Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The medical officer of health for the Quinte area will be stepping down at the end of this year. Hastings and Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health Dr. Richard Schabas has announced he will retire a...

The Hastings and Price Edward Board of Health has settled contracts with its employees. Medical officer of health Dr. Richard Schabas told the board of health today that the health unit and its 100 em...

A preliminary hearing gets underway in Belleville next week related to the provincial government's order, to the city and some other parties, to cleanup the coal tar site at the city's harbourfront. B...

Belleville's Sidney Street corridor should see some improvements in 2016. The long-term rehabilitation of Sidney Street includes the eventual widening to four lanes along with the widening of the high...

Belleville has taken a first step in establishing the rules for medicinal marijuana facilities or dispensaries within the city. Tonight, the city's planning committee had before it a staff report that...

A swearing-in ceremony for a new inspector today, at Quinte Regional Courthouse, has launched the long-term succession plan for Belleville Police Service. Inspector Michael Callaghan was sworn in as p...

Greater Napanee has beefed up its fire protection for the non-hydrant rural areas within an eight kilometre radius of the town. The residents within the eight kilometres of a fire station and business...

Belleville is getting ahead of the game and setting the rules for medicinal marijuana clinics before there are any in sight. City council had made it clear that it would only deal with "medical mariju...

Belleville is getting ahead of the game and setting the rules for medicinal marijuana clinics before there are any in sight. City council had made it clear that it would only deal with "medical mariju...