Author Archives: Mary Thomas

While Eastern Ontario politicians await word on provincial and federal funding for a proposed update of telecommunications technology, the technical side of the group is continuing its work in another...

The sixth annual Seniors' Showcase and Information Fair gets underway in Belleville on Wednesday. The show is dedicated to providing information and a little entertainment so that senior citizens can ...

High water from heavy rains has turned Belleville's Victoria Park into a virtual island, and city officials are working to minimize the damage. The park and Victoria Harbour are essentially cut off fr...

Recent heavy rains and flooding can cause a health risk at Quinte area beaches and the Hastings Prince Edward health unit has a special word of warning for the public. Officials say higher than normal...

It's that season again - the blacklegged ticks are out and about. Quinte Conservation is warning the public about the dangers of the little ticks. Spokesperson Jennifer May-Anderson says Prince Edward...

A number of major issues will come before Belleville city council at its two-day "strategy session" which was cancelled recently because of issues related to the flooding, and will be held later in Ju...

Hastings County has thrown its support behind a resolution calling for the provincial government to make a change in its hydro policy regarding seasonal residents. The government has reduced Hydro One...

Eastern Ontario is taking steps to be prepared for the upcoming "mobile, hi-tech, fifth-generation economy." The Eastern Ontario Regional Network is now working on access to mobile broadband service f...

She says they are looking at a number of possible sites for the work, but the number one location would be the parking lot across from city hall near the river. It would need to involve city staff for...

Another class has graduated in a Quinte area skills program aimed at training people to work in local industry. The provincially-funded program called Elevate Plus trains people for positions in manuf...