Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency completed its review and given the all clear after a contamination at a major sugar refinery in Toronto temporarily shut down a packaging plant in Belleville. As we...

Bancroft OPP have charged a 35-year-old Oshawa man with attempted murder after he allegedly shot at his a girlfriend with a firearm Friday. Cst. Brian Goodwin says an investigation led to officers att...

As the first big snow storm of 2016 hits the Quinte region, it may not seem like it but Belleville officials say the snowplow crews are at work on city streets. The storm has poured snow onto the Quin...

Hastings-Quinte emergency services is continuing to work toward the possible use of drones in its emergency work throughout the region. Acting chief of emergency services John O'Donnell told the joint...

Three major programs are being recommended for funding to help the homeless in the Hastings-Quinte area. This is the third year of a five-year federal funding program providing $118,000 for the homele...

Hastings-Quinte social services will be taking part in a program to help people improve their work skills. Today, the joint social services committee approved applying for $30,000 for the "Elevate" pr...

The Hastings-Quinte area may soon be the subject of a critical infrastructure study in connection with possible major disasters. Developers of a "critical infrastructure" study have approached Hasting...

Entrepreneurs in the Quinte area wanting to start a business will be able to get some financial incentive this year. Belleville's manager of economic development Karen Poste says the Small Business Ce...

A program to promote products made in the Bay of Quinte area, right here in Quinte area stores, wraps up this month. Quinte Economic Development Commission executive director Chris King says the promo...

The Quinte Economic Development Commission will continue to focus in 2016 on the target markets it set two years ago. Today, the QEDC approved a 2016 budget at $1.15 million that focuses on the four m...