Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The hope for the provincial government to help fund improvements to cell phone and internet data service may be resting on a handshake by the premier. In his report to Hastings County council on Thurs...

Hastings County has recruited another doctor. This will be the ninth doctor recruited for North Hastings, and the 18th overall in the program. Dr. Dayna Noltie will begin her family medicine practice ...

Three Belleville councillors attended the Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in Toronto this week where cannabis, infrastructure and rural economic development were some of the main issues...

Following criticism from some members of Belleville city council this week a spokesman for the Grace Inn Shelter questions why the city would "target" a volunteer non-profit. Chair of the Grace Inn bo...

Getting a better voter's list Belleville has thrown its weight behind a move to have a new system of voters list for municipal elections. Councillor Garnet Thompson told city council Monday night many...

The city of Belleville has become concerned about the delays in establishing the homeless shelter, the Grace Inn. Councillor Kelly McCaw raised the issue at city council Monday night, saying the plan ...

Belleville has bought the former Cabaret on the riverfront across from city hall. Mayor Mitch Panciuk made the announcement at city council Monday night. The city paid $675,000 for the property that w...

Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison met one-on-one with Ontario Premier Doug Ford Monday, pitching requests for provincial help for his community. Mayor Harrison's meeting with Premier Ford occurred during...

Belleville is considering increasing the amount of tax credit it gives to low income seniors and disabled people. Right now, the low income seniors and disabled people receive a $400 dollar tax credit...

Belleville council members are facing salary cuts because of some federal government tax action. Council is taking a close look at what it can do to the alleviate the situation. The problem for counci...