Author Archives: Mary Thomas

A proposed Celebrity Walk, with sidewalk pavers in downtown Belleville is aimed at more than celebrating the city's citizens who have won fame. Spokesman Tim Schaly tells Quinte News he hopes it will ...

Police have charged one person in connection with a raid at a Division Street address in Picton. Prince Edward County OPP report that the morning of October 10 the OPP, East Region Community Street Cr...

A series of cancer screening clinics offering Pap tests will be offered in south-eastern Ontario this month, including some locally. It is estimated that 748 women in Ontario will be diagnosed with ce...

Quinte Business Week, beginning Monday, is featuring a number of tips for business people, including "Getting Paid for What You Do." And there's a panel on "Getting that Raise." There are seminars on ...

The citizens' fight against the expansion of Melrose Quarry in Tyendinaga Township has taken a new twist. A non-profit group of residents, Citizens Against Melrose Quarry, has launched a GoFundMe fund...

The city of Belleville is aiming to have some new affordable rental housing initiatives in place by next spring. Dillon Consulting has been awarded the contract to come up with a new Affordable Rental...

The city of Belleville is taking a close look at a resolution circulating around the province, calling for changes in regulations related to packaging of single-use wipes. This week, city council took...

The Tim Hortons "Smile Cookie" campaign has brought a smile to the more than 150 animals at the Quinte Humane Society. The Tims locations in Belleville and Quinte West donated $68,061.50 to the Societ...

Santa Claus is coming to Belleville, but he's taking his reindeer on a different route. Tuesday night, city council approved a Santa Claus Parade route that will run from the fairgrounds at Sidney and...

Belleville city council has decided to take a strong stand on the condition of the former Intelligencer building in the heart of the city. The discussion at Tuesday night's meeting centred around the ...