The Napanee Guide

A chemical-free way to get your home smelling fresh • Holiday simmer pot Now that school has started back up and there’s a slight chill in the air, we can officially get excited about fall. With that being said, I took it upon myself to uncover this season’s most popular autumn trends, and to my surprise, I saw a lot of online chatter around simmer pots. As someone who has been making simmer pots since 2020, I knew this was my time to shine. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

Beauty Buzz: The 3 best beauty products we tried this week from Dior, Garnier and Maybelline New York. •   • Here are the three best beauty products we tried this week from Dior, Garnier and Maybelline New York. We try dozens of beauty launches each month. These were our testers’ three favourite products this week: We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

Arket, part of the H&M Group, is set to launch e-commerce in 2027 • Swedish brand Arket is launching in Canada. /Handout We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. There are some brands you search out when travelling abroad. Arket is one of them. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

Save on your next purchase from the Canadian home goods brand •   • Save on your next order from Fable. Nothing elevates a meal quite like elegant dinnerware, which can make even the simplest dish feel like a gourmet event. That’s why we love Fable, a brand that creates timeless, durable and fairly-priced ceramics, cutlery and glassware that have earned a permanent spot in our cupboards. For anyone who has yet to try out the brand, use our Fable coupons and promo codes to save on your next order.

For safety, it's recommended to keep raw meat, poultry and fish on the bottom shelf and keep the temperature at 5C or lower •   • For food safety, it's important to stay on top of expired foods and spills and in your refrigerator. /Getty Images Cleaning your refrigerator isn’t the most fun task, but it’s a necessary one, especially when food safety is concerned.

Don't wait for some magical moment. If you’re choosing someone for life, the right thing to do is make damn sure you like him too •   • Rebecca Eckler offers readers' advice about life's messy twists. Ask Rebecca is smart, honest advice to readers’ questions about life, family and relationships by columnist Rebecca Eckler. Got a question for Rebecca? Submit it anonymously on the form here. You can also send an email to NPadvice@postmedia.com. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

Skip to Content The first annual Walk for Oak takes place Sept. 12 at Bell Park ‘for all babies gone too soon’ •   • Kristin Pichoskie cradles her infant, Oak, who was born on March 25, 2023. He died four days later, on March 29. Pichoskie is organizing the first annual Walk for Oak, to raise awareness of pregnancy and infant loss. It takes place Sept. 12 at Bell Park.

Road crews are removing the crumbling concrete road surface at County Road 15 (Northport Road) and will work their way south through the weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. •   • Preparations to rehabilitate County Road 49 are in place as shown on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, just north of Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital on Main Street Picton. Rubblization work beginning this week to remove the concrete surface on targeted stretches of roadway will see traffic reduced to one lane.

Increased visits bode well for Quinte’s tourism and small-business operators at a time of consumer uncertainty in the midst of a trade war between United States and Canada. •   • Dug Stevenson, executive director of the Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board, shown in a July 2025 file photo, said Quinte region has enjoyed increased mid-summer tourist visits by those seeking outdoor attractions.

Belleville Transit chair Coun. Kathryn Brown says the streamlined B-Tap system reflects growing industry standards to move to electronic models. •   • Students are shown in this file photo boarding a city bus at the city terminal in Downtown Belleville. /The Belleville Intelligencer A Belleville mother says not all families can afford mobile phones and provider contracts for their children needed to connect to the free Belleville Transit B-Tap passes for students.