workers vote to ratify agreement
Ontario’s frontline Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) education workers have voted to ratify their next collective agreement with the Council of the Trustees’ Association…
Festival of Trees lights up the County after two year hiatus
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Prince Edward County was once again delighted by the scintillating lights of the Festival of Trees after a two-year, pandemic induced…
Quinte Conservation calls for Bill 23 to be rescinded
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The CAO of Quinte Conservation said the group was “devastated” to learn of Monday’s passage of Bill 23- More Homes Built…
Battery energy storage system facilities proposed for the County
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Among the many new developments in this area, several proposed battery energy storage systems appear as unique spectres on the landscape…
Environmental concerns over Bill 23 draw ire of community
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER A number of concerned Prince Edward County citizens joined together at Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith’s office on Thursday to…
Firefighters work quick to extinguish Ameliasburgh blaze
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Firefighters from Station 6 in Consecon and Station 8 in Carrying Place were on scene of a garage fire at 20450…
Pounder picked for prestigious JMA songwriting award
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Prince Edward County native and musician Jamie Pounder earned a Songwriters Achievement award for his song ‘Givin’ It for The…
Water testing reveals elevated lead levels in cafeteria at PECI
Bottled water and plumbing work at the school’s cafeteria are part of the mitigation efforts taking place at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute (PECI) after elevated…
Province’s More Homes Built Faster Act receives cool reception in Prince Edward County
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER With the Ontario Government’s More Homes Built Faster Act, also known as Bill 23, being swept through Queen’s Park, so too…
Tentative agreement reached through CUPE and provincial government
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER It was the news most students were dreading and most parents were relieved to hear. Elementary and secondary schools were…