Author Archives: Mary Thomas

October is Child Abuse Prevention month and this year it focuses on not only the children's aid agencies, but also the role individuals and communities play. There are 38,000 children 15 years of age ...

The Medical Officer of Health for the Quinte area says sticking to household numbers for Thanksgiving and other holidays will reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Following the Hastings Prince Edwar...

Public health officials in the Quinte area are working on getting early COVID-19 test results but are not concerned that any wait-times are putting people at risk. In a media scrum following a telecon...

The water levels in Quinte Conservation area remain lower than normal in streams and rivers. Lack of significant rainfall has put the area in the lower than normal water level situation. Quinte Conser...

Planning is underway to restart the school immunization program stopped in its tracks last spring by the COVID-19 pandemic. The school-based vaccination shots were halted and many Grade 7 students mis...

A seniors housing project proposed for Belleville made its way through the first step of the planning process. The proposal was presented to the Planning Advisory Committee on Monday night. The Quinte...

Quinte West Fire Rescue is asking everyone to Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. This is to mark October as Fire Prevention Month. The fire department released a statement that cooking is the leadin...

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is emphasizing the importance of getting the influenza immunization, particularly during a pandemic. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Piotr Oglaza says the flu season...

Good news from Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre, more programs are opening up later in October following months of COVID-19 shutdown. Recreation Program Supervisor Tanya Grierson tells Quinte News th...

A new Indigenous Circle was completed Wednesday on campus at Loyalist College, in recognition of National Orange Shirt Day, honouring the Indigenous People who attended Residential Schools in Canada. ...