Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Millions of dollars have been announced for a new catholic school in Picton. Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith has announced that Ontario has provided $4.6 million to purchase a property in Picton in antic...

Hastings County has taken some action to protect and enhance its trail system. Warden Rick Phillips announced, at the meeting of county council on Thursday, that the county is now the sole owner of th...

Highland Shores Children's Aid took its Purple Day campaign to Hastings County Council on Thursday. Every October, Children's Aid Societies across the province raise awareness about the important role...

The city of Belleville is reminding the public about the problem of emptying substances into open stormwater drains. The drains lead to underground pipes which pass through the city, carrying stormwat...

Northumberland County residents have a new information centre for COVID-19 and influenza. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge district health unit has released a new respiratory diseases online dashboa...

The health unit serving Northumberland County has a new interim chair. The Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge health unit has appointed David Marshall as interim chairperson to replace chair Doug Elmslie...

The City of Belleville will be host to delegates from municipalities across Ontario from September 27 to 28 for the 65th annual Eastern Ontario Water Works Association (EOWWA) Conference. A statement ...

Some changes have been made to the rules governing dog ownership in Prince Edward County. Councillor Kate MacNaughton says the changes to the by-law covering regulating and licensing of dogs are relat...

The city of Belleville will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at an event later this month. The city's chair of Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee Councillor Sean Kelly says, "T...

For the first time in three years, reduced-cost rabies clinics are returning to the Northumberland County. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is teaming up with select veterinar...