Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The tax percentage paid by visitors to Belleville's wide range of accommodation businesses will double. The now voluntary 2% Municipal Accommodation Tax will become a mandatory charge for all hotels a...

Midway through last year, public health inspectors took on the extra duty of the new provincial law covering electronic cigarettes and cannabis to the places of prohibitions. Hastings and Prince Edwar...

A report on food security in the Quinte area shows low wages are the main problem. Statistics presented to the Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health on Wednesday show 10% of people living in the area...

Hastings and Prince Edward County public heath officials are running information sessions on cannabis for parents and caregivers. Hastings Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health Dr Piotr Oglaza told ...

Quinte area public heath officials continue to promote "up-to-date messaging on sexual health" despite changes in the school curriculum by the Ontario government. Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conse...

Work continues on the risk management plan for a piece of land in Belleville's harbour area. Ontario's Environmental Review Tribunal has heard an update on the enquiry into and possible cleanup of the...

Plans for a residential apartment building on Belleville's Dundas Street West will now come under a city planning staff review. The proposal for Number 2 Dundas Street West is for a six-storey residen...

Belleville has received another proposal for a marijuana facility in the Avaya building on Sidney Street. Once again a company is applying for a medical marijuana processing facility at 250 Sidney Str...

Those rumours are true Belleville - Costco is coming to town. Consultants were on hand at Belleville's Planning Committee meeting Monday to confirm the retail giant is coming as part of a major shoppi...

A large commercial project is being proposed for land on Belleville's Bell Boulevard, west of the Towne Place Suites by Marriott and the Shoreline Casino. The proposal presented to the city's Planning...