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Motorists in Prince Edward County are being advised to plan ahead for rolling road closures as the County Marathon returns this weekend. The 23rd annual County Marathon and Half Marathon will take place Sunday, Oct. 4, bringing runners, volunteers and spectators to communities along the race route. The full marathon
Read MoreCanadian boxer George Chuvalo was famous for never having kissed the canvas during 93 professional fights. But outside the ring, life dealt him blows that would have knocked almost anyone down. Chuvalo, who died earlier this month, was a five-time Canadian heavyweight champion who had fought the greatest pugilists of
Read MoreThree Oaks Foundation recently launched Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM) locally, training 17 coaches from 10 sports organizations during its first Coaches’ Clinic, held Aug. 25 in Belleville. The initiative equips coaches with practical tools to lead conversations about healthy relationships, consent, respect and bystander intervention with male athletes between the ages of 12 and 18.
Read MoreA new ice plant is coming to the Trenton Curling Club thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The funding was announced on Friday, Aug. 28, with Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp and Mayor Jim Harrison in attendance, among others. “The Ontario Trillium Foundation’s grant
Read More“Endless Summer” drew its largest crowd to date and scored a hole-in-one for two Quinte-area charities through the 2026 edition of the world’s biggest long drive golf event held in Belleville last month. Endless Summer teed off on June 25 with the Canadian Armed Forces to expand the premier Quinte
Read MoreWith the FIFA World Cup coming to Toronto this summer, Prince Edward County (PEC) has also scored big with the announcement of more than $100,000 in funding for a new clubhouse to serve the soccer community. Airbnb announced Tuesday, June 1 that it’s providing $150,000 through its FIFA World Cup
Read MoreEndless Summer is teeing off with the Canadian Armed Forces in June to expand a premier Quinte long drive golf event that benefits local charities. The world’s biggest long drive event, Endless Summer, is announcing the return and expansion of its “Military Long Drive Championship” in partnership with the Canadian
Read MoreWhile the recent Quinte Walleye Weekend Fishing Derby was a big catch for hundreds of anglers, there was also nothing fishy about the significant impact the event has on the Quinte region. Drawing more than 800 anglers to the area, the 2026 Quinte Walleye Weekend Fishing Derby, which ran May
Read MoreGM/OnStar has called out Belleville Police Service’s (BPS) 911 communications team for its excellence, by bestowing the Belleville department’s dispatchers with an award. BPS announced April 14 that its 911 communications team is the recipient of a special award from GM/OnStar that recognizes “outstanding service.” GM/OnStar annually selects a public
Read MoreWith walleye opening weekend coming up on May 2 and 3 in Quinte West, the Competitive Sport Fishing League (CSFL), has launched an online 50/50 raffle to benefit Trenton Memorial Hospital (TMH). The Quinte Walleye Festival is a new event held during walleye opening weekend. It encompasses multiple weigh-in stations
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