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Proposing a modular emergency shelter for Bancroft

Hastings County council will be asked to seek federal funding to buy a modular emergency shelter unit for the town of Bancroft. The Community and Human Services Committee decided at its meeting on Wed...

Mary Thomas Aug 11, 2021 Community and Human Services committee, August 11, 2021 (Screengrab)

Loyalist students working in Long Term Care homes

The director of Hastings County Long Term Care Homes says it's a great advantage having Loyalist College students working in the homes. The Accelerated Personal Service Worker program started in the s...

Mary Thomas Aug 11, 2021 Long Term Care committee, August 11, 2021 (Screenshot)

Paramedic services active in pandemic year

The emergency services team of Hastings-Quinte has been kept busy during the COVID-19 pandemic year. Chief of Paramedics Doug Socha told the Emergency Medical Services Committee on Wednesday that the ...

Mary Thomas Aug 11, 2021 Hastings- Quinte Emergency Services Committee, August 11, 2021 (Screengrab)

Heat warning for Northumberland

An extreme heat warning has been issued by the public health unit that serves Northumberland County. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Heath Unit says heat-related illnesses such as dehydrat...

Mary Thomas Aug 11, 2021

Belleville's signs against Hate

Belleville has its first official sign to promote intolerance for hate and discrimination. The city's first "Hate Has No Home Here" sign was installed in front of city hall on Tuesday. Mayor Mitch Pan...

Mary Thomas Aug 10, 2021 From left: Councillor Garnet Thompson, Mayor Mitch Panciuk, Councillor Sean Kelly, Operations Supervisor Kyle Hawkins Shultz, and board member Cat Fisher of the City of Belleville’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Photo: Submitted)

Amazing Race for United Way

An "Amazing Race" with a purpose...that's what's planned for next week in Belleville and Quinte West. A fundraising event full of fun is what the United Way of Hastings and Prince Edward has in store ...

Mary Thomas Aug 10, 2021

Bus route connects Quinte West and Belleville

The new Quinte Transit bus route, connecting Quinte West and Belleville was officially launched on Wednesday. Officials from Quinte West and Belleville gathered at the transit hub in Quinte West to ma...

Mary Thomas Aug 04, 2021 From left Deputy Mayor of Brighton Laura Virk, David Joyce of MPP Todd Smith's Office, Mayor of Prince Edward County Steve Ferguson and Mayor of Quinte West Jim Harrison (Photo: Mary Thomas Quinte News)

Saying "no" to election ballot question

It looks like there won't be a waste and recycling question on Tweed's ballots when the next election rolls around. At its recent meeting, council defeated a resolution recommending the question be pu...

Mary Thomas Aug 03, 2021

Weeds and geese at Stoco Lake

Tweed is taking on two issues involving its beach at Stoco Lake. A newcomer to Tweed recently raised the issue of the condition of the beach. In a letter to Tweed council, Norm Ladouceur said, "It see...

Mary Thomas Aug 03, 2021 Rob Mitchell

Fighting the gypsy moth invasion

The municipality of Tweed is taking a strong stand against the gypsy moth infestation within its boundaries. The issue has been raised with Tweed council and Mayor Jo-Anne Albert says citizens have se...

Mary Thomas Aug 03, 2021 LDD moth (Gypsy Moth). (Photo: Wikipedia/Creator: Didier Descouens)