Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The good news is there has been no sign of West Nile Virus in Hastings and Prince Edward counties so far this summer. Senior public health inspector with Hastings Prince Edward Health Unit, Andrew Lan...

Another skills training program session is getting ready to roll out through the Quinte Business Development Centre in Belleville. The provincially funded program, called Elevate Plus, trains people f...

Belleville is making some changes that will assist builders with their budgeting when building homes in the city. For several years the Quinte Homebuilders' Association has been asking the city for so...

Belleville is hoping to get some major provincial funding for its bicycle lanes programs over the next few years. The province has announced its Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling Program, a four-year...

Belleville is planning to tighten up the rules for cyclists and others using city trails, and the city centre. Concerns about the "inappropriate use of city trails" by e-bike riders, speeding on the t...

Belleville Mayor Taso Christopher says the decision handed down in the conflict of interest case against him "is good news." Mayor Christopher was referring to the decision by Kingston Superior Court ...

Community Care Northumberland has announced its Volunteer of the Year award. The James Bryson Memorial award has been presented to Brighton volunteer John Embregts. Community Care executive director T...

An editor with Atlantic magazine and former speech writer for former United States President George W. Bush, David Frum, visited Quinte Broadcasting studios this week. In an interview with the host of...

Veridian Connections, Belleville's electricity utility, is recognizing five business customers for achieving "outstanding" electricity conservation results in 2016. They are Autosystems, Kellogg Canad...

Motorists who are driving with a license "not in good standing" may want to have some second thoughts about that. Belleville police now have a new high tech way to way to catch you! Police have offici...