Author Archives: Mary Thomas

In celebration of Canada's 150 anniversary one of Quinte West's oldest schools, Wallbridge Public School, is holding a special reunion. Spokesperson Alex McNaught says the SS #13 Sidney School opened ...

A solar panel company that had considered appealing a Belleville council ruling last year has made a different decision. The issue involved a "failed bid" to obtain Belleville support for a solar pane...

It seems concerns about possible flooding in connection with development of a vacant parcel of land in Belleville's Thurlow Ward were resolved during Belleville's planning committee meeting Tuesday ni...

Councillor Egerton Boyce led the motion to recommend that council keep the open space. BOYCE The Planning Committee voted unanimously to approve the motion. The issue now goes to city council for cons...

A bid by Hastings County to test a system which could possibly improve the ambulance dispatch system has hit a wall at Queen's Park. Ambulances are dispatched from Kingston or Lindsay covering the are...

Nominations for the sixth annual Hastings County Tourism Awards are now being accepted. The Hastings County Tourism Awards recognize the significant achievements made by businesses, organizations and ...

The judge hearing the conflict of interest case against Belleville Mayor Taso Christopher has reserved his decision until a later date. Justice Timothy Ray made the announcement in Kingston Superior C...

Hastings County is fighting a private members' bill that would force it to pay thousands more in the cost of insurance coverage for long term care workers. The private members' bill would force Hastin...

A major Youth Summit is being planned for the Quinte region this fall. The idea for the Summit was prompted by one held in Stratford, Ontario last year. Local spokesperson Maddison Ellis says there wi...

New business startups are booming in the Quinte region. Trenval Business Development Corporation reports that it has had its second consecutive record-breaking year. Executive Director Glenn Kozak say...