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Transport strikes pedestrian | Quinte News

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Central Hastings OPP, Hastings-Quinte paramedics and Tweed firefighters responded early Tuesday after reports of a tractor trailer hitting a pedestrian in the Municipality of Tweed. Emergency responders were called out around 2:45 in the morning to Highway 37 in the area of ​​King Road between Tweed and Highway 7. Reports indicate a 37-year-old man … Read more

HPEPH Weekly respiratory illness, COVID updates

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Flu and respiratory illness in the region appear to have leveled off for the time being. The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health weekly respiratory illness dashboard shows just two new lab-confirmed cases of influenza diagnosed last week, both influenza A. There have been 178 cases of influenza A and just one case of influenza … Read more

Three people charged after the stolen tools were recovered

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Items seized from a home in Stirling-Rawdon. January 13, 2022. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police) Three people have been charged after the execution of a warrant that recovered approximately $10,000 in stolen tools in Stirling-Rawdon. Members of the Central Hastings Detachment and Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police executed a warrant … Read more

UPDATE: Possible shooting incidents | Quinte News

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The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of bullet holes in the structure of a retail business in Bancroft. Wed January 82023, Bancroft OPP assisted by Belleville Forensic Identification Services (FIS) attended the business on Hastings Street North to investigate damage to the building and surrounding area. The … Read more

Fatal collision in Algonquin Highlands

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Members of the Haliburton Highlands OPP are at the scene of a fatal all-terrain vehicle collision on Highway 35 in the Township of Algonquin Highlands in the County of Haliburton. Wed January 8, 2023, just before 7:30 am, officers and emergency services responded to a single ATV collision on Highway 35 near Matabanick Road … Read more

Adelaide mum had to ‘beg for help on Facebook’ after daughter was discharged from Flinders

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South Australia’s Health Minister will discuss ways to improve the state’s hospital system with a mother who says her daughter “should never have been discharged” after falling from her wheelchair. Key points: Adelaide mother Leanne says her daughter Amy was taken to hospital with a broken femur after she slipped from her wheelchair Amy’s condition … Read more

Boxing Day morning update from The County

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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has lifted the road closures in Prince Edward County. “While we have seen improvement, the condition of more than 1,000 km of roads across the County varies and not all roads are passable. As well, visibility could be impacted by snow squalls,” Mayor Steve Ferguson. “I urge everyone to limit … Read more

UPDATE: County roads remain closed

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All County roads will remain closed overnight December 25-26 under the order of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Driving on County roads is an offense under the Highway Traffic Act. The possibility of snow squalls this evening and the poor condition of many roads in the County continue to make driving very dangerous. “We hope … Read more

Little movement in Prince Edward County

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The roads in Prince Edward County remain closed Christmas Day. Plows are out and trying to barrel through massive snow drifts on the county’s main roads. Mayor Steve Ferguson says some of the snow drifts they’re dealing with are even higher than the plow itself and there have been many other challenges when it … Read more