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1 week ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Will PearsonIn local news, the municipality is hosting a public open house to share results from the Wellington Beach Improvement and Management Plan next Wednesday at the Wellington and District Community Centre from 4 – 6 pm. County Staff will present the recommendations from the Beach Plan, which builds on the community consultation completed in 2022.
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1 week ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Lawrence ZwerPrince Edward County will be introducing a Summer Weekend and Evening transit service beginning on June 27th. The weekend buses will run Friday evenings, Saturday late morning to late evening and Sunday late morning to dinnertime, with two 70-minute loops: one linking Wellington, Bloomfield and Picton, and the other between Bloomfield and Belleville, with both routes connecting in Bloomfield.
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1 week ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Patrick LewisThree people accused of running fraudulent temp agencies that exploited asylum seekers — and who attempted to conceal a work accident — have pleaded guilty. Quebec’s Labour Ministry has called the scheme the “largest fraud ever committed” against it and has estimated government losses at about $635,000 as a result of the operation.
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1 week ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Don LeslieIn local news, County Transit is rolling out a weekend public transit service connecting Wellington, Bloomfield, Picton and Belleville.
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1 week ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Lawrence ZwerPrime Minister Mark Carney is expected to hold a one-on-one meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 Leaders’ Summit today – an opportunity for the two men to make progress on resolving a damaging three-month trade war. The G7 summit is taking place in the Rocky Mountain resort of Kananaskis, Alberta. The Monday face-to-face would be the first time the pair have met in person since Mr. Carney visited the White House in early May.
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2 weeks ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Will PearsonLast night, Council approved the summer transportation plan. Brenda Little has more:Summer transportation was on the docket with Program Supervisor Julianne Snepsts asking council to approve an amendment to the Fees and Charges By Law to accommodate fares for the summer transportation program and for the CAO to approvesponsorship agreements.
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3 weeks ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Patrick LewisA crumbling gateway in Prince Edward County has again reached the podium in the annual CAA Worst Roads campaign.CAA released its list of worst roads in Ontario as voted on by Ontarians this morning and unsurprisingly, County Road 49 is number 3.The deteriorating 18.6 km of concrete roadway which serves as a vital entry point has appeared on the top 10 list seven times.There is still hope the road will be fixed.
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3 weeks ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Craig FosterLennox and Addington OPP are searching for a 26-year-old man who was last seen in Napanee on May 24. Tarone is described as 6’2″ and 180 lbs. He has tattoos on his neck and arm. He was last seen wearing a black sweater, black pants, black rubber boots and a blue bandana. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the OPP Multiple charges, including attempted murder, have been laid against an Ottawa man following a domestic incident in Belleville.
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3 weeks ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Craig FosterThe soggy month of May we’ve just experienced isn’t especially good news for farmers in the region. Quinte West farmer, and the chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario, Jeff Harrison says the wet ground has delayed the planting of corn and he expects the crop’s yield to be down this year because of it. Harrison says farmers really need several days of dry weather to plant corn and soybeans and to spray their wheat fields against disease.
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3 weeks ago | 
993countyfm.ca | David McQueen
NewsCopy by Ken PalmerThe strong mayor powers were on the agenda at Council last night. Brenda Little has more:Council received the report regarding Strong Mayor Powers that is being examined by the Clerk to clarify the legislation. The Clerk noted that there is no acceptance or refusal of the Strong Mayor Powers and that there is still considerable work to be done understanding the full scope of the document.
