Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Queen Elizabeth II passed away Thursday afternoon at the age of 96, at Balmoral Castle. Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk issued this statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. From the Office of Mayo...

Over the course of the pandemic, the overall number of reportable sexually transmitted infections dropped, both locally and provincially. A report to the Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health on Wedn...

COVID-19 isn't going away any time soon according to the Hastings Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health. At a meeting of the Board of Health on Wednesday, Dr. Ethan Toumishey said that "people need ...

There are no cases of monkeypox in the Hastings Prince Edward area so far, but people are encouraged "to be vigilant." Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ethan Toumishey reported to a meeting of the Hastin...

Water testing at Northumberland beaches has come to an end for this year. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit has ended the annual Beach Testing Water Program for 2022. During th...

Plans are underway for the second annual South Shore Cleanup in Prince Edward County. This year's event is aimed at cleaning up Ostrander Point Crown Land Block and Point Petre Provincial Wildlife are...

POLICE UPDATE: The search in the village of Hastings has concluded. The male was not apprehended, and the investigation will continue. A police search for a male suspect is underway in the village of ...

Cobourg police, in coordination with two other enforcement authorities, have arrested a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the police along with the Provinci...

A suspected drone drop at Warkworth Institution led authorities to seize several packages containing contraband items between August 25 and 26. The seized items included 908 grams of tobacco, 106 gram...

Belleville and area businesses have done it - they've topped the West City Honda challenge to match its $100,000 donation to help build the new Animal Care and Community Adoption Centre. The "It Takes...