Author Archives: Mary Thomas

This hot summer has been a perfect swimming summer but health officials say people should take precautions to avoid "swimmers' itch." The condition called swimmers' itch is caused by a parasite which ...

The issue of a "failed bid" to obtain Belleville support for a solar panel installation on two schools is not over. The solar company intends to appeal. Earlier this week city council voted five to fo...

A survey released Wednesday showed increases in home prices across Belleville and Trenton in the second quarter of 2016. The Royal LePage House Price Survey released Wednesday revealed the aggregate h...

The tenders have been called for upgrading the streets in Belleville's Northeast Industrial Park. Deputy Director of Engineering Ray Ford says the work will be to provide asphalt surface to Adam Stree...

Two of Belleville's parks are getting upgrades this summer involving their playgrounds The playground equipment at Thurlow Park playground, installed in the 1980s, had to be removed since it no longer...

Some counties in Eastern Ontario are calling on the province to provide financial support for fire departments answering medical calls, and that's an issue in Belleville and the Quinte region as well....

Belleville has made a decision on the issue of the number of kitchens allowed in a dwelling unit in the city but not without a lengthy debate. A staff report, presented to city council Monday night, c...

Belleville has decided to not support an application to the provincial government for solar panels on two local schools, but not without some opposition at Monday night's city council meeting. Ameresc...

The first tour of the MS Ontario Bike Series gets underway in Prince Edward County on Sunday. The ride in the county is one of four planned for Ontario. About 200 cyclists are signed up for the event ...

Northland Power Company is hopeful that Ontario will look favourably on the proposed Marmora pump storage project to provide clean energy. Director of Business Development John Wright says the company...