Author Archives: Mary Thomas

A Belleville councillor was ordered out of the council chambers Monday night after refusing to apologize for one of his social media comments. Councillor Paul Carr refused to apologize for comments he...

Public Health officials have identified a need for services of two health issues, one involving tuberculosis. Hastings Prince Edward public heath reports these gaps in service are for a respiratory vi...

The number of cases of Lyme disease in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties has declined in the past couple of years. Program Manager Bill Sherlock told the Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health Wedne...

The Hastings Prince Edward Board of Heath is concerned about the provincial government's plan to expand the sale of alcoholic beverages, citing high rates of binge drinking, and other alcohol statisti...

Quinte Conservation headed to Ottawa this week to testify at the Federal Environment Committee, which is studying disaster mitigation for severe flooding and other extreme weather events. Quinte Conse...

Belleville is heading to a population nearing 60,000 in 20 years, but the population is in the "aging" category. Consultant Jamie Cook of Watson Associates Economists told the city's Planning Committe...

A third-time, revised, smaller plan to develop townhouses in Belleville's Thurlow Ward is now making its way through the city's planning process. This proposal to build townhouses at 427 Farnham Road,...

The proposal to move a methadone clinic from Belleville's Front Street location to South Church Street is being recommended to city council. The proposal met with heavy objections at the planning comm...

The president of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce feels good about business in this area, in 2019. President Jon Tuer made the comment to Quinte News following the 2019 annual general meeting at the...

Members of the public will get a chance this week to see what is happening in connection with the updating of Belleville's official plan. The city is in the midst of a four-phase process updating the ...