Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The Three Oaks women's shelter is set to receive a funding boost through the Hastings County Community and Human Services committee. Three Oaks Foundation provides shelter to women who have been force...

The two Hastings County Long Term Care homes are preparing for the call that will mean COVID-19 vaccinations are available for their residents. Director of Hastings-Quinte Long-Term Care Debbie Rollin...

Hastings County is stepping up to deal with the issue of Overnight Warming Centres on a county-wide basis. At the virtual meeting of the Community and Human Services committee on Wednesday, Belleville...

Supporting small business Belleville has thrown its support behind a resolution from Nairn and Hyman Township calling for the government to stop the shutdown of small businesses during the COVID-19 lo...

Belleville is taking a close look at its Overnight Warming Centre in the former police station and what the future holds. In his report to city council on Monday, Deputy Fire Chief Paul Patry pointed ...

The price of development charges on new construction in the city of Belleville has increased immediately, and could go higher in the coming months. At its meeting on Monday, city council approved a st...

The 10th annual Belleville Downtown DocFest is going virtual for 2021 so you can enjoy the long list of films in your own home. The lineup runs March 5 to March 14. There are a number of new films inc...

As Belleville looks forward to 2021 the city has the prospect of moving forward on recommendations of the Housing Summit. Mayor Mitch Panciuk says the action will come through the recently adopted Com...

Belleville's Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre is giving it "another try" during COVID-19 lockdowns. The centre is in lockdown as it has been a number of times since the COVID-19 pandemic began last s...

The Children's Services agency that serves the Greater Napanee area is calling for nominations for a special award for helping families. The Family Advocacy Award is the annual award recognizing peopl...