Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Hastings County is nearing the 100% mark for COVID-19 vaccinations as the late November deadline for employees nears. The county reports that 96.3 of its 897 employees have received two doses. CAO Jim...

Public health officials say that getting the flu vaccine is especially important for children this year, to reduce their risk of illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hastings Prince Edward Public Hea...

Belleville firefighters are once more making a significant donation through Firefighters Without Borders, but this time it's closer to home. In the past, Belleville firefighters have donated fire equi...

People who rely on well water for drinking have a new location in the Trent Hills area to access the Health Unit's free well water testing program. As of next Monday, November 8, the site to drop off ...

It's Halloween on Sunday and people are getting ready for ghosts and goblins to ring the door bell. Quinte News asked Professor of Cognitive Science, Jim Davies, at Carleton University, why we seek ou...

Hastings County will take its concerns over what it calls the "high rate of insurance" to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Tweed Mayor Jo-Anne Albert told County Council on Thursday "some...

The Quinte area has a significant shortage of health care workers according to the president of Quinte Health care. President and CEO of Quinte Health Care, Stacey Daub, spoke to Hastings County Counc...

With the COVID-19 pandemic slowing down, the cities of Belleville and Quinte West are preparing to hold a Quinte Region Career Fair at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre. Belleville's Economic and ...

Snow is coming, and that poses a problem for many people in the community. Clearing snow can be a barrier for many people including older adults, people with disabilities, someone with an injury or ev...

Loyalist College is lending a helping hand to five companies in expanding their technologies and products. The college's Centre for Natural Products and Medical Cannabis is using its expertise to help...