Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Quinte Search and Rescue is asking for Belleville's support to upgrade one of its vessels. Unit leader Paul Kerwin told city council last night the group wants to purchase a new $30,000, 18-foot boat ...

Belleville will take a serious look at electronic voting for councillors in the council chambers. A report to council Monday night by manager of information systems Marc Coyle indicates that a "stand ...

Belleville city council has stood by its mayor's power to appoint councillors to represent him when necessary. Monday night Councillor Mitch Panciuk introduced a motion at city council calling for a r...

A contest coming up to help young people butt-out. The Hastings Prince Edward health unit is hosting the 6-week Wouldurather... contest being offered to young adults across Ontario.. The Wouldurather....

Marmora and Lake is looking ahead to new development in the future, and the need for a larger municipal water service. Mayor Terry Clemens says there is a "huge need" for a new water tower, since the ...

With 2017 now underway, Northland Power Company is hopeful Ontario will look favourably on the proposed Marmora pumped storage project to provide clean energy Director of Business Development John Wri...

Work on the front entrance of Belleville City Hall is going well according to city officials. The city closed the front entrance in October to allow modifications to the elevator and expanded foyer fo...

Health officials in Hastings and Prince Edward are launching a four-pronged strategy aimed at curbing the harmful use of prescription opioids. In 2013, 10 people died of prescription Opiod use in our ...

Local public health officials are seeing up to 60 cases a year of Hepatitis C in Hastings and Prince Edward counties. Program manager Stephanie McFaul told the Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health W...

Deseronto is hoping for more development as 2018 rolls out. Mayor Norm Clark says he is looking forward to the upgrading of the town's water plant. LOOK AHEAD DESERONTO Mayo Clark says he would then l...