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Helping to shovel the snow

Belleville residents looking for assistance with snow removal can find that help through a community program on the website Snow Angels Canada. Accessibility coordinator for the city, Sarah Collins, t...

Mary Thomas Jan 28, 2022 A man clears his driveway in Trenton (Photo: Quinte News)

Seeking a voice on health team

Hastings County wants to have a bigger voice on Ontario's new health teams. Warden Rick Phillips raised the issue at a meeting of county council on Thursday. "In eastern Ontario we as a county and mun...

Mary Thomas Jan 27, 2022 Hastings County Warden Rick Phillips (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Hastings County human resources crisis: Pine

Hastings County is facing a "human resources crisis" according to a report to county council. CAO Jim Pine told council on Thursday, "There is a human resources crisis now across the municipal sector ...

Mary Thomas Jan 27, 2022 Hastings County meeting January 27, 2022 (Screenshot)

New Walk-In times for COVID-19 vaccines

The health unit serving Northumberland County has announced new walk-in times to everyone eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is providing walk-in...

Mary Thomas Jan 26, 2022 ZaldyImg / CC

Province to review municipal insurance issues

The Ontario government is reviewing the issue of insurance liabilities for municipalities following issues raised at the meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario on Monday. Representati...

Mary Thomas Jan 24, 2022 Hastings County Deputy Warden and Mayor of Carlow Mayo Bonnie Adams (Photo: Submitted)

Fighting high insurance costs

Hastings County will continue its fight against what it calls unfair insurance costs, when the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association opens its annual meeting this weekend. Municipalities are seeing...

Mary Thomas Jan 19, 2022 Hastings County Deputy Warden and Mayor of Carlow Mayo Bonnie Adams (Photo: Submitted)

The Map helps you find local

A new program called "The Map" has been launched to encourage people to shop locally. The Belleville Chamber of Commerce launched The Map in partnership with the city to support businesses, and to enc...

Mary Thomas Jan 19, 2022 (Photo Credit: Snap360)

Changes to LTC isolation guidelines

There are some changes for when residents of Long Term Care and retirement homes in Northumberland County need to isolate in a COVID-19 outbreak. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health U...

Mary Thomas Jan 19, 2022 Dr. Natalie Bocking Medical Officer of Health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Health Unit (Photo: Submitted: HKPR Health Unit)

Praise for heath care workers

The Chair of Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health has praised local heath care workers during the lengthy COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent interview with Quinte News, Jo-Anne Albert said she was "very...

Mary Thomas Jan 18, 2022 Former Mayor of Tweed Jo-Anne Albert

Easier COVID-19 clinic access for certain groups

There's COVID-19 vaccine news for Northumberland County. It involves clinics in Colborne, Brighton and Campbellford as well as others. It's now easier for certain groups to get the COVID-19 vaccine in...

Mary Thomas Jan 18, 2022 Dr. Natalie Bocking Medical Officer of Health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Health Unit (Photo: Submitted: HKPR Health Unit)