Author Archives: David Foot

There is some good news for beer lovers in Ontario as Bill 107, naming Ontario Craft Beer Week, has received Royal Assent. The bill was introduced by Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Lou Rinaldi in Marc...

A traffic note if you've got friends or family travelling this way from east of Kingston today. OPP have closed the westbound Highway 401 off-ramp at Sydenham Road in Kingston after an incident involv...

With frigid temperatures sweeping across the region, the City of Belleville is reminding residents there are a number of places you can go to get warm, that are free of charge. The city is encouraging...

The Hastings and Prince Edward School Board's Integration Committee has voted on a new name for Moira Secondary School, but it won't be released just yet. Five names had been submitted to the committe...

Shopper's Drug Mart is making a significant donation to the Belleville General Hospital Foundation. Owners of the Shoppers on Dundas Street East and Sidney Street in Belleville presented the BGHF with...

A 22 year-old man, visiting from Scotland, has been charged with leading police on a pursuit on Highway 401 on Tuesday morning. Members of the OPP Central Region Traffic Management Unit clocked a grey...

UPDATE @ 2:05 P.M,: Hydro One has confirmed a helicopter that crashed near Tweed today was registered to the company. In an email statement spokesperson Nancy Clark says the company "will do everythin...

  The new Warden of Northumberland County has been sworn in for the upcoming 2018 term. Hamilton Township Mayor Mark Lovshin will take over for outgoing warden, Brighton Mayor Mark Walas, who led...

Next up for Belleville is a home match-up with the Manitoba Moose on Friday night. It's the team's first ever Teddy Bear Toss and Toy Drive night, with fans encouraged to bring a stuffed toy to be thr...

If approved by Northumberland County Council, taxpayers in that area could see an increase of 1.91%, or about $11 on the median home. County staff presented the 2018 draft budget on Wednesday, totalli...