Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The city of Quinte West will rename a park amphitheatre in honour of a late and long-time councillor. Quinte West has decided to rename the amphitheatre in Centennial Park the Bob Wannamaker Amphithea...

Hastings Quinte Paramedic Services saw a jump in service calls during the first three months of 2022. A report to Hastings County Council on Thursday shows the service received 1,686 more calls this y...

Hastings County has taken over Hastings Heritage Trail and there was a question about "who pays for what?" Centre Hastings Mayor Tom Deline raised the question at the meeting of Hastings County Counci...

The work to close the gap in cellular and high-speed broadband service in eastern Ontario is moving ahead in 2022. A large portion of the $300 million investment is going into the Hastings County area...

Hastings County is putting its support behind efforts to reduce the risk of West Nile virus illness in this area. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health will be applying to the Ontario Ministry of Envir...

A move is on to encourage tourists coming to Hastings County to stay longer and spend more. A report to County Council this week shows a need to support marketing of new and existing experiences to en...

Loyalist College has signed an accord committing to embedding the United Nations' Goals into its education. This involves applied research, leadership, operations, administration, and engagement activ...

A new corporate logo maybe could soon be in the works for Hastings County. The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee is recommending one consistent brand for the county that would be used by all t...

Giveaway Day is coming back to the city of Belleville. The Green Task Force is following up its day for giveaways last fall with a spring date this weekend. Councillor Bill Sandison tells Quinte News ...

Local public health officials are encouraging all eligible individuals to get a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The Hastings Prince Edward Health Unit says to be eligible for a second booster or four...