Author Archives: Mary Thomas

How Canada's "Inuit" knowledge helped solve the mystery of the 1845 Franklin expedition in the Arctic is the theme of a new exhibit at Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville. The fate of Sir Jo...

It's time to celebrate. Celebrate Canada's Flag Day on Monday. The birth of Canada's flag wasn't an easy one. It came in 1967 following a battle between former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker who favo...

Belleville may soon have a program in its downtown helping the homeless and those with mental health or addiction challenges. Wednesday's virtual meeting of the Hastings County Community and Human Res...

Hastings Quinte paramedics may soon be part of the care services at county Long Term Care facilities. The local Paramedic Services has applied to the province to be one of the communities selected for...

Hastings Quinte paramedics are taking an active part in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday a virtual meeting of the Hastings Quinte Emergency Measures Services committee heard a report on t...

Hastings Prince Edward is in the low, green category for COVID-19 as of Wednesday and public heath officials are hoping area residents and businesses will help keep it that way. They are discouraging ...

RELEASE: As announced by the province on February 8, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) will be moving back to Green-Prevent level of the provincial reopening framework on Wednesday, Februar...

Hastings Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health is pleased with the way schools are operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Wednesday's Board of Health virtual meeting, Dr. Peter Ogl...

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is planning ahead as the fight against COVID-19 continues. Some plans were outlined following the Board of Health virtual meeting on Wednesday. That planning inclu...

The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is supporting in principal a provincial government bill that calls for people to "Stay Home if You're Sick." At its virtual meeting on Wednesday, the Board of ...