Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Hastings County is sticking with its land ambulance response time standards for another year. A report to county council on Thursday indicated a review of current performance had been undertaken and n...

Hastings County Council has approved rate increases for three child care providers in the county. On Thursday, council passed a fee subsidy rate increase for this year, for Family Space Quinte Inc., B...

Eight non-profit housing properties in the Quinte area will soon get urgent repairs and upgrades through provincial funding. On Thursday, Hastings County approved a total amount of $314,618 for the pr...

The seniors living in a social housing residence in Quinte West should be able to enjoy their outside time a little better next summer. For several years, the tenant group at 139 Ontario Street in Qui...

A Quinte West man has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of his son. In court on Tuesday, the crown dropped the charge of second degree murder against Brian David Callighan and accepted his g...

A Canadian astronaut who was once an air cadet at CFB Trenton has his name on the list of candidates to fly around the moon. Jeremy Hansen tells Mary Thomas he's preparing for tests leading to the Art...

Belleville's mayor has told the Quinte Economic Development Commission how important it is that the city has now delegated authority for development. Mayor Mitch Panciuk told a meeting of the commissi...

As of this week, both Pfizer and Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are available across the province. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health says booster doses are available at local pharmacies and hea...

The Quinte Rouge Paddling Club received a $14,500 Community Building Fund - Operating grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation recently. Following a trying time navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, wit...

Belleville Police have provided an update on the situation that shut down Point Anne Road, in Belleville's east end Wednesday afternoon. A man has been taken into custody. Police closed Point Anne Roa...