Prince Edward County’s Newspaper of Record
June 6, 2025
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News
June 4, 2025

Buddy Bench

When a child sits on the bench, it tells others they’re feeling left out.

News
June 4, 2025

Savvy shoppers from Southampton to Toronto, and from Kingston to Montreal, are on their way to the County this weekend

News
June 4, 2025

Council seeks some imaginative ways to spend the hundreds of thousands of dollars sitting in County coffers

News
June 4, 2025

Council considers the new Strong Mayor legislation. Mandated by the province, it cannot be turned down or refused.

News
June 4, 2025

Council asks province to recommit to democratic process

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Editorial
June 4, 2025

It was not a promise to send the Royal navy should the occasion arise, but it was certainly a flex of the possibility.

Letters
June 4, 2025

Readers write: to our MP, about the Resistance, and on development.

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Special Collection — Visit the County

Promoting Tourism in Prince Edward County

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News
June 4, 2025

Council seeks some imaginative ways to spend the hundreds of thousands of dollars sitting in County coffers

Features
May 14, 2025

Regent Theatre to anchor Picton Main from 10am to 10pm every day, all summer long

News
April 16, 2025

“Seasonal appeal,” says Visit the County's Executive Director, “means all four seasons.”

Special Collection — Picton Terminals

Keeping an eye on activities on Picton Bay

Reporting, editorials and letters

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News
March 12, 2025

In Court

Representatives for Picton residents, ABNA Investments, and the Crown met at Ontario Superior Court March 7 for an initial hearing in Picton Terminals court case

Editorial
May 21, 2025

Crown moves to withdraw the charge against Picton Terminals

Editorial
February 26, 2025

How does Picton Terminals' rock quarrying relate to the question of a variance for P & H? Perhaps just in the fact that none of the destruction was allowed to enter the consideration of the question at hand. It was, as they say, the elephant in the room.

News
February 26, 2025

Eight Grain Silos Coming to Picton Bay

Letters
February 19, 2025

Readers on Picton Terminals, building of grain silos on the port, and strategic voting dreams

Culture
June 4, 2025

For the Birds

Ever rise early in the morning and wonder what is chirping at you from the back yard?

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Special Collection — Development Underway

Keeping an eye on new builds

Development Projects Around the County

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Editorial
May 14, 2025

Teeny Tiny

Nobody wants growth that just creates a mindless suburban swathe. You need intentional growth, and that requires a shared vision. People working together create a place they want to live in.

Editorial
May 28, 2025

It is essential that all new, large-scale construction in the County be built not to rely on fossil fuels.

Editorial
April 30, 2025

Amidst all of this, the non-confidence motion, and the granting of Strong Mayor powers to the beleaguered Mr. Ferguson that followed fast on its heels, the CAO resigned. Suddenly, the popcorn one might have been enjoying tasted stale.

News
April 23, 2025

A hotel and Nordic spa are finally on the way at Redtail Vineyards.

Editorial
March 26, 2025

Readers write about threats to the CBC, and the right kind of development.

News
June 4, 2025
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All in a Day’s Work

Council considers its assets: equipment, buildings, and bridges

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Obituaries

Gone, but not forgotten

February 9, 1942 - May 23, 2025
April 18, 1938 - May 29, 2025
October 5, 1949 - May 16, 2025

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