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Pay hike for non-union staff

Hastings County council has approved a salary hike for its non-union staff members. About 130 people will get a 1.7% pay increase, effective January 1, 2019. Director of Human Resources Shaune Lightfo...

Mary Thomas Jul 02, 2019 Hastings County Building in Belleville. (File photo: David Foot/Quinte News)

Fighting against the quarry

The "yes" vote is in on the Freemond Quarry in the Bancroft area, but the fight against it is just beginning. Hastings County council voted 11-to-3 on a recorded vote to approve rezoning for the quarr...

Mary Thomas Jun 27, 2019 Members of No Place for a Quarry at Hastings County Council, June 27, 2019 (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Artificial Intelligence helping paramedics

Artificial intelligence to assist paramedics with patients is being developed in collaboration with organizations from the United states and Canada. A presentation on the program known as AUDREY, was ...

Mary Thomas Jun 27, 2019 From left: Gerry Doucette, Knowledge & Technology - Community Safety, Defence Research Development Canada, Centre for Security Science; Doug Socha, Chief Paramedic Hastings County; Kyongsik Yun NASA Jet Propulsion Lab; Denis Gusty, Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Program Manager; Jay E. Braun, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Senior Engineering Applications Software Engineer at the presentation on Artificial Intelligence known as AUDREY, June 27, 2019 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Belleville council wants assurance Grace Inn Shelter is "inclusive"

A Belleville councillor questioned the proposed city grant to the Grace Inn Shelter during Tuesday night's city council meeting, pointing to a controversy over "inclusivity." Councillor Chris Malette ...

Mary Thomas Jun 25, 2019 The site of the proposed Grace Inn Shelter. (File photo: Mary Thomas / Quinte News)

Fighting for another Highway 401 entrance

The city of Belleville intends to take its case for another Highway 401 entrance near the North East Industrial Park, straight to Queen's Park. Ministry of Transportation Project Manager Glenn Higgins...

Mary Thomas Jun 25, 2019 Provincial Ministry of Transportation Project Manager Glenn Higgins at city council, June 25, 2019 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News0

Belleville mayor rules councillor was "confused"

Belleville's mayor has ruled against a point of privilege by a councillor, and lectured council on the whole concept of points of privilege. The point of privilege was raised at the council meeting tw...

Mary Thomas Jun 25, 2019 Mayor Mitch Panciuk, June 25, 2019 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Rinaldi joins housing corporation

Former Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Lou Rinaldi has been named to the board of a Northumberland County housing agency. Rinaldi was one of 10 new directors named to the Northumberland County Housing ...

Mary Thomas Jun 25, 2019

Hastings County to vote on Bancroft area quarry

The issue of a proposed open pit aggregate mine in the Bancroft area will be before Hastings County Council later this week. Concern has been expressed by some people in the area that the proposal to ...

Mary Thomas Jun 24, 2019 Hastings County Warden Rick Phillips (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Hasty Ps ready for 100 Mile Walk

A group of volunteers from the Hastings Prince Edward Regiment are getting ready to undertake a 100 mile walk to mark the role played by the Regiment in World War Two. The Hasty Ps were part of the In...

Mary Thomas Jun 21, 2019 Hastings Prince Edward Chief Warrant Officer Dean Stokes, June 19, 2019 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Deciding who pays the bill for Belleville's harbour area cleanup

Another step is expected this week in the proposed cleanup of coal tar contamination at Belleville's harbour, but the issue of "who pays what" is far from settled. At the Environmental Review Tribunal...

Mary Thomas Jun 19, 2019 Coal tar contaminated area in Belleville's Foster Ward (File photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)