Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The building activity in Belleville during last year slowed down a bit compared to the previous year. Statistics released by the city's chief building officer show $114.3 million worth of construction...

Provincial government's cut to university college tuition, and changes in student loans is causing concern for Loyalist College students. The province is cutting tuition by 10% percent. Free tuition i...

A new family doctor will be coming to Belleville this fall, under the city's doctor recruitment program. The city has attracted almost 30 new doctors under the program in the last few years and the ma...

Almost a decade ago a former Belleville businessman was ordered to pay nearly a million dollars to Hastings County in fines. There is still no money in sight. Jim Sinclair bought the former Bakelite p...

The United Way is lending a helping hand to schools in Northumberland County. The Northumberland United Way has given a $5,000 grant to the Northumberland Food for Thought. This means local schools ca...

Update: Chad Guziedwicz says "95% of the neighbourhood" have signed a petition against this section of the path and he makes this clarification, that he did not mention the Harder Drive to Meagher Dri...

Looks like Belleville's historic old train station may become a city museum in the future. Mayor Mitch Panciuk and Director of Culture and Recreation Mark Fluhrer met with Via Rail officials in Bellev...

The family and children's services agency that serves Lennox and Addington County, including Napanee, is getting ready to hand out its 2018 Family Advocacy Award. Family and Children's Services of Fro...

The Quinte Humane Society is seeking financial support from the city of Belleville toward a new animal shelter. The delegation appearing before city council this week indicated the new centre would co...

Belleville is in line to have two new hotels in the near future. Director of Engineering Rod Bovay tells Quinte News that the process for construction of another hotel on Bell Boulevard west is well u...