Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Veterinarians are stepping up to provide low-cost dog vaccinations following reports of cases of Canine Parvovirus. Seven local veterinarians have offered to run special vaccinations clinics for dogs ...

Members of the public have a chance to give some input on the dates of the next school year for the Hastings and Prince Edward school board. Each spring school boards are required to establish a schoo...

The trial of a former Belleville businessman, facing numerous charges, opens in a Detroit court today, before judge and jury, after a lengthy delay. In 2015, Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear an...

The local members of the provincial legislature don't agree on whether or not the government is providing improved winter highway maintenance for highway 401. Last year the provincial Auditor-General ...

A 23-year-old Belleville man Tasered by city police this afternoon is facing several charges after an alleged shoplifting at a grocery store. Staff Sargeant Al Portt says officers were called to the g...

With temperatures expected to drop around -17 Celsius tonight the City of Belleville is concerned about residents struggling to get out of the cold. City officials are encouraging those in need of rel...

The chair of the Eastern Ontario Wardens" Caucus says some municipalities cannot support the expected 6% to 8% tax increase caused by high policing costs. The Warden's Caucus is calling on the provinc...

The chair of Hastings-Quinte social services says 2016 will be a challenge for the service but he's "optimistic." Belleville Councillor Garnet Thompson says the department is "very diligent" in admini...

Hastings -Quinte social services has decided to give financial support to three agencies to ensure some people don't go hungry. Director of social services Steve Gatward says three agencies have been ...

Residents of the Quinte region, with certain health issues, will soon be able to take advantage of a high-tech program that connects them directly to paramedics. The Hastings-Quinte social services co...