Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Belleville Councillors were able to slash some money off the 2018 capital budget, during day two of budget debate this morning, including some good news from police services and a cut from washrooms a...

During Belleville' capital budget debate Tuesday, city council cut $300,000 proposed for dock work at Meyers Pier. It was deferred to 2019. Director of Recreation Mark Fluhrer told council two of the ...

Belleville wrapped up its first day of a two-day capital budget debate with no real movement in the budget total or the tax increase percentage. City council began the day with the city's bridges taki...

A bid by CN Rail to build flammable liquid storage tanks in Belleville is meeting some strong opposition from the city. CN Rail wants to build the transfer facility on Airport Road, across from the Ke...

Belleville city council received an update Monday night on the new police station scheduled to get under construction next year. Project Manager Joel Carr-Braint said the station is right on budget an...

This is a case in which a bit of screen time on your cell, tablet or desktop computer could be good for your health. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge health unit, which covers Northumberland count...

Residents of Trent Hills will see a major emergency situation in their municipality Friday as a mock emergency exercise is carried out. Trent Hills and Northumberland County are carrying out a "full f...

There is money included for rehabilitation of Victoria Park, for some of the damage it suffered during the summer flooding event, also some dock work at Meyers Pier. The staff proposed budget, before ...

A project to help keep children safe while on the internet was launched at Sagonaska School in Belleville Wednesday. The program, Project Playbook, is aimed at teaching school-aged children to be awar...

Plans for a new bridge call for a wider structure which can accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, and light service vehicles. The staff report indicates that if the project doesn't go ahead in 2018, the ...