Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Hastings County is calling on the province to join the battle against the spread of a noxious weed in the area. Hastings County undertook a survey last year to determine the extent of wild parsnip and...

The Belleville Veteran's Council has announced it will mark the 100th anniversary of the World War One Battle of Vimy Ridge, in a special ceremony this spring. The Battle of Vimy Ridge in France began...

Belleville sits close to the top of the list of "Growth Cities" in Canada. U-Haul Migration Trends has just released its list of migration trends in 2016, with Kamloops, British Columbia at the top an...

A Belleville councillor says buyers in new subdivisions should be told that in the future a sidewalk could cut short their driveway. Councillor Paul Carr told the city's planning committee last night ...

There's some good news on the unemployment front in the Quinte Region, at least where the numbers are concerned. The unemployment rate has been trending down over the past year. Figures presented to t...

The mayor of Trent Hills, who recently won a battle with pancreatic cancer, has now learned he's also won a fight with the province of Ontario. Mayor Hector Macmillan travelled to Germany last year fo...

The Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health has set its 2017 budget. The board approved a budget of $15.5 million at its meeting Wednesday. Finance Chair Belleville Councillor Jack Miller says the prov...

The flu season may have peaked but it is still very prevalent in the Quinte Region. Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Peter Oglaza told the Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health Wednesday the inci...

The front doors of Belleville city hall will re-open to the public Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. after months of being closed during construction. The city closed the front entrance in October to all...